Drury University Athletics

PERSONAL...
Son of Jim and Patti Clarkin.

AT DRURY...
CAREER
Scored eight goals with seven assists and made 74 starts while playing in 75 games. . . Had 23 points, five game winners and took 56 shots in his career. . . Earned First Team All-GLVC honors his senior season.

SENIOR
Matt, a First Team All-GLVC selection, posted four goals for eight points on the season and made 16 starts in his 17 games on action . . . Clarkin took 20 shots with 11 on goal. . . Had game winning goals at UMSL, at Maryville and had also scored goals vs. Truman State and vs. Lewis. . . Took four shots at Saint Joseph's and had two shots on goal in four games.

JUNIOR
Matt, a Second Team All-GLVC selection and a Third Team All-NSCAA Midwest Region selection, scored two goals both game winners coming at Fort Hays State on September 7th and at Wisconsin-Parkside on September 14th . . . Had an assist in the Panthers 4-2 win at Truman State on September 26th . . . Took 17 shots with 10 of those on goal and had a .588 shots on goal percentage . . . Played and started 19 games.

SOPHOMORE
Started and played in 20 games for the Panthers and scored a goal at Indianapolis (10/20/13) . . . Took nine shots with a season high three at Illinois-Springfield (9/20/13) . . . Had four assists, with those coming in the Panthers opener at Christian Brothers (9/5/13), two at Saint Joseph's (10/18/13) and one at Lewis in the GLVC Tournament (11/3/13).

FRESHMAN
Third team All-GLVC selection, Clarkin played and started all 19 games and scored a game wining goal at Wisconsin-Parkside ... Had assists vs. Southwest Baptist and Kentucky Wesleyan ... Posted 10 shots with three on goal and took two shots in the UMSL game September 30 and the Parkside game.

PREP/PREVIOUS SCHOOL..
Matt transfers to Drury from Southern Illinois-Edwardsville where he redshirted last season ... The Florissant native played for CBC High School and earned 2010 All-State, All-Metro and All-Conference honors ... Played for the US Academy from 2008-11 ... Helped CBC win the 2009 State title and in 2011 make the USSDA Playoffs.

MATT'S FAVORITES...
Food: Steak
Restaurant: Pirrones
Musical Artist: David Allen Coe
Movie: Dumb and Dumber
Magazine: Four Four Two
TV Show: Entourage
Hobbies: Golf
Pro Athlete: Jack Wilshere
Your Dream Job: US Marine