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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Pioneers

2014 Men's Lacrosse

3 Matt Gannon

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Huntington, NY
  • Highschool John Glenn H.S.

Biography

2011 Stats | 2012 Stats | 2013 Stats | 2014 Stats

2014: Played in all 15 games, making 13 starts … Tied for the team lead in assists with 21 while scoring a career-high 12 goals … Had a goal and an assist against High Point on Feb. 22 … Recorded two assists against Dartmouth on March 1, at Stony Brook on March 11, and at Robert Morris on March 29 … Had two goals and an assist in the 10-9 win at Hobart on April 5 … Dished out three assists in Sacred Heart’s 12-11 overtime win at Holy Cross on April 8 … Had five points on a goal and four assists in the Pioneers’ wins over Wagner on April 15 and Mount St. Mary’s on April 26.

2013: NEC Co-Player of the Week (April 8) … Led Sacred Heart with 37 assists and 44 points … Had two assists at Hofstra (Feb. 16) and Marist (Feb. 23) … Scored a goal with three assists against Stony Brook on March 16 … Dished out three assists against Vermont on March 23 … Had five points on two goals and three assists in Sacred Heart’s 14-5 win at Mount St. Mary’s on March 30 … Had a Division-I program record seven assists on April 6 in the Pioneers’ 21-8 win at Wagner, earning NEC Co-Player of the Week honors … Had a goal and five assists in the triple-overtime game against Quinnipiac on April 13 … Tallied three assists against Bryant in the NEC Tournament semifinal on May 2.

2012: Started 12 games as a sophomore...Recorded 4 goals and a team high 22 assists... Recorded four assists in a game twice on the season, including in the 13-12 win over Yale.

2011: Appeared in seven games as a freshman...Recorded four points, on three assists and one goal...Dished out two assists in a 17-7 win against Mercer (3/8)...Tallied his first college score and added an assist in an 18-4 win over Wagner (4/2).

Before SHU: Lettered in lacrosse and wrestling four times and twice in cross-country at John Glenn High School...Lacrosse captain as a junior and senior as well as team MVP as a senior...All-County selection for coach Kevin Lavey in 2010...Three-time All-County and one-time All-League in wrestling...2010 wrestling state champion.

Personal: Matthew Francis Gannon. Born: 1/11/92. Parents: Nancy and Dennis. Siblings: Dennis, Joseph, and Jack. Major: Biology. Hobbies: Oragami, Painting, Ice Sculpting. Favorite Team: Los Angeles Sparks. Favorite Athlete: Brett Hart. Favorite Movie: Titanic. Favorite TV Show: Two and a Half Men. Favorite Food: Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Role Model: Ben Cimmino ('11). Would like to have dinner with Daniel Tosh.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2011Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'7" 155 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2012Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'8" 160 lbs
    6
  • 3

    2013Junior

    Attack
    5'8" 160 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2014Senior

    Attack
    5'8" 160 lbs
    3