Matt Gavin

Position:
Attackman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Manhasset, N.Y.
High School:
Manhasset

2020 (Senior): Appeared in the first six games of the season • Totaled nine shots with five on goal • Had a ground ball against Colgate, Mercer and at Johns Hopkins • Remainder of season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 (Junior): Saw action in 11 games and totaled 11 points with eight goals, three assists and four ground balls on the season • Opened his junior year with a goal at Mercer • Scored a goal against Marist and had an assist versus Bucknell • Picked up a ground ball against Cleveland State • Had a season-high three points against Duke with two goals and one assist • Had one goal and one ground ball at Virginia • Matched a season-high four shots against Syracuse in both the regular season and the first round of the ACC tournament, scoring two goals and picking up two ground balls in their second meeting • Had one goal and one assist versus Virginia in the ACC semifinal.

2018 (Sophomore): Saw action in three games before being injured in practice the week before the season finale against Notre Dame • Subbed in against Richmond before turning in outstanding games against Virginia and Syracuse • Had three goals and an assist against the Cavaliers coming off the bench • Scored on all three of his shots verus UVA • Started in the first midfield a week later against Syracuse and had two goals and an assist versus the Orange • Also scooped up three ground balls in that game and had a caused turnover.

2017 (Freshman): Saw action in six games on ACC championship team • Had three goals and an assist for four points • Scored a pair of goals in his Tar Heel debut versus UMBC • Recorded a goal and an assist versus Dartmouth.

Prep: Attended Manhasset High School where he was coached by Bill Cherry • three-time All-County selection • Newsday All-Long Island selection • Honorable mention All-America honoree • Played on Nassau County championship team • Squad was Class B New York state runner-up • member of U19 FCA National Team and SweetLax National Team • FCA National Team member • Member of Exemplars and Spanish Honor Societies • Volunteered at Camp Hellen Keller, a summer camp for visually impaired children, for two years • Also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity • Played club lacrosse for Long Island Express where he was coached by Mike Chanenchuck.

Personal: Matthew Joseph Gavin is the son of Joseph and Beatriz Gavin • Born September 3 in Mineola, N.Y. • Has an older brother, Thomas • Majoring in management and society • Has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and Pen Pals program.