Wagner College Athletics

In three seasons as the Seahawks’ starter between the pipes, Matt Sefcik has recorded
505 career saves, which ranks No. 3 on the Wagner all-time list … In 2018, his 183
saves ranked in the No. 6 spot on the Seahawk all-time single-season list while his 169
saves in 2017 are tie for 8th and his 163 as a freshman are tied for 7 th and No. 9,
respectively … Team-leader in ground balls with 38.
 
2018: Started in all 14 games in his third season as the Seahawks’ starting goalie …
Logged 793:23 between the pipes … Came up with 183 saves, headlined by a career-
high 20 in a 9-8 win over VMI (3/6) … Had 17 saves vs. Robert Morris (4/21), 16 vs.
Quinnipiac (3/10) and 15 vs. Manhattan (2/10), Hobart (3/17), Bryant (4/7) …. Recorded
10 or more saves in 11 games … Had a 10.13 goals against average a save
percentage of .577.

2017: Started in all 15 games in his second season as the Seahawks’ starting goalie ….
For the season, he logged 810:27 of playing time, amassing a save percentage of .550
… Credited with 169 saves, including a then career-high 17 in the stirring 9-8 win over
Lafayette (2/17) … Compiled a goals-against average of 10.22 … Allowed single-digit
goals in eight games. 

2016: Logged 868:35 in goal while starting all 15 games, registering a total of 153
saves, in earning a spot on the NEC All-Rookie Team … Ranked third in the NEC in
saves per game (10.20) … Recorded 10 or more saves in nine games …Came up with
a career-high 15 saves vs. Saint Joseph's (4/2) while delivering three 14-save
performances - in wins over VMI (3/8) and Sacred Heart (4/16) … Held seven
opponents to less than 10 goals … Recorded a .505 save percentage and a goals
against average of 10.36 … Named NEC Rookie of the Week after notching 14 saves
in the 11-8 victory over Sacred Heart (4/16).

Before Wagner: Played under Coach Sal Tromanda at Morristown-Beard School …
Four-year varsity starter between the pipes … Helped the team his senior season
achieve a 17-5 record, and the Prep B State Championship … Helped the Crimson
claim the Waterman Division Championship …. Made 286 saves as a senior and carried
a career 61% save percentage … Two-time Alden Hess Award selection …. Garnered
All-State Honorable Mention, First-Team All-Waterman, Second-Team All-NJAC, New
Jersey’s Bob Scott Senior Leadership Award accolades in his senior year …. Second-
Team All-State, Second-Team All-APEA, First-Team All-NJAC and First-Team All-
Waterman selection in his junior year … Holds school records in career wins (52) and
saves (885) … Off the field, Sefcik was class president all four years.