2021 Co-Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year: Kate Matuza
***ICYMI: Boys Tennis Player of the Year: Algernon Butler***
***ICYMI: Girls Golfer of the Year: Grace Holcomb***
***ICYMI: Boys Golfer of the Year: Ryan Jahr***
***ICYMI: Co-Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year: Devon Cavanaugh***
With several high school sports seasons coming to a close, it’s time to reveal the All-Coastal Preps teams. Over the next week, you will get to know more about the players of the year while also seeing who made first and second team in boys tennis, boys and girls golf, boys and girls lacrosse, girls soccer and softball.
The Coastal Preps Co-Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year is senior Kate Matuza from Topsail.
Kate’s Accomplishments
With senior Kate Matuza leading the way, the Topsail girls lacrosse team had its best season in school history.
The Pirates claimed the Mideastern Conference title for the first time by winning all 11 matches by 10 or more goals. They finished with a 12-1 record with their only loss coming to eventual state champion East Chapel Hill in the second round of the playoffs.
Matuza had at least two points in all 13 contests and she finished with 34 goals and 50 assists. Her season-high for points was 12 (3 goals and 9 assists) in a 19-2 victory over New Hanover on March 12.
She finished her remarkable high school career with 113 goals and 105 assists.
Topsail senior Kate Matuza is the 2021 Coastal Preps Co-Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year. [Tim Hower/Coastal Preps]
More about Kate
Favorite Food(s): French fries
Favorite Restaurant(s): Cracker Barrel
Favorite Movie(s): Mamma Mia movies or Fast and Furious movies
Favorite TV Show(s): One Tree Hill and Friends
Favorite memory from this season: Winning conference!
Favorite memory from your career: Scoring my first behind the back goal!
Favorite vacation you’ve taken: Nashville!
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?: Greece
Do you like breakfast, lunch or dinner best?: Breakfast
What app on your phone do you use the most?: Snapchat
What toppings do you like on your pizza?: BBQ chicken!
What was your favorite TV show as a child?: Drake & Josh or iCarley
How did you pass the time during the COVID-19 lockdown?: Working out and tanning
