Class / Eligibility:

    Junior / Junior

 

Hometown:

    Libertyville, Illinois

 

High School:

    Libertyville

 

Height / Weight:

    5-9 / 180

 

Position:

    Midfield

 

Major:

    Business

 

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General: Outstanding attackman who moved into a starting role as a freshmen when Ryan Clark was lost to injury...Has played some midfield as well, and may see time there this season also...Great field presence...Sees the field well...Can create and finish...Missed much of last season due to injury, but is healthy again this year...Will be counted on to step up into a leading offensive role this year.

 

Junior - 2006: Started six games at attack, but played most of the season at midfield...Scored a goal and added an assist and 6 ground balls vs. Kenyon (Feb. 18)...Scored 2 goals and dished out 1 assist vs. UCSB (Mar. 5)...Tied a career high with 4 points on 2 goals and 2 assists vs. Pittsburgh (Mar. 17)...Scored 2 goals and added 1 assist vs. Boston College (Mar. 26)...Totaled 3 points on 2 goals and 1 assist vs. Michigan State (Apr. 22)...Set a career highs with 4 goals and 6 total points vs. Indiana (Apr. 30).

 

Sophomore - 2005: Voted as team's Most Improved Player...Fall injury kept him out of action until Eastern Michigan game on March 18, where he scored 1 goal and had an assist...Finished with 18 goals and 6 assists...Scored 7 extra-man goals and 1 man-down goal...Tied a career-high with 4 goals against Texas (Apr 1)...Had 3 points on 2 goals and an assist in three straight games against Miami (Apr. 9), Oakland (Apr. 13) and Michigan State (Apr. 23).

 

Freshman - 2004: Team's Rookie of the Year...Honorable Mention All-CCLA...Led all freshmen in scoring...Fifth on the team with 20 goals and 6 assists for 26 points...Played in all 17 games, starting 11...Got first start against Oakland (Mar 20) where he tied a season-high four points and had a season-high 2 assists...Recorded a season high 4 goals against Miami (Apr 11)...Led all freshmen with 32 ground balls...Recorded a season-high 7 ground balls against Michigan State (Apr 17)...Tied for first with two game-winning goals, against Minnesota-Duluth (Apr 4) and Michigan State (Apr 17).

 

Prep: Played for Rich Martin on Libertyville High School team that made it to 2003 Illinois state-championship game (lost in double OT)...Captain his senior year...3 years on varsity lacrosse team, scoring a total of 55 goals and 75 assists...All-Conference as a junior and senior...All-Area as a senior...Also played football where he was a captain, All-Area and All-Conference.

 

Personal: Parents are Bonnie Hudson and Michael Hudson...Born January 4, 1985...Enrolled in the School of  Business Administration.

 

Matt Hudson's Career Statistics

Year GP/GS Goals Assists Points PPG Shots GB Pen.
2006 19/6 19 13 32 1.7 62 25 1/0:30
2005 15/0 18 6 24 1.6 39 15 2/1:30
2004 18/11 20 7 27 1.5 64 33 8/4:30
Totals 52/17 57 26 83 1.6 165 73 11/6:30

 

Matt Hudson's Career Highs

Goals 4 vs. multiple opponents
Assists 2 vs. multiple opponents
Points 6 vs. Indiana (4/30/2006)
Shots 8 vs. Oakland (3/20/2004)
Groundballs 7 vs. Michigan State (4/17/2004)

 

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