2015 Men's Soccer Roster
Pacifici, Matt
Jersey Number 1
Matt Pacifici
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Charlotte Catholic
Bio
2015 Honors / Awards
Finalist for Senior Class Award
Atlantic 10 All-Academic
Senior Class Award First-Team
2015: Finished as Davidson’s all-time leader in saves (297) and third in minutes played (6382:31)… Started all 18 games in goal as a senior… Ranked among Atlantic 10 leaders in save percentage, saves and saves per game… Helped Davidson extend its unbeaten streak against ACC foes to six with a win over NC State (9/7) and draw against Duke (9/29)… Finished with a 3-0 shutout against Saint Joseph’s (10/21).
2014 Honors / Awards
2nd Team All-Conference
CoSIDA Academic All-District
NSCAA Scholar All-America
NSCAA All-Midwest Region
Scholar All-South Region
2014: One of three team captains… Started all 18 contests in goal… Posted a Davidson single-season goals-against average of 0.65, which ranked second among A-10 keepers… Finished the regular season with a 10-2-4 record and career-high six shutouts… Put together a stretch of 274 scoreless minutes earning A-10 Co-Player of the Week for matches played Oct. 27 – Nov. 2… Four clean sheets came in conference play, including against nationally-ranked Saint Louis… Also helped Davidson to road wins at eventual National Champion Virginia and ACC foe Duke... Ranked among A-10 goalkeepers in goals-against-average (2nd/0.70), save percentage (2nd/.829) and shutouts (T-6th/6.1).
2013: Appeared in 16 contests, including 15 starts… Ranked among SoCon keepers in save percentage (3rd), saves (2nd) and saves per game (2nd)… Recorded a pair of individual shutouts and teamed with Daniel Peek for another… Stopped a career-high 12 shots in Davidson’s season-opening draw against Navy (8/30)… Also charted double-digit saves against Elon (10/26)… Had perhaps his best career game with nine saves in the Wildcats’ heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Furman (11/9) in the SoCon quarterfinals.
2012: Started all 18 games in goal for the Wildcats… recorded a shutout in his first collegiate start, a 0-0 tie against Clemson in Davidson’s season opener… also combined on a 3-0 shutout at Presbyterian… turned away a season-high 10 saves in the Wildcats come-from-behind win over East Tennessee State… recorded at least five saves in a contest on seven separate occasions… finished second in the conference with 75 saves.
Why Davidson?: "It's a fantastic combination of high-level academics and a great soccer program. Furthermore, I believe I can benefit from a small-sized campus with a great faculty-student ratio. Davidson plays a great brand of soccer."
Before Davidson: Earned medical redshirt after injuries prevented him from playing during freshman season at Wake Forest … ESPN RISE First Team All-American ... NSCAA Scholar All-American ... four-year varsity player at Charlotte Catholic High School, helping the team win the 3-A state championship in 2008 and reach the state semifinals in 2007 and 2010 ... posted a 46-4-4 career record in goal for Charlotte Catholic ... led all high school players nationally in 2010-11 with 21 shutouts and 16 consecutive shutouts ... totaled 36 career shutouts ... also dished out seven career assists from the goalkeeper position ... helped the Cougars capture four consecutive league titles ... captain of the team during his senior season ... named to the all-conference, all-region, all-state and all-south teams ... played club soccer for the North Meck Soccer Club US Academy 18 team, serving as captain in 2010 ... selected to participate in USSDA Select game in Phoenix in 2010 and numerous USSDA ID camps ... ODP National Pool (2007-08) ... Region III ODP player from 2005-09 ... traveled with the Region III ODP team to Argentina, allowing only one goal in four games .. member of the National Society of High School Scholars ... President of the Spanish Honor Society ... President of the Charlotte Catholic Choral Ensemble ... earned academic high honors in 14 of 15 quarters.
Personal: Son of Dino and Susan Pacifici… brother, Nick… Finished his course work in December in economics and hispanic studies… 2015 summer Investment banking analyst for Bank of America Leveraged Finance in Charlotte... Studied/traveled abroad in Spain during the Summer of 2013... Served as a Data/Stats Intern with the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA... During the 2014 summer worked as an Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Global Treasury Solutions).
