2024 Men's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 51
Matt Wright
- Position:
- Longstick Midfielder
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 213
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- The Hill Academy
- Prev School:
- North Carolina
Bio
2024: Saw time in 15 games as a long stick midfielder … missed the final three games of the season with an upper body injury … made his Syracuse debut against Vermont (Feb. 3) … scooped 17 ground balls, including five games with multiple grounders … snagged a season-best three at North Carolina (April 13) … caused five turnovers, four of which were on the road at Hobart (March 23) and No. 1 Notre Dame (March 30) … served just four penalties … tagged No. 4 Virginia (April 20) for his first Syracuse goal.
Prior to Syracuse: Graduate transfer from the University of North Carolina … All-ACC Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) … All-ACC Academic Team (2022, 2023) … USILA Scholar All-America (2023) … All-ACC Team (2021) … Second Team USILA All-America (2021) and USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Honorable Mention (2021) … played in 57 games for the Tar Heels, including six starts … caused 50 turnovers at UNC, including 24 during the 2022 season … nabbed 148 ground balls, producing 54 in his junior campaign … notched 12 career points on seven goals and five assists … recorded a career-best three helpers in 2023.
High School: Played at The Hill Academy for head coach Brodie Merrill … ranked as the 61st overall recruit by Inside Lacrosse and 15th defenseman for the Class of 2019 … played at Abbey Park High School for his first two years … played club lacrosse for the Oakville Hawks under head coach Troy Cordingly … led team to a 2018 GEICO High School Lacrosse National Championship … played on the Team Canada box team in 2017 and 2018 … backed team to an OFSAA championship … won the team’s Lacrosse Award as a freshman … played box lacrosse with the Mimico Mountaineers alongside current teammate Finn Thomson.
Personal: Full name is Matthew William Wright … prefers to go by Matt … son of Grace and Brian … has one sibling, Maddy … most admires high school coach Brodie Merrill … favorite athlete is DK Metcalf and his favorite professional sports team is the Toronto Raptors … enjoys skiing and weight lifting in his free time … favorite movie is Step Brothers and favorite books are the Hunger Games series … chose Syracuse for its academics and athletics while helping to win a national championship … working towards a Certificate of Advanced Study in global health in the Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics.
Prior to Syracuse: Graduate transfer from the University of North Carolina … All-ACC Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) … All-ACC Academic Team (2022, 2023) … USILA Scholar All-America (2023) … All-ACC Team (2021) … Second Team USILA All-America (2021) and USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Honorable Mention (2021) … played in 57 games for the Tar Heels, including six starts … caused 50 turnovers at UNC, including 24 during the 2022 season … nabbed 148 ground balls, producing 54 in his junior campaign … notched 12 career points on seven goals and five assists … recorded a career-best three helpers in 2023.
High School: Played at The Hill Academy for head coach Brodie Merrill … ranked as the 61st overall recruit by Inside Lacrosse and 15th defenseman for the Class of 2019 … played at Abbey Park High School for his first two years … played club lacrosse for the Oakville Hawks under head coach Troy Cordingly … led team to a 2018 GEICO High School Lacrosse National Championship … played on the Team Canada box team in 2017 and 2018 … backed team to an OFSAA championship … won the team’s Lacrosse Award as a freshman … played box lacrosse with the Mimico Mountaineers alongside current teammate Finn Thomson.
Personal: Full name is Matthew William Wright … prefers to go by Matt … son of Grace and Brian … has one sibling, Maddy … most admires high school coach Brodie Merrill … favorite athlete is DK Metcalf and his favorite professional sports team is the Toronto Raptors … enjoys skiing and weight lifting in his free time … favorite movie is Step Brothers and favorite books are the Hunger Games series … chose Syracuse for its academics and athletics while helping to win a national championship … working towards a Certificate of Advanced Study in global health in the Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics.
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