Matt Zash

Matt Zash, born on October 18, 1983, in Massapequa, New York, is a retired lacrosse player who competed in both the field and the box game. At Duke University he played for coach Mike Pressler and was a team co-captain when the Blue Devils reached the 2005 NCAA championship game; his senior season was cut short by the 2006 Duke lacrosse case. The Philadelphia Barrage took him sixth overall in the 2006 Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft, and his team won back-to-back league championships in his first two seasons. In the National Lacrosse League he was drafted by the New York Titans, followed the franchise to Orlando, and later played for the Rochester Knighthawks and the Philadelphia Wings before retiring after the 2011 season. He also won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships.