SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Matthew Roou earned ACC Offensive Player of the Year honors on Wednesday, as voted on by the ACC head coaches. Roou becomes the fourth player in program history to earn ACC Offensive Player of the year honors and the first since 2017.
The senior joins elite company, as Jon Gallagher (2016), Patrick Hodan (2014) and Harry Shipp (2013) also achieved the honor.
Along with the ACC Offensive Player of the Year accolade, Roou was also named First Team All-ACC. Joining Roou on All-ACC teams was teammate Bryce Boneau, who picked up third team status as a senior midfielder.
Roou currently leads the ACC in points (32), points per game (1.88), goals (14) and goals per game (0.82). The talisman’s 14 goals are the most in a season by an Irish player since Jon Gallagher scored 14 during the 2016 campaign.
The prolific forward is tied for 10th on the ND all-time goal scoring list with Sami Kahale at 34 goals. Roou now has 84 career points off 35 goals and 14 assists.
Boneau was selected as the team captain this season and dished out a career-high eight assists during the 2024 campaign. The skipper ranks in the top five in the ACC in both assists and assists per game. In his Fighting Irish career, Boneau has 28 points off five goals and 18 assists over three seasons of play.