Before the National Lacrosse League season began, Orlando Titans coach Ed Comeau said of goalkeeper Matt Vinc, “He’s certainly becoming one of the elite goalies in the league”, which is of little surprise to many around the NLL considering the league-high 609 saves the fifth-year player made a season ago.

Matt Vinc (Photo by Scott McCall)

Following last week’s 12-5 win at Colorado, Vinc was named National Lacrosse League Defensive Player of the Week as he made 47 saves on 52 shot attempts. The limited offensive output for the Mammoth – who managed just two goals against Vinc and the Titans until less than five minutes remained – set a new franchise-record low.

With the win the Titans improved to 3-1 on the year. Vinc is clearly a major player in the team’s success. He is currently near the top of the statistical rankings for goalkeepers with an 8.55 goals against average, 38.5 saves per game and .819 save percentage. His best season in the net came a year ago when he allowed 11.33 goals per game.

“[Vinc] is an incredible goalkeeper and has played a huge role in our early success,” said Comeau. “Last week’s game in Colorado was possibly the best regular season effort we have had and a lot of credit for that goes to [Vinc] and our defenseman.”

The Canisius College alum began his career as the sixth overall selection by the San Jose Stealth in 2006, before joining the Titans as a full-time starter in New York in 2007. He entered the 2010 season with an 11.90 goals against average through 50 career games played.

The Titans return to action in Orlando on Saturday, Feb. 20 at Amway Arena against the Boston Blazers.