Matt Abbott (lacrosse)

Matt Abbott, born September 10, 1986, is a professional lacrosse player who plays for Cannons Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League. Born Matthew Joseph Abbott in Syracuse, New York, he is the third member of his family to play at Syracuse University, after his grandfather Larry and his father Tom. He played four years of lacrosse there, started all 18 games in the midfield as a senior team captain in 2009, was a USILA First-Team All-American and was selected to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team. The Washington Bayhawks drafted him in the first round, ninth overall, for the 2009 Major League Lacrosse season, and he became a nine-time MLL all-star, won championships with the Bayhawks, was selected to Team USA in 2014 and is the franchise's all-time leader in games played. He also works as a financial advisor and coaches as a volunteer at Colgate.