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AT DELAWARE
Will serve as team co-captain with Brian Kormondy in 2015 • first Delaware native to serve as a team captain since Marc Traverso in 1999.
Fourth-year team member as a junior longstick midfielder • two-time letterwinner who has seen action in 18 career games and has 13 groundballs • after starting career as a midfielder has developed into the team's top longstick middie • excellent in transition • solid defender with a high lacrosse IQ • one of two Delaware natives on the squad with defender Trip Ashley • was featured as part of We Are Delaware documentary film produced by UD Athletics Multimedia in 2013.
2013 SEASON
Earned second letter as a longstick midfielder • saw action in all 15 games in a backup role • collected 13 groundballs while also causing four turnovers and taking two shots • had a career-high three groundballs in season finale vs. UMass and had two each against Lafayette and Saint Joseph's • had season-high two caused turnovers vs. Drexel • team went 5-10 under head coach Bob Shillinglaw.
2012 SEASON
Saw action in three games as a backup longstick midfielder for Delaware • played in games vs. Detroit, Towson, and Mercer • had a shot on goal vs. Towson • team went 6-9 under Shillinglaw.
2011 SEASON
Did not see game action for the Blue Hens • team went 11-7, captured the Colonial Athletic Association, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year for Shillinglaw.
HIGH SCHOOL
Competed in lacrosse and swimming at Caesar Rodney High School • four-year starter in lacrosse as a midfielder for head coach Drew Hughes • competed in the backstroke in swimming • three-time All-Henlopen Conference pick • earned All-State honors as a senior in 2010 when he also was selected as an All-American • four-time honor roll student.
PERSONAL
Matthew Robert "Matt" Matsko • born May 29, 1992 • son of Rob and Becky Matsko • has an older sister and a younger brother • criminal justice major who aspires to become a Delaware State Trooper • both parents are graduates of the University of Delaware • has an uncle, aunt, and cousin who also attended Delaware • works as a lifeguard during the summer at Rehoboth Beach (Del.) • enjoys surfing, hunting, and collecting stamps during his spare time • father is a banker and mother is a nurse.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year |
GP/S |
Goals |
Assists |
Points
|
Shots |
GWG
|
Man Up |
GB
|
TO |
CT |
Faceoffs |
Pen. |
| 2014 |
15/0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
0 |
0
|
0 |
14 |
1 |
9 |
0-0 |
1-1:00 |
| 2013 |
15/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
3 |
4 |
0-0 |
1-1:00 |
| 2012 |
3/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0:00 |
| TOTALS |
33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
4 |
13 |
0-0
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2-2:00 |
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