Hofstra University Athletics

Matthew Southard - #23

Goalie

5-10, 171, Junior

Baldwin, NY/Baldwin

Fourth season on the Hofstra Lacrosse roster...2004: Started all 14 games as a sophomore...Played all but 30 minutes on the season...Recorded a 10.82 goals against average and a .526 save percentage...Recorded 162 saves while allowing 146 goals on the year...Recorded 19 saves against Johns Hopkins, 18 in 9-8 win over Loyola, and 16 in a 6-3 loss at Massachusetts...Also posted 16 saves at Delaware and Villanova...Ranked third in the CAA in saves per game...Recorded a 4-9 won-loss record...2003: All-Colonial Athletic Association second team selection...Played in all 17 games and started 15...Logged 942 minutes...Was second in the CAA and 26th in the country with a 9.23 goals against average...Had a .555 save percentage, which was fourth in the CAA...Recorded 181 saves, which ranks 19th on the all-time Hofstra single season list...Posted an 11-6 win-loss record... Had 17 saves in the CAA semifinal win over Villanova...Posted 15 saves in a 12-11 win at Army... Recorded 12 saves against Duke...Had 11 saves in win over Syracuse... 2002: Was red-shirted as a freshman...High School: Played four years of lacrosse and soccer at Baldwin High School...Named to honorable mention All-American team as a junior and senior...Nassau County Goalie of the Year in 2000 and 2001...Led Baldwin to the Nassau County Playoffs...Member of the Long Island Empire State Games team in 2000...Personal: Has one sister and one brother...Born August 4, 1983...Also recruited by North Carolina and Maryland...Has worked as a PAL referee...Management major.

Year        GP/GS       W-L       Min     GA-GAA         Svs.-Pct.

2003        17/15         11-6       942      145-9.23          181-.555

2004        14/14         4-9         809      146-10.82        162-.526

Career     31/29         15-15     1751    291-9.97          343-.541