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Olivia Matela
  • Height:
    5'7
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Swampscott, Mass.
  • High School:
    St. Mary's
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    13.3
  • fg %
    36.6
  • 3pt %
    31.5
  • ft %
    68.0
  • reb/g
    3.6
  • a/g
    2.7

Bio

CAREER BESTS

Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks
26 (11/28/23 vs. Westfield St.) 16 (2/18/23 @ Rivier) 8 (11/28/23 vs. Westfield St.)  6 (1/14/23 @ Colby-Sawyer)  2 (1/24/24 vs. Regis) 

 

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Played and started in all 28 games for Emmanuel as a junior, joining only one other player to start all 28 games. Averaged 13.8 points, second-most on the team, while playing a team-high 27.3 minutes per game
  • Finished the season with career-highs in scoring average (13.8 PPG), field goal percentage (40.7 percent), and three-point field goal percentage (36.6 percent)
  • Among GNAC players, Matela had the second-most three-pointers made (71) on the season and fifth-best three-point shooting percentage
  • Scored a career-high 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting on Jan. 31, 2023, in an 82-62 win vs. Norwich
  • Finished with at least 10 points in 23 of the Saints 28 games in the 2022-23 season
  • Recorded a career-high 16 rebounds at Rivier in a win on Feb. 18, 2023
  • Finished with a career-high of six steals in a game on Jan. 14, 2023 at Colby-Sawyer
  • Voted to the GNAC Third Team following the 2022-23 campaign
  • Recipient of the team's Unsung Hero Award following the season

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Appeared in all 27 games for the Saints during the team's GNAC Championship campaign.
  • Finished the year averaging 7.7 points and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc, all in an average of 14.8 minutes per game.
  • By season's end, Matela was ninth in the conference in three-point percentage (34.8 percent) while making the 12th-most three-pointers (39) in the 2021-22 campaign.
  • Made collegiate debut on Nov. 13, 2022, coming in a 76-60 win over Salve Regina.
  • Scored a career-high 18 points in Round One of the NCAA tournament vs. Brooklyn. Matela was 8-of-14 from the floor, playing a career-high 26 minutes.
  • A three-point threat all season, Matela made at least one three-point field goal in 22 of the Saints 27 games in the 2021-22 season.
  • Named to the GNAC Honor Roll on Week 6 of the conference's weekly report.
  • Named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team.

AS A FIRST YEAR...

  • The 2020-21 season was cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic forcing the ECWBB team to not compete in any games
  • Honored as the program's Coaches' Appreciation Award during rookie campaign

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Two-sport varsity athlete at St. Mary's (Lynn, Mass.), playing both basketball and lacrosse for the Spartans
  • Selected to the CCL All-Conference team while earning team MVP accolades
  • Honored as the Offensive Player of the Year during junior and senior campaign
  • Holds the single-season program records for most 3-pointers and highest field goal percentage 

PLAYER PROFILE

Major: Business
Career Aspirations: To be successful in whatever I do and help people that are less fortunate than me
Favorite Movie: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Favorite Book or Podcast: The Hunger Games
Favorite Pre-game Meal: Peanut butter and jelly sandwich and some fruit
Favorite Late Night Snack: Popcorn
Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: Muddy River Cafe
Favorite Class at EC: Macroeconomics
Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Playing at TD garden twice and making the game-winning shot to send us to the MA State Championship
Most Respected Professional Athlete: LeBron James

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 10 Colby-Sawyer College W, 75-52
Feb 14 New England Col. W, 71-52
Feb 15 at Dean College W, 106-31
Feb 17 at Anna Maria College W, 82-56
Feb 20 Lasell University W, 87-62
Feb 22 at St. Joseph's College (ME) L, 70-64
  Total Conference
Games 27 14
Games started 27 14
Minutes 867 422
Minutes per game 32.1 30.1
FG 135-369 66-185
FG Pct 36.6 35.7
3PT 56-178 34-107
3PT Pct 31.5 31.8
FT 34-50 14-22
FT Pct 68.0 63.6
Off rebounds 13 9
Def rebounds 84 49
Total rebounds 97 58
Rebounds per game 3.6 4.1
Personal fouls 36 19
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 72 33
Turnovers 87 39
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 0.8
Steals 56 35
Blocks 12 8
Points 360 180
Points per game 13.3 12.9
Points per 40 min 16.6 17.1

