Matthew Beddow
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  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    205
  • Year:
    Grad.
  • Hometown:
    San Diego, Calif.
  • High School:
    Saint Augustine HS
  • Position:
    LSM/Def.
  • Major:
    Communications and Speech Studies
  • Twitter:
    @Matthew_Beddow
  • Instagram:
    m.beddow
  • Twitter:
    @Matthew_Beddow
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Bio

Honors and Awards

  • 2024 USILA First Team All-American.
  • 2024 USILA First Team All-South Region.
  • 2024 SSC All-Tournament Team. 
  • 2024 SSC Defensive Player of the Year.
  • 2024 First Team All-SSC Selection. 
  • Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week (3/18/2024).
  • 2023 USILA First Team All-American.
  • 2023 First Team All-SSC.
  • 2023 SSC Defensive Player of the Week (2/20).
  • 2022 NCAA D2 National Player of the Year.
  • 2022 USILA First Team All-American.
  • 2022 USILA Defensive Player of the Year.
  • 2022 USILA South Region Defensive Player of the Year.
  • 2022 USILA First Team All-South Region.
  • 2022 SSC Athlete of the Year.
  • 2022 SSC Player of the Year.
  • 2022 First Team All-SSC.
  • 2022 SSC Defensive Player of the Week (3/14).
  • 2021 USILA All-American South Region Third-Team Selection.
  • 2021 Sunshine State Conference All-Freshman Team selection.
  • 2021 First Team All-SSC selection.
  • 2020 SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

As a Graduate (2024)

  • Started in all 20 games for the Spartans.
  • Scored four goals and received one assist.
  • Recovered 36 groundballs.
  • Caused 31 turnovers.
  • Ended with two or more caused turnovers in seven games.
  • Finised 6th in the SSC in caused turnovers per game (1.55).

As a Senior (2023)

  • Appeared in 17 games for the Spartans.
  • Totaled six points throughout the season by scoring three goals and assisting three more.
  • Recovered 51 groundballs.

As a Junior (2022)

  • Appeared in 21 games, starting in 20.
  • Recorded seven points, six goals, and one assist.
  • Secured 77 groundballs.
  • Caused 48 opponent turnovers.
  • Finished with a shot-on-goal percentage of 84.6%.

As a Sophomore (2021)

  • Started all eleven games.
  • Had three assists.
  • Recorded 25 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers.

As a Freshman (2020)

  • Started all eight games.
  • Assisted one goal versus Young Harris (02/15).
  • Had two shots.
  • Recorded 14 ground balls.
  • Caused 13 turnovers while only having one.
  • Ranked 39th in the nation in turnovers caused per game.
  • Ranked seventh in the SSC in caused turnovers per game and second in caused turnovers.

High School

  • Attended Saint Augustine High School where he played for head coach John Tolla.
  • Served as team captain.
  • Won team MVP three times.
  • Named an Adrenaline All-American.
  • All-league.
  • Two-time All-County.
  • Athlete of the Year.
  • Played for the West Coast Starz club team under head coaches Jono Zissi and Jesse Foss.

Personal

  • Participated in volunteer work as a youth lacrosse coach.
  • Communications and Speech Studies major.
  • Son of Brad and Dolores Beddow.
  • Has two siblings, Melanie and Kyle.
  • Born 8/4/2000.

