6  Matt Walker
Matt Walker

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Batavia, Ohio

High School:
Batavia

Height / Weight:
5-6 / 139

Position:
M

Last Club:
Columbus Crew Academy


04/05/2013

Xavier Upends Defending National Champion Indiana

Musketeers Post Shutout Win With First Half Goal

11/18/2012

No. 22/14 Xavier Falls To Indiana In NCAA Second Round

Musketeers' Banner Season Comes To An End

11/17/2012

Xavier Squares Off With Indiana In NCAA Second Round Match

Musketeers Will Play First-Ever TV Game Against Hoosiers

11/16/2012

Xavier Earns First NCAA Win, Advances To Face Indiana

Spencer Scores Late Goal To Life Musketeers To Victory

11/15/2012

Xavier Earns First NCAA Win, Advances To Face Indiana

Spencer Scores Late Goal To Life Musketeers To Victory

08/11/2012

Players On Championship

Several members of the Xavier men's soccer team played a big part in helping the Crew Juniors win the U-19 National Championship. Three current players talk about playing in front of national TV audience and how this helps the program as a whole.

11/16/2011

Men's College Cup

Xavier found out it will be returning to the NCAA Tournament to face West Virginia for the second year.

  • Columbus Crew (MLS) Soccer Academy U19/20 Player of the Year
  • As a sophomore (2011): Appeared in all 21 games and earned the starting nod in 16 ... Scored three goals and added five assists, both of which were fourth on the squad ... Named the Columbus Crew (MLS) Soccer Academy U19/20 Player of the Year ... His 11 points were also fourth on the team ... Had a goal and assist against La Salle and scored the game-winning goal against Richmond ... Tallied assists in three-straight games, including the game-winning assist against No. 8 Charlotte in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Championship ... Was ranked in the top 10 in the conference in shots and assists ... Second on the team with shots (47) and shots on goal (23).

    As a freshman (2010): Was a key contributor off the bench during the early portion of the season and played a major role as a starter in the Musketeers' title run ... Played in 19 games and started in six, including the Musketeers final five games ... Totaled three goals and two assists on the year giving him eight points, good enough for third best on the team ... His three goals tied him for second most on the team ... His biggest goal of the year came in the Atlantic 10 championship game against LaSalle when he sealed the win with a goal in the 79th minute ... Walker's 29 shots were tied for second on the team and nine shots were on target giving him a .310 shot on goal percentage, good for fourth on the team.

    Prior to Xavier: Named to DII All-Ohio First Team as a senior ... Selected as his high school team's MVP for three consecutive seasons ... Scored 48 goals and tallied 15 assists helping his team reach the championship game his senior season ... Competed with the 2008 Region II Team Argentina Tour ... Named League player of the year as a sophomore ... Earned a school record for goals in a single season (48) and career goals scored (91) ... Five year member of the Ohio Olympic Development State team ... As a senior, he competed with the Columbus Crew Academy U18.

    Personal: Parents are Stephanie and Robert Walker ... His twin brother, Will, is also a member of the Xavier men's soccer team ... Majoring in Special Education ... Also considered University of Notre Dame, University of Dayton and Ohio State University.

    CAREER STATISTICS
    Year GP-GS Min. G A Pts Shot Shot % SOG SOG % GW PK-Att
    2010 19-6 1237 3 2 8 29 .103 9 .310 0 0-0
    2011 21-16 1563 3 5 11 47 .064 23 .489 1 0-0
    TOTAL 40-22 2800 6 7 19 76 .079 32 .421 1 0-0
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