Player Bio: Matt Jacobs - UCLA Official Athletic Site

2005
Played in all 29 matches, starting 14...scored 21 goals on 54 attempts...tallied 14 steals and seven assists...collected three multiple-goal performances, including one three-goal effort against BYU-Hawaii in the BYU-Hawaii Tournament (Sept. 3).

2004
Posted an exceptional freshman campaign...competed in all 28 matches and scored 13 goals in 39 attempts...also recorded eight steals and 12 assists...notched a two-goal performance on Oct. 3 against Stanford...scored his first collegiate goal in his first career game on Sept. 10 against Navy...earned MPSF All-Academic team honors.

2003
Redshirted.

High School
Three-year letterwinner in water polo and four-year letterwinner in swimming at Soquel High School under coaches Marcelo Adas and Mark Garett, respectively...along with brother Brian, led Soquel to the 2002 CIF Central Coast Section title... earned All-America first-team honors in 2002...twice captured All-CCS accolades...named the SCCAL MVP in 2002...recorded 107 goals and 110 steals as a senior...was a four-time All-America selection in swimming...set league records in the 50-meter (20.97) and 100-meter (45.52) freestyle events...named Soquel Athlete of the Year in 2003.

Personal
Full Name: Matthew Rogers Jacobs... Born on November 12, 1984 in Santa Cruz, Calif...twin brother Brian is also a member of the UCLA water polo team...aspires to be a U.S. Senator...admires Muhammad Ali because he was both athletic and articulate...lists ceramics and government as his favorite classes...politcial science major.