Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 11/11/19
Salesianum School (DE) 2021 faceoff/midfielder Matthew Riley has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Georgetown University.
Matthew Riley profile:
High school: Salesianum School (Wilmington, DE; resident of West Chester, PA)
Grad year: 2021
Positions: Faceoff, Midfield
College committed to: Georgetown University
Club team: Mesa Boys Lacrosse
Lacrosse honors: Inside Lacrosse TRUE Midnight Mania All-Tournament Team; Inside Lacrosse Four-Star Recruit; #2 National Ranking (2021 Class) at The Faceoff Academy 2018 National Showcase; 2019 Maverik Showtime Standout; 2019 All-Delaware PhillyLacrosse Boys’ Team
Academic honors: Salesian Scholar Award, President’s List, National Honor Society
Expected major: Business
Why did you choose Georgetown? “Georgetown University has an excellent business school, a strong alumni network and is located in a great city. After meeting with the coaches and players, I immediately felt at home.”
Is there anything else you would like to share? “I want to thank my parents for their support and sacrifice over the years; my brother, Connor, for always pushing me; my Salesianum coaches, Bob Healy, Shawn Plews, Vince Bonaddio, Scott Bramble, Andrew Blundin, and Damien McGovern; my Mesa coaches, Paul O’Grady and Scott Gabrielson; my faceoff coaches, John Bodnar, Sean Kaplan, and Mike Dolente at PFL, Mike Gurenlian at Philly FOA, and Mike Lanham; and my youth lacrosse coach, Chris Flynn.”
What other colleges did you consider? Villanova, Cornell, Maryland, Notre Dame, and UVA
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