Mark Matthews (lacrosse)
| Mark Matthews | |
|---|---|
| — Lacrosse player — | |
| Born |
January 27, 1990 Oshawa, ON, CAN |
| Position | Attack |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 230 pounds (104 kg) |
| NCAA team | University of Denver |
| NLL team | Saskatchewan Rush |
|
MLL Team F. Teams |
Rochester Rattlers Denver Outlaws New York Lizards |
| Nationality | Canada |
| NLL Draft | 1st overall, 2012 Edmonton Rush |
| Pro career | 2013–present |
| Shoots | Left |
Mark Matthews (born January 27, 1990) is a professional lacrosse player for the Saskatchewan Rush in the National Lacrosse League and the Rochester Rattlers in Major League Lacrosse.
Matthews played for the OLA Jr A Whitby Warriors for three years, winning a Minto Cup in 2011. In 2010 he played for the Coquitlam Adanacs, where he won his first Minto Cup. Matthews currently plays for the Langley Thunder of the Western Lacrosse Association
Matthews played for the University of Denver for four years. Matthews made the USILA All-American team his junior and senior seasons. With Matthews leading the team in scoring, the Denver Pioneers surprised the lacrosse world by reaching the 2011 NCAA lacrosse semi-finals.
Matthews was drafted by the Edmonton Rush in the first round of the 2012 NLL Entry Draft. After scoring 38 goals and 31 assists in his rookie year, Matthews was named NLL Rookie of the Year. The Rush won their first championship on June 5, 2015, and Matthews was named MVP of the championship finals.
He played for the Denver Outlaws. Then the New York Lizards and the Rochester Rattlers. Currently plays for the Atlanta Blaze.
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