GENERAL: Senior captain...Extremely fleet-footed...Has great stick skills... Explosive velocity on his shots...Crafty attackman...Great vision...Drives and dishes well...A complete package. 2006: Started all 14 games...Led all of Division I with 2.5 assists per game... Ranked first in the MAAC and eighth in the country with 3.79 points per game... Finished Third in the league in man-up goals per game...Topped the team with 53 points...Registered 18 goals and dished out 35 assists...Earned First Team All-MAAC honors.

BEFORE SIENA: Lettered three years of varsity lacrosse at Northport High school...Earned All-American honors at Suffolk County Community College.

PERSONAL: Born on September 9, 1985 in Northport, N.Y...Son of James and Lynn Donovan...Has a sister, Lauren, who attends UMass-Amherst.

BRECHT ON DONOVAN: "With a year under his belt, Matt's among one of the top offensive threats in the league. Last season, he gave the MAAC a sneak peak of his tremendous abilities. Matt is capable of completely taking over a game. He is a true teammate and brings out the best in everyone around him."