Erin Matson (field hockey)

Erin Matson (born March 17, 2000) is an American field hockey player. Matson is one of only two players to be selected in the U.S. Women's National Team at age 16,[1] the first was Katie Bam, selected in 2005.

Erin Matson
Personal information
Born (2000-03-17) March 17, 2000
Chadds Ford, United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club UNC Tar Heels
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– United States 48 (9)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing the  United States
Pan American Cup
2017 Lancaster
Pan American Games
2019 LimaTeam

Background

Matson grew up in Chadds Ford, PA and has been playing field hockey since 2006.[2] She plays in the midfield and graduated from Unionville High School in 2018.[3] In the fall of 2018, Matson continued playing field hockey for the Division I program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.[4] While at North Carolina, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top collegiate field hockey player in 2019–20.[5][6]

Career highlights

Matson was part of the United States team at the 2016–17 Hockey World League Semifinals in Johannesburg, South Africa. In the final, Matson scored the winning goal in a penalty shootout against Germany.[7] Matson has represented the US in four other international competitions in her career, the first being the 2014 Indoor Pan American Games.[3]

References
  1. "U.S. Women's National Team Roster". Team USA.
  2. "#SQUAD GOALS: Meet Erin Matson". Team USA.
  3. "Erin Matson". Team USA.
  4. Simone, Kathleen Harte (September 20, 2015). "Erin Matson '18 Commits to #3 University of North Carolina".
  5. "UNC's Erin Matson named Honda Sport Award winner for field hockey". National Field Hockey Coaches Association. December 27, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. "North Carolina's Erin Matson Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Field Hockey". CWSA. December 23, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  7. Pugliese, Diana (July 23, 2017). "Erin Matson's shootout goal clinches win, Hockey World League Semifinals gold for Team USA".


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