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2016 RMU Men's Lacrosse Roster

19 Eric Rankel

19 Eric Rankel

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    Midfielder
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Downingtown, Pa.
  • High School:
    Downingtown West

Summary

Biography

- All-NEC First Team (2013, 2014, 2015)
- All-NEC Rookie Team (2013)

Notable:
  • Will enter senior campaign ranked eighth all-time in points (109), goals (71), caused turnovers (38), and tied for eighth in assists (38)

2015 Highlights:
  • Started 10 of 14 games
  • Earned his third consecutive All-NEC First Team selection
  • Garned NEC Player of the Week accolades on 3/9
  • Finished second on the team in goals (22), assists (12), points (34), and caused turnovers (11)
  • Ranked in the NEC top 10 for points per game (8th, 2.43), goals per game (9th, 1.57), and assists per game (10th, 0.86)
  • Tallied a career-high seven points with six goals and a helper on 3/7 vs. Siena
  • Registered six points on two goals and four assists at Jacksonville on 3/11
  • Forced multiple turnovers on three different occasions, on 3/7 vs. Siena, 4/8 vs. Mount St. Mary’s, and 4/11 at Bryant

2014 Highlights:
  • Started all 14 games
  • Honored with his second-straight All-NEC First Team selection
  • Led the team in assists (14) and points (35), and finished tied for third in goals (21)
  • Also finished third on the team in caused turnovers (16) and groundballs (37)
  • Scored a season-high four goals at Mount St. Mary’s (3/25)
  • Registered four hat tricks on the campaign, at No. 16/15 Drexel (3/1), Siena (3/12), Mount St. Mary’s (3/25), and Wagner (4/5)
  • Tallied two assists in four different contests, vs. St. Joseph’s (3/9) and No. 18/15 Bryant (4/19), and at Siena (3/12) and No. 10/9 Notre Dame (4/12)

2013 Highlights:
  • Played in all 15 games, starting nine of them
  • Became the first Colonial freshman to be named to the All-NEC First Team
  • Also was named to the All-NEC Rookie Team
  • Earned NEC Rookie of the Week five times (2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 4/22)
  • Led the team in goals (28) and points (40), and finished tied for second in assists (12)
  • Scored a freshman record six goals in the NEC Semifinals vs. Quinnipiac (5/2)
  • Tallied four hat tricks in his rookie season, at Dartmouth (3/9) and Sacred Heart (4/20), and vs. UMBC (2/16) and Quinnipiac (4/27)
  • Collected a season-high six points twice, vs. UMBC (2/16) and Quinnipiac (4/27)
  • Registered two assists in four different games, vs. Bellarmine (2/9), Detroit (2/23), and Mount St. Mary’s (4/14), and at Jacksonville (3/12)
  • Registered season-highs in groundballs (6) and caused turnovers (3) vs. Detroit (2/23)

Pre-RMU:
  • Was named a U.S. Lacrosse All-American after his 2012 season
  • Registered 56 goals and 15 assists during his senior season
  • Led Downingtown West to a 22-2 record and a third straight Ches-Mont Championship in 2012
  • Earned two all-state honors and a pair of first-team all-league awards
  • Posted 48 goals and added 10 assists in the 2011 season
  • Also competed for the HEADstrong Lacrosse Club
  • Is the younger brother of former Colonial, Tyler Rankel
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Historical Player Information

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    2013Freshman

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    5'10" 181 lbs
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    2014Sophomore

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    2015Junior

    Midfielder
    5'10" 181 lbs
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    2016Senior

    Midfielder
    5'10" 181 lbs
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