2012: Saw action in 19 matches, starting six against Furman (8/24), Longwood (8/28), ETSU (8/31), USC Upstate (9/5), Mercer (9/8) and Denver (9/14)… Played 101 minutes in a 2-1 win over Longwood… Registered a shot on goal against Gardner-Webb (10/31) and four overall shots on the season… Played 649 minutes on the season, including 90 in the season-opener against Furman.
2011: Appeared in 14 matches on the back line... Scored his first career goal in a 3-1 home win over VMI (10/1) on his only shot on goal in 2011... Assisted on a score in a 3-2 overtime win against Campbell (10/8)... Played a season-high 60 minutes against Furman (9/23)... Logged 560 minutes on the season.
2010: Made 11 appearances on the year, including three starts... Notched his first career point with an assist against New Hampshire (9/12)... Made his collegiate debut against Furman (9/4) and first start NC State (9/22)... Registered a shot in the season opener against Furman (9/4).
High School: Played four-years for Greenville High School for head coach Kevin Traynor and was the only rookie on its 27-0 state championship team in 2006 ... Palma earned all-region honors as a junior ... He has been a member of the Region III ODP team for the last two years ... Palma's club team is Alpharetta Ambush Red '92 which earned second place honors in Georgia for the 2009 season.
Personal: Born Matthew Terrance Dillon Palma on August 26, 1992 in Greenville, S.C. ... Son of Claire and Terry Palma ... Brother Thomas plays on the PC soccer team ... Also has a sister, Christina ... Plans to major in economics and political science.
