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
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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
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UMass Men's Lacrosse | Broadcast Highlights vs. Dartmouth | 2.18.25
Tuesday, February 18