Matt Zash
Encyclopedia
Matt Zash is a lacrosse
player for the Philadelphia Wings
in the National Lacrosse League
, and for the Long Island Lizards
of Major League Lacrosse
.
at Duke University
, where he helped lead the Blue Devils to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
game in 2005. Zash's, who was team co-captain, senior season was cut short by the 2006 Duke University lacrosse case.
.
as: Zash figured out the indoor game by end of his rookie season, having been awarded Rookie of the Week
honors in the final week of the 2007 NLL season
.
Zash played two more seasons with the Titans organization: one in New York and one in Orlando after the team moved there for the 2010 NLL season
. The Titans disbanded after that season, and Zash was chosen by the Washington Stealth
in the dispersal draft. He was then traded to the Colorado Mammoth
for a draft pick, and then traded again, this time to Rochester
as part of the Matt Vinc
/John Grant, Jr. swap. After playing only four games with the Knighthawks, Zash was traded for two draft picks to the Philadelphia Wings
.
Zash also won a bronze medal with Team USA in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
s.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player for the Philadelphia Wings
Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
in the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
, and for the Long Island Lizards
Long Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...
of Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
.
Collegiate
Zash played under Coach Mike PresslerMike Pressler
Mike Pressler is an American lacrosse coach. He is currently the head coach of the Bryant University Bulldogs as well as the 2010 United States national lacrosse team. He served as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils for 16 seasons until he was fired during the 2006 Duke University lacrosse...
at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, where he helped lead the Blue Devils to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
game in 2005. Zash's, who was team co-captain, senior season was cut short by the 2006 Duke University lacrosse case.
Major League Lacrosse
Zash was drafted by the Philadelphia Barrage in the first round (sixth overall) in the 2006 MLL Collegiate Draft. In his first two seasons in the Major League Lacrosse, Zash and his teammates won back-to-back MLL championshipsSteinfeld Cup
The Steinfeld Cup is the trophy given annually to the winners ofthe New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship. It is named after MLL founder Jake Steinfeld...
.
National Lacrosse League
Zash was drafted by the New York Titans with 32nd overall pick in the 2006 National Lacrosse League entry draft. Zash, who has played field lacrosse since childhood, described the transition from field to box lacrosseBox lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
as: Zash figured out the indoor game by end of his rookie season, having been awarded Rookie of the Week
National Lacrosse League Weekly Awards
In the 1994 season, the National Lacrosse League began naming a Player of the Week. The first recipient was Buffalo Bandits legend John Tavares....
honors in the final week of the 2007 NLL season
2007 NLL season
The Knighthawks had the overall top seed in the playoffs, but were unable to host the Championship game due to a scheduling conflict at the Blue Cross Arena.-Team Movement:...
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Zash played two more seasons with the Titans organization: one in New York and one in Orlando after the team moved there for the 2010 NLL season
2010 NLL season
The 2010 National Lacrosse League season, the 24th in the history of the NLL, began on January 8, 2010 and ended with the Championship game on May 15.-Team movement:...
. The Titans disbanded after that season, and Zash was chosen by the Washington Stealth
Washington Stealth
The Washington Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional box lacrosse league of North America. Based in Everett , the Stealth began play in the 2010 NLL season, with home games played at the 8,513-seat Comcast Arena at Everett.The team was previously known as the...
in the dispersal draft. He was then traded to the Colorado Mammoth
Colorado Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, United States, since the 2003 season....
for a draft pick, and then traded again, this time to Rochester
Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997...
as part of the Matt Vinc
Matt Vinc
Matt Vinc , is a lacrosse goaltender in the National Lacrosse League, currently playing for the Rochester Knighthawks, the Six Nations Chiefs of the MSL, and the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse....
/John Grant, Jr. swap. After playing only four games with the Knighthawks, Zash was traded for two draft picks to the Philadelphia Wings
Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
.
Zash also won a bronze medal with Team USA in the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
The World Indoor Lacrosse Championship is an international box lacrosse tournament that is held every four years an is sponsored by the Federation of International Lacrosse . First held in 2003, the tournament was sponsored by the International Lacrosse Federation until 2008, when the ILF became...
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MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2006 | Philadelphia | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Philadelphia | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Barrage | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2009 | Long Island | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MLL Totals | 42 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 142 | 10.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 3 | |||
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2007 | New York | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2009 | New York | 14 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 79 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010 | Orlando | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Rochester | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Philadelphia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| NLL Totals | 43 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 220 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||