DePaul University Athletics
2011 Men's Soccer Roster

Jersey Number 11
Matt Leinauer
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 165
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
Career:
- Two-time member of BIG EAST Conference All-Academic Team
2011 (Senior):
- Two-year captain switched from defender to midfielder, playing in 18 matches with 17 starts
- Scored a goal at Villanova
- Had first collegiate assist against Big Ten champion Northwestern and followed up with another assist later in the match at Wish Field
- Took a season-high five shots with three shots on goal at Cincinnati
- Finished third on the team in shots with 22 and third in shots on goal with 11.
2010 (Junior):
- Played in all 19 matches with 17 starts
- Blue Demons co-captain was switched to defense and helped anchor the back line
- Scored the team[apos]s first goal of the season in opener at Green Bay
- Took 13 shots with seven on goal.
2009 (Sophomore):
- Named to the BIG EAST Conference All-Academic Team
- Played in 18 matches with 12 starts
- Scored the team[apos]s first goal of the season and his first collegiate goal against Green Bay
- Also registered first collegiate point with that goal
- Scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory over No. 8 UC Irvine
- Took 11 shots with seven on goal.
2008 (Freshman):
- Took eight shots while starting three of 10 matches played.
2007:
- Granted a medical hardship
- Played against Valparaiso.
High School:
- Three-year letterwinner and starter at SLUHS
- Team captain as a senior
- Earned All-State, All-Metro, All-Conference and All-District honors
- Totaled 40 goals and 33 assists in prep career
- High school teammate of current DePaul soccer players John Kornfeld and Brent Zang
- Club team, Scott Gallagher, placed third at the 2006 USYSA Nationals
- Scott Gallagher was also a three-time USYSA Missouri State Champion... coached by Tom Howe
- Played with DePaul[apos]s Joe Sondag at the club level.
Personal:
- Son of Ken and Connie Leinauer
- Has three siblings, Dan, Patrick and Beth
- Majoring in Finance.
Career Statistics
|
Seasons |
MP-MS |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
Shots |
| 2007 |
1-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
10-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| 2009 | 18-12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2010 | 19-17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2011 | 18-17 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| Totals |
66-49 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
54 |
Tuesday, October 14
Thursday, October 09
Friday, September 19
Sunday, September 07



