Omar Mata

Height:
5-9
Weight:
150
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Tulsa, Okla.
High School:
Union

TULSA - Was a four-year letterwinner and starter . . . started in 77 of 79 career contests . . . had 18 goals and 16 assists for 52 points . . . was a three-time all-Conference USA performer, earning second-team honors as a sophomore and first-team accolades his junior and senior seasons.

SENIOR (2013) - Started all 20 games . . . had four goals and three assists for 11 points . . . scored a goal against Valparaiso and Charlotte . . . punched in a penalty kick goal against New Mexico . . . had the game-winning goal against Hartwick . . . ranked third in goals and points for TU . . . attempted 30 shots, 11 of which were on goal . . . was tabbed to the C-USA Preseason Team . . . picked up first team All-C-USA accolades . . . was tabbed to the NSCAA All-Midwest Region second team . . . was voted as the SMU Classic MVP and picked up Hurricane Classic All-Tournament team honors . . . was named TU's "Man of the Match" against UMKC and FIU.

JUNIOR (2012) - Started in all 21 games . . . tallied seven goals, including three game winners, and six assists for 20 points . . . ranked second in assists, and third in goals scored and points on the team . . . scored a goal against Loyola Marymount, Oakland, Marshall, Nebraska Omaha, UCF, FIU and South Florida . . . picked up an assist against UC Davis, South Carolina, UAB, UCF, FIU and San Diego . . . attempted 26 shots, 13 of which were on goal . . . went three-for-three on penalty kicks . . . was selected to the All-C-USA and College Sports Madness All-C-USA first teams . . . picked up NSCAA Midwest All-Region first team honors . . . was tabbed to the Top Drawer Soccer Top-100 list and TDS C-USA Top-20 list . . . was named to the SMU Classic All-Tournament team . . . was selected as TU's "Man of the Match" against Kentucky, FIU and South Florida.

SOPHOMORE (2011) - Started all 17 games . . . scored goals against Missouri State, Loyola Marymount, Dartmouth and Kentucky . . . his goal against the MSU Bears was a game-winner . . . picked up four assists . . . attempted 36 shots, 12 of which were on goal . . . was tabbed to the All-C-USA second team . . . was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Top-20 Players in C-USA list . . . was selected to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Sept. 6th . . . was named to both the Holiday Inn Tulsa City Center Hurricane Classic and SMU Classic All-Tournament teams . . . was selected as TU's "Man of the Match" against SIU-Edwardsville, Oakland and UCF.

FRESHMAN (2010) - Started 19 of 21 games . . . scored a goal against Kentucky, FIU and Kentucky in the C-USA Championship quarterfinals . . . earned an assist against Lipscomb, Western Illinois and FIU . . . attempted 37 shots, 17 of which were on goal . . . was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team . . . was selected to the Top Drawer Soccer Top-100 Freshmen to Watch list . . . named to the SMU Classic All-Tournament team . . . selected as TU's "Man of the Match" against Lipscomb, Missouri State, Akron and Kentucky.

PRIOR TO TULSA - Played with the Tulsa Soccer Club '93 . . . won five state championships with the TSC '93 . . . earned a spot on the USYSA Region III team . . . a member of the 2010 Disney Soccer Showcase All-Stars team.

PERSONAL - An international business and Spanish major . . . born August 26, 1992 . . . son of Ana Padilla and the late Gustavo Mata . . . his brother, Cristian, is also on the team.