Missouri State

Honors

• MVC Honor Roll: 2023-24
• MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024

2024
Played 14 matches with starts in the first eight matches of the season…Logged 577 minutes with full 90-minute stints in season-opener at UC Santa Barbara (8/22/24) and against Tulsa (9/6/2024)...Had game-winning assist in 79th minute of 1-0 victory over Bradley (9/15/24)...Attempted one shot in three matches at UC Santa Barbara (8/22/24), against Kansas City (9/2/24) and Northern Illinois (10/6/2024)...His shot against UC Santa Barbara was on goal.

2023
Played 13 games with six starts as a freshman...Started both MVC Tournament games and both NCAA Tournament games...Logged 540 minutes including all 180 minutes in MVC Tournament against UIC (11/8/23) and Western Michigan (11/11/23)...Scored game-winning goal in the 19th minute in first round of NCAA Tournament against Omaha (11/16/23) on a corner kick for first career collegiate goal...Attempted a shot at both Saint Louis (9/27/23) and at Bradley (9/30/23).

Background
Joined Bears from Rome, Italy, where he spent time playing for S.S. Lazio…Made the Missouri State Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in Spring 2023.

Personal
Mattia Petricca was born on 2/17/01 in Rome, Italy…Son of Mirco and Antonella...Majoring in Sports Medicine.

Updated: 1/1/2025