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Santa Clara University

2007 Men's Soccer

9 Matt Hatzke

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 160
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown San Jose, Calif.
  • High School Bellarmine Prep
  • Position Defender

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2007: Came off the bench on Aug.31 vs. Alabama A&M and Vermont on Sept. 2 as he recovered frominjury ... started first game on Sept. 7 at Brown ... started andscored first goal vs. BU on Sept. 9 ... notched an assist on Sept.20 at San Jose State ... recorded second assist of season on Sept.22 vs. UCLA ... assisted on Jamil Roberts game-winner on Oct. 14 atSaint Mary's ... started Nov. 2 vs. San Diego and Nov. 4 vs. LMU... All-WCC Second Team ... ESPN The Magazine AcademicAll-American ... NSCAA All-Far West Region Second Team ... scoredfirst goal vs. UCLA in NCAA second round game on Nov. 28 ...started and played 90 minutes at midfield and forward vs. NotreDame on Dec. 1 in NCAA third round.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2006: Hatzke overcame an earlyseason injury to have an outstanding junior year, starting 17 gamesat left back for one of top defenses in West Coast Conference ...scored one goal and notched two assists on the season ... namedESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII and NSCAAScholar All-Far West Honorable Mention ... selected as an All-WCCHonorable Mention and WCC All-Academic ... missed matches againstNorthwestern, Niagara, St. Louis, UCLA and CSUN due to injury ...returned to starting lineup on Sept. 22 vs. San Jose State ...missed match against San Diego on Oct. 1 due to red card in game vsLMU on Sept. 29 ... scored first goal of season on Oct. 8 atPortland, 20-yard free kick ... notched assist on Nov. 5 vs.Gonzaga ... picked up assist on Bronco's first goal againstWashington on Nov. 15, making pass to Erik Ustruck ... made firstpenalty kick in shootout for Broncos at Indiana on Nov. 18 inshootout win ... played full 90 minutes at Wake Forest on Nov. 24in NCAA quarterfinals.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005: The only player tostart all 22 matches, including the first six at the forwardposition before moving to defense against Florida International ...took the ball away from UCLA All-American Marvell Wynne and drew afoul in the penalty area that led to a SCU penalty kick ... scoreda goal in the 52nd minute against Georgetown ... registered anassist against Portland ... was named to the Santa Clara UniversityDean's List and the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll. 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004: Appeared in 20 matches,starting the last 16 on the Bronco back line ... named to the WCCAll-Freshman Team ... key contributor to a defense that ranked 10thin the country with 0.70 goals against average ... took four shots,two of which were on goal ... recorded an assist against Stanfordin the 2-0 victory vs. Cardinal on Sept. 24 ... a member of WCCCommissioner's Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: A 2004 graduate ofnearby Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, Calif. ... three-year starterfor the soccer team ... helped lead team to the top ranking in thecountry and an undefeated mark in 2002 ... also member of the CCSand league championship team in junior season ... scored thegame-winning goal in the CCS title game ... posted 19 goals and 12assists as a junior ... led team to league title in senior season... named second-team by the San Jose Mercury News ... leagueoffensive MVP in 2003 ... first-team All-League selection in senioryear ... co-captain as a senior ... also member of the Santa ClaraRuckus club team ... helped lead Ruckus to Super Y League titles in2002 and 2003 ... first-team All-League selection ... three-yearcaptain for the Ruckus ... received St. Andrews/Wells Fargo Awardfor future leaders ... earned letters of commendation in 2001 and2002.

PERSONAL DATA: Born in San Jose, Calif ...parents are Martin and Gail Hatzke ... mother attended Santa Clara... has an older brother, Nicholas and a younger brother, Trevor... Nicholas is a member of the Houston Dynamo ... enjoys playinggolf and hockey ... major is accounting.

 

 

 

 

Hatzke's Career Statistics

 

YearM-SGoalsAssistsPointsShotsGWGoals
200420-1601140
200522-22113100
200617-17124130
200722-20237340
Career81-754715610

 

Hatzke's Career Honors
WCC All-Freshman Team 2004
All-WCC Honorable Mention 2006
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII 2006
NSCAA Scholar All-Far West Honorable Mention 2006
ALL-WCC Second Team, 2007
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, 2007
NSCAA All-Far West Region Second Team

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2004Freshman

    Defender
    5'9" 160 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2005Sophomore

    Defender
    5'9" 160 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2006Junior

    Defender
    5'9" 160 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2007Senior

    Defender
    5'9" 160 lbs
    9