Tampa Career Statistics

NCAA Career Statistics

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 13 vs. #13 Seton Hill W, 14-9
Apr 17 at Florida Tech W, 21-7
Apr 24 #19 Florida Southern W, 17-11
Apr 27 #9 Rollins W, 16-9
May 12 #4 Lewis W, 20-3
May 19 #2 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 15-14
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 20 7
Points 5 1
Goals 4 1
Assists 1 0
Man-up goals 0 0
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 36 10
Turnovers 7 2
Caused turnovers 31 11
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 7 1
Shooting percentage 57.1 100.0
Shots on goal 6 1
Shots on goal percentage 85.7 100.0
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 7 at Flagler W, 15-6 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 0 -
Feb 9 #18 Rockhurst W, 23-7 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Feb 17 vs. #1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 12-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 100.0
Feb 24 vs. Florida Tech W, 13-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 2 Belmont Abbey W, 18-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 9 vs. #6 Wingate W, 11-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Mar 11 Westminster (Utah) W, 17-10 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 16 #16 Colorado Mesa W, 17-12 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Mar 23 #5 Rollins W, 16-11 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Mar 27 #14 Florida Southern W, 12-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 30 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 22-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 3 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 18-14 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 6 Lynn W, 20-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 10 at Saint Leo W, 16-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 13 vs. #13 Seton Hill W, 14-9 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Apr 17 at Florida Tech W, 21-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 24 #19 Florida Southern W, 17-11 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 27 #9 Rollins W, 16-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
May 12 #4 Lewis W, 20-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 100.0
May 19 #2 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 15-14 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gb to ct fo
Feb 7 at Flagler W, 15-6 0 1 1 0-0
Feb 9 #18 Rockhurst W, 23-7 2 0 1 0-0
Feb 17 vs. #1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 12-9 3 2 1 0-0
Feb 24 vs. Florida Tech W, 13-8 5 0 1 0-0
Mar 2 Belmont Abbey W, 18-7 1 0 1 0-0
Mar 9 vs. #6 Wingate W, 11-10 2 1 2 0-0
Mar 11 Westminster (Utah) W, 17-10 2 0 2 0-0
Mar 16 #16 Colorado Mesa W, 17-12 2 0 5 0-0
Mar 23 #5 Rollins W, 16-11 3 0 3 0-0
Mar 27 #14 Florida Southern W, 12-8 2 0 3 0-0
Mar 30 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 22-8 1 0 1 0-0
Apr 3 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 18-14 1 0 2 0-0
Apr 6 Lynn W, 20-4 0 0 1 0-0
Apr 10 at Saint Leo W, 16-7 2 0 1 0-0
Apr 13 vs. #13 Seton Hill W, 14-9 3 0 1 0-0
Apr 17 at Florida Tech W, 21-7 1 2 0 0-0
Apr 24 #19 Florida Southern W, 17-11 2 0 1 0-0
Apr 27 #9 Rollins W, 16-9 1 0 3 0-0
May 12 #4 Lewis W, 20-3 1 0 1 0-0
May 19 #2 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 15-14 2 1 0 0-0
gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
2019-20 8 8 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.0 0 0.0
2020-21 11 11 0 3 3 0 0 4 0.0 2 50.0
2021-22 21 20 6 1 7 0 0 13 46.2 11 84.6
2022-23 17 16 3 3 6 0 0 10 30.0 5 50.0
2023-24 20 20 4 1 5 0 0 7 57.1 6 85.7
Total 77 75 13 9 22 0 0 36 36.1 24 66.7

Career Stats: Offense

gp gs gb to ct fo
2019-20 8 8 14 0 13 0-0
2020-21 11 11 25 0 21 0-0
2021-22 21 20 77 0 48 0-0
2022-23 17 16 51 0 24 0-0
2023-24 20 20 36 0 31 0-0
Total 77 75 203 0 137 0-0

Career Stats: Defense

gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 20 20 4 1 5 0 0 7 57.1 6 85.7
Conference 7 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 0 - - - -
Location
Home 11 11 3 0 3 0 0 4 75.0 4 100.0
Away 5 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 0 -
Neutral 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 3 33.3 2 66.7
Result
Wins 18 18 4 1 5 0 0 6 66.7 5 83.3
Losses 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 100.0
Month
February 4 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 50.0 2 100.0
March 7 7 2 0 2 0 0 3 66.7 2 66.7
April 7 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
May 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 100.0

Splits Stats: Offense

gp gs gb to ct fo
Event
Total 20 20 36 0 31 0-0
Conference 7 7 10 0 11 0-0
Exhibition - - - 0 - 0-0
Location
Home 11 11 18 0 21 0-0
Away 5 5 5 0 5 0-0
Neutral 4 4 13 0 5 0-0
Result
Wins 18 18 31 0 30 0-0
Losses 2 2 5 0 1 0-0
Month
February 4 4 10 0 4 0-0
March 7 7 13 0 17 0-0
April 7 7 10 0 9 0-0
May 2 2 3 0 1 0-0

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
Milani and Mercaldo Earn Player of the Week Recognition
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Two Spartans Garner SSC Player of the Week Honors
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Sanchez, Bashaw 2023
Milani and Beddow Selected as Players of the Week by SSC
Team,2024
Tampa Opens 2024 Campaign on Road Versus Flagler