Winthrop University Athletics

Matthews scored the first three goals of the game to help Winthrop earn a 5-4 double-overtime victory over Georgia Southern in the Eagles first game of the Big South/Southern Shootout. It's the first hat trick by a freshman since Matthew Skonicki netted three goals in his first game in 2006 against North Florida. The 5-9 forward is tied for the team lead with three goals and currently leads the team with 12 shots (six on goal). His performance was mentioned on CollegeSoccerNews.com as one of the notable performances on the week