Matthew Kubeck

11/5/11 - Goalkeeper Matthew Kubeck (1) of the Long Beach State Men's Water Polo team.

Photo by: Steven Georges

10/15/11 - Goalkeeper Matthew Kubeck (1) of the LBSU Men's Water Polo team blocks a shot from Concordia (Calif.) during a home game. Long Beach went on to win 11-9. Photo by Steven Georges/Long Beach State

Photo by: Steven Georges

Position:
GK
Height:
6-5
Class:
Freshman
Major:
Communication Studies
Hometown:
El Segundo, Calif.
Prev School:
El Segundo HS

2010: Started in goal for the 49ers, playing in 22 games ... Finished with 151 saves, a 6.86 per game average ... Ranked ninth in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in saves per game ... Had double-digit saves in three different games ... Set a career-high with 13 saves in a 6-5 win at UC San Diego ... Had 12 saves in an 11-10 sudden victory loss at UC Santa Barbara ... Finished with 10 saves in an 11-9 loss to Pacific in the NorCal Tournament ... Had nine saves on five separate occasions, including in an 11-10 sudden victory win at Pepperdine.

2009: Appeared in 13 games ... Played both goalie and attacker ... Recorded four saves in a match against UCLA ... Scored one goal on the season.

2008: Redshirted.

High School: Graduated from El Segundo High School in 2008 ... Lettered four years in water polo ... Led high school squad to CIF Finals three of four years ... Named All-CIF three times, and All-Ocean League four times ... As a senior, honored as the Division VI Player of the Year ... Set CIF career record in saves ... Also lettered three years on high school volleyball team ... With volleyball squad, advanced to three CIF playoffs ... Lettered one year on swim team.

Personal: A Communications Studies major.