2018 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Varian, Matthew
Jersey Number 4
Matthew Varian
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 168
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Island Park, N.Y.
- High School:
- Long Beach
Bio
Career
*Finished his career with 82 goals, 84 assists and 166 points
*Is seventh on Drexel's career assist list
*Ended his career ninth in goals and 19th in career points
*His 33 assist in 2019 are tied for the ninth highest single-season total ever at Drexel
*Graduated with a degree in marketing
2019: Scored 29 goals, assisted on 33 others and finished with 62 points…his 33 assists were the ninth-highest single-season total in Drexel history and his 62 points were the 11th highest total…led the Dragons in scoring for the third time…finished third in the CAA and 19th in the nation in assists per game (2.2)…was also fifth in the league and 28th in the country in points per game (4.13)…averaged 5.8 points per game in conference games, which led the league…had at least two points in every game last year and seven with five or more points…recorded seven points against both Delaware and Towson in league games…scored seven times with the extra-man, which ranked 12th in the nation…had five hat tricks, including one against UMass in the CAA semifinals…named to the CAA All-Tournament team…will enter the season with a 36-point scoring streak, the fifth longest in the country.
2018: An All-CAA Second Team selection…led the CAA in points per game with 3.77…also led the league in assists (1.62 per game)…scored 28 goals, handed out 21 assists and finished with 49 points in 13 games…named CAA Co-Player of the Week on March 19 after scoring six goals and recording seven points in win vs. No. 11 Georgetown…scored four times and added three assists vs. Marist…had at least one goal in every game and had an assist in all but two games…tallied six points in a pair of conference games…scored four goals with two assists vs. Hofstra and had a career-high five assists along with a goal at Fairfield…picked up five points or more in five games.
2017: Injured prior to the start of the season and missed the entire season.
2016: Had an outstanding first year in University City…named to the CAA All-Rookie team…led the team with 11 assists and 29 points…was eighth in the CAA in assists per game…his 18 goals were third on the club…had his first career hat trick and finished with five points against Albany…scored three times in the win vs. Mercer…had two assists on three occasions…had at least one point in all but the opener last year…scored twice on the man-up…a two-time CAA Rookie of the Week.
Background: Graduated from Long Beach High School...named an Honorable Mention All-American as a senior...twice named to the All-County team...was an all-conference performer as a quarterback on the football team...a member of the Academic All-Conference team.
Personal: Son of Chris Varian and Ann Rizzard...one of four children.
*Finished his career with 82 goals, 84 assists and 166 points
*Is seventh on Drexel's career assist list
*Ended his career ninth in goals and 19th in career points
*His 33 assist in 2019 are tied for the ninth highest single-season total ever at Drexel
*Graduated with a degree in marketing
2019: Scored 29 goals, assisted on 33 others and finished with 62 points…his 33 assists were the ninth-highest single-season total in Drexel history and his 62 points were the 11th highest total…led the Dragons in scoring for the third time…finished third in the CAA and 19th in the nation in assists per game (2.2)…was also fifth in the league and 28th in the country in points per game (4.13)…averaged 5.8 points per game in conference games, which led the league…had at least two points in every game last year and seven with five or more points…recorded seven points against both Delaware and Towson in league games…scored seven times with the extra-man, which ranked 12th in the nation…had five hat tricks, including one against UMass in the CAA semifinals…named to the CAA All-Tournament team…will enter the season with a 36-point scoring streak, the fifth longest in the country.
2018: An All-CAA Second Team selection…led the CAA in points per game with 3.77…also led the league in assists (1.62 per game)…scored 28 goals, handed out 21 assists and finished with 49 points in 13 games…named CAA Co-Player of the Week on March 19 after scoring six goals and recording seven points in win vs. No. 11 Georgetown…scored four times and added three assists vs. Marist…had at least one goal in every game and had an assist in all but two games…tallied six points in a pair of conference games…scored four goals with two assists vs. Hofstra and had a career-high five assists along with a goal at Fairfield…picked up five points or more in five games.
2017: Injured prior to the start of the season and missed the entire season.
2016: Had an outstanding first year in University City…named to the CAA All-Rookie team…led the team with 11 assists and 29 points…was eighth in the CAA in assists per game…his 18 goals were third on the club…had his first career hat trick and finished with five points against Albany…scored three times in the win vs. Mercer…had two assists on three occasions…had at least one point in all but the opener last year…scored twice on the man-up…a two-time CAA Rookie of the Week.
Background: Graduated from Long Beach High School...named an Honorable Mention All-American as a senior...twice named to the All-County team...was an all-conference performer as a quarterback on the football team...a member of the Academic All-Conference team.
Personal: Son of Chris Varian and Ann Rizzard...one of four children.
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