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2023 Men's Soccer Roster

4 Matthew Abangan

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 150
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Glendora, Calif.
  • Highschool Glendora

Biography

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2023)
Named PacWest Men’s Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year … Second Team All-PacWest selection… Started in 12 of the 18 games he played this season, totaling a time of 1,255 minutes on the pitch… Helped the Sea Lions defense to 8 total shutouts on the season… Part of the PacWest’s best defense during conference play, holding opponents to .80 goals per game. … All-PacWest Academic honoree.

AS A JUNIOR (2022)
Played in 17 matches for the Sea Lions, starting in 13 of them… Played a combined 1,061 minutes on the season… Recorded one assist against Seattle Pacific on Sep. 15.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
Named to the All-PacWest first team as a defender... Earned a spot on the Academic All-PacWest Team... Played in 14 matches and started 13 of them... Played every minute in 10 of the matches... Helped the Sea Lion defense to six shutouts in matches that he started... Helped the team to a 0.92 goals-against average, which includes a six-match shutout streak during the regular season.

COVID SPRING SEASON (2021)
PacWest Defender of the Year…CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree…PacWest Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year…All-PacWest SoCal Pod selection…Team MVP…Started all five matches…Led the team with 414 minutes played…Helped PLNU finish fourth in NCAA Division II with a 0.40 goals against average and seventh with a 0.600 shutout percentage...Point Loma finished the season tied for second in the country with a 0.900 save percentage...Played all 90 minutes in the final three games of the year…The Sea Lions went 5-0-0 in the COVID-shortened season.
 
AS A FRESHMAN (2019)
PacWest All-Academic selection...Played in 14 matches, starting 11...Played 90 or more minutes in all 11 games he started...PLNU rank second in the PacWest with just 1.28 goals allowed per match...Helped the Sea Lions post six shutouts and a six-game winning streak...Helped the Sea Lions to a 284 minute shutout streak.   
 
AS A REDSHIRT (2018)
PacWest All-Academic Selection.

PRIOR TO PLNU
2018 graduate of Glendora High School...Named first team All-League as a junior and senior...Named San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area second team as a senior...Received the Defensive MVP for his high school team.

PERSONAL
Born in Pasadena, Calif...Business Administration major…Marketing & Economics minor...Mom’s name is Rhonda...Has two siblings Brianna and Joshua.
 
OTHER STUFF
Favorite color: Green
If you could attend any sporting event, what would it be: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
Favorite food: Mexican
Favorite actor: Michael B. Jordan
Three foods you wish were calorie free: Nachos, burgers, ice cream
Place I would most like to visit: Spain
Person I admire most: My dad
Pets: A parrot, two dogs, two snakes, and a tarantula

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2018Freshman

    Defender
    5'10" 150 lbs
    25
  • 17

    2019Sophomore

    Defender
    5'10" 150 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2020Junior

    Defender
    5'10" 150 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2021Sophomore

    Defender
    5'11" 150 lbs
    17
  • 4

    2022Junior

    Defender
    5'11" 150 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2023Graduate Student

    Defender
    5'11" 150 lbs
    4