Cirovski on Kassel: "Matt has a great soccer mind and a delicate touch with both of his feet. He is a tremendous passer and can shoot from a distance. Matt is mature beyond his years and will have an immediate impact in our midfield." As a Freshman in 2008: TopDrawerSoccer.com Rookie of the Year...All-ACC Freshman Team...started in 19 matches while missing a string of three games due to injury...tied for second on the squad in assists (7)...tallied first collegiate assist in a 3-0 Maryland win against Hartford (9/5)...ended that match with two assists, aiding in scores by Doug Rodkey and Omar Gonzalez, and establishing a career-best as a Terrapin...his first collegiate goal was also a game-winner as the midfielder found the back of the net to lift the Terps past Binghamton, 1-0 ...credited with three assists in ACC play, dishing one against Duke (9/19) to Gonzalez, one at Virginia Tech (10/10) for a Jeremy Hall game-winner and one at NC State to Jason Herrick (10/25).
Before Maryland: Ranked the No. 9 recruit in the nation by Rise Magazine ... has played with the U-15 and U-18 National Teams ... adidas ESP All-Star from 2005-07 ... two-time NSCAA High School All-American ... named New Jersey Player of the Year by the NSCAA and Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior ... three-time all-state honoree ... widely considered as the best player in the New York Red Bulls youth program ... named Player of the Year in the youth program the last two seasons ... member of the Region I ODP Team ... scored 110 goals in his high school career ... scored 13 times as a freshman and recorded 27 goals and 17 assists as a sophomore leading the Panthers to the Group 4A state title ... scored 32 goals and 13 assists as a junior to lead the team to another state championship ... scored 38 goals as a senior. Personal: Full name is Matthew Timothy Kassel ... the son of Gina and Tim Kassel ... born October 30, 1989 ... has two older sisters, Jenn and Lauren ... chose Maryland because he feels it displays the best soccer in the country and it fits his style ... lists his favorite athlete as David Beckham ... majoring in general business. Kassel's Career Statistics
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