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 28 at Merrimack   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at MIT L, 73-55 1 31 4-16 25.0 3-10 30.0 1-1 100.0 12
Nov 14 Emerson College L, 62-53 1 37 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Nov 18 St. Joseph's (L.I.) W, 59-47 1 35 8-23 34.8 2-13 15.4 0-0 - 18
Nov 19 Ithaca L, 76-68 1 40 6-16 37.5 3-10 30.0 4-6 66.7 19
Nov 28 Westfield State University W, 93-84 1 35 10-19 52.6 1-6 16.7 5-6 83.3 26
Nov 29 at Springfield College L, 65-42 1 23 2-10 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 5
Dec 2 at Rivier University W, 74-69 1 39 5-15 33.3 2-6 33.3 4-5 80.0 16
Dec 5 #16/13 Trinity (Conn.) L, 60-44 1 36 5-15 33.3 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 7 at #17/16 Tufts University L, 73-66 1 38 7-17 41.2 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 18
Dec 9 Johnson & Wales University W, 73-65 1 35 4-15 26.7 3-10 30.0 1-2 50.0 12
Dec 12 at Boston University   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 vs. Hilbert College W, 71-36 1 17 3-8 37.5 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 9
Dec 20 vs. Case Western Reserve L, 74-73 1 43 6-12 50.0 3-6 50.0 3-5 60.0 18
Jan 10 at Lasell University W, 77-67 1 27 2-10 20.0 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 6
Jan 13 Norwich University W, 68-51 1 29 7-17 41.2 3-11 27.3 0-1 0.0 17
Jan 16 at University of Saint Joseph (CT) L, 79-68 1 37 3-13 23.1 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 20 Mitchell College W, 73-43 1 18 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 22 #12/23 Bowdoin College L, 64-55 1 38 3-13 23.1 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 24 Regis College W, 75-62 1 22 3-13 23.1 0-7 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 30 Albertus Magnus College L, 59-55 1 38 7-23 30.4 4-11 36.4 5-5 100.0 23
Feb 3 at Elms College W, 78-67 1 29 9-19 47.4 5-15 33.3 0-0 - 23
Feb 7 at St. Joseph's College (ME) L, 64-48 1 36 2-11 18.2 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 10 Colby-Sawyer College W, 75-52 1 31 7-14 50.0 5-12 41.7 3-5 60.0 22
Feb 14 New England Col. W, 71-52 1 37 8-16 50.0 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 22
Feb 15 at Dean College W, 106-31 1 19 6-10 60.0 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 15
Feb 17 at Anna Maria College W, 82-56 1 25 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 20 Lasell University W, 87-62 1 36 6-15 40.0 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 22 at St. Joseph's College (ME) L, 70-64 1 36 5-11 45.5 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 12

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 28 at Merrimack   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at MIT L, 73-55 1 31 1 3 4 1 3 4 0
Nov 14 Emerson College L, 62-53 1 37 1 2 3 5 0 2 0
Nov 18 St. Joseph's (L.I.) W, 59-47 1 35 1 3 4 5 8 2 0
Nov 19 Ithaca L, 76-68 1 40 0 0 0 3 6 1 0
Nov 28 Westfield State University W, 93-84 1 35 0 5 5 8 8 1 1
Nov 29 at Springfield College L, 65-42 1 23 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dec 2 at Rivier University W, 74-69 1 39 2 3 5 0 3 1 1
Dec 5 #16/13 Trinity (Conn.) L, 60-44 1 36 0 3 3 3 3 2 0
Dec 7 at #17/16 Tufts University L, 73-66 1 38 0 3 3 0 4 0 0
Dec 9 Johnson & Wales University W, 73-65 1 35 0 4 4 2 1 2 1
Dec 12 at Boston University   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 vs. Hilbert College W, 71-36 1 17 1 1 2 1 1 2 0
Dec 20 vs. Case Western Reserve L, 74-73 1 43 0 6 6 3 3 0 0
Jan 10 at Lasell University W, 77-67 1 27 1 2 3 2 3 1 0
Jan 13 Norwich University W, 68-51 1 29 1 1 2 1 1 3 0
Jan 16 at University of Saint Joseph (CT) L, 79-68 1 37 2 4 6 1 4 1 0
Jan 20 Mitchell College W, 73-43 1 18 0 2 2 6 3 1 1
Jan 22 #12/23 Bowdoin College L, 64-55 1 38 0 3 3 2 1 0 0
Jan 24 Regis College W, 75-62 1 22 1 2 3 1 2 4 2
Jan 30 Albertus Magnus College L, 59-55 1 38 0 7 7 0 3 1 0
Feb 3 at Elms College W, 78-67 1 29 1 5 6 4 2 4 0
Feb 7 at St. Joseph's College (ME) L, 64-48 1 36 0 2 2 1 2 2 0
Feb 10 Colby-Sawyer College W, 75-52 1 31 1 6 7 4 5 5 1
Feb 14 New England Col. W, 71-52 1 37 0 4 4 6 3 4 1
Feb 15 at Dean College W, 106-31 1 19 0 1 1 4 2 5 1
Feb 17 at Anna Maria College W, 82-56 1 25 0 6 6 1 5 1 0
Feb 20 Lasell University W, 87-62 1 36 0 3 3 6 4 3 2
Feb 22 at St. Joseph's College (ME) L, 70-64 1 36 0 2 2 1 6 3 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 28 at Merrimack   - - - -
Nov 8 at MIT L, 73-55 1 1 - 0.3
Nov 14 Emerson College L, 62-53 1 1 0 -
Nov 18 St. Joseph's (L.I.) W, 59-47 1 1 - 0.6
Nov 19 Ithaca L, 76-68 1 2 0 0.5
Nov 28 Westfield State University W, 93-84 1 2 0 1.0
Nov 29 at Springfield College L, 65-42 1 1 0 1.0
Dec 2 at Rivier University W, 74-69 1 1 0 0.0
Dec 5 #16/13 Trinity (Conn.) L, 60-44 1 0 - 1.0
Dec 7 at #17/16 Tufts University L, 73-66 1 1 - 0.0
Dec 9 Johnson & Wales University W, 73-65 1 2 - 2.0
Dec 12 at Boston University   - - - -
Dec 19 vs. Hilbert College W, 71-36 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 20 vs. Case Western Reserve L, 74-73 1 3 0 1.0
Jan 10 at Lasell University W, 77-67 1 1 - 0.7
Jan 13 Norwich University W, 68-51 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 16 at University of Saint Joseph (CT) L, 79-68 1 0 - 0.3
Jan 20 Mitchell College W, 73-43 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 22 #12/23 Bowdoin College L, 64-55 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 24 Regis College W, 75-62 1 3 - 0.5
Jan 30 Albertus Magnus College L, 59-55 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 3 at Elms College W, 78-67 1 1 0 2.0
Feb 7 at St. Joseph's College (ME) L, 64-48 1 2 - 0.5
Feb 10 Colby-Sawyer College W, 75-52 1 1 - 0.8
Feb 14 New England Col. W, 71-52 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 15 at Dean College W, 106-31 1 0 - 2.0
Feb 17 at Anna Maria College W, 82-56 1 1 - 0.2
Feb 20 Lasell University W, 87-62 1 2 - 1.5
Feb 22 at St. Joseph's College (ME) L, 70-64 1 0 - 0.2

