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General Info — Serves as one of Carolina’s co-captains in 2000 with Danny Jackson ... Very smart player who controls Carolina’s tempo and rhythm when in the game … Tall enough to get to loose balls and free kicks frequently. Sophomore (1999) — Tied for fifth on the UNC team in scoring with 12 points (four goals and four assists) despite missing five games with knee soreness … Scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Clemson in the first round of the ACC Tournament … Scored the game’s only goal in a 1-0 UNC win on a header off an assist by Michael Bucy … Had a goal and an assist against both Winthrop and UNC Asheville … Also scored a goal against Campbell and had assists against High Point and Clemson in the regular season … Served as Carolina’s tri-captain with Joey DiSalvo and Daniel Jackson … Named to the ACC Honor Roll and the Dean’s List in 1999-2000. Redshirt (1998) — Redshirted the 1998 season after undergoing knee surgery … Had surgery just prior to the start of the season and returned to see action in four games and score a goal against Cornell … Aggravated the injury and was awarded a medical redshirt … Named to the ACC Honor Roll and the Dean’s List in 1998-99. Freshman (1997) — Emerged as one of the best young players in the ACC over the course of the season ... Third among Tar Heels in points with nine ... Second on the team in assists and tied for third in goals ... Shifted from the midfield to the sweeper spot prior to the Sept. 21 win over No. 6 Creighton ... Started 18 games, missing only the Wake Forest match when he was serving a yellow card suspension ... Scored the game-winning goal against Wofford Oct. 8 ... Had an assist against No. 4 Maryland Oct. 12 ... Recorded a back save versus No. 8 N.C. State Oct. 26 ... Named to the Dean’s List and the ACC Honor Roll. Prep — One of the best high school soccer players in the nation ... NSCAA and Parade All-America at Centennial High School ... Named one of the nation’s Top 25 men’s soccer recruits by USA Today ... Washington Post Met Player of the Year in 1996 ... NSCAA Maryland state Player of the Year ... Played four years of varsity soccer and three years of varsity basketball ... Scored the game-winning goal to put his club team in the national finals ... Member of the U.S. Under-17 and Under-18 National Teams ... Played in the Under-17 World Cup in Ecuador in 1995 ... Won the Maryland Athletic Association Scholar Athlete Award for 1995-96 ... All-Academic Team member 1994-96 ... State finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. Personal — Majoring in business administration ... Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars … Plays club soccer with Columbia United … Matthew Brian Laycock is the son of Janet and Glenn Laycock ... Born January 22, 1979 in Elizabeth, N.J.
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