| Matt Denison |
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General: Transferred from Lehigh University after his freshman year ... Solid skills and could play immediately for the Wildcats.
2007-08: Competed in seven events and posted a 76.65 stroke average ... Best finish came in NU's Windon Memorial Classic where he placed 22nd with a 3-over 216 (70-73-73) ... Competed individually in the Windon ... Placed 23rd at the Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge ... Carded an even-par 72 in the second round of the Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge ... Partook in three spring events, including two (General Hackler Championship and Western Intercollegiate) as an individual and not part of the team contingent ... Posted a season-best score of 70 during round three of the CordeValle Collegiate, improving 12 strokes from the first round.
2006-07 (At Lehigh): In nine events, Denison finished in the top-five once, top-10 four times and in the top-20 five times ... Member of the all-Patriot League team ... Earned Lehigh's Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete Award ... Earned Patriot League golf academic honor roll ... Made Lehigh's Dean's List.
High School: Captain of men's golf team, earned three letters ... Finished with a scoring average of 74.1 ... Finished second place in his conference, third place in Regionals and Sectionals ... Named all-conference, Pioneer Press all-area ... Named team's MVP ... Finished in the AIGA top 20 two times ... Tied for second place at the Illinois State Junior Amateur Tournament ... Ranked third in Illinois by Golfweek/Titleist as a senior ... National Honors Society Vice President ... Finished on the honor roll all four years ... Student Advisory Board President ... Senior class treasurer ... Lettered in hockey twice, track once.
Personal: Born Matthew Mueller Denison on 8/14/88 ... Son of Jeanne and Tom Denison ... Father swam at Dartmouth College ... Major is undeclared.
Denison's Career Statistics (NU Only)
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low
2007-08 20 1533 76.65 70
Career 20 1533 76.65 70
