Fall 2012 Men's Soccer Roster
Weaver, Matt
Jersey Number 20
Matt Weaver
- Position:
- B
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wilmette, Ill.
- High School:
- New Trier
- Major:
- Global Studies
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? "I chose Lehigh because it has a great combination of academics and athletics."
WEAVER ON COACH KOSKI: "Coach Koski is not only a great coach, but a great person who cares about his players on and off the soccer field."
ON PLAYING SOCCER AT LEHIGH: "Playing at Lehigh is an amazing experience and a part of my life that I will never forget."
2012 (SENIOR SEASON)
Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Played in 15 matches, making nine starts…Tallied 939 minutes in the Mountain Hawk backfield, anchoring one of the stingiest defenses in the Patriot League…Scored the dramatic game-winning goal against Penn State with just 0:49 left to play to give Lehigh its first win of 2012.
2011 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Played in 15 total games, starting 8 of them…Tallied first career point on 10/11 vs. Penn...Had the assist which led to the game-tying goal in the 80th minute…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2010 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Played in 16 total games, starting 15 of them…Team's primary starter at right back...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2009 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Saw time in seven games, starting three…Played in his first-career game against Stanford (9/1)…Started Lehigh’s final three games of the season…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH:
Weaver won two Illinois High School AA State Championships with New Trier High School in Wilmette, Ill. He earned All-Conference honors from both the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun Times in his senior year. Weaver plays for the Chicago Fire Academy’s U-18 team, and earned a National Championship in 2007 with his three-on-three team. Weaver earned a place on the honor roll in every semester at New Trier and took home the Scholar Athlete Award in his senior season. Weaver attended the 2008 Lehigh Soccer I.D. Academy before committing to Lehigh.
Career Statistics
|
Season
|
GP-GS
|
G
|
A
|
Pts
|
Sh
|
Shot%
|
SOG
|
SOG%
|
GW
|
PK-Att
|
|
2009
|
7-3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0-0
|
|
2010
|
16-15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
.000
|
1
|
.500
|
0
|
0-0
|
|
2011
|
15-8
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
.000
|
0
|
.000
|
0
|
0-0
|
|
2012
|
15-9
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
12
|
.083
|
5
|
.417
|
1
|
0-0
|
|
Totals
|
53-35
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
18
|
.056
|
6
|
.333
|
1
|
0-0
|
GETTING TO KNOW MATT
Nickname: Weave
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The scenery
Major & Why: Global Studies because it doesn't limit me to any certain path after college.
Major & Why: Global Studies because it doesn't limit me to any certain path after college.
Favorite Place on Campus: UC lawn on a nice day
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Training Day
Favorite TV Show: Modern Family
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Ray Hudson
Favorite Pro Team: Arsenal
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Allen Iverson
Hobbies: Soccer and basketball
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Forbes
Place I'd Like To Visit: Spain or England
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Training Day
Favorite TV Show: Modern Family
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Ray Hudson
Favorite Pro Team: Arsenal
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Allen Iverson
Hobbies: Soccer and basketball
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Forbes
Place I'd Like To Visit: Spain or England
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To fly
Dream Job: Work for Nike
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was issued to me.
If I Didn't Play Soccer, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Retire immediately
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was issued to me.
If I Didn't Play Soccer, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Retire immediately
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