2008: Matthews was named a co-captain for the 2008 season...she started in 23 games for the Huskies this season...Matthews scored her first goal of the season on a penalty kick against Creighton for the win...she scored her second goal against Towson on Oct. 3...she also recorded two assists.
2007: Started 17 games...scored only goal of the season in 1-1 tie at New Hampshire on a corner from Tinna Nielsen.
2006: Appeared in all 19 games, starting 18...helped NU’s defense hold opponents under 1.2 goals per game.
2005: Started 14 games and scored two goals...scored first career goal against Ohio State Sept. 17...scored against George Mason Oct. 7.
High School: Played Varsity soccer during all four
years of high school… three time Hockomock League All-Star… earned Enterprise All-Scholastic honors twice… named
Enterprise Player of the Year in her senior season… recipient of Boston Herald All-Scholastic … member of the
Massachusetts All-Star First Team… All State All-Star… Oliver Ames soccer team were Hockomock league champions three
times… also played for two time national champion Cape Cod Crusaders of the Super Y league… in addition to soccer, she
was a forward on the basketball team for two seasons.
Personal: Born Sept. 9, 1986…sister, Andi, played soccer at NU from 2001-04...sister, Kelly, is a current freshman on the team...father, Bill, played linebacker for the New England Patriots…majoring in Human Services...Class of 2010.