Matt Serna Class: RS Junior Hometown: Arlington Heights, Ill. High School: Rolling Meadows Last College: Lincoln College Height / Weight: 6-0 / 175 Position: INF/OF B/T: R/R

2009: Sat out the season as a redshirt...retains two years of elgibility.

Prior to UIC: Played two seasons as Lincoln College in Lincoln, Ill....Honorable Mention All-American, All-Region First Team, All-District First Team and All-Midwest Athletic Conference First Team selection....hit team-high .443 with 45 RBI as a sophomore for the Lynx in 2008...28 extra-base hits, including 10 triples, in 2008...also stole 10 bases in 11 attempts as a sophomore...hit team-leading .377 with 33 RBI and nine triples as a freshman in 2007...went five-for-five in stolen bases in 2007.

Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in the outfield for Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, Ill....All-Area, All-Great Northwest and All-Mid-Suburban League East pick during prep career...guided Mustangs to an MSL East crown...hit team-leading .373 as a senior...drove in 30 runs and scored 30 runs in final prep campaign...also lettered two seasons as a guard on the Rolling Meadows basketball team...born June 2, 1988...son of Matt and Nancy Serna...majoring in political science.

"Matt has a chance to contribute in a lot of different ways. He is an asset in the outfield, at second base and at first base, he's an above-average runner who plays plus-defense in the infield and provides a plus-arm in the outfield. Matt has a chance to be in the lineup everyday in one of those three spots."
- UIC assistant coach Sean McDermott