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University of Rhode Island

2014 Men's Soccer Roster

19 Matt Sykes

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sheffield, England
  • High School Dronfield Henry Fanshawe

Biography

Career Honors & Awards

  • 2014 Atlantic 10 All Conference First Team
  • 2014 Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team 
  • 2013 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team
  • 2011 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
  • Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Sept. 12, 2011; Oct 31, 2011)

2014 (Senior)

  • Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team
  • Also was a member of the Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team.
  • Finished the season with a team-best 20 points on seven goals and six assists.
  • Recorded his first point of the season - an assist - in URI's 2-0 win over NJIT.
  • Scored the game-winning goal in URI's 1-0 victory over Yale.
  • Set up the game-winner against Sacred Heart.
  • Netted a pair of goals in Rhody's win over Stony Brook.
  • Scored URI's lone goal of the game in a 1-1 draw with Bryant.
  • Recorded his second game-winner of the season in URI's conference-opening victory at Fordham.
  • Assisted on the game-winning goal in URI's 2-1 win over George Washington.
  • Set up the game-winning goal against No. 22 George Mason.
  • Assisted on the overtime game-winner against Dayton... Scored his sixth goal of the season at Saint Joseph's... Scored the lone goal of the game in URI's 1-0 win over Dayton in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals.
  • Assisted on Mike Casey's 87th minute equalizer against George Mason, in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament.

2013 (Junior) 

  • Finished the season with a team-high 15 points on seven goals and one assist.
  • Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team.
  • Recorded his first career hat trick in URI's 3-1 victory over Bryant.
  • Was named to the Ocean State Classic All-Tournament team.
  • Scored the second goal of the game in Rhody's 2-0 win at Sacred Heart.
  • Netted Rhody's lone goal at VCU.
  • Scored his sixth goal of the season at UMass.
  • Picked up his first assist against George Washington. 

2012 (Sophomore)

  • Finished second on the team in scoring with 12 points on four goals and a team-best four assists.
  • Recorded two goals and an assist in URI's 4-4 draw with Bryant.
  • Picked up an assist against No. 35 Northwestern.
  • Scored the third goal of the game in Rhody's 3-1 win over Massachusetts.
  • Recorded an assist against Saint Joseph's.
  • Netted a PK at #18 Charlotte.
  • Recorded an assist in URI's win over St. Bonaventure.

2011 (Freshman) 

  • Appeared and started in 17 of Rhode Island's 18 games.
  • Was an Atlantic 10 All-Rookie selection and two-time A-10 Rookie of the Week honoree.
  • Led the team in scoring with 10 points on three goals and four assists.
  • Earned his first career point - an assist - in URI's season-opener at New Hampshire.
  • Set up the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win at Harvard.
  • Recorded his third assist of the season in a 2-1 win over Holy Cross.
  • Scored both Rhody goals in a 2-1 win at St. Bonaventure.
  • Netted the game-winner against Richmond.
  • Recorded an assist against George Washington.

 

Before URI

  • Was member of the soccer team at Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School.
  • Also played for the Nottingham Forest Academy.
  • Helped lead his team to the 2010 FA Academy Premier League championship along with the National finals (Emirates Stadium).

 

Personal

  • Born May 23, 1992.
  • Son of Cath and Dave Sykes.
  • Has four siblings: Claire, Rich, Chris and Daniel.
  • Majoring in Business.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2011Freshman

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    2012Sophomore

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    2013Junior

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    2014Senior

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