2013 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Matt Harris
- Position:
- Defensive Midfield
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 218
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Buffalo Grove, Ill.
- High School:
- Stevenson School
Finished his career second at Syracuse in career caused turnovers (68).
Senior Year (2014): USILA Honorable Mention All-American … Team co-captain …Played in all 16 games, including starting the last 11 on close defense … Spent the first five games as Syracuse’s top long-stick midfielder … Led the Orange with 21 caused turnovers and was fifth on the team in ground balls (27). His 21 forced turnovers tied for 10th on the Syracuse single-season record list … Averaged 3.25 caused turnovers per contest in the last four games … Offensively, Harris scored three goals on four shots … He notched goals in consecutive wins against Siena (2/10) and Albany (2/16) to open the season. Also collected a season-high four ground balls and caused three turnovers in the Albany game … Had two ground balls and tied his career high with four caused turnovers in Syracuse’s win over St. John’s (3/8) at the Cobb County Lacrosse Classic … Scored one goal and equaled his season-high with four ground balls at Johns Hopkins … Picked up three ground balls and matched his personal-best with four caused turnovers in the ACC semifinals versus Duke (4/25).
Junior Year (2013): Played in all 20 games, mostly as the Orange's top long-stick midfielder ... Named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team ... Led SU in caused turnovers (29) and was second in ground balls (52). His 29 forced turnovers ranks fourth on team's season record list ... Selected as the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on April 22 for his performances against Hobart (4/16) and Georgetown (4/20). Harris picked up two ground balls and led a defensive midfield that did not give up a goal to any of Hobart's starting midfielders. He collected four ground balls and equaled his career-best with four caused turnovers against Georgetown ... Had a season-best five ground balls at Princeton (4/6) and versus Yale (5/18) in the NCAA quarterfinals ... Started against St. John's (3/9) on close defense at the Independence Classic in place of Brandon Mullins ... Contributed two goals and one assist on offense ... His goal third-quarter goal against Virginia (3/1) ignited a 4-0 run in a game Syracuse won 9-8 in overtime.
Sophomore Year (2012): Played in 17 games ... Started the first seven games of the season at close defense before moving to long-stick midfield ... Part of an Orange defense that ranked eighth nationally in caused turnovers per game (8.59) … Recorded six points (2 goals, 4 assists) ... Second on the team in ground balls (46) and tied for second on the squad with 14 caused turnovers ... Collected a career-best six ground balls and forced a personal-high four turnovers at St. John’s (3/10) in the regular season … Equaled his career high with six ground balls and added two caused turnovers versus Providence (3/21). Followed up the performance by scoring one goal, collecting three ground balls and forcing two turnovers against Villanova (3/25) to earn a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 26) … At Virginia, Harris guarded All-American attackman Chris Bocklet and held him to one goal … Matched his personal best with two points (1 goal, 1 assist) at Duke (5/12) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Member of the 2011 Fall SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Freshman Year (2011): Played in 16-of-17 games as a reserve long-stick midfielder … Also manned the wing on faceoffs … Posted two goals, one assist, 11 ground balls and four caused turnovers … Made his collegiate debut and picked up the first ground ball of his career in the season opener against Denver (2/20) … Collected a season-best two ground balls versus Virginia (3/4) and at Villanova (3/26) … Registered his first career point with a goal against Hobart (4/19) … Had a personal-best two points, including the first assist of his career, in the Orange’s 20-6 win against St. John’s (5/7).
High School: Rated 11th among defenseman and 38th overall in the Class of 2010 by Inside Lacrosse … Four-year starter at Stevenson … 2010 U.S. Lacrosse All-American … Selected to play in the U.S. Lacrosse Champion Showcase … First-team all-state selection … Totaled 124 ground balls, seven goals and 10 assists as a senior … Amassed 21 goals, 34 assists and more than 300 ground balls in his scholastic career … Two-time team captain … Also played football and earned all-conference and all-area honors at tailback and linebacker.
Personal: Matthew Ryan Harris … Born in August 1991 in Chicago, Ill. … Son of Rick and Kathleen Harris … Two younger brothers … Grandfather, Fred Harris, played football at Iowa in the 1950s … Younger brother, Kevin Harris, was a defenseman on the Albany lacrosse team in 2012 ... Economics major.
