Matt Rambo

{{Infobox lacrosse player

| image =

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| position = Attack

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb= 205 {{cite web|url=https://wingslax.com/player/matt-rambo/|title=Matt Rambo|publisher=Philadelphia Wings|access-date=January 9, 2021|archive-date=June 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613132130/https://wingslax.com/player/matt-rambo/|url-status=live}}

| shoots = Left

| ncaa_team = Maryland

| class = 2017

| pll_team= Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club

| mll_draft = 3rd overall

| mll_draft_year = 2017

| mll_draft_team = Charlotte Hounds

| former_mll_teams = Charlotte Hounds

| nll_draft = 46th overall

| nll_draft_year = 2017

| nll_draft_team = New England Black Wolves

| nll_team = Philadelphia Wings

| birth_date= {{birth date and age|1994|7|25}}

| birth_place= Glenside, Pennsylvania

| resides= Jacksonville Beach, Florida

| career_start= 2017

| nationality= American

| career_highlights= NCAA:

2017 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse title
2017 Tewaaraton Award
2017 Lt. Raymond Enners Award
2x USILA All-American (2017, 2016)
2017 First Team All-America (USILA, Inside Lacrosse)
3x NCAA All-Tournament Team (2017, 2016, 2015)
2017 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
2017 First Team All-Big Ten
2016 Big Ten Tournament Most Valuable Player
2015 First Team All-Big Ten
Set Maryland record for career goals, career points, career NCAA tournament points.{{cite web|url=https://umterps.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3429|title=Rambo, Matt|publisher=University of Maryland|access-date=July 13, 2019|archive-date=May 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501053541/https://umterps.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/matt-rambo/3429|url-status=live}}

PLL:

2x PLL Champion (2019, 2020)
PLL Championship MVP (2019)
PLL Jim Brown MVP (2019)
PLL Eamon McAnaney Attackman of the Year (2019)
2x PLL First Team All-Pro (2019, 2020)
PLL Second Team All-Pro (2022)
3x PLL All-Star (2019, 2022, 2023)
2x PLL Points Leader (2019, 2020)

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{{Medal|3rd|2019 Langley|}}}}

Matt Rambo (born July 25, 1994) is an American professional lacrosse attackman for the Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. He played college lacrosse at Maryland.

College career

Rambo spent four years at the University of Maryland, where he only missed one start his entire career, and reached the final four every year{{cite web|url=https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/may-cover-story-maryland-s-1-2-punch/49339|title=May Cover Story: Maryland's 1-2 Punch|publisher=Inside Lacrosse|date=May 2, 2017|access-date=August 13, 2019|author=Dan Aburn|archive-date=August 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814004649/https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/may-cover-story-maryland-s-1-2-punch/49339|url-status=live}} and the championship game in his final three years.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/college/men/rambos-run-marylands-historic-attackman-and-his-down-to-earth-approach?SPID=120711&DB_OEM_ID=29700|title=RAMBO'S RUN: MARYLAND'S HISTORIC ATTACKMAN AND HIS DOWN-TO-EARTH APPROACH|publisher=USLacrosse Magazine|author=Gary Lambrecht|date=May 19, 2017|access-date=August 13, 2019}}

=Freshman year=

In Rambo's first game at Maryland, he scored four goals against the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. He ended the season with 30 goals and six assists.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}

=Sophomore year=

As a sophomore, Rambo became the first Maryland player to score 40 goals in a season since Joe Walters in 2004 and made First Team All Big Ten.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}

