In 2011: Saw action in three games, against Canisius, Lehigh and Holy Cross ... In 2010: Made two game appearances against Jacksonville and Lehigh ... Picked up two ground balls in the win over Lehigh ... In 2009: Backup defenseman as a rookie ... Played in two games, vs. Holy Cross and Lehigh ... Personal: Parents are Robert and Susan Spagnoli ... Born Jan. 4, 1990 in Port Jefferson, N.Y. ... Has two sisters, Jessica and Heather ... Father played lax and was an All-America wrestler at Albany ... Competed in lacrosse, wrestling and football at Ward Melville H.S. ... Captained all three sports ... In lax was all-division as a junior and all-county and Academic All-American as a senior ... Led team to 19-1 mark and top-10 national ranking as a senior ... Three-time all-league and league champ as a junior in wrestling ... Two-time all-league in football ... Recipient of National Football Foundation Golden Eleven Scholar-Athlete Award ... Majoring in civil engineering ... Member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Spent fall 2010 semester studying in London ... Frank Fedorjaka on Spagnoli: "Matt has been a backup defenseman for three years, but he has worked hard, kept a great attitude, and now he is starting at close defense. He's always been right there on the cusp, but now he is in the rotation. I'm very happy for him."