Villanova University

Matt Blaney Class: Senior Hometown: Glendale, Calif. High School: St. Francis Height / Weight: 6-0 / 175 Position: IF/OF Birthdate: 05/07/1979

Villanova: Reliable utility player for the Wildcats, seeing time both in the infield and outfield...Switch hitter...Clutch pinch hitter...Good knowledge off the game...Transfer from Loyola Marymount.

2000- Played in 24 games, starting 16 contests...Batted .262 with 17 hits in 65 at-bats...Recorded 16 runs scored, one home run and nine RBI...Walked 14 times and registered a .394 on-base percentage...Three-for-three on stolen base attempts...Played in nine Big East games, batting .168 (three-for-22).

1999- Key player off the bench for the `Cats in 1999, appearing in 24 games...Made two starts in his first season of baseball at Villanova...Batted .294 with five hits in 17 at-bats...Scored five runs and tallied three RBI on the year...Earned six bases on balls giving him a .478 on-base percentage...A perfect three-for-three on stolen base attempts...Hit .250 in nine Big East appearances, going one-for-four with one run scored and one RBI.

Personal: Communications major...Attended St. Francis High School...Earned three varsity letters in baseball.. Received All-League first team distinction in 1996-98...Named to the All-Area and the All-CIE teams as a sophomore and senior...Member of the National Honor Society and the All-Academic Team...Youngest of six children of Charles and Dawn Blaney...Born 5/7/79 in Vero Beach, Fla.