2020 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Matt Thorsheim
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Manalapan, N.J.
- High School:
- Christian Brothers Academy
2021 Spring (Senior): Played and started five of Bucknell's six games...Named Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second straight year...First Team All-Patriot League...Preseason All-Patriot League pick...assisted Patrick O'Hara's opening goal in Bucknell's 2-1 win over American...also assisted Trevor Wiggins' goal at Lehigh (3/20)...managed two shots on target...recipient of Bucknell's Lee S "Bud" Ranck Award for outstanding spirit and contributions to the Bucknell athletic program...named to 33-man shortlist for Senior CLASS Award.
2019: Named Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year...Earned First-Team All-Patriot League accolades...named to United Soccer Coaches All-Region Third Team...Preseason All-Patriot League Pick...Selected to All-Patriot League Tournament Team after scoring two goals in quarterfinal win over No. 3 seed Navy (11/9)...led team in scoring on seven goals and five assists...played in 20 games with 19 starts...had an assist in back-to-back games against Boston U (10/20) and Binghamton (10/22)...scored winning goal direct from a corner kick in 2-1 win at Northeastern (10/15)...assisted opening goal against American...scored in three straight games against Saint Francis (Pa.) at Colgate, and at George Mason (9/24)...went 4-for-5 from the penalty spot...played season-high 105 minutes in 0-0 draw at Lafayette (11/2)... logged 1,457 minutes.
2018: Preseason All-Patriot League selection...Earned Second-Team All-Patriot League Honors after scoring twice and adding an assist throughout the season...scored game-winning goal vs. Holy Cross (10/7)...Other goal came in a 3-1 loss at Army (10/20)...Earned a spot on the Patriot League All-Academic Team...Assist came on game-winning goal vs. Lafayette (9/22)...played and started 16 games for the Bison...went 90 plus minutes in three straight games at Army, vs. Lehigh (10/24), and at Boston U (10/28)...managed seven shots on goal throughout the season...logged 1,179 minutes.
2017: Third Team All-Patriot League, United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Northeast Region, and College Soccer News Freshman All-America selection ... one of just five freshmen named to the All-Region squad ... led the team in scoring with 14 points on five goals and four assists ... started the first 16 matches of the season, but missed the final three due to injury ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Sept. 18 after assisting on Nick King's 85th-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Robert Morris ... first collegiate goal came one game earlier against Duquesne at home ... earned another Rookie of the Week honor on Oct. 30 after scoring twice in a 2-1 win at Lehigh ... also produced goals against American and Binghamton ... scored in the 8th minute to send the Bison on the way to a 2-1 win over American ... ranked eighth in the Patriot League in goals and 10th in assists and points ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Personal/H.S.: Born November 27, 1998 … son of Chris and Lori Thorsheim … brother, Chris Thorsheim '16, was a four-time All-Patriot League selection and key member of Bucknell's run to the Patriot League title in 2014 ... sister, Jenny, was a goalkeeper at Susquehanna University ... oldest sibling, Chelsea, graduated from Haverford College and earned 12 varsity letters in cross country and track and field ... four-year varsity starter at Christian Brothers Academy … All-USA selection ... two-time NSCAA High School All-American … First-Team All-Region and All-State honoree … two-time Shore Conference Player of the Year … played in the High School All-American game, scoring on a free kick … led team to a Shore Conference A North Championship, Shore Conference Tournament Championship, Non-Public A North Championship and New Jersey State Championship in 2016 … posted career with 33 goals and 47 assists … played for the New York Red Bulls Academy before switching to Match Fit Academy in 2016 ... Accounting and Financial Management major.
