Matt Upton

17 Matt Upton

  • Birth Date:
    07/10/1982
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    170
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Long Beach, Calif.
  • High School:
    Millikan
  • Position:
    Forward
  • College:
    3L
AS A SENIOR IN 2003: Led the team as captain, starting in all 19 matches for the Broncos... took 15 shots, five of which were on goal... assisted on three goals... assisted in only goal scored in 2-1 loss at San Jose State... assisted in the game winning goal against Tulsa... assisted in a goal during 1-1 tie with Stanford... earned LMU Fall Classic All-Tournament team honors for his play against No. 9 SMU and No. 7 Creighton.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2002: Started in five of the 10 matches appeared in... took five shots and had two assists during the season... missed the first part of the season due to a leg injury... picked up assists in the games against California and Brown.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2001: Appeared in nine matches this year, getting the starting nod in four of those contests... scored the game-winning goal in the season-opening 1-0 victory against San Diego State... has taken three shots on the season... missed 12 games due to a hamstring injury.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2000: Played in all 17 Santa Clara matches during his rookie season... got the starting nod 12 times, including the final 10 matches... scored his lone goal of the season in the 5-0 victory over California... fired seven shots during the season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Played for head coach Rod Petkovic at Millikan High School in Long Beach, Calif... ended four-year high school career scoring 51 goals and 27 assists... totaled 15 goals and 10 assists as a senior... left Millikan High School ranked second on the school's all-time points chart... led Millikan to back-to-back Moore League championships as a junior and senior... named the Moore League MVP and Millikan High School's Athlete of the Year as a senior... a three-time All-Moore League selection and a two-time All-CIF selection... garnered Rookie of the Year honors in 1998... also ran track, participating in the 100m, 200m and 4 X 100m relay... was a bronze medalist in the league finals in the 200m and 4 X 100m relay... played for the Wolfpack Soccer Club, leading the team to the BU-17 and BU-19 Premier championship and a Dallas Cup appearance in 1999... team was also State Cup finalists in 2000... a member of the 2000 state Olympic Development Team... son of Patrick and "Sam" Upton... born July 10, 1982 in Bellflower, Calif.

Upton's Career Statistics

YearMatches-StartsShotsGoalsGWGAssistsPoints
200017-1271002
2001    9-4             3       1       1       0       2
200210-550022
Career 36-21         15     2       1      2      6