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#12 Matt Michalko
Position: Two-Meter
Height: 6'1"
Year: Junior
Hometown: La Jolla, CA
High School: The Bishop's School
College: Sixth
Major: Undeclared
Experience: 1 Letter

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012: Led the Tritons in Penalties drawn (6) and Ejections Drawn (28)... Scored one or more goals in nine of 13 games in the opening month of the season (from 9/9-10/18)... Scored a single-game season high two goals at Whittier (9/22)... Drew three ejections in games against Air Force (10/18) and Loyola Marymount (10/20)... Scored two goals, one field block, and I ejection drawn in the WWPA Championship Tournament in games against Whittier and Air Force.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011: WWPA All-Freshman Team selection ... Led all Tritons with 40 ejections drawn and had the most goals (25) by a freshman ... Recorded a hat trick in first game of career, a 14-4 season-opening win over Redlands at the Triton Invite (9/3) ... Scored UCSD's lone goal in the NCAA National Semifinals against UCLA (12/3) ... Scored two goals or more in four consecutive games (between 10/1-10/9) ... Four hat tricks on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of The Bishop's School in La Jolla ... A CIF First-Team selection in 2009 and 2010 ... San Diego Union-Tribune Athlete of the Week in 2010 ... Partcipated in the San Diego Senior All-Star game in 2010 ... In 2010, tallied 75 goals, 17 assists, 23 steals, 65 ejections drawn and a .460 shooting percentage ... Led the Knights to a San Diego CIF Section championship in 2008 and 2010 ... Starter on the United States Youth National Team in 2008 and 2009.

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 12, 1993 in Akron, Ohio ... Parents are Mark and Kim Michalko ... Has a younger brother named Ryan ... Played for the San Diego Shores Club year-round from 2006-2011 ... Earned All-American First-Team honors while competing for the Junior Olympic Team in 2010 ... Enjoys playing basketball, chess, reading and watching movies in his spare time ... Is an undeclared student at Sixth College ... Wanted to be a basketball player until he reached high school.


CAREER STATISTICS
Season G A Stl Pen Dr Ej Dr Shot % FB MA TO Ej Total
2011 25 4 13 0 40 .397 4 38 35 23 40
2012 12 0 12 6 28 .414 2 17 12 10 69
Totals 37
4 25 6 68 .406 6 55 47 33 109
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