Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2010: Played in two matches on the year as atrue freshman ... Logged four minutes on the season ... Playedthree minutes in the loss to UNC Greensboro ... Saw time in theloss at Clemson.

High School/Club: A four-year letterwinner atMcMinn County High School in Athens, Tennessee ... Recorded 22goals and 44 assists in his career at McMinn County H.S. ... Ledthe team in assists in each of his last three years ... Was namedcaptain for his senior season, in which he won the Hustle Award ...Was also the team captain as a junior ... Was a two-time First-TeamAll-Region selection ... Won the Best Mid-Fielder Award as a juniorand was also named to the Second-Team Chattanooga Area Best ofPreps team ... Won the Hustle Award and the Best Offensive PlayerAward his sophomore season ... Was a member of the East RidgeExpress 92 Red Club Team ... Tallied 16 goals and 29 assists overfour years with the club ... Helped guide his club team tothird-place finishes at both the Cup Division of the 2009 AtlantaCup and at the Germantown Invitational ... Was part of the 2009Auburn ThunderRoad Classic Championship team and the 2008 EastRidge Invitational Championship team ... Part of the 2007 RegionIII Premier League team.

Personal: Born Matthew Benton Cardin on April1, 1992 in Athens, Tennessee ... Son of Dean and Debra Cardin ...Has two older siblings ... Intends to major in PhysicalEducation.