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Jacksonville University

2021 Men's Lacrosse

5 Matt Stagnitta

  • Position Attack
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 165
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.
  • Highschool Montgomery HS
  • Prev School Johns Hopkins

Biography

SoCon Honor Roll: 2021 
SoCon Offensive Player of the Week: 4/13/2021

As a Fifth Year (2021): 

  • Started in all fourteen games the team competed in. 
  • Earned a season-high of eight shots against Air Force (Apr. 10) 
  • Capped off his career as a Dolphin with 23 goals, 20 assists, 11 ground balls and two caused turnovers. 

As a Senior (2020) 

  • Had 2020 season cut short by the precautions set forth as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Played in four games as a reserve midfielder
  • Had three ground balls and took one shot on the year.

As a Junior (2019):

  • Appeared in 10 games, including eight straight from March 12 - April 27.
  • Scored two goals and had one ground ball on the season.
  • Tallied first goal in a come-from-behind win against Delaware and added one in a Big Ten-opening win at Michigan.

As a Sophomore (2018):

  • Saw action in five games as a reserve midfielder.
  • Made first appearance of the year in season-opening win against Towson and also played in Blue Jays victories over Princeton, Syracuse, UMBC and Delaware.

As a Freshman (2017):

  • Ranked as the #56 freshman in the nation by Inside Lacrosse in 2017.
  • Ranked as the #20 freshman midfielder in the nation by Inside Lacrosse in 2017.
  • Played is six games and had one ground ball on the year.
  • Made first career appearance in a 15-8 season-opening victory against Navy and also appeared in wins against UMBC, defending national champion North Carolina, Rutgers and Michigan and a loss at Princeton.

Before Johns Hopkins:

  • Played lacrosse and football.
  • Helped team to state championship as a senior and two other appearances in the state semifinals.
  • Lacrosse team posted a 31-8 record over final two seasons, including a 17-4 mark en route to state title during senior season.
  • Totaled 127 goals and 209 assists during four-year career and graduated as school’s career leader in points (336) and assists.
  • Punched up 44 goals and 65 assists as a senior, when he earned Under Armour All-America, first team all-state, first team all-conference and New Jersey Midfielder of the Year honors.
  • Tallied career-high 45 goals and 63 assists as a junior and earned first team all-state and first team all-conference.
  • Two-time US Lacrosse All-American.
  • Threw for 1,443 yards and 18 touchdowns and rushed for 755 yards and 11 scores as a senior, when he earned Second Team All-New Jersey State honors.

Personal:

  • The son of Jim and Laurie Stagnitta.
  • Has one older sister, Ali.
  • Father has coached collegiately at Penn, Rutgers and Washington & Lee and in the MLL with Denver, Charlotte and Florida and played at Penn.
  • Mother played lacrosse and field hockey at Penn and later coached at Washington & Lee.
  • Majoring in sociology.

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