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28 Matt Horton

28 Matt Horton

  • Position:
    Goalkeeper
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    225
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Emmaus, Pa.
  • Highschool:
    Emmaus
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice

Summary

Biography

2019
Appeared in 11 games and started seven as a senior ... Posted a team-high 56.2 percent save percentage on 270 shots faced ... Recorded 100 saves on the season ... Caused a turnover against Swarthmore (2/23) ... Earned MAC Academic Roll.

2018
Appeared in all 18 games as a junior…Started 17 games…Finished fourth in the MAC Commonwealth in saves with 184…Recorded a season-high 20 saves in a win at Messiah (5/2)…Scooped up 22 ground balls throughout the season…Caused seven turnovers

2017
Started 16 games as a sophomore...  Named the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division III South Region Defensive Player of the Week (4/26) and the MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Week (3/27)... MAC Commonwealth Honorable Mention... Ranked fifth in the conference with an average of 11.19 saves per game... Also ranked eighth with a .546 save percentage... Turned away 179 shots and made double-digit saves in eight contests... Registered a career-high 20 saves at Albright (4/05)... Made 15 stops at Swarthmore (2/25)... Redirected 12 stops at both Dickinson (3/12) and Messiah (4/25).

2016
Made 12 appearances and 10 starts as a freshman … Was named the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Co-Rookie of the Year … Also landed on the ECAC South Region Second Team and the All-Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth First Team … Led the league with a .601 save percentage and a 6.09 goals against average … Also turned away 92 shots and made double-digit saves in four contests … Registered 16 saves in first collegiate start against nationally-ranked Gettysburg (3/23) … Made 12 stops in a 15-5 win over Lebanon Valley (4/13) … Redirected 10 shots at Messiah (4/16) … Matched a career high with 16 saves at nationally-ranked Stevenson (4/30).

High School
Four-year letterwinner as a goalkeeper at Emmaus … Made 476 career saves, including 224 as a senior captain … Made the all-conference first team and was named team MVP … Led program to three district titles … Was also a goaltender on the ice hockey team all four years … Was a Lehigh Valley all-star selection in 2015 … Member of the Latin Club.
 
Personal
Majoring in criminal justice … Enjoys playing Xbox games and exercising … Favorite athlete is Scott Rodgers … Plans to become a lawyer after graduation.
 
Why Did You Choose Widener?
“Widener felt right from the beginning. The school also offered me the financial aid I needed.”
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    2016First Year

    Goalkeeper
    6'2" 235 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2017Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    6'2" 225 lbs
    28
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    2018Junior

    Goalkeeper
    6'2" 225 lbs
    28
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    2019Senior

    Goalkeeper
    6'2" 225 lbs
    28