matthew bauer

class: senior

hometown: miami, fl

high school: palmer trinity school

bio

2025-2026 (Senior): Did not see any race action in the fall.

2024-2025 (Junior): Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that placed 46th/50 in the Club 8+ event at Head of the Schuylkill…Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that placed 17th/17 at Head of the Housatonic…Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that defeated Franklin & Marshall at the True Blue Regatta.

2023-2024 (Sophomore): Bow seat in the Varsity 4+ that defeated Haverford College to win the Petite Final in the Club 4+ event at the Dad Vail Regatta…Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that fell to St. Mary’s in the Petite Final at the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference Championships…Bow seat in the Varsity 8+ that placed 4th in the Petite Final at the Kerr Cup…Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that placed 4th in its heat at the Knecht Cup…Bow seat in the Varsity 8+ that fell to Clemson at the Clemson Spring Break Dual…Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that fell to Fairfield and UConn at the NYRA Invitational…Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that placed 41st/44 at Head of the Schuylkill…Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that placed 11th/11 at the Navy Day Regatta…Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that placed 4th at the Nittany Lion Chase.

2022-2023 (Freshman): Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that raced at the Dad Vail Regatta…Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that placed 3rd at the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference Championships, marking the first time Villanova medaled at the regatta…Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that placed 5th in its heat at the Knecht Cup…Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that defeated Stockton but fell to Catholic at the Battle at Brigantine…Bow seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that defeated St. Mary’s but fell to Catholic at the Washington College Invitational…Bow seat in the Novice 4+ that fell to Fairfield at the NYRA Invitational.

Palmer Trinity School: Captain of the Varsity Men’s Lacrosse team.

Personal: Born February 18, 2004…Enjoys eating and scuba diving…Chose Villanova because “it allowed me to participate in the NROTC Program and was a drastic change in scenery”…Comprehensive Science major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences…Will commission as an Ensign in the United States Navy upon graduation.