Did You Know: Matt Feild will set a school record for career games played if he appears in 15 games this season. In addition, he has played in 43 games the Blue Jays have won in the last three years. This is the second-highest total in the nation among returning players in Division I.
This Season: Co-captain • Returns for his fourth season as one of JHU[apos]s top two short stick defensive midfielders • Arguably the most experienced defensive middie in the nation as he has played in 47 games during his career • 47 games played is the most of any returning player on the team.
2005: Played in all 16 games and teamed with Benson Erwin to give JHU one of the top short-stick defensive midfield tandems in the nation • Had nine ground balls on the year and helped anchor a Blue Jay defense that finished second in the nation in scoring defense (6.94) and held 14 of 16 opponents to nine goals or less and 10 opponents to seven goals or less.
2004: Played in all 15 games as a short-stick defensive middie • Tallied one assist and had 11 ground balls • Picked up lone assist, the first point of his career, in the 10-9 season-opening win over Penn • Helped the JHU defense hold 13 of 15 opponents to less than 10 goals • JHU finished ninth in the nation in scoring defense (7.67 goals/game).
2003: One of just two freshmen (Kyle Dowd) to play in all 16 games • Scooped up 10 ground balls on the year • Key member of a Johns Hopkins defensive unit that held 14 of 16 opponents to less than 10 goals and allowed a total of just 25 goals in four NCAA Tournament games • JHU finished third in the nation in scoring defense (6.94).
At Boys[apos] Latin: Excelled in soccer, basketball and lacrosse • Helped lead team to the MIAA Championship as a junior • Earned Junior Athlete of the Year honors • Garnered the C. Markland Kelly Award and the Jack Williams Sportsmanship Award.
Personal: Matthew F. Feild • The son of Paul and Susan Feild • Born May 5, 1984 • History of Science major.
