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2017 Men's Soccer

27 Matt Zinner

27 Matt Zinner

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    165
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Raleigh, N.C.
  • Highschool:
    Leesville Road

Summary

Biography

2017 (Senior): Started 18 games while playing in 20 as the Jumbos went 15-2-4, won their first ever NESCAC tournament title, and made it to the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament...was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-New England Third Team and the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American Third Team...played a major role on a defense that only allowed two goals all season...recorded two assists on the year...the first came in a 2-0 win over Trinity early in the season and the second in a 3-0 win over Keene State in October.

2016 (Junior): Started four games and appeared in 19 overall as the Jumbos finished the 2016 season with a 15-5-2 mark and won the program's second national championship...tallied an insurance goal into the bottom left corner of the net during the 31st minute of a 3-0 win over NESCAC Conference-rival Amherst, which was the squad’s first victory over Amherst since 2005. 

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 16 games as a sophomore for the Jumbos, making one start…was part of a defensive unit that had a 0.70 goals against average and helped the Jumbos play to an 11-5-3 overall record in 2015 including advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament…played in nine of the Jumbos shutouts during his sophomore season. 

2014 (Freshman): Played in all 22 of the Jumbos games during his rookie campaign, making 20 starts on the NCAA title winning team…part of a defense that allowed just 13 goals in 22 games for a 0.57 goals against average…helped the Jumbos defense, playing in all 13 of their shutouts during the season…picked up his first collegiate points by assisting the lone goal in the Jumbos 1-0 win over Colby…scored his first collegiate goal in the 3-0 NCAA semifinal win against Ohio Wesleyan.

Before Tufts: Attended Leesville Road High School…was a two time state champion and captain of the team…was on the U16 US Soccer Development Academy team that finished tenth in the country and the U18 US Soccer Development Academy team that finished fifth in the country.

Personal: Son of Marc and Kim…has one sibling, Kendall (20).

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2014Freshman

    D
    5'10" 160 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2015Sophomore

    B
    5'10" 170 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2016Junior

    B
    5'11" 165 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2017Senior

    B
    5'11" 165 lbs
    27