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Matthew Vara
37 Matthew Vara
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    160
  • Hometown:
    Bradenton, Fla.
  • Position:
    Att.
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Saint Stephen's School
  • Major:
    Finance
  • Instagram:
    Matthewvara_
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Bio

As a Freshman (2024)

  • Appeared in six games.
  • Scored first collegiate goal in 22-8 win over Palm Beach Atlantic (03/30).
  • First collegiate assist in 23-7 win over #18 Rockhurst (02/09).
  • Recovered two ground balls. 

High School

  • Graduated from Saint Stephen’s High School.
  • Played for coach Dan Rice.
  • School record holder in points and goals.
  • Played Club for True National for coach Matt Cassalia.

Personal

  • Son of Vicki, Thomas, and Ben.
  • Has a two siblings, Taylor and Will.
  • Finance major.
  • Birthdate: 5/12/2004.

Tampa Career Statistics

NCAA Career Statistics

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 6 4
Points 2 1
Goals 1 1
Assists 1 0
Man-up goals 0 0
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 2 2
Turnovers 2 2
Caused turnovers 0 0
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 2 1
Shooting percentage 50.0 100.0
Shots on goal 2 1
Shots on goal percentage 100.0 100.0
Recent results
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
Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 7 at Flagler W, 15-6 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 #18 Rockhurst W, 23-7 0 1 1 0 0 1 0.0 1 100.0
Feb 17 vs. #1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 12-9 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 vs. Florida Tech W, 13-8 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Belmont Abbey W, 18-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 9 vs. #6 Wingate W, 11-10 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 Westminster (Utah) W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 #16 Colorado Mesa W, 17-12 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 #5 Rollins W, 16-11 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 27 #14 Florida Southern W, 12-8 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 22-8 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Apr 3 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 18-14 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Lynn W, 20-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 10 at Saint Leo W, 16-7 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 vs. #13 Seton Hill W, 14-9 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Florida Tech W, 21-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
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 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gb to ct fo
Feb 7 at Flagler W, 15-6 - - - -
Feb 9 #18 Rockhurst W, 23-7 0 0 0 0-0
Feb 17 vs. #1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 12-9 - - - -
Feb 24 vs. Florida Tech W, 13-8 - - - -
Mar 2 Belmont Abbey W, 18-7 0 0 0 0-0
Mar 9 vs. #6 Wingate W, 11-10 - - - -
Mar 11 Westminster (Utah) W, 17-10 - - - -
Mar 16 #16 Colorado Mesa W, 17-12 - - - -
Mar 23 #5 Rollins W, 16-11 0 1 0 0-0
Mar 27 #14 Florida Southern W, 12-8 - - - -
Mar 30 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 22-8 1 0 0 0-0
Apr 3 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 18-14 - - - -
Apr 6 Lynn W, 20-4 1 0 0 0-0
Apr 10 at Saint Leo W, 16-7 - - - -
Apr 13 vs. #13 Seton Hill W, 14-9 - - - -
Apr 17 at Florida Tech W, 21-7 0 1 0 0-0
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 - - - -
gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
2023-24 6 - 1 1 2 0 0 2 50.0 2 100.0
2024-25 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Total 7 - 1 1 2 0 0 2 50.0 2 100.0

Career Stats: Offense

gp gs gb to ct fo
2023-24 6 - 2 2 0 0-0
2024-25 1 - 0 0 0 0-0
Total 7 - 2 2 0 0-0

Career Stats: Defense

gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 6 - 1 1 2 0 0 2 50.0 2 100.0
Conference 4 - 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 0 - - - -
Location
Home 4 - 0 1 1 0 0 1 0.0 1 100.0
Away 2 - 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Neutral - - - - 0 0 0 - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - 1 1 2 0 0 2 50.0 2 100.0
Losses - - - - 0 0 0 - - - -
Month
February 1 - 0 1 1 0 0 1 0.0 1 100.0
March 3 - 1 0 1 0 0 1 100.0 1 100.0
April 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -

Splits Stats: Offense

gp gs gb to ct fo
Event
Total 6 - 2 2 0 0-0
Conference 4 - 2 2 0 0-0
Exhibition - - - 0 - 0-0
Location
Home 4 - 1 1 0 0-0
Away 2 - 1 1 0 0-0
Neutral - - - 0 - 0-0
Result
Wins 6 - 2 2 0 0-0
Losses - - - 0 - 0-0
Month
February 1 - 0 0 0 0-0
March 3 - 1 1 0 0-0
April 2 - 1 1 0 0-0

Splits Stats: Defense

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