12 Matt Somers
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Weight:
- 205
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- Hometown:
- Encinitas, Calif.
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- High School:
- Cathedral Catholic
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- Position:
- Utility
2020 WWPA All-Academic Team
2020 ACWPC All-Academic Team
AT SANTA CLARA: A third-year member of the program who has seen action in 30 games, all as a reserve … Has recorded 14 goals, seven assists and six steals through the 2021 season.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021): Played in all 27 games in a reserve role ... Tallied 12 goals, seven assists and four steals while drawing 10 kickouts ... Tied career-high of two goals on three occassions - vs. Wagner (9/4), vs. Biola (9/24) and vs. Austin (10/16).
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-played in spring 2021): Played in all three games, as a reserve … totaled two goals and two steals … scored a career-high two goals at San Jose State (March 13) … had a career-high one steal vs. San Jose State (Feb. 28) ... earned 'excellent' status on the ACWPC All-Academic Team ... member of the WWPA All-Academic Team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cathedral Catholic High school in Encinitas, California … as a senior he was awarded first team All-CIF, varsity team co-captain and finished his career as CIF Open Division runnerup … as a junior he was earned Academic All American – Outstanding Achiever in 2018-19… as a sophomore his team was CIF Open Division champion and he was awarded second team All-CIF … also a member of the swimming and diving team.
PERSONAL: Father, Muchael Somers, played soccer at UC Santa Cruz (1978-80) … participated in Teen Volunteers in Action (TVIA), President & National Liaison for TVIA Leadership Council, and assistant coach for Del Mar Water Polo Club – 10U Coed Team … plans to major in finance with real estate minor.
CAREER HIGHS:
- Goals: 2, 4 times, last vs. Austin (Oct. 16, 2021)
- Assists: 1, multiple times
- Steals: 1, multiple times
- Kickouts Drawn: 2 vs. Redlands (Sept. 18, 2021)
