7 Matt Sanford
Matt Sanford
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Stratham, N.H.
  • High School:
    Bow
  • Position:
    A/M
  • gp
    13
  • p
    38
  • g
    29
  • a
    9

Bio

2017: Tied for team lead in goals (24), and was second in both assists (12) and points (36) … had a season-high four goals at Merrimack (April 5) … one game late notched season-high six points, three goals and three assists, in win over AIC (April 8) … also had three goals in a win at Saint Rose (April 11) … tallied two goals and two assists in win over Saint Michael’s (April 25).

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 ... son of James and Deme ... has one sibling, Alex.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Apr 7 at St. Michael's W, 9-7
Apr 11 Assumption L, 13-12
Apr 14 at Saint Anselm L, 14-8
Apr 17 at Adelphi L, 10-9
Apr 21 Pace W, 10-9
Apr 28 at American International W, 18-8
  Overall Conf
Games 13 11
Points 38 32
Goals 29 25
Assists 9 7
Man-up goals 6 4
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 17 14
Turnovers 15 14
Caused turnovers 3 3
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 85 68
Shooting percentage 34.1 36.8
Shots on goal 57 46
Shots on goal percentage 67.1 67.6
Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn gb to ct fo sh sh% sog sog%
Mar 3 New York Tech L, 10-9 2 1 3 2 0 3 0 0 0-0 7 28.6 4 57.1
Mar 10 at Roberts Wesleyan W, 12-8 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 10 20.0 7 70.0
Mar 17 Le Moyne L, 18-7 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0-0 6 16.7 5 83.3
Mar 24 at Saint Rose L, 10-9 2 1 3 0 0 2 2 0 0-0 5 40.0 4 80.0
Mar 28 Merrimack L, 11-7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0-0 5 0.0 2 40.0
Mar 31 Franklin Pierce W, 13-10 2 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 6 33.3 4 66.7
Apr 3 at Southern N.H. L, 15-10 5 0 5 1 0 1 2 0 0-0 8 62.5 5 62.5
Apr 7 at St. Michael's W, 9-7 2 1 3 0 0 1 2 1 0-0 6 33.3 3 50.0
Apr 11 Assumption L, 13-12 3 1 4 0 0 2 1 0 0-0 9 33.3 5 55.6
Apr 14 at Saint Anselm L, 14-8 4 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 7 57.1 5 71.4
Apr 17 at Adelphi L, 10-9 2 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 0-0 5 40.0 4 80.0
Apr 21 Pace W, 10-9 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0-0 7 14.3 5 71.4
Apr 28 at American International W, 18-8 3 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 0-0 4 75.0 4 100.0
  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 29 9 38 6 0 17 15 3 0-0 85 34.1 57 67.1
Conference 11 11 25 7 32 4 0 14 14 3 0-0 68 36.8 46 67.6
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
Location Home 6 6 9 4 13 3 0 9 5 2 0-0 40 22.5 25 62.5
Away 7 7 20 5 25 3 0 8 10 1 0-0 45 44.4 32 71.1
Neutral - - - - 0 - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
Result Wins 5 5 10 5 15 1 0 5 5 1 0-0 33 30.3 23 69.7
Losses 8 8 19 4 23 5 0 12 10 2 0-0 52 36.5 34 65.4
Month March 6 6 9 5 14 3 0 9 5 2 0-0 39 23.1 26 66.7
April 7 7 20 4 24 3 0 8 10 1 0-0 46 43.5 31 67.4

News Mentions

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Sanford Earns NEILA All-Academic Honor

Recent graduate Matt Sanford (Stratham, N.H./Bow) of the Bentley University men’s lacrosse team earned a place on the New England Intercolle...

May 22, 2018

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Hurley, Sanford, Dold Voted to All-New England Teams

Sam Hurley (Medfield, Mass./Medfield), Matt Sanford (Stratham, N.H./Bow) and Matt Dold (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) of the Bentley men’s...

May 16, 2018

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Bentley Scores 18-8 Win over AIC in Regular Season Finale

Three different players had a hat trick as the Bentley men’s lacrosse team scored an 18-8 victory over AIC in the regular season finale on...

April 28, 2018

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Two Late Goals and Saves by Haggan Spur Bentley to 10-9 Win over No. 17 Pace

Matt Brooks (Brunswick, Maine/Phillips Exeter) and Kris Campbell (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow) scored the tying and go-ahead goals late in the...

April 21, 2018

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No. 6 Adelphi Deals Bentley Tough Defeat in OT, 10-9

Bentley gave No. 6 ranked Adelphi all they could handle, but the Panthers scored the tying goal late in regulation and the winner in overtime to...

April 17, 2018

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Saint Anselm Tops Bentley 14-8 Despite Sanford’s Four Goals

Senior Matt Sanford (Stratham, N.H./Bow) scored four goals, but the Bentley men’s lacrosse team dropped a 14-8 decision to Saint Anselm in...

April 14, 2018

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Assumption Holds on Late to Clip Bentley, 13-12

Assumption held on to a slim lead late in the fourth quarter to clip the Bentley men’s lacrosse team 13-12 on Wednesday night in a Northeast...

April 11, 2018

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Bentley Wins at Saint Michael’s 9-7 Behind Six Different Goal Scorers

Sophomore midfielder Michael Fricke (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Valor) had a hat trick to lead a group of six goal scorers as the Bentley men’s...

April 7, 2018

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Sanford Scores Five Goals, but Bentley Falls to SNHU 15-10

Senior Matt Sanford (Stratham, N.H./Bow) scored a career high five goals, but Bentley fell to Southern New Hampshire 15-10 on Tuesday night in...

April 3, 2018

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Big 2nd Half for Bentley as Falcons Defeat Franklin Pierce 13-10

The Bentley men’s lacrosse team outscored Franklin Pierce 9-4 in the second half as they defeated Northeast-10 rival Franklin Pierce 13-10...

March 31, 2018

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Saint Rose Scores Two Late Goals to Clip Bentley 10-9

Sophomore Matt Brooks (Brunswick, Maine/Philips Exeter) had a hat trick and two other players scored two goals, but Saint Rose scored two late...

March 24, 2018

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No. 2 Le Moyne Stays Unbeaten with 18-7 Win over Bentley

No. 2 ranked Le Moyne improved to 5-0 on the season with an 18-7 victory over the Bentley men’s lacrosse team on Saturday in the first...

March 17, 2018

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Bentley Puts Away Roberts Wesleyan in 4th Quarter for 12-8 Road Win

Bentley outscored Roberts Wesleyan 4-1 in the fourth quarter in a 12-8 road win on Saturday afternoon in non-conference men’s lacrosse.

March 10, 2018

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No. 15 NYIT Clips Bentley in Season Opener, 10-9 in OT

No. 15 ranked NYIT clipped Bentley 10-9 in overtime on Saturday afternoon in the Falcons’ season-opener. Four different players for Bentley...

March 3, 2018

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Men’s Lacrosse Opens 2018 Season at Home Saturday vs. NYIT

The men’s lacrosse team will take the field for the first time on Saturday when they host New York Tech in the first of 13 games in the 2018...

March 1, 2018

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Sanford, Hurley Voted Preseason All-New England

Bentley University men’s lacrosse student-athletes Matt Sanford (Stratham, N.H./Bow) and Sam Hurley (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) have been...

February 21, 2018