2022 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Matt Wright
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Oakville, Ontario
- High School:
- The Hill Academy
2023 (Senior): Appeared in all 14 games during the 2023 season • Had 27 groundballs and nine caused turnovers on the year • Posted nine games with multiple groundballs, including a streak of five-straight contests • Had a season-high six groundballs in the win over Brown (3/11) • Had back-to-back games with two caused turnovers against Denver (3/4) and Brown (3/11) • Scored a goal in the ACC opener against Syracuse (2/25) • Had an assist in two-straight games against Denver (3/4) and Brown (3/11) • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team • USILA Scholar All-America • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2022 (Junior): Saw action in 10 games and started three • His 27 ground balls were tied for fourth-best on the team • Notched a season-high four ground balls in the season opener versus Richmond • Collected three ground balls and two caused turnovers in games against Johns Hopkins (2/27), Denver (3/5), and Syracuse (4/16) • Named to the ACC All-Academic team and ACC Academic Honor Roll
2021 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 16 games racking up 47 ground balls, 13 caused turnovers, three goals, and one assist • His 47 ground balls were fourth-best on the team • Picked up a season-high seven ground balls and scored a goal against Richmond • Earned six ground balls and a caused turnover against Air Force • Collected five ground balls and a season-high four caused turnovers versus Virginia • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll • Selected to the All-ACC Team • Second Team USILA All-America • USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Honorable Mention
2020 (Freshman): Appeared in all seven games of his freshman campaign • Named to the College Crosse All-Freshman Honorable Mentions list as an LSM • Finished the shortened season with two points (1g, 1a), four caused turnovers and 20 ground balls • His 20 ground balls were the third most of the entire roster and the most by a long pole • Picked up his first ground ball and caused turnover against Mercer • Added three GBs against Lafeyette, two at Johns Hopkins and four at Denver while extending a four-game streak with one caused turnover • Had back-to-back games with a season-high five ground balls at Furman and versus Bryant • Also scored the first two points of his collegiate career against Bryant, tallying one goal and one assist • Remainder of season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Prep: Ranked by Inside Lacrosse at the No. 61 overall recruit and No. 15 defenseman in the Class of 2019 • Alumnus of The Hill Academy where he was coached by Brodie Merrill as a junior and senior • Attended Abbey Park High School for his first two years of high school • Played club lacrosse for the Oakville Hawks and coach Troy Cordingly • Member of the 2018 GEICO High School Lacrosse National Championship team • Played box lacrosse for Team Canada in 2017 and 2018 • Won Ontario’s equivalent of a state championship (OFSAA) as a sophomore • Recipient of his team’s Lacrosse Award as a freshman member of the varsity squad • Helped the Hill Academy U16 team raise $80,000 for Vs. Cancer.
Personal: Matthew William Wright is the son of Brian and Grace Wright • Born August 8 in Oakville, Ontario • Has a younger sister, Madison • Plans to major in exercise and sport science.
