Margo Matula

Arkansas

Sep 21 (Sun)

7:00 PM

Margo Matula clears the ball in an SEC Tournament match against Georgia

Photo by: Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics

COLLEGE STATION, TX - October 08, 2023 - Defender Margo Matula #22 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas A&M Aggies at Ellis Field in College Station, TX. Photo By Brendall O'Banon/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Brendall O'Banon/Texas A&M Athletics

COLLEGE STATION, TX - July 20, 2023 - Defender Margo Matula #22 of the Texas A&M Aggies during Texas A&M Aggies Soccer photo day in College Station, TX. Photo By Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Aiden Shertzer/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics

Height:
5-9
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
St. Pius X
Hometown:
Houston, Texas

CSC Academic All-District (2024)
SEC All-Freshman Team (2023)
Texas A&M Newcomer of the Year (2023)
SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)

CAREER: Played two seasons at Texas A&M ... stopped being an Aggie on Nov. 5, 2024 ... elected to wrap up career at SEC rival Vanderbilt ... played in all 41 matches in Aggieland, including 39 start, totaling 3,471 minutes on the back line ... registered six points with Texas A&M on two goals and two assists ... key back on defense that posted 17 shutouts in two seasons.

2024 – SOPHOMORE: Started all 19 matches, leading team with 1,663 minutes on the back line ... anchored a defense which recorded seven shutouts and a 1.26 goals-against average ... played the entirety of 15 matches, including the last eight of the year ... logged five points on two goals and one assist ... earned CSC Academic All-District ... scored her first career goal against Fairfield (8/24) ... accounted for the game-winning goal at Missouri (9/19) ... tallied an assist in 2-0 win at Central Connecticut State (9/12).

2023 – FRESHMAN: Appeared in 22 matches, including 20 starts ... ranked second on the team in minutes played with 1,810 ... key back on a defense that recorded 10 shutouts and a 1.08 goals-against average ... played the entirety of 17 matches, including the last 13 of the year ... recorded an assist against Grambling (9/7).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three-year letter winner at St. Piux X High School for Coach Laura Flores ... served as team captain in 2021-22 as St. Piux X played in the TAPPS Division I State Championship title game for first time in school history ... two-time TAPPS Division I All-State First Team in 2021 and 2022 ... tapped a 2021 VYPE Awards Private School Women's Soccer Player of the Year finalist in 2021 ... selected Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston Private School Team in 2020 and 2021 ... earned TAPPS Division I All-State Honorable Mention as a freshman in 2020 ... hauled in United Soccer Coaches High School Player of the Week recognition in December 2019 ... garnered admittance into the National Honor Society ... named to St. Piux X Honor Roll all four years ... starred at Albion Hurricanes Football Club from 2008-22, coached by Danny Hill, Rafa Brazo and Ben Williams ... selected ECNL U18/19 Texas All-Conference First Team in 2022 ... club was ranked No. 20 nationally by TopDrawerSoccer in 2021-22 ... served as Albion Hurricanes ECNL club team captain since U15 days ... participated in the ECNL National Selection Game Florida Showcase in 2020 ... named to ECNL Player to Watch list for three years ... started for AHFC Royals WPSL conference champion squad in 2021 and 2022 ... currently in the United States Women's National Team U20 player pool ... participated in the United States Women's National Team U20 camp at age 17 in 2021 ... owns experience at the USWNT Regional Identification Center in Dallas from 2021.

PERSONAL: Sister, Macy, is a lifetime Aggie, playing 72 matches during her four-year career, including 48 starts ... grandfather, Charles Matula, played football at Texas A&I (now Texas A&M-Kingsville), winning the NAIA national championship in 1969 and 70, and earning a spot in the Javelina Hall of Fame ... majored in sport management.

12/12/2024