Matt Walters

Matt Walters v Ohio State - Sept 13 2019

Photo by: Larry Clapper

Matt Walters v Cleveland State - Sept 17 2019

Matt Walters v WMU - MAC Ty SFs at Morgantown

Photo by: Dale Sparks

Matt Walter v WMU - MAC Ty SFs at Morgantown

Photo by: Dale Sparks

Matt Walters v Valparaiso - Sept 29 2018

Photo by: Larry Clapper

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-8
Weight:
140
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Marysville, Ohio
High School:
Marysville
Prev School:
Ohio Premier

2019

Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
Played in all 21 matches, making 20 starts
Had six points to finish sixth on the team
Scored one goal and recorded four assists, tying for third on the Falcons in the latter category
Started both matches during the Falcons' trip to Western Pennsylvania on the season's opening weekend
Played 60 minutes of the double-overtime matchup at Duquesne, with one shot attempt, and also played 60 minutes of the Falcons' 2-0 win at Robert Morris
And, like clockwork, played exactly 60 minutes in both matches the next weekend, as BG picked up a pair of shutout wins over Wisconsin and host Northwestern at the Lakeside Classic
Had a shot on goal in the latter match
Drew the start and played 70 minutes vs. Ohio State, then played 62 minutes vs. Cleveland State, with the assist on Chris Brennan's GWG
Stole the ball from a CSU player near the BG bench, took the ball to the end line and played a low cross back into the box, leading to a Brennan one-timer
Played 76 minutes vs. Cincinnati, picking up an assist for the second-straight match
Had the primary helper on Chris Sullivan's first-half marker
Took three shots, including one on goal, vs. the Bearcats
Played 72 minutes on the road against #18/23 Kentucky
Scored his first collegiate goal in the Falcons' win over Canisius
Made a nifty run to take a return pass from Sullivan in the box, poking the ball past the 'keeper and knocking it into the vacated net
Played 40 minutes and had two shots in that win, putting both on goal
Came off the bench for the only time all season, playing 60 minutes at Detroit and helping the Falcons to a shutout win
Returned to the Starting XI at IUPUI, playing 55 minutes of that 1-0 victory
Hit two shots, putting both of them on frame
Played 68 minutes of the MAC opener at Akron, and played 67 minutes at SIUE
Drew the start and played 73 minutes vs. Purdue Fort Wayne, with a total of four shot attempts in BG's 4-0 win
Four days later, played 62 minutes of BGSU's 3-0 shellacking of West Virginia
Started the Western Michigan contest and played 38 minutes vs. the Broncos
Was on the field for 65 minutes of the Falcons' 1-0 win at Wright State
Played all 90 minutes and had the primary assist on the lone goal, as BGSU ended the regular season with a 1-0 victory over Northern Illinois
Slid a cross to Vinny Worner for a one-time finish in the 10th minute
Played all 95-plus minutes of the rematch with NIU three days later, as the Falcons picked up a 2-1 win in overtime, in the quarterfinal round of the MAC Tournament
Had the primary assist on Chris Sullivan's GWG in the Falcons' 1-0 win over top-seeded Akron in the semifinal round
It marked BGSU's first win over the Zips since 2002, and the Falcons' first road victory against UA since 1997
Played 70 minutes of that win
Again played 70 minutes in the league tourney final vs. WVU
Had a shot on goal in that match, an absolute blast off of a Kale Nichols pass that was blocked by a defender for a 'team save' in the 53rd minute

2018

Played in 16 of BGSU's 17 matches, making four starts
Had one point on the season
Made his BGSU debut in the season opener vs. Northern Kentucky
Came off the bench to play 43 minutes, the highest total of any of BG's five subs in that match
Played 46 minutes off the bench at Penn State
Saw 54 minutes of action vs. Wright State and 60 at Western Illinois
Had a shot on goal in the WSU match
Came off the bench to play against No. 3 Michigan State
Also saw time at Ohio State, playing 26 minutes off the bench in that double-overtime draw in Columbus
Was BGSU's first player off the bench in each half at Cleveland State, playing a total of 42 minutes vs. the Vikings
Played 24 minutes at Purdue Fort Wayne and 13 vs. Valparaiso
Recorded his first collegiate point in BGSU's overtime win at IUPUI
Had an assist on BG's first goal of the night, tying the score at 1-1 midway through the second half
Brought the ball along the top of the penalty area
Was challenged near the center of the field, but despite falling to the ground, maintained possession of the ball and slid a pass through a pair of defenders to Tate Robertson, who in turn slid the ball to Chris Sullivan for an easy tap-in
Played 37 minutes off the bench vs. the Jaguars
Played 28 minutes, including all six-plus minutes of the overtime period, in the Falcons' 2-1 win at Northern Illinois
Made his first collegiate start vs. Western Michigan, playing 62 minutes
Again was in the starting lineup at Cincinnati, playing 47 minutes of the Falcons' 2-0 win
Saw 15 minutes of action in the West Virginia match, with a shot attempt on a diving/sliding effort in the box in the second half
Drew the start against SIUE, playing 62 minutes as the Falcons posted a 2-0 win to clinch the number-two seed for the MAC Tournament
Helped BG limit the Cougars to just one shot on goal all night
Drew the start in the conference tourney semifinal-round match vs. Western Michigan, playing 41 minutes and firing a shot

HIGH SCHOOL

A four-year letterwinner at Marysville H.S. ('18) under coach Terry Smith
A three-time all-conference first-team and all-district selection for MHS
Earned team MVP honors twice
In the classroom, was named a Scholar Athlete in all four years
A two-time team captain

PERSONAL

Matthew James Walters was born on Aug. 29, 1999, in Marysville, Ohio
A sport management major at BGSU
Has a cumulative GPA of 3.627 through the Spring 2020 semester
Son of Todd and Nancy Walters
Has a sister, Kaitlyn, and a brother, Ryan
Played club ball for Ohio Premier under coach Travis Wall
Helped that team to five-straight Ohio South State titles and the 2017 National League championship
Participated in and completed the MAC Transformative Leadership Program in July of 2020

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