| Matt Thompson |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Wellesley, MA
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| High School:
Bradenton (Fla.) Academy
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| Last College:
Indiana U.
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 175
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| Position:
D
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Productive defender who showed promise as a wideback in his first season at
WFU -- transferred from Indiana after redshirting his freshman season there
-- a hard-nosed defender with an intense desire to win -- left-footed.
1999: Started all 21 games for the Deacs at defender as a newcomer --
scored his first career goal vs. South Carolina -- recorded two assisted vs.
Davidson -- made a late game appearance as goalkeeper vs. Furman but did not
record a save -- made the Dean's List both semesters during the 1999-2000
academic year.
Before WFU: A member of Indiana's 1998 national championship team -- did not
see any playing time as a freshman at IU, redshirting the season -- a high
school All-American -- a first-team all-state honoree -- the 1995 New England
Soccer Magazine Player of the Year -- named by USA Today as one of the Top
25 high school recruits in 1998 -- a member of the U.S. Under-17 National
Team in '94 and '95 -- took eight international trips with the U-17 squad,
playing every minute of the World Cup and World Cup qualifying matches -- a
member of the the Massachusetts state ODP team for seven years (1991-97)
and the Region I team for five years (1993-97) -- also played basketball and
lacrosse in high school.
Personal: Planning to major in communication at WFU -- attended high school
with pro soccer player Tim Howard of the NY/NJ Metrostars, as well as with
pro tennis players Anna Kournikova and Todd Scheck -- also high school
teammates with former Deacon newcomer Nick Lange -- born 12/7/78 -- the son
of John and Helen Thompson of Wellesley, Mass.
Career Statistics
| Year | GP/GS | Sh | G | A | Pts | GWG |
| 1999 | 21/20 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
