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Matthew DeSouza

Midfield
Position
5'8''
Height
165 lbs.
Weight
Graduate Student
Class
Oakton, Virginia
Hometown
Oakton HS
High School
Binghamton
Previous School
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Matthew DeSouza - Men's Lacrosse - Virginia Cavaliers

TIFFANY ON DeSOUZA
2024 – “Matt has transferred to Charlottesville from Binghamton, but he is no stranger to the area. A resident of Northern Virginia, Matt has been here often due to an older brother being an alum. Oh yeah, being here is made even easier as he can pilot down here in his plane. When he isn’t flying himself and teammates around the Commonwealth, Matt is battling it out at the faceoff X. He is technically sound and efficient with his moves. Matt has made a big push in the last few weeks of fall ball, winning more and more of his draws.”

2024

  • Appeared in 11 games
  • Won over 50% of faceoffs attempted in five separate contests
  • Scooped up a season-high four ground balls in UVA’s 16-7 win over Robert Morris (March 5)
  • Led UVA at the faceoff X with eight wins against UAlbany (March 19)
  • ACC Academic Honor Roll

AT BINGHAMTON (2020-23)
2023

  • America East Second Team All-Conference
  • Went 138-for-222 at the faceoff X and tallied a team-high 80 ground balls in 14 appearances
  • Finished seventh in the nation in faceoff win percentage (.622)
  • Set Binghamton’s single-season faceoff win percentage record
  • Set the Bearcats’ program record for career faceoff win percentage (.578)
  • Finished his tenure No. 3 in school in career faceoff wins (332)
  • Scored three goals and added one assist
  • America East All-Academic Team

2022

  • Went 98-for-176 (.557) at the faceoff X in 11 appearances
  • Finished the season 17th nationally in faceoff win percentage
  • Led the team with 48 groundballs
  • America East Spring 2022 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  • Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 Binghamton AD Honor Roll
  • America East All-Academic Team

2021

  • Won 94 of his 164 (.573) faceoff attempts in nine appearances
  • Finished the season 23rd in the nation in faceoff win percentage
  • Led the Bearcats with 55 ground balls
  • Inducted into the 2021 National College Athlete Honor Society

2020

  • Won two faceoffs and collected one ground balls in two appearances

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Recipient of the 2019 Virginia Northern Region Bob Scott Award
  • Earned first-team All District honors his senior year
  • Earned three varsity letters

PERSONAL

  • Son of Linh and Bolling DeSouza
  • Has two brothers, Christopher and Thomas
  • Pursuing a master’s degree in Accounting