7 Matt Sanford
Matt Sanford
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Stratham, N.H.
  • High School:
    Bow
  • Position:
    A/M
  • gp
    13
  • p
    36
  • g
    24
  • a
    12

Bio

2016: Led team in goals (21) … 2nd on team in points (27) … led Bentley to a 12-10 win at Catawba with four goals (March 15) … had a hat trick in 10-9 OT win over Assumption (March 26) … notched three goals and one assist in 12-2 victory at AIC (April 8).

2015: Named to the Northeast-10 All-Rookie team … T-3rd on team in goals (11), 2nd in assists (9) and 4th in points (20) … played in all 13 games and made nine starts … had two goals and two assists in win over St. Rose March 21 and two goals at Le Moyne April 18 … notched one goal and three assists in victory at District of Columbia March 11 … one goal and one assist vs. St. Anselm March 24 and at Assumption April 1.

Before Bentley: 2014 graduate of Bow High School ... three-time All-State selection ... named the Concord Monitor Player of the Year ... nominated for All-American recognition ... team captain junior and senior seasons.

Personal: Majoring in finance ... age as of April 1: 21 ... son of James and Deme ... has one sibling, Alex (23).

Player Profile

Recent Games
Apr 11 Saint Rose W, 15-5
Apr 15 Adelphi L, 13-12
Apr 19 at Pace L, 13-6
Apr 22 Saint Anselm L, 14-13
Apr 25 St. Michael's W, 10-9
Apr 29 at Le Moyne L, 12-8
  Overall Conf
Games 13 11
Points 36 31
Goals 24 21
Assists 12 10
Man-up goals 6 5
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 27 23
Turnovers 15 12
Caused turnovers 2 2
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 84 70
Shooting percentage 28.6 30.0
Shots on goal 55 45
Shots on goal percentage 65.5 64.3
Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn gb to ct fo sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 25 at New York Tech L, 13-9 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0-0 10 20.0 7 70.0
Mar 8 at Catawba W, 11-5 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 0 0-0 4 25.0 3 75.0
Mar 18 at Franklin Pierce W, 13-5 2 0 2 2 0 1 3 0 0-0 7 28.6 5 71.4
Mar 25 at Assumption W, 9-4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 6 16.7 4 66.7
Mar 28 Southern N.H. L, 12-11 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0-0 7 0.0 4 57.1
Apr 5 at Merrimack L, 19-8 4 0 4 1 0 7 2 0 0-0 7 57.1 5 71.4
Apr 8 American International W, 14-3 3 3 6 0 0 2 0 1 0-0 4 75.0 4 100.0
Apr 11 Saint Rose W, 15-5 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 6 50.0 5 83.3
Apr 15 Adelphi L, 13-12 2 1 3 1 0 3 0 1 0-0 4 50.0 3 75.0
Apr 19 at Pace L, 13-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0-0 4 25.0 2 50.0
Apr 22 Saint Anselm L, 14-13 1 2 3 0 0 4 1 0 0-0 11 9.1 5 45.5
Apr 25 St. Michael's W, 10-9 2 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 9 22.2 5 55.6
Apr 29 at Le Moyne L, 12-8 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 0-0 5 40.0 3 60.0
  gp gs g a pts up dn gb to ct fo sh sh% sog sog%
2014-15 13 9 10 9 19 2 0 12 11 2 0-0 39 25.6 24 61.5
2015-16 13 12 21 6 27 1 0 17 21 3 0-0 71 29.6 43 60.6
2016-17 13 13 24 12 36 6 0 27 15 2 0-0 84 28.6 55 65.5
2017-18 13 13 29 9 38 6 0 17 15 3 0-0 85 34.1 57 67.1
Total 52 47 84 36 120 15 0 73 62 10 0-0 279 30.1 179 64.2
    gp gs g a pts up dn gb to ct fo sh sh% sog sog%
Event Total 13 13 24 12 36 6 0 27 15 2 0-0 84 28.6 55 65.5
Conference 11 11 21 10 31 5 0 23 12 2 0-0 70 30.0 45 64.3
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
Location Home 6 6 11 8 19 1 0 13 3 2 0-0 41 26.8 26 63.4
Away 7 7 13 4 17 5 0 14 12 0 0-0 43 30.2 29 67.4
Neutral - - - - 0 - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
Result Wins 6 6 12 7 19 2 0 8 7 1 0-0 36 33.3 26 72.2
Losses 7 7 12 5 17 4 0 19 8 1 0-0 48 25.0 29 60.4
Month February 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0-0 10 20.0 7 70.0
March 4 4 4 2 6 2 0 6 7 0 0-0 24 16.7 16 66.7
April 8 8 18 9 27 3 0 19 8 2 0-0 50 36.0 32 64.0

