Matt Lemay is a college lacrosse player from Westminster, Massachusetts, who represented Saint Anselm College in NCAA Division II competition during the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Playing as an attackman, he gained recognition during his freshman season in 2025 when he shared the Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Year award. By 2026, Lemay had added national All-America honours to his record following his sophomore lacrosse campaign at Saint Anselm.
His lacrosse background includes a successful spell at Saint John’s High School, where he collected several athletic distinctions before moving to Saint Anselm. His college record includes notable scoring performances, conference selections, and academic recognition, alongside his studies in finance.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full name | Matt Lemay |
| Hometown | Westminster, Massachusetts, USA |
| Sport | Lacrosse |
| Playing position | Attackman |
| College | Saint Anselm College |
| Team | Saint Anselm Hawks |
| Conference | Northeast-10 Conference |
| Academic major | Finance |
Who Is Matt Lemay in College Lacrosse?
Matt Lemay played as an attackman for the Saint Anselm Hawks, the men’s lacrosse team representing Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, during the 2025 and 2026 seasons. The program competes in NCAA Division II as a member of the Northeast-10 Conference, commonly known as the NE10.
The college’s official athletics roster lists him as a sophomore wearing jersey No. 45 during the 2026 season. His hometown is Westminster, Massachusetts, where he developed his sporting background before beginning collegiate competition.
His freshman scoring record and NE10 honours brought attention to his early contributions at college level. By the end of his sophomore campaign, he had earned recognition from both USA Lacrosse Magazine and the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA).
Matt Lemay’s Lacrosse Background at Saint John’s High School
Before entering college, Lemay attended Saint John’s High School in Massachusetts. Among his school achievements was the Central Massachusetts Lacrosse Player of the Year award, which he received in 2024.
That same year, he received USA Lacrosse All-American recognition and was named a Catholic Conference Lacrosse All-Star. He entered the Saint Anselm programme with those high-school honours already on his sporting record.
He also played club lacrosse with Boston Freight Train, gaining experience outside his high-school programme.
Lacrosse was not his only school sport. His official college biography also records participation in golf and skiing. His listed golf honours include state championship recognition in 2023 and Central Massachusetts Golf Super Team recognition in 2022.
When choosing where to continue his education, Lemay identified Saint Anselm’s history and size among the reasons for his decision, according to information published in his college athletics profile.
How Lemay Earned the 2025 NE10 Co-Rookie of the Year Award
His first appearance for Saint Anselm came on 2 March 2025, when the Hawks faced Frostburg State. On 8 March 2025, he scored his first collegiate goal against Bentley.
His freshman season developed into a productive campaign. Lemay started 14 of his 16 games in 2025, finishing his first college campaign with 41 goals and another 14 assists. He also registered nine hat tricks, scoring at least three goals in each of those performances.
The Northeast-10 Conference recognised his contributions by naming him 2025 Co-Rookie of the Year, sharing the award with Assumption University goalkeeper Shane Corcoran.
Both players received recognition for their respective performances, although they occupied different positions on the field.
Lemay also earned NE10 Second Team All-Conference and All-Rookie Team selections. These awards established his standing among the conference’s first-year players.
His achievements extended beyond conference recognition. He received USA Lacrosse and USILA All-America Honorable Mentions, a USILA All-North Region Second Team selection and NEILA First Team recognition.
Saint Anselm’s May 2025 account gives him 55 points, calculated from 41 goals and 14 assists. However, the college’s subsequently published player profile records 51 points while listing the same goal and assist totals.
How Matt Lemay’s Goals and Assists Compared in 2025 and 2026
Lemay’s offensive statistics changed between his freshman and sophomore seasons, particularly in the balance between goals and assists.
During 2025, he scored 41 goals and recorded 14 assists in 16 appearances. In 2026, he played 14 games and finished with 33 goals and 21 assists.
| Statistic | 2025 season | 2026 season |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 16 | 14 |
| Games started | 14 | 14 |
| Goals | 41 | 33 |
| Assists | 14 | 21 |
| Points | 55* | 54 |
The 2025 total follows Saint Anselm’s May 2025 announcement; a later roster lists 51 points despite reporting the same goals and assists.
Although his goal total fell by eight, his assists increased by seven. With 21 assists from 14 appearances in 2026, he surpassed his previous season’s assist tally of 14 from 16 games.
His 2026 campaign ended with 33 goals and 21 assists, producing a combined tally of 54 points. Saint Anselm reported that he registered multiple points in every appearance that season.
Earlier in the campaign, he had already accumulated 30 goals and 20 assists through 12 regular-season games, according to the college’s April 2026 conference awards announcement.
Lemay’s 2026 Conference and National All-America Recognition
Lemay entered his sophomore season with national preseason recognition.
On 3 February 2026, USA Lacrosse Magazine included him on its Division II Men’s Preseason All-America Second Team. His college’s later roster lists a First Team preseason designation, although USA Lacrosse’s original announcement identifies him as a Second Team selection.
Additional conference recognition followed his performances in the 2026 campaign.
In April 2026, he was selected for the NE10 First Team All-Conference, following his Second Team selection the previous year.
That progression was followed by regional recognition in May. On 19 May, Saint Anselm announced his inclusion on the USILA All-North Region First Team. The following day, he received NEILA All-New England First Team recognition.
May also brought national postseason selections from the sport’s awarding organisations.
USA Lacrosse Magazine selected Lemay for its 2026 All-America Second Team, while USILA announced his selection to its Division II All-America Second Team on 21 May.
Another example of achievement in Division II lacrosse is Vinny Butrico, whose performances at Wingate earned national recognition before he entered professional lacrosse.
These were separate distinctions from two organisations responsible for recognising collegiate lacrosse performances.
The Second Team All-America selections in 2026 followed the national honorable mentions awarded to him a year earlier.
Lemay also appeared on the In the Crease lacrosse podcast in January 2026. The episode, published on 29 January, featured him in its Player’s Spotlight segment as the new college season approached.
His Finance Studies and Academic Recognition at Saint Anselm
Alongside lacrosse, Lemay studies finance at Saint Anselm College.
His official player biography identifies financial services and sales-related work as possible professional interests. These were recorded as career aspirations during his college studies rather than confirmed employment plans.
His academic achievements also received institutional recognition.
Saint Anselm also included Lemay among its Dean’s List students for the spring 2026 academic period. His athletics biography additionally records his inclusion on the NE10 Spring Academic Honor Roll with Academic Distinction.
He also earned a place on the NE10 Spring Academic All-Conference Team, adding an academic distinction to his conference and national sporting honours.
His academic recognition complemented a sophomore season in which he received NE10 First Team honours and national Second Team All-America selections.