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2022 Men's Lacrosse Roster

19 Matt Burke

  • Position FO
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 220
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Montville, N.J.
  • Highschool Montville Twp.

Biography

Football bio

Honors

• All-Centennial Conference second team, 2022; honorable mention, 2021
• Centennial Conference player of the week, 2021 and 2022

Career Statistics
Year GP GS G A Pts Shots Pct FO GB CT
2019 13 0 0 0 0 0 28-60 15 1
2020 5 5 0 1 1 2 .000 72-116 46 2
2021 9 9 3 1 4 6 .500 118-210 50 0
2022 15 15 3 2 5 11 .273 184-336 88 2
Totals 42 29 6 4 10 19 .315 402-722 199 5

Career Highs
faceoffs won – 20 vs. Susquehanna, 2020
ground balls – 14 vs. Susquehanna, 2020
 
Career Highlights
2022
• Had another incredible season for the Mules
• Tied for second in the Centennial Conference in faceoffs won and ground balls
• Second on the program’s all-time list in faceoffs and third on the program's all-time list in ground balls
• Won nearly 55 percent of faceoffs
• Scored in the first nine seconds of the game against defending national Champions RIT
• Went 16-22 at the stripe and picked up 12 ground balls in win vs. McDaniel

2021
• Was one of the top faceoff specialists in the Centennial Conference
• Led the CC in faceoffs won and was second in ground balls and third in faceoff percentage
• Finished career fifth on program’s all-time list with 218 career faceoffs won
• Won at least 50 percent of his faceoffs in every game but one
• Went 16-for-28 against nationally ranked Ursinus and Gettysburg
• Picked up 12 ground balls and recorded a goal and an assist in 15-10 win at 10th-ranked Gettysburg
• Netted first career goal in big 15-9 home win vs. Dickinson

2020
• Was the Mules' primary faceoff specialist
• Became eighth player in program history to win 100 career faceoffs
• Won at least 50 percent of his faceoffs in every game but one
• Led the Centennial Conference in faceoff winning percentage (.629) and ground balls per game (9.20)
• Went 20-for-28 on faceoffs and recorded first career point with assist vs. Susquehanna
• Dominated the X vs. North Central, going 15-for-20 with 13 ground balls

2019
• Played in 13 games as a sophomore
• Won 28 faceoffs on the season, including all 10 he took vs. FDU-Florham
• Collected seven ground balls vs. FDU-Florham

Personal
• Earned all-state honors in lacrosse at Montville Twp. High School
• Also made Super 100 all-state team in football and lettered in basketball
• Captain of lacrosse and football teams
• Transferred to Muhlenberg from Pace University
• Parents are Christopher and Barbara Burke
• Born March 25, 1999
• Pursuing master's in organizational leadership in Muhlenberg's School of Graduate Studies
• Graduated from Muhlenberg with a business administration major (management and organization concentration)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2019Sophomore

    FO
    6'2" 220 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2020Junior

    FO/M
    6'2" 220 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2021Senior

    FO
    6'2" 220 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2022Graduate Student

    FO
    6'2" 220 lbs
    19