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2019 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Rich Barnes
Brent Hugo/Lehigh Athletics
Yvonne Landis ‘86
Marlo Karp
Marlo Karp
Rich Barnes
Marlo Karp
Marlo Karp
Marlo Karp
Steve LaCrosse

26 Matt Donovan

26 Matt Donovan

  • Position:
    Midfield
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Ridgewood, N.J.
  • Previous Team:
    Ridgewood
  • Major:
    Political Science

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

Career

Games/Starts: 44/8
Colgate Debut: April 22, 2016, at Lafayette
First Career Start: March 9, 2019, vs. Boston University
Stats: 26 goals and 19 assists for 45 points ... 14 ground balls and four caused turnovers.
 

Awards

Three-Time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Three-Time Colgate Raider Academic Honor Roll


2019 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 13/8
Position: M
Stats: Six goals and seven assists for 13 points ... Four ground balls and two caused turnovers ... Started eight of season's last nine games for first starts of his career.
Best Games: Single goals in six games ... Career-high three assists against Lehigh ... Added single assists in four other games ... Season-high two ground balls in 9-7 victory over Boston University ... Solo caused turnovers in two of last three games.

2018 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 15/0
Position: M
Stats: 14 goals and third on team with 10 assists ... Tied for fourth on team with 24 points ... Six ground balls.
Best Games: Opened season with second career hat trick in 18-12 victory at Marist ... Multigoal games in midseason wins over Boston University and Canisius, and also at Lehigh in Patriot League tournament ... Single goals in five other games ... Two assists each against Bucknell and in 17-9 triumph at Lafayette.

2017 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 14/0
Position: M
Stats: Five goals and two assists for seven points ... Four ground balls and two caused turnovers.
Best Games: First career hat trick sparked Raiders to 13-6 win over Hobart ... Added single goals against Bucknell and Army ... Contributed one ground ball and one caused turnover in that victory over Hobart ... Matched that output in Army game ... Assists in final two games against Lafayette and Syracuse.

2016 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 2/0
Position: M
Stats: One goal scored for one point.
Best Games: Recorded first career goal against Syracuse … Registered one shot on goal against Lafayette.

Before Colgate
Attended Ridgewood High School … 2015 varsity captain.
Position: M
Stats: During senior season, notched 35 goals and 21 assists … Recorded 65 career goals and 29 career assists, totaling 94 points.
Honors: Helped Maroons claim three straight New Jersey Group 3 state titles from 2013-15 … Earned 2015 U.S. Lacrosse All-American, in addition to All-State, All-North Jersey, All-County and All-League First Team honors … Received 2015 RLA Achievement Award in lacrosse.
Get to Know: Also lettered in football … Earned 2015 Big North Student Athlete Award … Student Council member and Peer Counselor.

Personal
Born: Matthew John Donovan in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Family: Parents are John and Suzanne Donovan … Has three sisters … One sister, Kylie, played for Colgate women’s lacrosse before graduating in 2016.
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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2016First Year

    Midfield
    6'0" 170 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2017Sophomore

    Midfield
    6'0" 175 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2018Junior

    Midfield
    6'0" 175 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2019Senior

    Midfield
    6'0" 180 lbs
    26