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2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster

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31 Matt Nilan

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 190
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Bayport, N.Y.
  • Highschool Bayport-Blue Point H.S.

Biography

2026 CAA Defensive Player of the Year
2026 USILA All-America Honorable Mention
2026 All-CAA First Team goalkeeper
2026 CAA All-Tournament Team
2026 CSC Academic All-District® Team

2026:
Towson's first CAA Defensive Player of the Year since 2018, also earning USILA All-America Honorable Mention... also earned All-CAA First Team and CSC Academic All-District® Team... Towson's starting goalkeeper in all 15 contests, leading the CAA with a 9.75 goals allowed average and 55.3% save rate, being 13th and 12th in DI respectively... had a 50% or better save rate in 10 games... four-time CAA Defensive Player of the Week... had an 11-4 record... earned 18 saves and allowed just eight goals (69.2%) in home-opening win vs. Navy (2/14)... career-high 19 saves with 11 goals allowed (65%) in road win at Villanova (3/14)... 73.7% save rate on 14 saves and five goals allowed in road win over Fairfield (4/18)... member of the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

2025: Backup goalkeeper for the second straight year, playing in three games with one start... had a 9.50 goals allowed average in 120 minutes of play, saving 50% of shots... made the start on a rainy day at Navy (2/16), making nine saves... played the second half at Hofstra, saving 70% of shots (7-of-10) for the win... member of the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

2024: Backup goalkeeper, playing in five games with one start... went 2-0 with a 6.50 goals allowed average and 56.5% save rate in 92:15 of play... came in reserve in CAA opener at Drexel (3/16), saving final two shots and not allowing a goal in last 10:54 for the victory... started the next game at Fairfield (3/23), making seven saves in driving rain for the win... played 1:22 scoreless in CAA title game victory vs. #19 Delaware (5/4)... member of the Fall 2023 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll with High Honors. 

2023:
Reserve goalkeeper for Towson, did not appear in a game... member of the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in lacrosse, soccer and basketball at Bayport-Blue Point High... led Phantoms to a pair of county semifinals, including being the runner-up in 2022... 2022 Suffolk County Goalie of the Year... defeated a county champion on Senior Day with a 75% save rate... Recognition of Excellence recipient... on the honor roll all four years of high school.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business... has two siblings, Connor and Kate.

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2023Freshman

    Goalkeeper
    6'2" 190 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Goalkeeper
    6'2" 190 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    6'2" 190 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2026Redshirt Junior

    Goalkeeper
    6'2" 190 lbs
    31