Matt Van Houten Class: Junior Hometown: Portland, Ore. High School: Jesuit Height: 5-7 Position: Midfielder Experience: 2V

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AT WASHINGTON:
2008 (Sophomore) - Played in five matches, starting one...tallied one assist, coming in his lone start of the year in a 2-2 draw with California (Oct. 5)...hampered by injuries throughout the season.

2007 (Freshman) - Played in all 21 matches as a true freshman, starting 18...made immediate impact on Husky midfield...shared team-high honors for assists with three...his three assists also tied for eighth-best in the Pac-10...finished the year tied for fifth on the squad with five points...recorded career-best three points at Stanford with one goal and one assist in 4-2 UW win (Nov. 11).

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL:
2007 graduate of Jesuit High School in Portland, Ore....2006 All-Metro Player of the Year and first-team all-state selection...led the Metro district in scoring and named first-team all-league as a senior...helped prep team to 2005 state title and a runner-up state finish in 2006...2006 adidas ESP participant...as a junior was selected second-team all-state...Oregon ODP state team member...played club soccer for FC Portland (five years) and Westside Metros (three years)...led club team to Oregon Snickers State Championships and regional qualifiers in 2003, 2004 and 2006....tallied two goals and two assists in 2007 Region IV Regionals in Las Vegas, Nev....recorded three goals and three assists in 2006 Region IV Regionals in Boise, Idaho...played in 2001 Manchester United Premier Cup in Beaverton, Ore.

PERSONAL:
Matthew Ryan Van Houten...born in Beaverton, Ore....parents are Kay and Peter...has a an older sister Andi and an older brother Kris...received Boy Scout Eagle award...served as a camp counselor for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Beaverton Foursquare Youth Camps.

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