Aidan Diaz-Matos
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Aidan Diaz-Matos
Aidan
Diaz-Matos
6'0" | 185 lbs | FO | Right Hand
Brunswick | 2025
#14
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CT
that hasn’t already been said? The guy is simply special. He dominated at the faceoff X, winning nearly every draw against a powerful Lawrenceville face off unit. His quickness, technique, and toughness were on full display from start to finish. Diaz-Matos looks college-ready, and he will for sure make an immediate impact when he steps onto Notre Dame’s campus.
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Read EvaluationEric Bretz | Prep Lacrosse Scout
The Connecticut native did some outstanding work from the faceoff X in the two games I watched. In their semifinal game against West Coast Starz, he went 9-for-12 with one goal, and then in the championship, he showcased a dominant performance while also adding a goal early in the fourth quarter. He doesn’t get called for violations too often and can usually win it cleanly forward to himself or through the legs to a teammate. On both goals he had, he was able to pinch-and-pop the ball to himself and storm straight ahead to the net, with good athleticism, a hard shot, and solid placement to beat the goaltender. He doesn’t always look to push it, however. He has a high lacrosse IQ and won’t force an opportunity that isn’t there, rather, he stays patient, finding an offensive player and allowing the offense to set up.
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Read EvaluationDan Arestia | Prep Lacrosse Scout
Although Diaz-Matos was highlighted by Carey Smith after the Bruins’ win over Radnor (Pa.), he was too much of a force in the game not to get written up once again. Arguably a top three face-off specialist in the nation regardless of class year, you could count on one hand how many faceoffs he lost in this one. And three of those came on violations, not Darien beating him. What made Diaz-Matos stand out was that it wasn’t a carbon copy exit every faceoff. He won his fair share going forward, but he didn’t force the clear advantage he had. He reverse exited, he popped the ball to wings at multiple spots, and handled a variety of counters well. Diaz-Matos also quickly identified that the Darien strategy became to try and disrupt the ground ball, not contest the faceoff itself, so he adjusted to get the ball out quickly, but also near himself, so he could pick it up, run to space, and maintain possession. The whole bag of tricks was on display.
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Read EvaluationCarey Smith | Prep Lacrosse Scout
Unofficially, Diaz-Matos went a ridiculous 17-for-18 on face-offs against Radnor. Nearly all of his wins were clean, which allowed Diaz-Matos to move downfield in a hurry. Once he was in the box, Diaz-Matos drew the defense and then precisely delivered the ball to the open teammate. The five-star recruit also possesses the athleticism, tenacity, and physicality to grind out a face-off win if needed.
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