Spring 2012 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Matt Risk
- Position:
- A
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 199
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Potomac, Md.
- High School:
- Winston Churchill
- Major:
- Business
WHY LEHIGH? “To me, Lehigh embodies everything that I wanted in a school. Academically, Lehigh is hard to beat, and every athletic program is striving towards being ranked amongst the best. I wanted to become part of the tradition that preceded me at Lehigh.”
AS A SOPHOMORE (2012): Saw action in one game, at Lafayette (4/21) in the regular season finale.
AS A FRESHMAN (2011): Scored a goal against Presbyterian (3/19) in first collegiate action.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout career for Winston Churchill High School … Two-time team captain, while also garnering All-Gazette and All-Division as both a junior and senior … Recorded 42 of his 78 career goals and 17 of his 41 assists as a senior … Team MVP and First Team All-Montgomery County as a senior to help lead squad to a 10-4 record and a regional semifinal appearance … Also a star member of the football team, where he served as Team Captain as a senior and was named the team’s Defensive MVP … Played multiple positions, including middle linebacker, tight end, fullback and slot receiver … Made a team-leading 78 tackles in 2010, while averaging 6.6 yards per carry and 19.4 yards per reception … Garnered the Carroll Award in 2010 presented to the best athlete of the Churchill High School senior class, as voted by the school’s coaches … Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL: Son of Clay Risk and Jude Veihmeyer … Brother of David Risk (21).
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Season
|
GP-GS
|
G
|
A
|
Pts
|
Shots
|
Shot%
|
SOG
|
SOG%
|
UP
|
GB
|
TO
|
CT
|
Pen-Min.
|
|
2011
|
1-0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1.000
|
1
|
1.000
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0-0.0
|
|
2012
|
1-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0-0.0
|
|
Total
|
2-0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1.000
|
1
|
1.000
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0-0.0
|
Favorite Food: Chicken Pot Pie
Favorite Color: Brown and White
Favorite Musical Artist: Wacka Flocka Flame
Favorite Movie: Gangs of New York
Favorite TV Show: Dexter
Favorite Website: 2scoopsgethuge.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: John Buccigross or Scott Van Pelt
Favorite Pro Team: Washington Redskins
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: C.J. McCullom
Hobbies: Roller Hockey
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Tanzania, Africa
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: Mike Sellers is a beast
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Golf
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate it to Lehigh