Finalist for Senior Class Award
Atlantic 10 All-Academic
Senior Class Award First-Team
2015: Finished as Davidson’s all-time leader in saves (297) and third in minutes played (6382:31)… Started all 18 games in goal as a senior… Ranked among Atlantic 10 leaders in save percentage, saves and saves per game… Helped Davidson extend its unbeaten streak against ACC foes to six with a win over NC State (9/7) and draw against Duke (9/29)… Finished with a 3-0 shutout against Saint Joseph’s (10/21).
2014 Honors / Awards
2nd Team All-Conference
CoSIDA Academic All-District
NSCAA Scholar All-America
NSCAA All-Midwest Region
Scholar All-South Region
2014: One of three team captains… Started all 18 contests in goal… Posted a Davidson single-season goals-against average of 0.65, which ranked second among A-10 keepers… Finished the regular season with a 10-2-4 record and career-high six shutouts… Put together a stretch of 274 scoreless minutes earning A-10 Co-Player of the Week for matches played Oct. 27 – Nov. 2… Four clean sheets came in conference play, including against nationally-ranked Saint Louis… Also helped Davidson to road wins at eventual National Champion Virginia and ACC foe Duke... Ranked among A-10 goalkeepers in goals-against-average (2nd/0.70), save percentage (2nd/.829) and shutouts (T-6th/6.1).
2013: Appeared in 16 contests, including 15 starts… Ranked among SoCon keepers in save percentage (3rd), saves (2nd) and saves per game (2nd)… Recorded a pair of individual shutouts and teamed with Daniel Peek for another… Stopped a career-high 12 shots in Davidson’s season-opening draw against Navy (8/30)… Also charted double-digit saves against Elon (10/26)… Had perhaps his best career game with nine saves in the Wildcats’ heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Furman (11/9) in the SoCon quarterfinals.
2012: Started all 18 games in goal for the Wildcats… recorded a shutout in his first collegiate start, a 0-0 tie against Clemson in Davidson’s season opener… also combined on a 3-0 shutout at Presbyterian… turned away a season-high 10 saves in the Wildcats come-from-behind win over East Tennessee State… recorded at least five saves in a contest on seven separate occasions… finished second in the conference with 75 saves.
Why Davidson?: "It's a fantastic combination of high-level academics and a great soccer program. Furthermore, I believe I can benefit from a small-sized campus with a great faculty-student ratio. Davidson plays a great brand of soccer."
Before Davidson: Earned medical redshirt after injuries prevented him from playing during freshman season at Wake Forest … ESPN RISE First Team All-American ... NSCAA Scholar All-American ... four-year varsity player at Charlotte Catholic High School, helping the team win the 3-A state championship in 2008 and reach the state semifinals in 2007 and 2010 ... posted a 46-4-4 career record in goal for Charlotte Catholic ... led all high school players nationally in 2010-11 with 21 shutouts and 16 consecutive shutouts ... totaled 36 career shutouts ... also dished out seven career assists from the goalkeeper position ... helped the Cougars capture four consecutive league titles ... captain of the team during his senior season ... named to the all-conference, all-region, all-state and all-south teams ... played club soccer for the North Meck Soccer Club US Academy 18 team, serving as captain in 2010 ... selected to participate in USSDA Select game in Phoenix in 2010 and numerous USSDA ID camps ... ODP National Pool (2007-08) ... Region III ODP player from 2005-09 ... traveled with the Region III ODP team to Argentina, allowing only one goal in four games .. member of the National Society of High School Scholars ... President of the Spanish Honor Society ... President of the Charlotte Catholic Choral Ensemble ... earned academic high honors in 14 of 15 quarters.
Personal: Son of Dino and Susan Pacifici… brother, Nick… Finished his course work in December in economics and hispanic studies… 2015 summer Investment banking analyst for Bank of America Leveraged Finance in Charlotte... Studied/traveled abroad in Spain during the Summer of 2013... Served as a Data/Stats Intern with the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA... During the 2014 summer worked as an Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Global Treasury Solutions).
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