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2015 Men's Lacrosse Roster

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20 Matt Yeager

20 Matt Yeager

  • Position:
    Defender
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Westport, Conn.
  • Previous Team:
    Staples HS
  • Major:
    History

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

2015 (Senior): Played and started in all 16 games ... Wrapped Colgate career with 50 games played and 33 starts ... Named as defensive member of All-Patriot League Second Team ... Led Raiders with 15 caused turnovers and added 23 ground balls ... Both figures set personal season highs ... Career-high five ground balls in 12-10 win over Lafayette ... Three other games with three grounds balls: Vermont, No. 15/16 Loyola and No. 20 Bucknell in 18-5 Patriot League tournament semifinal victory ... Set career-best with three caused turnovers at Fairfield, and again in postseason win over Bucknell ... Added multiple caused turnovers against Lafayette and Boston University ... Named USILA Scholar All-American, and one of 12 selected to Academic All-Patriot League Team ... Member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, Colgate's Raider Academic Honor Roll and Colgate University Dean's Award list.

2014 (Junior): Played in 13 games with one start ... Posted seven ground balls and two caused turnovers ... Season highs with two ground balls at both Navy and Loyola ... Single ground balls picked up against Binghamton, Cornell and Bucknell ... Drew starting assignment versus Bucknell in Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals ... Contributed caused turnovers against Central New York rivals Cornell and Syracuse ... Member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and Colgate's Raider Academic Honor Roll.

2013 (Sophomore): Started all 15 games at defense for Raiders ... Totaled 16 groundballs and five caused turnovers ... Scooped up three groundballs and caused two turnovers April 13 in 14-10 win at Lafayette ... Registered three groundballs while causing one turnover March 12 in 12-5 victory over Binghamton ... Tallied two grounballs apiece against Cornell (March 2), Michigan (March 17) and Navy (March 23) ... Member of Colgate's Raider Academic Honor Roll.

2012 (First Year): Played in six games and started in one at defense the Raiders ... Made first collegiate appearance in team's 10-8 win over Bryant in season opener ... Caused two turnovers in win over Hobart ... Also saw action in Colgate's wins over Vermont, Robert Morris and Binghamton ... Made first collegiate start on road against Patriot League opponent Army ... Had season's best performance against Black Knights, collecting one groundball and holding Army's leading scorer to just two points in first three quarters before suffering season-ending injury.

Before Colgate: Four-year starter at defense for Staples High lacrosse team ... Recorded 132 ground balls during senior season … Named captain senior year … All-State, All-Area and All-FCIAC Second Team selection … Also named to 2011 Connecticut Post All-Star Team, and was Channel 12 and Connecticut Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete … Received Team Block S Award from his squad and was three-year defensive MVP … Also lettered in football … Three-year starter at strong safety and football captain senior season … That team won FCIAC Championship and was state runner-up … Selected All-State, All-Area and All-FCIAC for football.

Personal: Full name is Matthew James Yeager … Parents are Michael and Deborah Yeager ... Father played football at Columbia … Has one brother and one sister ... Born in Westport, Conn.
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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2012First Year

    Defense
    5'10" 180 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2013Sophomore

    Defense
    5'10" 180 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2014Junior

    Defender
    5'10" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2015Senior

    Defender
    5'10" 185 lbs
    20