/// SCARLET KNIGHTS /// #24 | BRIAN LENSKOLD JUNIOR • FACEOFF • 5-8 • 185 MARTINSVILLE, N.J. / BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN HS / MANHATTAN 2013 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in three games … made Rutgers debut against Wagner (Feb. 19), going 1-1 in the faceoff circle … collected a ground ball and won one of two faceoff attempts against Princeton (April 9) … appeared in two
the country before continuing his career “On the Banks” … also hauled in 30 ground balls over 14 games … earned all-state honorable mention recognition and all-conference honors as a senior for Bridgewater-Raritan head coach and former Scarlet Knight Chuck Apel … helped the Panthers to New Jersey Group IV State Championships in 2009 and 2011 … BridgewaterRaritan also won the state’s Tournament of Champions in 2011 … born May 31, 1993 … son of Brian and Josephine Lenskold … has three brothers, Richie, Joseph and Mike ... has yet to declare a major.
faceoffs against Duke (April 20).
CAREER STATS
PRIOR TO RUTGERS: Played the 2012 season at Manhattan, compiling a .506 faceoff winning percentage to rank 39th in
YEAR GP G A PTS SH GB CT FO PCT. 2012 14 0 0 0 1 30 2 117-231 .506 2013 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2-5 .400 TOTAL 17 0 0 0 1 31 2 119-236 .504
#35 | JOSHUA MATANIN JUNIOR • DEFENSEMAN • 6-2 • 195 ELLICOTT CITY, MD. / ST. PAUL’S HS 2013 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in eight games in his initial season … collected 16 ground balls and caused two turnovers … scooped up three ground balls in the opener against Manhattan (Feb. 10) … posted a career-high eight ground balls and caused one turnover vs. Wagner (Feb. 19) … collected two ground balls and caused his second turnover of the season in the ensuing game at UMBC (Feb. 23).
PRIOR TO RUTGERS: Helped St. Paul’s High School to the 2010 MIAA State Championship … also played varsity basketball for St. Paul’s, helping the squad claim the 2010 MIAA state title … played four years of club lacrosse for the Baltimore Lacrosse Club. PERSONAL: Born March 17, 1993 … son of Deborah and Christopher Matanin … has a brother, Luke, and a sister, Alyssa … a political science major.
CAREER STATS YEAR GP G A PTS SH GB CT FO PCT. 2012 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 2013 8 0 0 0 0 16 2 0-0 .000 TOTAL 9 0 0 0 0 16 2 0-0 .000
2012 (FRESHMAN): Saw action vs. No. 13 Syracuse (April 14) at the ESPNU Warrior Classic inside American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
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