Matt Dagilis

Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Akron, Ohio
High School:
Firestone HS

as a Senior (2011): Appeared in 12 games, making nine starts as a fifth-year senior ... was a key contributor down the stretch, starting the last seven matches at center back ... headed home the first game-winning goal of his career at Saint Louis (Sept. 10) ... also found the net against Western Michigan (Oct. 1).

as a Junior (2010): Appeared in six games ... logged 16 minutes in wins at Oakland (Oct. 6) and against Buffalo (Oct. 16).

as a Sophomore (2009): Appeared in nine games, earning a start against Buffalo (Oct. 23) ... played all 90 minutes against the Bulls in a 1-0 shutout victory ... attempted two shots on the season.

as a Redshirt Freshman (2008): Started all 23 games for the nation's top defensive unit ... UA allowed one or fewer goals in 22 of 23 games, including 13 shutouts, and posted a school-record 0.45 goals-against-average ... recorded the first goal of his career in a 2-1 win over Cincinnati (Sept. 7) at Lee Jackson Field ... attempted 10 shots on the season.

as a Freshman (2007): Redshirted.

at Firestone High School: Second-team All-Ohio selection in 2006 ... two-time first-team all-district honoree (2005 and 2006) ... City Series Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006 ... four-time first-team all-city selection ... Touchdown Club award (2005 and 2006) ... 15 goals scored in 2005 ... two-time team captain ... selected to the Ohio North ODP state team each year since 2003 ... also ran track ... second-team all-city as a member of the 4x800 relay team.

Personal: Parents are Laura and John Dagilis ... has three sisters: Allison (23), Kelly (19) and Amy (18) ... National Honor Society member ... four-time Academic All-City honoree ... Academic All-Ohio ... enjoys fishing ... majoring in international business.