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2021 Men's Lacrosse

51 Matt Shand

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 145
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Whitby, Ontario, Canada
  • High School The Hill Acadamy
  • Major Elementary Education

Biography

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2021)
All-SSC Second Team … played in all 10 games … earned the team’s second highest points with 23 (6g, 17a) … compiled a .786 SOG% … recorded the most games played in program history with 65 appearances … against Palm Beach Atlantic (4/20) scored a pair of goals and an assist to record and surpass his 100th career point.

AS A SENIOR (2020)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Played in all five games … recorded nine points scoring four goals and tallying five assists … earned a season-high four points against Young Harris with a pair of goals and assists … picked up a ground ball and caused a turnover.

AS A JUNIOR (2019)
Played in all 17 games … tallied 35 points (17g, 18a) … compiled a .415 SH% paired with a .732 SOG% … recorded a season-high four goals against Florida Southern (4/10) … recorded a season-high six-point performance against Florida Southern … picked up 17 ground balls … caused one turnover against Georgian Court (3/2).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
Played in all 19 games … compiled 24 points (15 goals, nine assists) … scored the ultimate game-winner at Lenoir-Rhyne (5/20) in NCAA Semifinals … earned season-high two goals at Lenoir-Rhyne (5/20) … earned season-high assists with two against Lynn (4/14) … posted a .750 SOG% … handed in a .469 SH% … picked up nine ground balls … caused two turnovers.

AS A FRESHMAN (2017)
Sunshine State Conference All-Freshman Team … played in all 14 games for the Lions … scored six goals and dished out eight assists … scored one man-up goal … picked up 10 ground balls … caused three turnovers … in his first game for the green and gold, he recorded four points (1g/3a) in the Lions’ upset over No. 7 LIU Post to open the season.

CAREER
Played for Brodie Merrill … high school team was ranked No. 1 in all of North America.

PERSONAL
Born on July 9, 1998, in Ajax, Ontario … son of Kenny Shand and Tracy Beesley … has one sister, Grace … lists pasta as his favorite food, and wants everyone to know that he loves long walks on the beach.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Senior

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    2021Graduate Student

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