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2010 Men's Lacrosse Roster

18 Matt Barkas

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 188
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School Upper St. Clair

Biography

2010 • Senior Year
• Named to the All-MAAC Second Team.
• One of three players to start all 13 games.
• Netted three goals during the season.
• Led the Griffs with 45 ground balls and placed second with 15 caused turnovers.
• Collected a season-high eight ground balls at Mount St. Mary's.
• Recorded four caused turnovers at Denver.
• Posted six ground balls and three caused turnovers in an overtime win against Manhattan.
• Named to MAAC All-Academic Team.

2009 • Junior Year
• Named to the All-MAAC Second Team.
• Appeared in 13 games with 12 starting assignments.
• Recorded six points on four goals and two assists, the most by a Canisius defender since the 1997 season.
• Led the Griffs with 22 caused turnovers and finished second on the team with 68 ground balls.
• Placed fifth in the MAAC and 22nd nationally with 5.23 ground balls per game.
• Also ranked sixth in ground balls per game among long poles.
• Recorded at least five ground balls in seven contests.
• Picked up a career-best 10 ground balls and caused three turnovers in a 7-4 victory over Wagner.
• Recorded a season-high five caused turnovers and added seven ground balls against Marist.
• Scooped up eight ground balls and recorded three caused turnovers against No. 4 Cornell.
• Scored a goal and added an assist for a career-best two points at Siena.
• Also scored goals against Saint Joseph's, Robert Morris and VMI and registered an assist at Colgate.
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2008 • Sophomore Year
• Played in 16 games with 14 starts.
• Led the team with 73 ground balls.
• Ranked second in the MAAC and 22nd nationally with 4.56 ground balls per game.
• Also placed sixth nationally in ground balls per game among long-stick players.
• Named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week following a win over Marist.
• Picked up five ground balls and caused four turnovers against the Red Foxes to earn the honor.
• Recorded a season-best nine ground balls and added three caused turnovers in the MAAC Semifinal victory over Manhattan.
• Added four ground balls and two caused turnovers in championship against VMI.
• Posted four points during the season.
• Scored his first collegiate goal seven seconds into the game against Hobart, the fourth-quickest tally to start a game in NCAA history.
• Registered assists against Mount St. Mary's, VMI and Manhattan.
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2007 • Freshman Year
• Played in 12 games and had 25 ground balls, which ranked sixth on the team.
• Had a season-high seven ground balls against Hobart April 24.
• Had multiple ground balls in five games.

Before Canisius
• Earned four letters with the Panthers.
• Played in 2006 National High School Senior Showcase.
• Named All-American by US Lacrosse.
• All-League First-Team in 2005 and 2006.
• Team MVP in 2006.
• Had 15 goals, 22 assists and 115 ground balls as a senior.
• Earned two letters as a linebacker for the football team.
• Also ran two years of cross country.

Personal
• Born on June 11, 1988.
• Son of Bill and Linda
• Has an older sister Emily and younger brother Jeff.
• Dad played basketball at Gonzaga.
• Majoring in accounting.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2007Freshman

    Defender
    5'11" 190 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2008Sophomore

    Defender
    5'11" 190 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2009Junior

    Defender
    5'11" 188 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2010Senior

    Defender
    5'11" 188 lbs
    18