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Matt Rosso |
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Talented fourth-year midfield player is slated to see action as a wide midfielder this season one of the teams most complete players in terms of his dribbling and passing abilities a versatile athlete who can both score and create goals has struggled somewhat with his fitness and needs to improve in this area as he contends for a starting job in the midfield with the improvements he has made the last two seasons, has worked himself in position to contend for a starting position.
AS A JUNIOR: Earned two starts in the 13 games he played credited with two assists during the 2000 campaign dished off his first assist of the season in 3-0 win at Syracuse when he fed Chad Riley for a breakaway goal in netting Notre Dames third goal of the game at the 76:27 mark of the contest had the assist on the first of Justin Detters two goals in Irish win over Northwestern made his first start of the season (and third of his career) against Pittsburgh also was in the starting lineup versus Northwestern.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in 10 games and made two starts during the season notched his first career start in regular-season finale against Seton Hall and also earned start in Notre Dames BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinal matchup at Rutgers had a goal and an assist in 99 first collegiate goal came in Notre Dames 5-0 win over Villanova was one of three players who had their first scores as
collegians goal came at the 80:32 mark and was Notre Dames fourth of the game dished off his first collegiate assist in 3-1 loss to Georgetown when he assisted on score by Connor LaRose at the 78:20 mark.
AS A FRESHMAN: Played in more games (nine) than any other freshman except Shane Walton saw action for the first time in his collegiate career against Valparaiso in the season opener played in four BIG EAST contests Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Villanova and St. Johns.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A two-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Umbro all-East selection finished his career with a school-record 55 goals two-time all-state selection earned BAL MVP honors following his junior and senior seasons member of the Pennsylvania Olympic Development Program and the Eastern Pennsylvania Region I Select Teams helped FC Delco to the 96 and 97 state crowns and played on the regional team and the Under-18 National Team Camp in San Diego, Calif. maintained a 3.9 grade point average and was a member of the National Honor Society has been named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team in each of his three seasons born August 9, 1979 a finance major in the College of Business.
Rosso's Career Statistics
| Year | GP-GS | Sh | G | A | Pts | GW |
| 1998 | 9-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13-2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 32-4 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
