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2021 RMU Men's Lacrosse Roster

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1 Ryan Smith

1 Ryan Smith

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Position:
    Attackman
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Burlington, Ont.
  • High School:
    Nelson

Summary

Biography

Worth Noting:
- Selected by the Rochester Knighthawks in the first round (third overall) of the 2020 NLL Entry Draft
- Picked by Chaos Lacrosse Club in the fourth round (30th overall) of the 2021 PLL College Draft
- 1x NEC Academic Honor Roll recipient (2017)
- The first player in program history win NEC Rookie of the Year
 
Honors & Awards:
- 2021 USILA All-America Honorable Mention
- 2021 Inside Lacrosse All-America Honorable Mention
- 2021 US Lacrosse Magazine All-America Honorable Mention
- 2021 College Crosse All-America Honorable Mention
- 2021 Senior CLASS Award All-America First Team
- 2021 Senior CLASS Award Finalist
- 2021 Tewaaraton Watch List
- 2021 RMU Men’s Lacrosse Team MVP
- 2020-21 RMU Outstanding Senior Male
- 2020 USILA Scholar All-America
- 2019 All-NEC Second Team
- 2018 All-NEC Second Team
- 2017 NEC Rookie of the Year
- 2017 All-NEC Rookie Team
- 2x USILA Team of the Week
- 1x NEC Player of the Week
- 1x NEC Rookie of the Week
 
Just The Numbers:

- Holds the career program records for points (217), goals (142), and games played (69)
- Owns the single-season standards for points (71), points per game (5.46), and goals per game (3.69), breaking each in 2021
- Broke or tied the single-game records for assists (6) and points (11) against Bellarmine (3/2/2021)
- Shares the single-game standard for goals (8) at Canisius (2/15/2020)
- Ranks second in career points per game (3.14) and games started (59), and third in goals per game (2.06) and assists (75)
 
2021 Season (Graduate Student):
- Started all 13 contests
- Collected All-America Honorable Mention accolades from USILA, Inside Lacrosse, US Lacrosse Magazine, and College Crosse
- Named one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award, ultimately making the Senior CLASS Award All-America First Team
- Bestowed with the RMU Outstanding Senior Male Award and Team MVP recognition
- Garnered USILA Team of the Week accolades on 3/9
- Ranked second nationally in goals per game (3.69) and fourth in points per game (5.46)
- Broke the single-season school record for points (71), doing so in two fewer games than the last mark
- Led the team in goals (48), assists (23), points, man-up goals (5), and caused turnovers (14)
- Recorded a hat trick in 11 contests and registered multiple assists seven times
- Opened the season with a hat trick and an assist for four points at #1 Duke (2/7)
- Tallied four goals – including the 100th of his career – and two assists at High Point (2/13)
- Buried five goals and added a caused turnover at Colgate (2/21)
- Registered three points (1g, 2a) at #8 Notre Dame (2/27)
- Set a new single-game record for assists (6) and points (11) to go with five goals against Bellarmine (3/2)
- Provided three goals, two assists, and two caused turnovers at Air Force (3/13)
- Posted five points (3g, 2a) and a pair of groundballs at #9 Virginia (3/20)
- Netted a hat trick to go with two groundballs and a caused turnover at Drexel (3/27)
- Scored six goals, adding four groundballs and a helper at the Crown Lacrosse Classic versus Jacksonville (4/3)
- Became the new all-time leader in points following a five-point (3g, 2a) day against Cleveland State (4/10)
- Scooped up a season-best four groundballs to go with three points (2g, 1a) and two caused turnovers at Bucknell (4/16)
- Established the new career record for goals as part of a seven-point (3g, 4a) afternoon at Utah (5/1)
- Finished his career with a season-high seven goals at #9 Syracuse, breaking the single-season points record (5/7)
 
2020 Season (Senior):
- Started all six games
- Named an USILA Scholar All-American
- Garnered USILA Team of the Week accolades on 2/17
- Led the team in assists (11) and points (28), ranked second in goals (17) and groundballs (22), and fourth in caused turnovers (6)
- Posted a pair of hat tricks and registered multiple assists three times in the shortened season
- Broke the program single-game mark for points (10) and tied it for goals (8) in the season opener at Canisius (2/15)
- Provided three points (2g, 1a) against Jacksonville at U.S. Lacrosse Headquarters (2/23)
- Dished out three assists as part of a four-point day at Drexel (2/25)
- Collected four points (1g, 3a), three groundballs, and a caused turnover in the home opener versus High Point (2/29)
- Scooped up a career-high six groundballs and posted a hat trick (3g, 1a) at Detroit Mercy (3/4)
- Tallied two goals and a helper in the season finale at Marquette (3/7)
 
