High School: Graduated from Fallston (Md.) HS... Coached by Matt Parks... Lettered two years in lacrosse and two more in football... 2015 Fred Sheckells Memorial Lacrosse Tournament Champions... 2016 Lacrosse County Champions... 2016 Lacross Regional Champions... 2016 Lacrosse State Champions... Minds in Motion honoree... Academic Honor Roll selection.

Personal: Born Jan. 17, 1998 in Baltimore, Md... Nicknames: "Matt", "Ptragz"... Majoring in journalism with a minor in marketing... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Work in journalism and marketing field... Hobbies: Snowboarding, golf, exercise, xBox, Netflix, listening to music, working on his truck, fishing, hunting... Cousin, Nick Petraglia, played goalie at Miami University (Ohio) in 2004... Favorite book: "The Great Gatsby"; Favorite class at Tusculum: Journalism; Favorite midnight snack: Ben & Jerry's Cinnamon Buns Ice Cream; Favorite movie: "American Sniper"; Favorite musical artists: Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, Future, Logic, Cage the Elephant, Red Hot Chili Peppers; Favorite song: "Muckalee Creek Water" by Luke Bryan; Favorite sports teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles; Matthew can't imagine a week without: Working out; Favorite athlete: Antonio Brown; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning the 1A/2A Maryland State Lacrosse Championship in 2016... Favorite Tusculum moment: Stepping on campus for the first time; Advice to kids: "Be weird"; Favorite color: Orange; Favorite food: Crabs; Favorite sport other than lacrosse: Football; Person Matthew most admires: His grandfather; Most famous person Matthew has ever met: Granger Smith; Toughest player Matthew has ever played against: Jake Kelly; What people don't know about Matthew: He can rap the Busta Rhymes verse in "Look at Me Now"; When he was a kid, Matthew tried to be like: His grandfather.