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2018 Men's Lacrosse

1 Matt Whear

1 Matt Whear

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Duxbury, Mass.
  • High School:
    Duxbury

Summary

Biography

2017: Started 19 games for the Cadets, tallying an assist, 39 ground balls, and 16 caused turnovers...notched an assist against Emmanuel (Mass.) on Apr. 2...recorded a ground ball in all but two games...recorded two or more ground balls in eight straight games...scooped up a season-high seven ground balls on Apr. 25 against Anna Maria...selected to All-GNAC Third Team following the season.

2016: Played in 14 games for Norwich as a sophomore, firing one shot while scooping up nine ground balls...Caused seven turnovers on the season...Picked up one ground ball in five-straight games from Mar. 25 to Apr. 9...Caused three turnovers against Anna Maria on Apr. 6.

2015: Saw action in 14 games as a freshman... recorded 14 ground balls and forced six turnovers with two shots on goals.

BEFORE NORWICH: 2014 graduate of Duxbury High School… lettered in football, ice hockey, and lacrosse for the Dragons… Led the Dragons to the state semi-finals in lacrosse and played three years of ice hockey.

PERSONAL: Born on December 21, 1995… son of Gary and Linnea Whear… father was member of the 1979 team at Babson College ice hockey team as goalie that won its first-ever ECAC Division II Tournament bid, posting a new Division III record six shutouts and led the region with a 2.40 goals against average, helping him become the first ACHA All-America selection in program history… mother was a member of the women’s basketball team at Framingham State… triplets to siblings of Scott, who plays lacrosse for Wheaton College, and Sydney… member of the Corps of Cadets… majoring in management and accounting.

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2015Freshman

    LSM
    5'10" 180 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2016Sophomore

    LSM
    5'10" 185 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2017Junior

    LSM
    5'9" 180 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2018Senior

    LSM
    5'9" 180 lbs
    1