Briefly...Matthew Mejia begins his fourth season at LMU...a team captain... 2005 WCC honorable mention... moved from midfielder to defense last season...will start at left back...had a strong spring season... has a phenomenal work rate... will be a very difficult player for opponents to deal with on the left side...
At LMU...2005...
started and appeared in all 20 games... played mostly as a wide back... WCC honorable mention honors... named to the Mi Cocina Classic All-Tournament team after helping LMU to two ties in the SMU tournament... took six shots on the season, including two against Northwestern...
2004...
played in 17 games, starting nine... added three assists, all in conference play and in three consecutive games... first assist came against Santa Clara (Oct. 17), and then added one in each game against San Diego (Oct. 22, Oct. 24)... playing time increased as the season progressed... recorded two shots...
2003...
competed in 11 games and started in three games as a rookie...registered one shot attempt against Gonzaga (Nov. 2)...
High School...
Mejia is a 2003 graduate of Mullen High School in Denver, CO...a four-year soccer letterwinner...served as team captain as a senior...was an All-Centennial League and All-Colorado State pick following his senior season...a member of the 1999 Regional IV team...was a four-time selection to the Colorado State team...boasted a cumulative grade point average of 3.9...was an academic honor roll recipient all four years...prep coach was Jay McClain...
Personal...
Matthew Rene Mejia was born on Apr. 5, 1985 in San Diego, CA...the son of Rene and Nancy Mejia...has two brothers, Aaron and Andrew...also recruited by Boston University, Connecticut and Old Dominion...chose LMU because of the quality education and excellent soccer program...a volunteer for the Thunder Program, working with mentally disabled children...a Biology and Spanish major with a Biochemistry minor.
