Cornell University Athletics

• All-Ivy Honorable Mention (2016)

At Cornell
Matthews suffered back-to-back season-ending injuries during his two seasons at Johns Hopkins and has been granted a fifth-year eligibility waiver through the Ivy League Office.
 
2016: Following his first season as a starter, Matthews was named honorable mention All-Ivy. He finished the year ranked second on the team in goals (18) and fourth overall in points (21). Matthews registered at least one point in 10-of-13 games and notched the overtime game-winning goal vs. No. 11 Syracuse. Matthews had seven multi-point contests and registered a career-high four goals vs. Lehigh.

2015: Matthews saw action in six games during his junior season, seeing action vs. Syracuse, Hobart, Dartmouth, Canisius, Hofstra and Albany in the NCAA tournament. He scored one goal and picked up one ground ball vs. the Great Danes. He also had one ground ball against Canisius and Hofstra, and caused one turnover vs. the Golden Griffins. 

At Johns Hopkins
Matthews played in five games as a reserve faceoff specialist and member of the Blue Jay midfield in 2013, going 2-for-2 in face-offs before an injury cut his season short. He did not play during the 2014 season.

At Manhasset
Matthews lettered four times at Manhasset high school, helping the team to a 69-8 record, a pair of New York State Championships as a freshman and sophomore, as well as a county final as a junior and a semifinal as a senior. He participated in the Under Armour Underclass All-America game as a junior and earned all-county and academic all-county honors as a junior and senior. Matthews also lettered in football and basketball.
 
Personal
Ryan G. Matthews is the son of Greg and Amy Matthews. His father played lacrosse at Johns Hopkins from 1982-85 and helped JHU to the 1984 & 1985 NCAA Championships and four consecutive appearances in the national championship game. His uncle, Brian Matthews, and his cousin, Matt Sutherland, played lacrosse at Yale and Cornell, respectively. Matthews is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.