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2021-22 27 14.8 3.1-7.6 1.4-4.1 0.1-0.3 7.7
2022-23 28 27.3 5.4-13.2 2.5-6.9 0.6-1.0 13.8
2023-24 27 32.1 5.0-13.7 2.1-6.6 1.3-1.9 13.3
Total 82 24.8 4.5-11.5 2.0-5.9 0.7-1.0 11.7

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 27 - 399 83-206 40.3 39-112 34.8 4-9 44.4 209
2022-23 28 28 764 150-369 40.7 71-194 36.6 16-27 59.3 387
2023-24 27 27 867 135-369 36.6 56-178 31.5 34-50 68.0 360
Total 82 55 2030 368-944 39.0 166-484 34.3 54-86 62.8 956

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2021-22 27 399 14.8 8.3-20.7 3.9-11.2 34.8 0.4-0.9 21.0
2022-23 28 764 27.3 7.9-19.3 3.7-10.2 36.6 0.8-1.4 20.3
2023-24 27 867 32.1 6.2-17.0 2.6-8.2 31.5 1.6-2.3 16.6
Total 82 2030 24.8 7.3-18.6 3.3-9.5 34.3 1.1-1.7 18.8

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2021-22 27 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.0
2022-23 28 0.5 3.4 3.9 2.1 2.1 1.8 0.1
2023-24 27 0.5 3.1 3.6 2.7 3.2 2.1 0.4
Total 82 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.9 2.0 1.6 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2021-22 27 - 24 48 72 26 22 25 0
2022-23 28 28 15 94 109 59 59 49 3
2023-24 27 27 13 84 97 72 87 56 12
Total 82 55 52 226 278 157 168 130 15

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 27 2.4 4.8 7.2 2.6 2.2 2.5 0.0
2022-23 28 0.8 4.9 5.7 3.1 3.1 2.6 0.2
2023-24 27 0.6 3.9 4.5 3.3 4.0 2.6 0.6
Total 82 1.0 4.5 5.5 3.1 3.3 2.6 0.3

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 27 32.1 5.0-13.7 2.1-6.6 1.3-1.9 13.3
Conference 14 30.1 4.7-13.2 2.4-7.6 1.0-1.6 12.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 14 33.4 5.6-15.1 2.1-7.4 1.6-2.1 15.0
Away 11 30.9 4.3-12.5 1.9-5.8 0.7-1.3 11.2
Neutral 2 30.0 4.5-10.0 2.5-5.0 2.0-3.5 13.5
Result            
Wins 15 28.9 5.4-13.5 2.5-7.9 1.1-1.7 14.3
Losses 12 36.1 4.5-13.8 1.6-4.9 1.5-2.1 12.1
Month            
November 6 33.5 5.7-15.5 1.7-7.0 1.7-2.5 14.7
December 6 34.7 5.0-13.7 2.2-6.0 1.8-2.7 14.0
January 7 29.9 3.7-13.3 1.3-5.6 1.1-1.7 9.9
February 8 31.1 5.6-12.6 3.0-7.6 0.6-0.9 14.9