=Junior year=

Rambo became the first player in Maryland history to have 40 goals and 30 assists in one season after ending the year with 43 goals and 32 assists. These 75 points are third all-time in Maryland history. He helped Maryland win the Big Ten tournament{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/matt-rambo-maryland-mens-lacrosse-claim-first-big-ten-tournament-title/2016/05/07/60ca7e0c-13c2-11e6-8967-7ac733c56f12_story.html?DB_OEM_ID=29700&SPID=120711|work=Washington Post|title=Matt Rambo, Maryland men's lacrosse claim first Big Ten tournament title|access-date=July 14, 2019}} and won Big Ten Tournament MVP and USILA All-American. Maryland lost in the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship in a game that is considered a classic.{{cite web|url=https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/a-champion-s-legacy-on-matt-rambo-an-all-time-terp/49758|title=A Champion's Legacy: On Matt Rambo, an All-Time Terp|author=Dan Aburn|date=June 4, 2017|access-date=August 13, 2019|publisher=Inside Lacrosse|archive-date=August 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814010805/https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/a-champion-s-legacy-on-matt-rambo-an-all-time-terp/49758|url-status=live}}

=Senior year=

Rambo started the season with 19 points in the first three games, which is the most by a Maryland player in a three-game span since Mike Mollot. In the final game of the season, on April 29, against Johns Hopkins, Rambo scored six points in the first 18 minutes, which broke the Maryland all-time points record.{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/matt-rambo-sets-maryland-lacrosse-scoring-record-in-dominant-win-over-johns-hopkins/2017/04/29/2c74f808-2d1b-11e7-a616-d7c8a68c1a66_story.html?DB_OEM_ID=29700&SPID=120711|title=Matt Rambo sets Maryland lacrosse scoring record in dominant win over Johns Hopkins|author=Roman Stubbs|work=The Washington Post|date=April 29, 2017|access-date=August 13, 2019|archive-date=August 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814005922/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/matt-rambo-sets-maryland-lacrosse-scoring-record-in-dominant-win-over-johns-hopkins/2017/04/29/2c74f808-2d1b-11e7-a616-d7c8a68c1a66_story.html%3FDB_OEM_ID%3D29700%26SPID%3D120711|url-status=live}} Rambo helped lead Maryland to their first NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 42 years.{{cite web|url=https://dbknews.com/2017/05/11/matt-rambo-maryland-lacrosse-ncaa-tournament/|publisher=The Diamondback|title=After breaking records, Matt Rambo wants to end Maryland lacrosse's 42-year title drought|access-date=July 14, 2019|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714195605/https://dbknews.com/2017/05/11/matt-rambo-maryland-lacrosse-ncaa-tournament/|url-status=live}} Rambo also won the Tewaaraton Award, the highest award for a college lacrosse player. He was the first player in Maryland history to win the award.{{cite web|url=https://dbknews.com/2017/06/02/maryland-mens-lacrosse-matt-rambo-tewaaraton/|publisher=The Diamondback|title=Matt Rambo is the first Maryland men's lacrosse player to win the Tewaaraton Award|access-date=July 14, 2019|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714195603/https://dbknews.com/2017/06/02/maryland-mens-lacrosse-matt-rambo-tewaaraton/|url-status=live}}

Professional career

=MLL career=

Rambo was drafted third overall in the 2017 Major League Lacrosse draft by the Charlotte Hounds. He had nine goals and six assists in six games for the Hounds that year.{{cite web|url=http://www.charlottehounds.com/players/matt-rambo|title=Matt Rambo|publisher=Charlotte Hounds|access-date=July 14, 2019|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714195604/http://www.charlottehounds.com/players/matt-rambo|url-status=live}}

=NLL career=

Rambo was drafted in the fifth round of the NLL draft by the New England Black Wolves, but decided to sit out the season and travel around doing clinics and camps instead of playing in the NLL.{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/wings-forward-matt-rambo-excited-to-be-playing-with-hometown-team/|title=WINGS FORWARD MATT RAMBO EXCITED TO BE PLAYING WITH HOMETOWN TEAM|publisher=National Lacrosse League|access-date=July 14, 2019|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714195604/https://www.nll.com/news/wings-forward-matt-rambo-excited-to-be-playing-with-hometown-team/|url-status=live}} The next year, Rambo returned home to Pennsylvania for the start of his box lacrosse career after being selected 11th overall in the 2018 National Lacrosse League expansion draft to play for the Philadelphia Wings.{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/matt-rambo-philadelphia-wings-lacrosse-nll-maryland-university-national-indoor-20181022.html|publisher=The Inquirer|title=Philadelphia Wings' Matt Rambo brings his lacrosse journey full circle|access-date=July 14, 2019|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714195603/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/matt-rambo-philadelphia-wings-lacrosse-nll-maryland-university-national-indoor-20181022.html|url-status=live}}

