2016-17: Shot a season-best 555 in the smallbore on Oct. 1 ... followed it up with his season's second-best smallbore tally of 552 on Oct. 15 ... earned a season-best 574 in the air rifle against UAB on Feb. 11, just four points shy of his career best for the event ... shot a 571 in the air rifle on Nov. 12 to conclude the fall season ... also logged a respectable 567 for the air rifle in a competition at The Citadel on Jan. 28.
2015-16: Opened the year with a 560 air rifle and a 535 in the smallbore at a meet hosted by VMI … named the MAC Air Rifle Shooter of the Month for the month of January for his accomplishments ... shot a season-best smallbore of 568 on Oct. 31 at the University of the Sciences and a 572 air rifle, his third-best score of the season for the event … registered a 562 in the smallbore at home on Nov. 7, his second-best smallbore … a week later at Morehead State, shot his third-best smallbore of 560 … registered a season-best 578 in the air rifle on Dec. 5 at Army … at the NCAA Qualifier held at West Virginia on Feb. 20, logged a 574 air rifle, his second-best tally for the event this year … finished the year with a 553 smallbore at the MAC Championships.
2014-15: Named MAC All-Conference varsity smallbore honorable mention for his 543.83 average on the year ... named to the MAC All-Conference varsity air rifle second team for his 558.5 average for the season ...also named to the MAC All-Conference ROTC smallbore second team ... shot a season-high air rifle score of 565 when the Keydets faced off against No. 2 Kentucky, No. 13 Army, No. 17 NC State and University of the Sciences on Oct. 25 … earned a season-best score of 555 in the smallbore on Nov. 17 when VMI faced No. 18 Morehead State … opened the season with a 547 smallbore on Sept. 27 … finished the season at the MAC Championships, shooting a 553 smallbore to help the Keydets to a league championship in the event … also shot a 544 air rifle at the league tilt.
High School: Lettered in track three times while at Ridgefield High School in Ridgefield, Conn. … played hockey on the side.
Personal: Full name is Matthew Lusardi … prefers to go by Matt … son of Kathie and Rich Lusardi … has two siblings, Nick and Christian … majoring in mechanical engineering.
Career Bests
Smallbore: 568 (10/31/2015)
Air Rifle: 578 (12/5/2015)
