Plattsburgh State Athletics

2009-10 (Freshman): Voted Most Improved Player by teammates...appeared in 14 games with five goals and two assists...scored two goals in 5-2 SUNYAC tournament semifinal win over Brockport Feb. 27.

Before Plattsburgh:  Played with Buffalo Junior Sabres for previous two years and before that helped the St. Louis Bandits to a junior national championship for the 2006-07 season...attended Cheektowaga Central in Cheektowaga, N.Y....played hockey under coach Steve Ferrintino...team captain during junior and senior campaigns...three-time team most valuable player...squad won league titles from 2004-06 and was state champions in 2004 and '06. 

Personal: Born Matthew Mark Bessing on July 8, 1988 in Buffalo, N.Y....parents are Mark and Catherine...enjoys spending time with friends and watching football...nickname is Bess...international business major.