High School: Four-year member of lacrosse program, where he played midfield...helped Spartatns to undefeated regular season and conference regular-season and tournament titles as a senior...
PERSONAL: born Matthew V. Garcia June 7, 1993 in the Bronx…Parents: Maria and Jose…Major: Business... Career Plans: Marketing…Residence: Somers, CT…
MATTHEW... REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: How well the campus is taken care of
Favorite athlete of all time: Tiki Barber
Favorite professional sports team: New York Giants
The hardest class you’ve ever taken at Eastern: Sustainable energy lab
Favorite subject in school: Economics
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Math for liberal arts
Most beneficial aspect of college life: Getting a degree
The funniest comedian: Kevin Hart
Best choice for next President of the United States: Tom Coughlin
Greatest coach of all time in any sport, at any level: Culver Modisette
The greatest sports moment of all time: Giants winning the 2012 Superbowl
Favorite Smart Phone application: The Chive
Most famous American: Bill Gates
Most recognizable world figure: Ghandi
Most important invention in last 100 years: Internet
Most important advancement in medicine in last 50 years: Open Heart surgeries
Biggest problem facing the world: World Economic System
Choice for a last meal: Anything home cooked
Should student-athletes receive an annual stipend for their service to their school? If so, how much?: $25 a week
Favorite college sports team, other than your own: UNC Lacrosse
If you could go to any sporting event in the world, which would it be?:
The Olympics
Last movie you’ve seen: End of Watch
Favorite musical artist: Atmosphere
Favorite actor: Tom Hanks
Favorite book: The 5 people you meet in heaven
Favorite sporting event you’ve ever attended: Division 1 Lacrosse final four
Favorite sportscaster: Quint Kessenich
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Ping Pong
Favorite human interest story revealed by Olympic coverage: Apollo Ohno
Olympic sport which should be added: American Football
Olympic sport which should be dropped: Team Handball
Olympic sport which you know nothing about: Curling
Best advice you’ve ever received: Talk less; Say more
Person with the most difficult job in the world: President Obama
Area which you consider yourself to be an authority: In my family
Area which you know virtually nothing about: Calculus
Eastern’s biggest rival: Keene State
Your biggest rival: Myself
Pet peeve: Getting sick
Biggest waste of time: Being sick
Your goals for the upcoming season:
Become a helpful part of the team on the field
If you could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Spain
Most dangerous animal: Spider Monkey
Favorite pizza topping: Buffalo Chicken
What would you like to see as the University’s mascot?: The Moose
