Matt Zash
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| Matt Zash | |
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| Born | October 18, 1983 , Massapequa, New York, US |
| Position | Midfield/Transition |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) |
| Former NCAA Team | Duke University |
| NLL Team | Orlando Titans |
| MLL Team F. Teams |
Long Island Lizards Philadelphia Barrage |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Pro Career | 2006 – present |
| Nickname | Prince [1] |
Matt Zash (b. October 18, 1983 in Massapequa, New York) is a lacrosse player for the Orlando Titans in the National Lacrosse League, and for the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse.
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[edit] Collegiate
Zash played under Coach Mike Pressler at Duke University, where he helped lead the Blue Devils to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship game in 2005. Zash's, who was team co-captain, senior season was cut short by the 2006 Duke University lacrosse case.
[edit] Major League Lacrosse
Zash was drafted by the Philadelphia Barrage in the first round (sixth overall) in the 2006 MLL Collegiate Draft. [2] In his first two seasons in the Major League Lacrosse, Zash and his teammates won back-to-back MLL championships.
[edit] National Lacrosse League
Zash was drafted by the New York Titans with 32nd overall pick in the 2006 National Lacrosse League entry draft. Zash, who has played field lacrosse since childhood, described the transition from field to box lacrosse as:
It's faster, unbelievably physical, and awfully frustrating. I still haven't quite figured out how one gets that ball past that huge goalie and into that tiny net...while someone is crosschecking you in the back.[3]
Zash figured out the indoor game by end of his rookie season, having been awarded Rookie of the Week honors in the final week of the 2007 NLL season. [4]
Zash also won a bronze medal with Team USA in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2006 | Philadelphia | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Philadelphia | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Barrage | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2009 | Long Island | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MLL Totals | 42 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 142 | 10.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 3 | |||
[edit] NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2007 | New York | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2009 | New York | 14 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NLL Totals | 23 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 125 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
[edit] Personal
Zash co-owns a lacrosse store in Massapequa, New York called the "Lax Hut."[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "MLL Top Corner: Matt Zash". MajorLeagueLacrosse.com. http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=740. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ^ "Matt Zash Barrage Player Bio". PhiladelphiaBarrage.com. http://www.philadelphiabarrage.com/team/roster/index.html?player_id=14. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ^ "The Transition Game of Life:by Matt Zash". LaxMagazine.com. http://laxmagazine.cstv.com/sports/s-pro/content/120706aaf.html. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ^ "Wiles captures Player of the Week Award". NLL.com. http://nll.com/article.php?id=2900. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
