University of San Francisco Athletics

Hustling player with great ball skills including pinpointpasses. 2005: Played in 21 games with 16 starts...led the team withseven assists and added four goals including two gamewinners...game winning goals vs. San Jose State, and at Gonzaga (inWCC title clincher)...scored USF's only goal in NCAA loss at SMU2004: became one of USF's offensive leaders with one goal and sixassists as a sophomore...always dangerous on free-kicksituations...assisted on three game-winners: twice against St.Mary's and once against San Diego...scored USF's only goal inovertime loss at USD. 2003: selected honorable mentionall-WCC...was the team's leading scorer as a freshman with fourgoals and four assists...played in 20 games, starting 15... sharedthe Stephen Negoesco Award for best contribution by anunderclassman ...scored a goal late in game vs. CS Northridge topull USF to within one, gave the Dons the early lead in loss toCal, scored in 6-0 win over Sacramento State, and sent the game atUC Santa Barbara into overtime with second half goal...assisted ongame winning goal vs. St. Mary's....his play for the Dons affirmedhis selection as first team all-CIF as a senior and second team asa junior at Woodridge HS...he was also captain of the team...Mattplayed with Irvine Strikers Club for seven years...club won fourstate and a national title. Visser says: "Matt is one of the bestdistributors of the ball in our league. His teammates know to findan open area and he will get them the ball."