2019 Men's Soccer Roster

McKenzie Mattison

3 Justin Gardner

  • Position Defense
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 150
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dix Hills, NY

Biography

2019 Season
  • Started 13 of the 14 matches he appeared in logging over 1,200 minutes on the back line
  • Three of his eight shots were on goal

2018 Season
  • Started 16 of the 17 games he appeared in 
  • Totaled 3 points on one goal and one assist
  • Scored his first collegiate goal, the game winner, in a 2-1 win v. Me-Farmington (10/6)

2017 Season
  • Started six of the 12 games he appeared in
  • Posted one shot in more than 700 minutes of action

2016 Season
  • Started in four of his 18 performances as a freshman with SUNY Canton

High School
  • Justin was a three-sport athlete at Half Hollow Hills High School East
  • Competed in four years of track, two years of basketball and two years of soccer
  • Made postseason for both soccer and basketball during his junior year
  • All-League for track and made State Qualifiers for track (high jump) also making postseason for both soccer and basketball
 
Personal
  • Born April 22nd, 1998
  • Son of Keri and Courtney
  • Brother of Evan
  • Mother played tennis at Fordham University
  • Father played basketball and baseball at Rochester Institute of Technology…
  • Played in the SUR Cup 2016 in Seville Spain with Athletic Union and played for the Dix Hills Wild Dawgs (Eastern New York Premier League)
  • Homeland Security major

Fun Facts
Career Ambition: To play pro soccer then work for the FBI
What is a Little Known Fact About Yourself? I am Irish and Jamaican
Who is Your Personal Hero/Idol and Why? Theodore Whitmore because he scored Jamaica's first-ever World Cup goal
Favorite Sports Team: Jamaican soccer team
Favorite Professional Athlete: Nathan Smith
Favorite Food: Jerk Chicken
Favorite Song: Do weh yuh wah fi do
Favorite Music Artist: Vybz Kartel
Favorite Movie: Boys n the Hood
Favorite Sports Movie: Cool Runnings
Why Did You Chose SUNY Canton: The Homeland Security program and to play soccer
What do you like most about your sports team/coach at SUNY Canton: We have a lot of people from different places in the world.

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2016Freshman

    Defense
    6'3" 150 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2017Sophomore

    Defense
    6'3" 150 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018Junior

    Defense
    6'3" 150 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019Senior

    Defense
    6'3" 150 lbs
    3