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2019 Men's Soccer Roster

4 Matthew Athanas-Linden

  • Position F
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 152
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bethesda, Md.
  • Highschool Mercersburg Academy (Pa.)

Biography

Honors
• Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll, 2019
• ECAC Tournament all-tournament team, 2019
• Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team, 2018 and 2019

Career Statistics
Year GP/GS G A Pt
2016 10/7 0 1 1
2017 17/13 6 0 12
2018 17/7 1 3 5
2019 21/9 5 4 14
Totals 65/36 12 8 32

Career Highlights
2019
• Started nine games
• Finished tied for third on the team in goals and fourth in points
• Also finished tied for fourth in assists
• Found the back of the net in three of four ECAC Tournament games
• Scored the “Golden Goal” off a free kick in the 97th minute of a 1-0 win vs. Widener in the ECAC semifinal
• Netted the second goal in a 3-0 win vs. Kean in the ECAC championship game
• Netted a goal in a draw vs. regionally ranked Swarthmore
• Ended the regular season with an assist in back-to-back games vs. Dickinson and Washington

2018
• Played in all 17 games for the second straight season
• Tied for second on the Mules in assists
• Lone goal came on header and broke scoreless tie in first half vs. Centenary
• Assisted on double-overtime "Golden Goal" in season finale at Washington

2017
• Moved from back to forward and led the Mules in goals and points
• Scored "Golden Goal" with 16 seconds left in second overtime for 1-0 win at McDaniel
• Netted first career goal vs. Immaculata
• Headed in tying goal in 2-1 win at Elizabethtown
• Also scored a goal vs. nationally ranked Rowan

2016
• Started seven of 10 games played as a back
• Assisted on a goal against eventual CC champion Haverford for his first career point

Personal
• Was team MVP in soccer at Mercersburg Academy playing for coach Quentin McDowell, a former Mule captain (Class of 2003)
• Served as team captain and played left back and striker
• Played soccer and baseball for American Embassy School in New Delhi, India, in ninth and 10th grades
• Parents are Tobias Linden and Adrienne Athanas
• Born Dec. 20, 1997
• Graduated cum laude with an economics major and religion studies minor
• Made the Dean's List six semesters

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2016Freshman

    B/M
    5'10" 152 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2017Sophomore

    F
    5'10" 152 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2018Junior

    F
    5'10" 152 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2019Senior

    F
    5'10" 152 lbs
    4