St. John's University Athletics
2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Matt Forster
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 145
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Hometown:
- Bedford, England
- High School:
- Sharnbrook Upper School
As a Graduate Student (Fall 2021)
Appeared in nine matches, making four starts for a Red Storm squad that went 11-6-3, finished third in the BIG EAST and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament… played a season-high 86 minutes in a 1-0 win over Fordham (Sept. 6)… took a shot on goal against Columbia (Sept. 13)… played nine minutes in the Red Storm’s NCAA Tournament win over Princeton (Nov. 18).
As A Redshirt Senior (Spring 2021)
Appeared in eight matches and made five starts… recorded nine shots, four of which were on target… played 75 minutes and took two shots in the Johnnies’ season opener against Saint Joseph’s (Feb. 15)… logged 73 minutes and fired off two shots at Seton Hall (Feb. 27)… played 51 minutes at Georgetown (March 13)… started, logged a season-high 89 minutes and took a shot on goal in the season finale against the Hoyas (April 10).
As a Senior (2019)
Played in 17 matches, 14 of which were starts… scored one goal, a game-winner, and assisted on another… served as a team captain for a Red Storm squad that won 14 games and advanced to the NCAA Round of 16… recorded 22 shots, 12 of which were on goal… tallied a season-high four shots twice against Xavier (Sept. 20) and at Creighton (Oct. 19)… scored the game-winner in the Red Storm’s season opener at Appalachian State (Aug. 30).
As a Junior (2018)
Played in 17 games, all of which were starts… tied for the team lead in goals (6), assists (4) and points (16)… recorded a team-high 40 shots, 22 of which were on net… ranked third on the team in minutes played with 1,398… ranked eighth in the BIG EAST in goals, ninth in assists and eighth in points… a three-time selection to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll… scored twice to register the first multi-goal outing of his career against Loyola Marymount (Aug. 26)… made it three goals in the span of two games by finding the back of the net against Fairfield (Aug. 31)… assisted on Skage Simonsen’s overtime winner at Temple (Sept. 8)… recorded his second game-winner of the year in the team’s BIG EAST opener against Seton Hall (Sept. 15)… tallied a goal, the game-winner, and an assist against Mount St. Mary’s (Sept. 25)… picked up an assist against Butler (Sept. 29)… found the back of the net for the final time of the season in a 2-2 draw with DePaul (Oct. 20).
As a Sophomore (2017)
Played and started in all 19 games for the Red Storm… tied for fourth on the team in points with eight… scored three goals and dished out a pair of assists… ranked third on the squad with 27 shots, 11 of which were on target… found the back of the net in the Red Storm’s season opener against Drexel (Aug. 25)… added an insurance marked in the team’s 2-0 win over Temple (Sept. 9)… assisted on the game winner in a 1-0 shutout of DePaul (Oct. 21)… tallied a goal and an assist in the Red Storm’s 3-1 drubbing of Creighton to open the BIG EAST Tournament.
As a Freshman (2016):
Played in the first four games of the season for the Red Storm, making one start, before being sidelined with injury for the rest of the campaign… played 35 minutes in the season opener against Drexel (Aug. 26)… registered 24 minutes of action at Syracuse (Sept. 4)… made his first start of the season and logged a career-high 67 minutes at Princeton (Sept. 8).
At Sharnbrook Upper School
A three-time team captain … twice finished as team’s leading goal-scorer … helped the squad win one District Cup … spent 10 years playing for Northampton Town at the youth level.
Personal
Matthew James Michael Forster … born in Preston, England … son of Peter and Susan Forster … has a younger brother, Tommy … chose St. John’s for its soccer program, location and cultural diversity … lists his father as the person he most admires and FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi as his favorite athlete … majoring in business.