Rambo scored 26 goals and had 30 assists in 17 games in his first season in the NLL.{{cite web|url=http://stats.pointstreak.com/playerpage.html?playerid=10574779&seasonid=18464|title=# 1 Matt Rambo|publisher=pointstreak.com|access-date=August 13, 2019|archive-date=May 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501053600/http://stats.pointstreak.com/playerpage.html?playerid=10574779&seasonid=18464|url-status=live}}

=PLL career=

In 2018, Rambo was announced as a member of Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club in the inaugural season of Paul Rabil's new Premier Lacrosse League.{{cite web|url=https://www.premierlacrosseleague.com/person/matt-rambo|title=Matt Rambo|publisher=Premier Lacrosse League|access-date=July 13, 2019|archive-date=June 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609170238/https://www.premierlacrosseleague.com/person/matt-rambo|url-status=live}} He was selected to the league's first All Star game in 2019, where he was a captain.{{cite web|url=https://laxallstars.com/2019-pll-all-star-draft-team-selections/|title=2019 PLL All-Star Draft: Team Selections|publisher=Lacrosse Allstars|access-date=July 14, 2019|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714195600/https://laxallstars.com/2019-pll-all-star-draft-team-selections/|url-status=live}} Rambo led the league in points and assists during the 2019 regular season.{{cite web|url=https://stats.premierlacrosseleague.com/|title=PLL Stats|publisher=Premier Lacrosse League|access-date=August 27, 2019|archive-date=June 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618034624/https://stats.premierlacrosseleague.com/|url-status=live}} He was named league MVP for the 2019 season during the awards show on Thursday, September 19.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/pro/pll/rambo-named-pll-mvp-glicini-steals-show-with-regan-tribute|title=RAMBO NAMED PLL MVP, GLICINI STEALS SHOW WITH REGAN TRIBUTE|publisher=USLacrosse Magazine|date=September 20, 2019|author=Matt Dasilva|access-date=September 30, 2019|archive-date=September 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930012317/https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/pro/pll/rambo-named-pll-mvp-glicini-steals-show-with-regan-tribute|url-status=live}}

On Saturday, September 21, Rambo scored both the game-tying goal with under a minute left and the sudden-victory game-winner in overtime in the PLL championship game against the Redwoods. He was named MVP of the game.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/pro/pll/rambo-leads-whipsnakes-to-dramatic-pll-championship-victory|title=RAMBO LEADS WHIPSNAKES TO DRAMATIC PLL CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY|author=Jack Goods|publisher=USLacrosse Magazine|date=September 21, 2019|access-date=September 30, 2019|archive-date=September 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930012320/https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/pro/pll/rambo-leads-whipsnakes-to-dramatic-pll-championship-victory|url-status=live}}

Rambo made first team all-pro for the 2019 PLL season.

International career

Rambo represented the United States at the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, where he recorded nine points in four games as the US won the bronze medal.{{Cite web|title=Stats - 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships|url=http://wilc.lacrosseshift.com/stats#/player/451953/stats|access-date=2021-07-14|website=wilc.lacrosseshift.com|archive-date=2021-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727161323/http://wilc.lacrosseshift.com/stats#/player/451953/stats|url-status=live}}

Personal life

Rambo was raised in Abington, Pennsylvania and attended La Salle College High School.

