| Matt Fitchett |
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 | Class:
Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Albany, Ore.
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| High School:
South Albany HS
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| Height / Weight:
6-3 / 230
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| Position:
Goalkeeper
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| Experience:
1V
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OREGON STATE: (2004) Matt is one of 13 returning letterwinners... coach Taylor's comments: "Athletic, strong, great work rate." (2003) Saw action in two matches... played the second half and both overtimes in OSU's wild 4-3 win at Rhode Island, earning the win after allowing two scores and making two key saves... overall record of 1-0 with a 2.46 goals-against average.
OREGON UNITED (CLUB): Played six years as a goalkeeper for the Corvallis/Eugene team.
WEST ALBANY: Three-time team MVP... first-team All-Valley League as a senior, second-team all-league as a junior, and honorable mention as a sophomore... two-year team captain... earned four letters... member of National Honor Society... honor roll... Student Body Spirit Officer, School Board Representative... Linn County Junior First Citizen nominee... Albany Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Student.
PERSONAL: Son of Marilyn Kirsch and David Fitchett... family includes sister, Caroline (33) and brothers Tory (20) and Jonathan (22)... born in Albany, Ore... majoring in Engineering... mother is a nurse, father is an orthopedic surgeon... enjoys snowboarding, riding ATVs, listening to music, and hanging out with friends... favorite athlete is snowboarder Brian Savard... biggest thrill was, "when OSU told me I had a spot on the roster"... chose OSU because "it has a great engineering college, I had an opportunity to play, and it was close to home."
