ATHLETIC HONORS & AWARDS
- Third Team USILA All-American (2024)
- Honorable Mention USILA All-American (2023, 2025)
- Honorable Mention Inside Lacrosse All-American (2024, 2025)
- Honorable Mention USA Lacrosse All-American (2025)
- Second Team All-Big Ten (2025)
ACADEMIC HONORS & AWARDS
- Academic All-Big Ten (2024, 2025) |
Of Note
- First JHU player since Paul Rabil to earn USILA All-America honors as a freshman, sophomore and junior.
- Ranked as the #27 freshman in the nation by
Inside Lacrosse in 2023.
- Collected 50th career point in 25th career game - that’s the fastest a JHU midfielder has reached 50 career points since Joel Tinney (2015-18) got there in 24 games (36g, 14a).
- Notched 100th career point 48th career game.
2025
- Led the team in points (33) and ranked second in goals (21) and assists (12).
- Ended season with a 16-game point-scoring streak that extends back to the final two games of the 2024 season.
- Rang up one goal and a career-high three assists in a 13-10 season-opening win at Denver. Goal against the Pioneers was the 50th of his career.
- Added one goal in an 11-10 win at Towson.
- Matched career high for points in a game with five (3g, 2a) in an 11-6 win over 10th-ranked Georgetown. Had a hand in four of JHU’s nine goals (2g, 2a) during a 9-2 spurt that gave the Jays a 10-4 lead.
- Had two goals, including the game-tying goal with 1:19 remaining in the fourth quarter, in a 9-8 win at Loyola.
- Scored twice and added one assist in a 13-12 loss to ninth-ranked North Carolina. Second goal of the game gave JHU its only lead (11-10 in the fourth quarter).
- Punched up one goal and two assists in a 13-12 come-from-behind win over #18 Virginia. Both assists came during a 6-0 JHU run that turned a 9-7 deficit into a 13-9 lead.
- Scored twice in a 13-10 loss at 11th-ranked Syracuse and added two goals and one assist in a 12-9 win at Navy and one goal in an 11-8 loss to Rutgers.
- Scored twice in an 11-8 loss at Michigan. Goals were the first two in a 4-1 run that turned a 7-4 deficit into an 8-8 tie. Added two assists in a 14-10 loss to third-ranked Ohio State and one goal at Penn State.
- Notched one goal and one assist in an 11-8 loss at third-ranked Maryland. Played attack exclusively in this game for the first time in his career.
- Started on attack against Penn State in the Big Ten Quarterfinals and posted two goals in a 13-12 loss. First goal of the game was also the 100th point of his career.
2024
- Played in all 16 games with 12 starts.
- Counts 23 goals and 10 assists to his credit this season - all 33 points came in the final 14 games of the season.
- Finished third on the team in goals, assists and points.
- Had 11 straight multi-point games to his credit entering the Big Ten Semifinals before being held scoreless.
- Scored first goal of the season and added one assist in an 11-9 win at Georgetown.
- Rang up two goals and one assist in a 13-7 win over #17 Loyola and added two goals in a 13-9 win at 15th-ranked North Carolina.
- Fueled 16-14 win at second-ranked Virginia with career-highs of four goals and five points. Scored three goals and added one assist during a game-ending 6-2 run that sealed the win for the Jays.
- Added two goals and one assist in a 14-13 loss to ninth-ranked Syracuse. Had a hand in the last two JHU goals (1g, 1a) as JHU rallied to within a goal in the final four minutes.
- Made it six straight multi-point games with one goal and one assist against Navy.
- Added one goal and one assist in a 13-8 win at #17 Rutgers. Both points came during a 5-1 game-ending run that sealed the victory.
- Scored once and added an assist in a 15-11 win over 15th-ranked Michigan.
- Scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime, to lift JHU to a 9-8 win over seventh-ranked Penn State.
- Scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime, to lift JHU to an 11-10 win at Ohio State. With OT goal against the Buckeyes, became first JHU player since Brian Christopher in 2009 to score an OT goal in two straight games.
- Scored once and added an assist in a 7-5 win over fifth-ranked Maryland. Goal and assist came during a three-goal run that gave JHU a 6-3 lead ... game was never tied again.
- Sparked 13-10 win over Lehigh in first round of the NCAA Tournament with a four-goal, five-point performance. Tied career-high for goals and points in the win. Scored goal that gave JHU the lead for good (11-10) and assisted on the insurance goal as well.
2023
- Just the third Johns Hopkins freshman in the last 15 years to earn All-America honors (Joel Tinney (2015/3rd Team), Joey Epstein (2019/3rd Team) as he was a USILA Honorable Mention selection.
- Played in all 18 games and started 14 times.
- Third on the team in goals (26) and fourth in assists (9) and points (35).
- Only Joel Tinney (28 in 2015) and Del Dressel (27 in 1983) have scored more goals among Johns Hopkins freshman middies since 1980.
- Scored 2+ goals in five straight games (UNC - Virginia) - first freshman middie in at least 20 years to do this at Johns Hopkins.
- Scored first career goal in a 13-12 win over third-ranked Georgetown. Goal sparked a 5-0 run that turned an 11-8 deficit into a 13-12 victory.
- Scored twice in back-to-back games against #19 North Carolina and #12 Loyola.
- Notched first career hat trick in a 12-8 win over Utah. Scored three straight JHU goals to turn a 5-5 tie into an 8-5 lead ... earned B1G Freshman of the Week for his efforts.
- Scored twice and added an assist in a 15-14 win over #13 St. Joe’s. Both goals came during a 7-2 spurt that turned a 6-6 tie into a 13-8 JHU lead. Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his effort against the Hawks.
- Rang up second career hat trick in a loss to #1 Virginia and came back with one goal and one assist in an 11-9 win at Syracuse. Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for third straight time after games against Cavaliers and Orange.
- Scored once and added two assists in a 12-9 win at Navy. Had a hand in last three JHU goals as Hopkins outscored Navy 4-1 to end the game.
- Added two goals and three GBs in a 12-10 win against Delaware. Both goals came during a 7-0 run that turned a 9-5 deficit into a 12-9 lead. Two-goals vs. Blue Hens extended multi-point streak to eight games - streak ended at Michigan.
- Sparked 17-8 win over #17 Ohio State with three goals and one assist.
- Scored twice in a 12-11 win at #4 Maryland. Second goal gave JHU a 9-8 lead late in third quarter - Blue Jays never trailed again.
- Fired home one goal and added two assists against #7 Maryland in the Big Ten Semifinals and added one goal against Bryant in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Scored twice against Notre Dame in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
Personal
- Matthew Collison.
- Son of Jennifer and Paul Collison.
- Has one sister, Emma.
- Majoring in political science with a minor in marketing.