NCAA career statistics

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!Season

!GP

!GS

!Pts

!GB

!CT

Maryland

|2014

|17

|30

|36

|19

Maryland

|2015

|19

|18

|40

|19

|59

|28

Maryland

|2016

|20

|43

|32

|75

|23

Maryland

|2017

|19

|42

|45

|87

|30

colspan="2" |Career

|75

|74

|155

|102

|257

|100

|16

Source:{{Cite web|title=Matt Rambo - Men's Lacrosse|url=https://umterps.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/matt-rambo/3429|access-date=2021-05-12|website=University of Maryland Athletics|language=en|archive-date=2024-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501053441/https://umterps.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/matt-rambo/3429|url-status=live}}

MLL career statistics

{{MLLCareerStats|player_name=Matt Rambo|season1_year=2017|season1_team_link=Charlotte Hounds|season1_games_played=6|season1_goals=9|season1_assists=6|season1_shots=34|season1_ground_balls=4|season2_year=2018|season2_team_link=Charlotte Hounds|season2_games_played=13|season2_goals=27|season2_assists=20|season2_shots=93|season2_ground_balls=19|season2_penalty_minutes=1}}

NLL career statistics

{{NLLCareerStats|player_name=Matt Rambo|season1_year=2019|season1_team=Philadelphia Wings|season1_games_played=17|season1_goals=26|season1_assists=30|season1_loose_balls=36|season1_penalty_minutes=17|season2_year=2020|season2_team=Philadelphia Wings|season2_games_played=14|season2_goals=22|season2_assists=34|season2_loose_balls=42|season3_year=2022|season3_team=Philadelphia Wings|season3_games_played=15|season3_goals=21|season3_assists=33|season3_loose_balls=39|season3_playoff_games_played=1|season3_playoff_goals=3|season3_playoff_loose_balls=3|season4_year=2023|season4_games_played=11|season4_goals=10|season4_assists=28|season4_loose_balls=33|season4_penalty_minutes=2|season4_team=Philadelphia Wings}}

PLL career statistics

{{MLLCareerStats|player_name=Matt Rambo|season1_playoff_shots=11|season2_shots=22|season2_assists=18|season2_goals=7|season2_games_played=6|season2_team=Whipsnakes LC|season2_year=2020|season1_playoff_ground_balls=3|season1_playoff_assists=3|season1_year=2019|season1_playoff_goals=4|season1_playoff_games_played=2|season1_ground_balls=9|season1_shots=66|season1_assists=23|season1_goals=19|season1_games_played=10|season1_team=Whipsnakes LC|season2_ground_balls=6|season3_year=2021|season3_team=Whipsnakes LC|season3_games_played=6|season3_goals=12|season3_assists=6|season3_shots=45|season3_ground_balls=11|season3_playoff_games_played=3|season3_playoff_goals=3|season3_playoff_assists=3|season3_playoff_shots=11|season3_playoff_ground_balls=6|season4_year=2022|season4_team=Whipsnakes LC|season4_games_played=10|season4_goals=21|season4_assists=11|season4_shots=76|season4_ground_balls=15|season4_playoff_games_played=1|season4_playoff_goals=2|season4_playoff_assists=8|season4_team_link=Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club|season5_year=2023|season5_team=Whipsnakes LC|season5_team_link=Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club|season5_games_played=9|season5_goals=14|season5_assists=11|season5_shots=47|season5_ground_balls=9|season5_penalties=1|season5_penalty_minutes=0.5|season5_playoff_games_played=1|season5_playoff_goals=1|season5_playoff_shots=5|season5_playoff_ground_balls=1|season2_team_link=Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club|season3_team_link=Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club}}

Source:{{Cite web|title=Premier Lacrosse League Stats|url=https://stats.premierlacrosseleague.com/players/Matt-Rambo-000354|access-date=2021-05-12|website=Premier Lacrosse League Stats|language=en|archive-date=2021-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512214033/https://stats.premierlacrosseleague.com/players/Matt-Rambo-000354|url-status=live}}

References

External links

[https://premierlacrosseleague.com/player/matt-rambo Premier Lacrosse League bio]

Category:Maryland Terrapins men's lacrosse players

Category:Lacrosse players from Pennsylvania

Category:Living people

Category:Premier Lacrosse League players

Category:1994 births

Category:Philadelphia Wings players

Category:Charlotte Hounds players

Category:Sportspeople from Cheltenham, Pennsylvania