2019 Season (Junior):
- Played in all 17 games, starting 16 of them
- Named to the All-NEC Second Team
- Ranked fifth in the NEC in goals (2.35), eighth in points (3.53), and 10th in assists (1.18)
- Finished second on the team in goals (40) and assists (20), third in points (60), and fourth in caused turnovers (11)
- Recorded 10 hat tricks and dished out multiple assists on six occasions
- Opened the season with a goal at #9 Penn State (2/9)
- Netted three goals, an assist, and two groundballs at #16 Georgetown (2/16)
- Provided five points (3g, 2a) and a season-high three caused turnovers in the home opener against Bellarmine (2/23)
- Tallied three points (1g, 2a) and three groundballs at #11 High Point (3/2)
- Posted three goals and a helper versus Marquette (3/12)
- Registered season highs in goals (4), assists (3), and points (7) in the NEC opener at Sacred Heart (3/16)
- Collected a trio of goals and a trio of assists to go with four groundballs against Mount St. Mary’s (3/23)
- Buried four goals at Saint Joseph’s (3/30)
- Provided four goals and an assist in an upset victory at #17 Lehigh (4/10)
- Scooped up a season-best five groundballs to go along with a goal at Cleveland State (4/13)
- Contributed three goals and three assists at Bryant (4/20)
- Scored four times and added a helper in the regular-season finale against Hobart (4/27)
- Netted two groundballs and two caused turnovers in the NEC Semifinals at top-seeded Mount St. Mary’s (5/2)
- Provided four points (3g, 1a), four groundballs, and a caused turnover in the NEC Championship Game versus Hobart (5/4)
- Scored a man-up goal in the NCAA Tournament First Round at #3 Virginia (5/11)
 
2018 Highlights (Sophomore):
- Started all 18 games
- Earned All-NEC Second Team honors
- Finished fourth on the team in assists (13) and points (30), and fifth in goals (17)
- Registered four multi-goal efforts and three outings of two or more assists
- Began the season with a goal and two groundballs at #7 Rutgers (2/3)
- Scored a man-up goal at Bellarmine (2/9)
- Tallied a goal and two assists in an upset victory at #15 Penn State (2/24)
- Provided two points (1g, 1a) against High Point (3/3)
- Scored twice and added a helper in a triumph at #18 Marquette (3/10)
- Dished out a pair of assists in the NEC opener versus Sacred Heart (3/17)
- Netted two goals and an assist at Hobart (4/7)
- Posted a brace at Canisius (4/10)
- Collected a season-high three assists at Wagner (4/21)
- Recorded a goal and assist in the NEC Semifinals against Bryant (5/3)
- Buried a pair of goals in the NEC Championship Game at #20 Saint Joseph’s (5/5)
- Provided a goal and two groundballs in the NCAA Tournament Play-In Round at Canisius (5/9)
- Posted an assist in the NCAA Tournament First Round at #1 Maryland (5/13)
 
2017 Highlights (Freshman):
- Appeared in 15 games, starting six of them
- Named NEC Rookie of the Year, the first player in program history to win the award
- Collected both NEC Player and Rookie of the Week on 3/27
- Finished third on the team in goals (20), fourth in points (28), and fifth in assists (8)
- Posted three hat tricks and one game of multiple assists
- Made his collegiate debut in the home opener against Bellarmine (2/11)
- Scored his first NCAA goal at Manhattan (2/18)
- Recorded a hat trick and scooped up two groundballs versus Detroit Mercy (2/25)
- Netted three of RMU’s nine goals at High Point (3/5)
- Registered a hat trick in the NEC opener at Sacred Heart (3/18)
- Scored a season-high four goals in his first career start against Mount St. Mary’s (3/25)
- Tallied two goals and an assist at Saint Joseph’s (4/1)
- Dished out a career-high five assists to go with a goal and three groundballs versus Wagner (4/8)
- Provided a helper at #18 Virginia (4/11)
- Netted a pair of goals in the regular-season finale against Hobart (4/29)
- Appeared off the bench in the NEC Semifinals against Bryant (5/4)
 
Personal:
- Birthday is December 23, 1997
- Major is Marketing
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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

    Attack
    6'1" 200 lbs
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    2018Sophomore

    Attack
    6'2" 210 lbs
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    2019Junior

    Attackman
    6'2" 220 lbs
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    2020Senior

    Attackman
    6'2" 220 lbs
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    2021Graduate Student

    Attackman
    6'2" 220 lbs
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