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2024 Men's Lacrosse Roster

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31 Johnny Matrona

  • Position Goalie
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Nutley, N.J.
  • High School Nutley
  • Major Accounting, Finance

Biography

Honors and Awards:
- USA South Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
- All-USA South First Team 2x (2022, 2024)
- USA South Defensive Player of the Week 5x (4/25/22, 2/12/24, 3/4/24, 4/1/24, 4/22/24)
- Earned Piedmont's Top Male Senior Academic Award (2024)
- CSC Academic All-District 2x (2023, 2024)
- USA South All-Academic Team 3x (2022, 2023, 204)

2024:
- Started all 17 games at goalie
- Made 200 saves and delivered a 14-3 goalie record
- Had a career-best 8.90 goals against average
- Totaled 22 ground balls and caused four turnovers
- Added a pair of goals
- Delivered season-best 23 saves in 12-11 OT win at Berry
- Had 22 saves in OT win at Sewanee
- Four performances of 20 or more saves
- Scored first career goal in win over Southern Va.

2023:
- Started all 17 games in goal
- Delivered an 11-6 record
- Second in the USA South with a 9.97 goals against average
- Tallied 157 saves and allowed 154 goals for a .505 save percentage
- Totaled season-best 16 saves in 15-13 win over Pfeiffer
- Reached double digits in saves on eight occasions

2022:
- Started all 18 games in goal
- Delivered a 10-8 record in goal
- Made 172 saves and produced a 9.86 goals against average
- Recorded double digit saves 10 times
- Totaled season-high 15 saves against BSC
- Tied conference season high of 14 saves in 9-3 Senior Day win v. Pfeiffer
- Collected 37 ground balls

2021:
- Played in seven contests in goal
- Totaled 72:07 minutes and made eight saves on 20 shots faced
- Picked up four ground balls
- Tied season high of three saves on three occasions

Prep and Personal:
- Native of Nutley, New Jersey
- Graduated from Nutley High School in 2020
- Majoring in accounting and finance

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2021Freshman

    Goalie
    5'9"
    31
  • 31

    2022Sophomore

    Goalie
    5'9"
    31
  • 31

    2023Junior

    Goalie
    5'9"
    31
  • 31

    2024Senior

    Goalie
    5'9"
    31