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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Suffield, Conn.
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- High School:
- Suffield
Bio
2017-18 (Sophomore)
Spring: Named a second-team all-NEC selection … Posted top-25 finishes in his final two tournaments of the season … Shot a 75 and 76 at the Rhode Island Invitational (April 17) to finish 23rd … Placed 11th at the NEC Championship (April 27-29), shooting a 75 in the first and third rounds.
Fall: Top-15 finish at the Ryan T. Lee Memorial (9/9-10) with his final score being a 148… Placed highest on the team at the Hartford Hawks Invitational (9/18-19) with a top-20 finish of 216, including a second-round 68. Best Round: 68 / Average: 75.8.
2016-17 (Freshman)
Participated in six events for the Bulldogs in 2016-17 ... Best finish came in a dual match with CCSU, where he tied for second overall (71-70=141) ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the NEC Academic Honor Roll. Best Round: 70 / Average: 77.6.
Before Bryant
A four-year varsity letterwinner for Suffield High School, Stafford led the Wildcats to three-straight North Central Connecticut Conference League Championships (2014-16) ... 2016 Connecticut Division III Individual state champion ... Was a three-year captain and three-time team MVP (2014-16) ... Four-time all-state pick ... Four-time all-conference selection ... Four-year High Honors student ... National Honor Society member.
Personal
Son of Joanne and John Stafford ... Majoring in Finance.
News Mentions
Roberts, Stafford earn all-NEC honors
SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University men’s golf graduate student John Roberts (West Hartford, Conn.) and sophomore Matthew Stafford...
May 4, 2018
Bryant finishes fifth at NEC Championship; Roberts shoots 70 Sunday to place sixth
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Graduate student John Roberts (West Hartford, Conn.) placed sixth overall in his final collegiate tournament as the...
April 29, 2018
Roberts, Stafford tied for 10th after 36 holes at NEC Championship
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Graduate student John Roberts (West Hartford, Conn.) and sophomore Matthew Stafford (Suffield, Conn.) lead the way for...
April 28, 2018
Bulldogs third through 18 holes of NEC Championship behind top-10 days from Henderson and Stafford
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Sophomore Connor Henderson (Southborough, Mass.) shot a two-over 74 to lead the Bryant University golf team in the...
April 27, 2018
Bryant aims to defend NEC title this weekend at LPGA International
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Bryant University golf team looks to defend its Northeast Conference title when the Bulldogs travel to Florida for...
April 26, 2018
Henderson posts second top-10 result of the spring at Rhode Island Invitational
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – Sophomore Connor Henderson (Southborough, Mass.) recorded his second top-10 result of the spring to lead the Bryant...
April 17, 2018
Ryan Brown leads Bulldogs on chilly first day at Towson Invitational
GRASONVILLE, Md. – The Bryant University men’s golf team stands in 12th place out of 17 teams after the first day of the Towson...
April 7, 2018
Towson Invitational up next for Bulldogs
GRASONVILLE, Md. – The Bryant University golf team returns to action Saturday and Sunday at the Towson Invitational, hosted by Towson at...
April 6, 2018
Bryant places 11th at Lehigh Valley Invitational
HELLERTOWN, Pa. – Junior Ryan Brown (Bedford, N.H.) recorded a top-25 result with a second-round 74 as the Bryant University men’s...
April 1, 2018
Bryant places third at Lonnie Barton Invitational; Henderson turns in top-10 result
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A top-10 finish from sophomore Connor Henderson (Southborough, Mass.) helped lead the Bryant University men’s...
March 6, 2018
Bulldogs stand third after first day of Lonnie Barton Invitational
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Graduate student John Roberts (West Hartford, Conn.) shot a 71 to tie for second through 18 holes and help the Bryant...
March 5, 2018
My Best Round: Matthew Stafford
Throughout the month of February, members of the Bryant men's golf team will describe their best collegiate round. In our first installment,...
February 7, 2018
Bryant picked by NEC coaches to defend conference title
SOMERSET, N.J. – The Bryant University men’s golf team has been picked to defend its conference crown in the annual Northeast...
February 6, 2018
Bryant wraps up fall slate at FGCU
ESTERO, Fla. – The Bryant University golf team closes out its fall schedule Sunday and Monday at the Homewood/Hilton Garden Airport &...
October 28, 2017
Bulldogs return to action Monday and Tuesday for Connecticut Cup
ELLINGTON, Conn. – The Bryant University golf team returns to action Monday and Tuesday for the Connecticut Cup, a 15-team tournament hosted...
October 8, 2017
Stafford has career round to place in top 20 at Hartford Hawks Invitational
SOUTH KENT, Conn. – The Bryant University men’s golf team placed 11th out of 20 teams at the Hartford Hawks Invitational, which...
September 19, 2017
Bryant completes first round of Hartford Hawks Invitational; second round halted due to darkness
SOUTH KENT, Conn. – The Bryant University men’s golf team stands in 12th place out of 20 teams through the first round of the Hartford...
September 18, 2017
Bryant takes third at Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate with three top-15 scores
SIMSBURY, Conn. – Junior Ryan Brown (Bedford, N.H.), sophomore Connor Henderson (Southborough, Mass.) and sophomore Matthew Stafford...
September 10, 2017
Bryant in fourth place following first day of Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate
SIMSBURY, Conn. – Junior Ryan Brown (Bedford, N.H.) shot a 70 on the opening day of the fall season to lead the Bryant men’s golf team...
September 9, 2017
