2021 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Douglas, Matt
Jersey Number 66
Matt Douglas
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mendham, N.J.
- High School:
- Delbarton School
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “I felt comfortable there and loved the school and lacrosse program as a whole.”
AS A SENIOR (2021): Team captain … Started all 12 games at close defense … Helped anchor a defensive unit that finished 18th nationally in scoring defense (10.17) … Finished third on the Mountain Hawks in groundballs (37) and tied for third in caused turnovers (9) … Fired three shots, one on goal … Posted four groundballs and a caused turnover in the NCAA Tournament vs. No. 9 Rutgers (5/15) … Collected two groundballs in the Patriot League Semifinals against Colgate (5/7) … Tallied three groundballs and two caused turnovers in the regular season finale at No. 16 Villanova (5/1) … Impressive effort vs. Bucknell (4/24), recording five groundballs and three caused turnovers to tie a career high … Had three groundballs on Senior Day vs. Lafayette (4/18) … Two days prior, recorded two groundballs and a caused turnover at Lafayette (4/16) … Posted three groundballs in consecutive big home wins over Army West Point (4/3) then Navy (4/10) … Tallied a groundball at Colgate (3/28) … Recorded five groundballs in convincing win at Bucknell (3/14) … Finished with five groundballs and two caused turnovers against No. 10 Loyola (3/6) … Opened season with a groundball vs. NJIT (2/27) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2020): Started first two games at close defense during shortened season … Recorded 10 groundballs and four caused turnovers in those contests … Part of a defense that finished 14th nationally in scoring defense (9.67) … Impressed at No. 1 and defending national champion Virginia (2/15), posting six groundballs and a career-high three caused turnovers … Strong season opener with four groundballs and a caused turnover in the season opener vs. Utah (2/8) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): Strong campaign defensively, primarily at LSM, finishing with 37 groundballs (fifth on the Mountain Hawks) and four caused turnovers … Part of a defense that finished sixth nationally, allowing just 9.47 goals per game … Played in 15 games, starting one … Tallied multiple groundballs in nine of final 11 games of season … Had all 37 groundballs over final 11 games … Tallied three groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Championship Game against No. 19 Army West Point (5/5) … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Boston University (5/3) … Tallied six groundballs at Holy Cross (4/26) in first-career start … Finished with two groundballs against Bucknell (4/20) … Had four groundballs, a caused turnover and scored first-career goal vs. St. Bonaventure (4/13) … Collected two groundballs vs. Robert Morris (4/10) … Recorded a groundball at No. 2 Loyola (4/6) … Posted four groundballs and a caused turnover against Boston University (3/30) … Shattered career high with eight groundballs at Navy (3/23) … Posted four groundballs at home vs. rival Lafayette (3/17) … Tallied a pair of groundballs at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2018): Played in all 17 games, primarily at long-stick midfield … Finished season with 18 groundballs and six caused turnovers … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals in 10-of-17 games … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 6/8 Loyola (4/29) … Had two groundballs at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Caused a turnover against No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14) … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover vs. No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Posted a groundball at No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Finished with a career-high four groundballs at Lafayette (3/17) … Caused a turnover against No. 18/16 Rutgers (3/14) … Tallied a groundball in big win at No. 12 Army West Point (3/10) … Posted a groundball vs. Colgate (3/3) … Recorded two groundballs and first two career caused turnovers against Holy Cross (2/24) … Collected a career-high three groundballs at No. 13/14 North Carolina (2/17) … Had two groundballs in collegiate debut vs. NJIT (2/3) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Racked in the honors following tremendous senior season on the lacrosse field for Delbarton School … In 2017, was named the Star Ledger/NJ.com State of New Jersey Player of the Year … USILA All-American … Named first team All-State (NJ.com), first team All-New Jersey (News12Varsity), first team All-Non-Public (NJ.com), second team All-Metro (N.J./N.Y./Conn.) (News12Varsity), Player of the Year (Fitch-Pitt Conference) and Gil Gibbs New Jersey All-Star … Was the 2017 Delbarton School Morris County Scholar-Athlete Award recipient … Captain of a team that won the Morris County Championship, Non-Public A Title and TOC Championship in both 2016 and 2017 … As a junior, was a member of the Under Armour All-America Underclass team while garnering several other All-Conference and All-Region honors as well … Also a standout in basketball, named first team All-Conference and first team All-NJAC United Division as a senior while winning MVP of the J.P. Flynn Holiday Tournament … As a junior, was captain of the NJAC United Division Champions … On the football field, garnered honorable mention All-Conference at strong safety as a junior.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1 vs. St. Bonaventure (4/13/19)
Points: 1 vs. St. Bonaventure (4/13/19)
Groundballs: 8 at Navy (3/23/19)
Caused Turnovers: 3, two times; last vs. Bucknell (4/24/21)
GETTING TO KNOW MATT
Nickname: Dougie
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The campus
Major & Why: Civil Engineering
Favorite Place on Campus: The locker room
Favorite Food: Nachos
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber
Favorite TV Show: Friday Night Lights
Favorite Website: ESPN.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Jay Bilas
Favorite Pro Team: Washington Redskins
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: LeBron James
Hobbies: Playing sports and hanging with friends
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: The Bahamas
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Being able to play the piano
Dream Job: Astronaut
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy my family a nice house and save the rest.
