Matt Fitzgerald
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- Bemidji, Minn.
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Bemidji
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- Major:
- Healthcare Administration
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- gp
- 13
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- gs
- 13
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- min
- 780:59
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- ga
- 32
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- gaa
- 2.46
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- sv
- 299
Bio
Why did you choose Concordia: Academics and the healthcare field
Post Graduation plans: Find a job in the healthcare field
The FITZGERALD File
Favorite food: Tacos
Favorite restaurant: Pizza Patrol
Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite tv/streaming series: Game of Thrones
Top song(s) on your playlist: Numb, Thnks fr th Mmrs, Paradise to Me
Favorite professional sports team: Toronto Maple Leafs
My dream job is: Pro Golfer
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 13 | 11 |
| Games started | 13 | 11 |
| Minutes | 780:59 | 663:09 |
| Goals against | 32 | 27 |
| Goals-against average | 2.46 | 2.44 |
| Saves | 299 | 263 |
| Save pct | .903 | .907 |
| Wins | 8 | 7 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 |
| Ties | 1 | 1 |
| Win pct | .654 | .682 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | at Marian (Wis.) | L, 5-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Marian (Wis.) | W, 7-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | at Northland | W, 3-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 19 | .950 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Wis.-Superior | L, 5-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Saint John's (Minn.) | L, 7-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | Saint John's (Minn.) | L, 5-1 | 1 | 57:13 | 5 | 5.24 | 15 | .750 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Hamline | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 2 | Hamline | W, 6-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 3 | Hamline | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 30 | at Aurora | W, 4-1 | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 | at Aurora | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 6 | at St. Scholastica | L, 7-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 7 | at St. Scholastica | L, 5-2 | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13 | Wis.-Stevens Point | L, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 14 | Wis.-Stout | L, 4-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 20 | at Bethel (Minn.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 60:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 27 | .931 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 21 | at Bethel (Minn.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 61:12 | 2 | 1.96 | 38 | .950 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | St. Olaf | W, 5-2 | 1 | 60:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 14 | .875 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 28 | St. Olaf | W, 5-2 | 1 | 60:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 16 | .889 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3 | at Augsburg | L, 4-3 | 1 | 58:52 | 4 | 4.08 | 26 | .867 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 4 | at Augsburg | L, 1-0 | 1 | 57:46 | 1 | 1.04 | 23 | .958 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 10 | Gust. Adolphus | L by SO, 4-4 | 1 | 65:00 | 4 | 3.69 | 24 | .857 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 11 | Gust. Adolphus | W, 4-3 | 1 | 63:28 | 3 | 2.84 | 12 | .800 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17 | at Saint Mary's (Minn.) | W, 7-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 38 | .974 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 18 | at Saint Mary's (Minn.) | W, 4-1 | 1 | 59:38 | 1 | 1.01 | 30 | .968 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24 | St. Olaf | L, 4-3 | 1 | 57:50 | 4 | 4.15 | 17 | .810 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t | win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 13 | 13 | 780:59 | 32 | 2.46 | 299 | .903 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 |
| Conference | 11 | 11 | 663:09 | 27 | 2.44 | 263 | .907 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 6 | 363:31 | 20 | 3.30 | 98 | .831 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 417:28 | 12 | 1.72 | 201 | .944 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
| Neutral | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | 8 | 484:18 | 14 | 1.73 | 194 | .933 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 231:41 | 14 | 3.63 | 81 | .853 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| Ties | 1 | 1 | 65:00 | 4 | 3.69 | 24 | .857 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| November | 2 | 2 | 117:13 | 6 | 3.07 | 34 | .850 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| December | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| January | 4 | 4 | 241:12 | 8 | 1.99 | 95 | .922 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 422:34 | 18 | 2.56 | 170 | .904 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 |
News mentions
Freshman Joe Harguindeguy was named the very first MIAC Rookie of the Year award winner and led a group of five Cobbers players who earned conference postseason honors.
A span of 70-seconds determined Concordia’s MIAC quarterfinal game against St. Olaf. The Cobbers came up with the game-tying goal at the start of the third period, but then the Oles posted a pair of goals 1:10 apart midway through the period and came away with a 4-3 win.
Concordia hosts St. Olaf in the quarterfinals of the MIAC playoffs which is a rematch from last season's quarterfinal game in Moorhead.
Concordia junior goalie Matt Fitzgerald (Bemidji, Minn.) was named the MIAC Defensive Player of the Week after stopping 68 of the 70 shots he faced in the Cobbers’ playoff-clinching sweep at St. Mary’s.
Concordia used a pair of goals 17-seconds apart in the third period to beat St. Mary's 4-1 and clinch its 10th straight MIAC playoff spot.
Concordia rolled to a 7-1 win at St. Mary's in the series opener. The win puts the Cobbers on the verge of clinching their 10th straight MIAC playoff appearance.
Cole O'Connell scored with 1:32 left in overtime to give Concordia a 4-3 win over Gustavus. O'Connell's second goal of the game helped CC earn two big MIAC points in the standings.
Concordia skated to a 4-4 overtime tie in its series opener with Gustavus. The Gusties grabbed the extra point in the MIAC standings with 1-0 win in the shootout.
Concordia dropped its second straight 1-goal game at Augsburg. The Cobbers outshot the Auggies 34-24 but fell 1-0.
Concordia gave up three consecutive goals in the first and seconds periods, and lost 4-3 in the series opener at Augsburg.
Concordia scored three goals in their series finale with St. Olaf to earn a 5-2 win and their second straight conference series sweep.
Concordia trailed 1-0 after 7-minutes of play in their series opener with St. Olaf but then scored four consecutive goals on their way to a 5-2 win.
The Cobbers liked their 3-2 win on Friday night at Bethel so much, they duplicated that score line less than 24 hours later.
Freshman Joe Harguindeguy’s two goals in the first 9-minutes of the second period helped Concordia overcome a 2-1 deficit and led to a crucial 3-2 conference road win at Bethel.
For the second straight game, special teams was the story between Concordia and St. John’s. On Thursday the Johnnies scored three power play goals and won 7-3. On Saturday, the Cobbers conceded four power play goals and fell 5-1.
Concordia broke open a 1-1 tie after two periods, by netting a pair of goals in the first 8-minutes of the third and went on to beat Northland 3-1.