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  Matt Ayotte
Matt Ayotte

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Midlothian, Va.

High School:
Clover Hill

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 175

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
07/07/1986


2005: Appeared in six games and played 89 minutes ... registered three shots on goal ... had a good spring and should see more time up top in 2006.

2004: Started two of the 12 games he appeared in for Virginia ... recorded four points on the season, resulting from two goals including one game-winner ... scored his first collegiate goal, the game winner, in a 2-1 victory over #2 Wake Forest (9/17) ... made his first career start against Manhattan and tallied UVa's first goal in the match in the Cavaliers' 4-1 victory over the Jaspers (9/21) ... appeared in two of Virginia's contests in the ACC?Tournament, coming off the bench in the Semifinals against #8 Wake Forest?(11/12) and the Championship match against #2 Maryland (11/14) ... made his first collegiate appearance against Marshall (9/3) in the Virginia Soccer Classic ... recorded his first collegiate shot against Long Island (9/5) in the Virginia Soccer Classic ... made his second career start in UVa's 1-0 victory over Longwood (10/20) ... lettered.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three times as a forward for coach Mike Anderson at Clover Hill ... named the Virginia State High School Player of the Year and the Richmond Times Dispatch All-Metro Player of the Year in 2004 ... selected as the Virginia Central Region Player of the Year and the Dominion District Player of the Year in 2004 ... member of the 2004 Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Star Team ... named a Virginia AAA First-Team All-State, All-Region and All-District player and academic choice in 2004 ... served as the team captain for Clover Hill in 2004 and earned the Clover Hill Coaches Award ... set the Clover Hill school-record for most goals scored ... member of the Virginia State Olympic Development Team from 2002-2004 ... played club soccer for the Richmond Strikers in 2003 and 2004 ... listed on the Distinguished Honor Roll in 2001-04.

PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Pam Ayotte ... born July 7, 1986 in Virginia Beach, Va. ... enjoys music, reading and basketball ... has one brother, Justin ... chose UVa because "it is the finest university in the United States" ... plans to earn a doctorate degree in Pharmacy ... also recruited by Delaware, VCU and George Mason.

Ayotte by the Numbers

Year GP/GS Min. Sh G A GWG/GWA Pts
2004 12/2 261 8 2 0 1/0 4
2005 6/0 89 3 0 0 0/0 0
Career 18/2 350 11 2 0 1/0 4

 

 

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