Bio


#8 - Matt Kresse

#8 - Matt Kresse

Class:
Junior
Height/Weight:
6-3, 220
   
Hometown:
Setauket, N.Y.
Position:
D
   
High School:
Ward Melville
   

2008: Started all 16 games at close defense in his second season… Collected 19 ground balls and only committed seven turnovers during the campaign… Garnered three ground balls and caused a turnover in the NCAA Tournament game at Virginia.

 

2007: Worked his way into a starting position at close defense… Started nine games and saw action in 15 of 17… Recorded 16 ground balls and only committed one turnover.

 

Background: Majoring in sociology... The team captain of a very strong Ward Melville team… Earned All-America honors, along with All-Division, All-County and All-Long Island honors… Competed with the Long Island Empire team and the team captured earned the gold medal… Also earned All- County honors and captained the Patriots’ football team… Lists favorite movie as Boondock Saints… Father, Gary, played soccer at LIU… Son of Mary and Gary Kresse… Born Apr. 8, 1988.

 

 Year  GP/G0S  G  A  Pts.  Sh.  Pct.  GB  Pen.
 2007  16/9  0  0  0  0  .000  16  2/2:00
 2008  16/16  0  0  0  0  .000  19  5/4:00
 Tot.  32/25  0  0  0  0  .000  35  7/6:00