News Mentions

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Bentley Finishes Season with Close Defeat to No. 4 Le Moyne, 12-8

Bentley’s 2017 season came to a close on Saturday with a hard-fought defeat to a highly ranked team in No. 4 Le Moyne. The Dolphins won it...

April 29, 2017

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Brooks’ Late Goal Completes 2nd Half Comeback in 10-9 Win over Saint Michael’s

Freshman Matt Brooks (Brunswick, Maine/Phillips Exeter) scored with 50 seconds left to break a nine-all tie to lift the Bentley men’s...

April 25, 2017

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Bentley Drops Double OT Heartbreaker to Saint Anselm, 14-13

In a game with big Northeast-10 playoff implications for both teams, 17th ranked Saint Anselm outlasted 20th ranked Bentley in double overtime...

April 22, 2017

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Pace Pulls Away from Bentley in 2nd Half for 13-6 Victory

No. 6 ranked Pace rode a second half run to a 13-6 victory over No. 20 ranked Bentley on Wednesday night in a Northeast-10 collision.

April 19, 2017

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Bentley Battles but Falls to No. 3 Adelphi in OT, 13-12

Bentley gave No. 3 ranked Adelphi everything it could handle, but the Panthers won a hard-fought contest in overtime 13-12 on Saturday afternoon...

April 15, 2017

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Bentley Overwhelms Saint Rose 15-5

An eight goal first quarter propelled the Bentley men’s lacrosse team to a 15-5 victory over Northeast-10 foe Saint Rose on Tuesday night....

April 11, 2017

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Bentley Cruises Past AIC 14-3

Nine different players found the back of the net as the Bentley men’s lacrosse team posted a 14-3 victory over American International on...

April 8, 2017

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Sanford’s Four Goals Not Enough as No. 5 Merrimack Tops Bentley 19-8

Junior Matt Sanford (Statham, N.H./Bow) tied a career-high with four goals, but No. 5 Merrimack came away with a 19-8 victory over visiting...

April 5, 2017

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Bentley Wins Third Straight Game, 9-4 Over Assumption

The Bentley men’s lacrosse team booked its third straight win on Saturday, as they knocked off Northeast-10 rival Assumption 9-4 on Saturday...

March 25, 2017

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Bentley Runs Past Franklin Pierce 13-5 in Northeast-10 Opener

The Bentley men’s lacrosse team opened its Northeast-10 slate with a 13-5 road victory over Franklin Pierce on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore...

March 18, 2017

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Balanced Offense Leads Bentley to 11-5 Victory at Catawba

Nine different players scored, led by a hat trick from sophomore Scott Carvalho (Wayland, Mass./Wayland), as the Bentley men’s lacrosse team...

March 8, 2017

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No. 5 NYIT’s Big 3rd Quarter Run Lifts Them Past Bentley in Opener

5th ranked New York Tech went on a 6-0 run that started in the 3rd quarter and stretched to the 4th to defeat Bentley University 13-9 in the...

February 25, 2017

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Men’s Lacrosse Set to Open 2017 Season Saturday

The Bentley men’s lacrosse team is set to get its 2017 season going on Saturday when they travel down to face NYIT at 1:30 pm for the first...

February 24, 2017