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#22 Mark Matthews
Position: Attack
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Year: Junior
Hometown: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
High School: Monsignor Paul Dwyer H.S.
Experience: 1 Letter
Mark Matthews
Courtesy: Denver Athletics
Release: 10/02/2008

2010: Started all 17 games • led the team in goals (38) and finished second in points (49) to go along with 11 assists • finished with a 72.7 shot-on-goal percentage • scored two game-winning goals and five man-up goals • grabbed 13 ground balls and caused three turnovers • led the team in goals eight times, assists three times and points five times • finished with a season-high five points twice, including finishing with four goals and one assist against Stony Brook in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (05/15/10) • recorded eight hat tricks on the season and finished with one or more goals in 15 games • finished the season ranked tied for fourth in the ECAC in goals per game (2.12), eighth in points per game (2.75) and seventh in shots per game (5.75) • finished the season ranked 30th in goals per game (2.24), 46th in shot percentage (.384) and 60th in points per game (2.88) in the nation • named preseason All-American Honorable Mention by Inside Lacrosse • named to the All-ECAC Preseason Team • named First Team All-ECAC • named ECAC Offensive Player of the Week twice (04/19/10 and 04/26/10).

2009: Participated in 14 games and made 11 starts • the second-leading scorer, recording 33 points on 24 goals and nine assists • tallied seven man-up goals • placed 44-of-79 shots on goal • secured 17 ground balls and caused two turnovers • recorded six points on five goals and an assist against Bellarmine (3/29/09) • tallied two goals and three assists against Brown (3/8/09) • scored four goals against Bucknell (3/17/09) • named the GWLL Player of the Week for his performance against Bellarmine (3/29/09) • finished the season ranked 61st in the nation in goals per game (1.71) and 93rd in points per game (2.36).

Before Denver:  Played for Whitby Warriors Junior A lacrosse club • 2007 Rookie of the Year • league leading scorer • Team Canada member.

Personal: Born January 27, 1990, in Oshawa, Ontario • son of Al and Heather Matthews • enjoys camping, water sports, golf, football, and working out • wants to become an Academic All-American • chose to attend Denver because of its beautiful landscape, wonderful weather and because of the family based atmosphere of the team • goals are to obtain his degree, be named an All-American, and play professional lacrosse • communications major