Colgate University Athletics

As a Senior (2007-08): One of just four players to skate in all 42 games ... Received the team's Dan Coley "Barrell" Award as the Raiders' top defenseman ... Earned an assist during the first game of the ECAC Hockey first-round playoff series with St. Lawrence on March 7 ... Finished the series with the Saints with five shots on goal, two blocked shots, and a +1 rating ... Snapped a 118-game goalless streak with the first power-play goal of his career against Union on February 16 ... Finished the game against the Dutchmen with two blocked shots and a +1 rating ... Blocked two shots and posted a +1 rating against St. Lawrence on January 19 ... Recorded four blocked shots in the 1-1 tie with No. 12 Clarkson on January 18 ... Earned a +3 rating in the first game against Connecticut on November 23 ... Posted two shots on goal and blocked two shots, including one during the final 10 seconds of regulation, in the 2-1 win at No. 19 Harvard on November 17 ... Posted a season-high five blocked shots against Princeton on November 3 ... Assisted on CU's first goal at No. 9 Michigan State on October 20 to give him a point in back-to-back games for the first time in his career ... Earned an assist on Colgate's fourth goal versus RIT on October 13 ... Was called for 12 penalties totaling 24 minutes ... Had 21 shots on goal, 39 blocked shots, and a +6 rating on the season.

As a Junior (2006-07): Skated in all 40 games on defense ... Had one shot on goal and was called for one penalty in the second game of Colgate's ECACHL quarterfinal series against No. 12 St. Lawrence on March 10 ... Blocked 11 shots over an eight-game span from February 10 to March 9 ... Was called for exactly one penalty in each of four straight games from February 17 to March 2 ... Recorded one shot on goal in the regular-season finale at Dartmouth on February 24 ... Posted a shot on goal against Princeton on February 16 ... Tied his season high with two shots on goal at Rensselaer on February 9 ... Earned a +1 rating against No. 8 Clarkson on February 3 ... Blocked two shots and was whistled for one penalty at No. 18 Cornell on January 27 ... Posted one blocked shot in the home game against No. 18 Cornell on January 25 ... Registered two blocked shots against Yale on January 20 ... Had a shot on goal and one blocked shot versus Brown on January 19 ... Was called for one penalty in each game at No. 9 Clarkson and St. Lawrence on January 12 and 13 ... Recorded a shot on goal against the Saints ... Posted a shot on goal against Niagara on January 5 ... Finished the Toyota UConn Classic with two shots on goal, two blocked shots, a +2 rating, and one penalty on December 29 and 30 ... Earned two shots and two blocked shots during the two-game series at No. 8 St. Cloud State, December 8-9 ... Was called for exactly one penalty in each of the four games between November 18 and December 1 ... Blocked two shots against Union on December 1 ... Posted one shot on goal and two blocked shots during the Rensselaer/Bank of America Holiday Tournament, November 24-25 ... Registered two blocked shots at Princeton on November 18 ... Earned two shots on goal and a blocked shot at Quinnipiac on November 17 ... Accumulated five penalties totaling 10 minutes in three games from November 4 to November 11 ... Finished Silver Puck Weekend, November 10-11, with two blocked shots ... Posted two blocked shots against Rensselaer in the championship game of the Governor's Cup on October 29 ... Was called for one penalty and blocked one shot versus Quinnipiac at the Governor's Cup on October 28 ... Posted a shot on goal and a +1 rating, and spent four minutes in the penalty box against Canisius on October 24 ... Recorded a shot on goal versus Niagara at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester on October 12 ... Was called for one penalty against No. 9 Denver at the Ice Breaker Tournament on October 7 ... Was called for 22 penalties totaling 44 minutes on the season ... Recorded 17 shots on goal and 33 blocked shots on the year.

As a Sophomore (2005-06): Played in 38 of 39 games ... Missed the Clarkson game on February 11 with a neck injury ... Compiled 10 shots in seven games from December 21 to January 14 ... Earned an assist at Princeton on January 13 ... Assisted on the Raiders' second goal against Quinnipiac on December 2 ... Recorded an assist at Brown on November 4 ... Racked up 25 penalty minutes in his first four games of the season, including 17 minutes on three infractions at Lake Superior State on October 14 ... Whistled for 25 penalties totaling a team-high 64 minutes ... Had 21 shots and a +4 rating on the season.

As a Freshman (2004-05): Skated in 34 contests … Finished the season with one goal and three assists for four points … Registered an assist in a 3-3 tie with Clarkson on February 25 … Scored his first career goal against Clarkson on January 29 … Posted an assist versus Mercyhurst on November 26 … Recorded his first collegiate point with an assist against Ferris State on October 9 … Picked up an assist in an exhibition game against Ottawa on December 18 … Called for nine penalties for 18 minutes on the season.

Before Colgate: Played for the Boston Bulldogs … Finished his final season with 10 goals and 32 assists for 42 points in 67 games … Led the team with a plus/minus rating of +85 … Previously played for the Canterbury School of the New England Prep School Founders' League.

Personal: Matthew Benjamin Torti was born on January 18, 1984 in Lewiston, Maine … Son of Ralph and Rebecca Torti … Has one brother … Majoring in history.