Matt Niemeyer

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
M
Height:
5-9
Weight:
165
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
John Burroughs

At Michigan... 2004 Rhodes Scholar Finalist ... 2004 ESPN Academic All-America first team ... Three-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference (2001, 2003-04) ... Four-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2000-03) ... 2003 Jebson Academic Achievement ... 2001 Michigan Most Improved Player.

5th Year/Senior (2004)... Team captain ... Academic-All Big Ten ... Played in 22 matches, earning 22 starts ... Took two shots vs. Dayton (Sept. 10) ... Took two shots vs. Indiana in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 23) ... Lettered.

Senior/Junior (2003)... Academic All-Big Ten Conference ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... U-M Jebson Academic Achievement Award recipient ... Played in 18 of Michigan’s 22 games with 11 starts as defender ... Tallied three points on a goal and an assist ... Scored first career goal against Indiana (Oct. 5) ... Dished out a helper in a 4-2 victory at Penn State (Oct 26) ... Registered four shots with one shot on goal.

Junior (2002)... Medical redshirt ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement.

Sophomore (2001)... Academic All-Big Ten Conference ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... Played in all 18 matches, starting 10 ... Tallied first career point on assist to Knox Cameron against Butler (Sept. 21) ... Had lone shot of season against Western Michigan (Sept. 30) ... Part of defensive unit that registered six shutouts, three in Big Ten play.

Freshman (2000)... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... Played in eight games, starting seven ... Received first career start against Illinois-Chicago (Sept. 14) ... Had season-high two shots vs. Penn State (Nov. 9) ... Recorded four shots on season.

Prep... John Burroughs High School (2000) ... Three-time all-conference first team (1996-98) ... 1998 all-district first team.

Club/Junior Team... Busch Soccer Club ... Scott Gallagher Soccer Club ... Olympic Development Missouri State Team.

Personal... Enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in mechanical engineering.

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