AS A SENIOR (2021): Team captain … Started all 12 games at close defense … Helped anchor a defensive unit that finished 18th nationally in scoring defense (10.17) … Finished third on the Mountain Hawks in groundballs (37) and tied for third in caused turnovers (9) … Fired three shots, one on goal … Posted four groundballs and a caused turnover in the NCAA Tournament vs. No. 9 Rutgers (5/15) … Collected two groundballs in the Patriot League Semifinals against Colgate (5/7) … Tallied three groundballs and two caused turnovers in the regular season finale at No. 16 Villanova (5/1) … Impressive effort vs. Bucknell (4/24), recording five groundballs and three caused turnovers to tie a career high … Had three groundballs on Senior Day vs. Lafayette (4/18) … Two days prior, recorded two groundballs and a caused turnover at Lafayette (4/16) … Posted three groundballs in consecutive big home wins over Army West Point (4/3) then Navy (4/10) … Tallied a groundball at Colgate (3/28) … Recorded five groundballs in convincing win at Bucknell (3/14) … Finished with five groundballs and two caused turnovers against No. 10 Loyola (3/6) … Opened season with a groundball vs. NJIT (2/27) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2020): Started first two games at close defense during shortened season … Recorded 10 groundballs and four caused turnovers in those contests … Part of a defense that finished 14th nationally in scoring defense (9.67) … Impressed at No. 1 and defending national champion Virginia (2/15), posting six groundballs and a career-high three caused turnovers … Strong season opener with four groundballs and a caused turnover in the season opener vs. Utah (2/8) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): Strong campaign defensively, primarily at LSM, finishing with 37 groundballs (fifth on the Mountain Hawks) and four caused turnovers … Part of a defense that finished sixth nationally, allowing just 9.47 goals per game … Played in 15 games, starting one … Tallied multiple groundballs in nine of final 11 games of season … Had all 37 groundballs over final 11 games … Tallied three groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Championship Game against No. 19 Army West Point (5/5) … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Boston University (5/3) … Tallied six groundballs at Holy Cross (4/26) in first-career start … Finished with two groundballs against Bucknell (4/20) … Had four groundballs, a caused turnover and scored first-career goal vs. St. Bonaventure (4/13) … Collected two groundballs vs. Robert Morris (4/10) … Recorded a groundball at No. 2 Loyola (4/6) … Posted four groundballs and a caused turnover against Boston University (3/30) … Shattered career high with eight groundballs at Navy (3/23) … Posted four groundballs at home vs. rival Lafayette (3/17) … Tallied a pair of groundballs at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2018): Played in all 17 games, primarily at long-stick midfield … Finished season with 18 groundballs and six caused turnovers … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals in 10-of-17 games … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 6/8 Loyola (4/29) … Had two groundballs at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Caused a turnover against No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14) … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover vs. No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Posted a groundball at No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Finished with a career-high four groundballs at Lafayette (3/17) … Caused a turnover against No. 18/16 Rutgers (3/14) … Tallied a groundball in big win at No. 12 Army West Point (3/10) … Posted a groundball vs. Colgate (3/3) … Recorded two groundballs and first two career caused turnovers against Holy Cross (2/24) … Collected a career-high three groundballs at No. 13/14 North Carolina (2/17) … Had two groundballs in collegiate debut vs. NJIT (2/3) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Racked in the honors following tremendous senior season on the lacrosse field for Delbarton School … In 2017, was named the Star Ledger/NJ.com State of New Jersey Player of the Year … USILA All-American … Named first team All-State (NJ.com), first team All-New Jersey (News12Varsity), first team All-Non-Public (NJ.com), second team All-Metro (N.J./N.Y./Conn.) (News12Varsity), Player of the Year (Fitch-Pitt Conference) and Gil Gibbs New Jersey All-Star … Was the 2017 Delbarton School Morris County Scholar-Athlete Award recipient … Captain of a team that won the Morris County Championship, Non-Public A Title and TOC Championship in both 2016 and 2017 … As a junior, was a member of the Under Armour All-America Underclass team while garnering several other All-Conference and All-Region honors as well … Also a standout in basketball, named first team All-Conference and first team All-NJAC United Division as a senior while winning MVP of the J.P. Flynn Holiday Tournament … As a junior, was captain of the NJAC United Division Champions … On the football field, garnered honorable mention All-Conference at strong safety as a junior.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2018 | 17-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0-0.0 |
| 2019 | 15-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 1-1.0 |
| 2020 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0-0.0 |
| 2021 | 12-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 9 | 1-1.0 |
| Totals | 46-15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .125 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 102 | 12 | 23 | 2-2.0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1 vs. St. Bonaventure (4/13/19)
Points: 1 vs. St. Bonaventure (4/13/19)
Groundballs: 8 at Navy (3/23/19)
Caused Turnovers: 3, two times; last vs. Bucknell (4/24/21)
GETTING TO KNOW MATT
Nickname: Dougie
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The campus
Major & Why: Civil Engineering
Favorite Place on Campus: The locker room
Favorite Food: Nachos
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber
Favorite TV Show: Friday Night Lights
Favorite Website: ESPN.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Jay Bilas
Favorite Pro Team: Washington Redskins
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: LeBron James
Hobbies: Playing sports and hanging with friends
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: The Bahamas
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Being able to play the piano
Dream Job: Astronaut
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy my family a nice house and save the rest.
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