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 27 27 867 135-369 36.6 56-178 31.5 34-50 68.0 360
Conference 14 14 422 66-185 35.7 34-107 31.8 14-22 63.6 180
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 14 14 467 79-212 37.3 30-104 28.8 22-29 75.9 210
Away 11 11 340 47-137 34.3 21-64 32.8 8-14 57.1 123
Neutral 2 2 60 9-20 45.0 5-10 50.0 4-7 57.1 27
Result                    
Wins 15 15 434 81-203 39.9 37-119 31.1 16-25 64.0 215
Losses 12 12 433 54-166 32.5 19-59 32.2 18-25 72.0 145
Month                    
November 6 6 201 34-93 36.6 10-42 23.8 10-15 66.7 88
December 6 6 208 30-82 36.6 13-36 36.1 11-16 68.8 84
January 7 7 209 26-93 28.0 9-39 23.1 8-12 66.7 69
February 8 8 249 45-101 44.6 24-61 39.3 5-7 71.4 119

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 27 867 32.1 6.2-17.0 2.6-8.2 31.5 1.6-2.3 16.6
Conference 14 422 30.1 6.3-17.5 3.2-10.1 31.8 1.3-2.1 17.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 14 467 33.4 6.8-18.2 2.6-8.9 28.8 1.9-2.5 18.0
Away 11 340 30.9 5.5-16.1 2.5-7.5 32.8 0.9-1.6 14.5
Neutral 2 60 30.0 6.0-13.3 3.3-6.7 50.0 2.7-4.7 18.0
Result                
Wins 15 434 28.9 7.5-18.7 3.4-11.0 31.1 1.5-2.3 19.8
Losses 12 433 36.1 5.0-15.3 1.8-5.5 32.2 1.7-2.3 13.4
Month                
November 6 201 33.5 6.8-18.5 2.0-8.4 23.8 2.0-3.0 17.5
December 6 208 34.7 5.8-15.8 2.5-6.9 36.1 2.1-3.1 16.2
January 7 209 29.9 5.0-17.8 1.7-7.5 23.1 1.5-2.3 13.2
February 8 249 31.1 7.2-16.2 3.9-9.8 39.3 0.8-1.1 19.1

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 27 0.5 3.1 3.6 2.7 3.2 2.1 0.4
Conference 14 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.4 2.8 2.5 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.7 3.4 2.2 0.6
Away 11 0.6 2.9 3.5 1.5 3.2 2.1 0.3
Neutral 2 0.5 3.5 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 15 0.6 3.2 3.8 3.4 3.4 2.6 0.7
Losses 12 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.8 3.0 1.4 0.1
Month                
November 6 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.8 4.3 1.8 0.3
December 6 0.5 3.3 3.8 1.5 2.5 1.2 0.3
January 7 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.9 2.4 1.6 0.4
February 8 0.3 3.6 3.9 3.4 3.6 3.4 0.6

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 27 27 13 84 97 72 87 56 12
Conference 14 14 9 49 58 33 39 35 8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 14 14 5 45 50 52 48 31 9
Away 11 11 7 32 39 16 35 23 3
Neutral 2 2 1 7 8 4 4 2 0
Result                  
Wins 15 15 9 48 57 51 51 39 11
Losses 12 12 4 36 40 21 36 17 1
Month                  
November 6 6 3 14 17 23 26 11 2
December 6 6 3 20 23 9 15 7 2
January 7 7 5 21 26 13 17 11 3
February 8 8 2 29 31 27 29 27 5

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 27 0.6 3.9 4.5 3.3 4.0 2.6 0.6
Conference 14 0.9 4.6 5.5 3.1 3.7 3.3 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 0.4 3.9 4.3 4.5 4.1 2.7 0.8
Away 11 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.9 4.1 2.7 0.4
Neutral 2 0.7 4.7 5.3 2.7 2.7 1.3 0.0
Result                
Wins 15 0.8 4.4 5.3 4.7 4.7 3.6 1.0
Losses 12 0.4 3.3 3.7 1.9 3.3 1.6 0.1
Month                
November 6 0.6 2.8 3.4 4.6 5.2 2.2 0.4
December 6 0.6 3.8 4.4 1.7 2.9 1.3 0.4
January 7 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.5 3.3 2.1 0.6
February 8 0.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 0.8