University of Massachusets Athletics

2025 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Petitto
Jersey Number 41

Matthew Petitto

  • Position:
    Defense
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Wakefield, Mass.
  • High School:
    Wakefield
2025 • Senior
• Started all 15 games and registered 32 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers
• Recorded two ground balls and three caused turnovers against Richmond (5/1) in the Atlantic 10 Tournament
• Picked up three ground balls and caused one turnover against Hobart (4/25)
• Caused one turnover and picked up one ground ball at Richmond (4/19)
• Picked up one ground ball and one caused turnover against St Bonaventure (4/12)
• Recorded one caused turnover against High Point (4/5)
• Picked up three ground balls against Brown (3/22)
• Tallied three ground balls and one caused turnover at UMass Lowell (3/18)
• Recorded three ground balls and two caused turnovers at Rutgers (3/15)
• Picked up two ground balls and caused one turnover at Vermont (3/8)
• Tallied three ground balls and one caused turnover at Albany (3/1)
• Registered two ground balls against NJIT (2/22)
• Recorded two caused turnovers against Dartmouth (2/18)
• Picked up three ground balls and one caused turnover against Quinnipiac (2/14)
• Tallied six ground balls and one caused turnover against Army (2/8)

2024 Junior

• Appeared in eight games, missing time mid-season due to injury. Logged five ground balls and five caused turnovers
• Had a caused turnover in from straight games from 4/6 against Saint Joseph’s to 4/26 at High Point
• Collected two ground balls and a caused turnover at St. Bonaventure (4/13)
 
2023 Sophomore

• Appeared in 11 games
• Picked up three ground balls vs. Yale (3/3)
• Recorded ground balls vs. Brown (3/25) and vs. High Point (4/1)

2022 Freshman

• Appeared in one game for the Minutemen 

Before Massachusetts

Earned five letters at Wakefield High School
Played for Tim Johnson as both a long-stick midfielder and at defense
Was named team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and again as a senior
Also played hockey

Personal

Son of Vincent and Nancy Petitto
Brother to Jack, Lisa and Tara
Born in Melrose, Mass.
Intends to major in economics
Plant the Flag With Kyle Smith
Friday, January 16
UMass MLAX | 4.12.25 | Win vs. St. Bonnies | Cinematic Recap
Saturday, April 12
UMass MLAX | Highlights vs St. Bonaventure | 04.12.25
Saturday, April 12
UMass Men's Lacrosse | Broadcast Highlights vs. NJIT | 2.22.25
Sunday, February 23