Matt McManus Class: RS Junior Hometown: Santa Clarita, Calif. High School: Canyon HS Height / Weight: 6-1 / 190 Position: Defender Experience: 1L

2007: Made an impact in his first season after missing 2006 and most of 2005 because of injuries ... Played in 16 games and started eight times ... Registered five points on one goal and three assists ... His five points tied Evan Toft for fifth on the squad ... Only two others (Toft - 5 and Kraig Chiles - 4) had more assists ... One of four Aztecs to register at least one goal and one assist on the season ... Had 10 shots ... Earned his first collegiate action in SDSU's 2-2, double-overtime tie at nationally ranked Creighton to open the season, playing 43 minutes ... Was credited with his first start against New Jersey Institute of Technology (Sept. 7), the same game he had his first shot attempt ... Assisted, along with Kraig Chiles, on Nick Cardenas' game-winning goal in the Aztecs' 2-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 9 ... Had a career-high three shots, including one on net, against UCLA on Oct. 6 ... Added another game-winning assist on Chiles' goal in SDSU's 3-2 win over California on Oct. 12 ... Tied his career-high with three shot attempts against the Golden Bears on Nov. 2 ... Scored his first career collegiate goal to tie the game in the Aztecs' 1-1, double-overtime tie at UCLA on Nov. 14 ... Wrapped up the season with an assist against Washington (Nov. 18) in SDSU's second straight double-overtime tie ... SDSU was 2-0-2 when he registered a point.

2006: Utilized his redshirt season.

2005: Appeared in two games with one start ... Took a shot on goal at Rutgers on Sept. 2 ... Earned the start in the next game against St. John's and played all 110 minutes with one shot attempt.

High School: Four-year letterman at Canyon High School in Canyon Country, Calif. ... Three-time all-Foothill League first team selection ... Named first-team all-Santa Clarita on three different occasions ... Two-time offensive player of the year ... Guided the Cowboys to a pair of Foothill League championships ... Chose the Aztecs over the likes of San Jose State, San Diego, UC Davis, Cal Poly Pomona, CS Dominguez Hills and CS Los Angeles.

Personal: Matthew Patrick McManus was born Sept. 12, 1987, in Panorama City, Calif. ... Son of Cathy and Pat McManus ... Majoring in kinesiology.