Erin Ryan
Erin Ryan

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Doylestown, Pa.

High School:
Gwynedd Mercy Academy

Height:
5-3

Position:
Defense

Birthdate:
04/03/1990

2008: Played in 17 games with 14 starts ... Made her collegiate debut in season's third game, entered the starting lineup three games later and remained there for the rest of the season ... Played both outside back positions, helping a Villanova defense that posted seven shutouts and allowed an average of just over six shots on goal per game ... Registered one assist on game-winning goal at Vermont in championship game of TD Banknorth Classic; BIG EAST: Started all 11 regular season conference games and was third on the team in minutes played ... Villanova posted five shutouts and held opposing teams to just 6.7 shots on goal per contest.

Club Team and ODP Experience: Won a USYSA Region 1 regional championship and advanced to national championships with F.C. Delco U-19 team in summer 2009.

Gwynedd Mercy Academy: Earned four varsity letters in both soccer and track and received two letters in basketball ... Named to the all-state soccer team in 2006 and was a two-time league MVP in both 2006 and 2007 ... Four-time all-conference selection, three-time team MVP and two-time Philadelphia Inquirer first team honoree ... First team Southeastern Pennsylvania in 2006 and 2007 the 2008 Gwynedd Mercy Senior Athlete of the Year ... Led her team in scoring all four seasons and was a senior team captain ... Had single-season highs of 19 goals and 18 assists during her career and holds her school's all-time record with career marks of 59 goals and 74 assists ... As a track runner achieved all-state status three times and was a state champion in the 4x800 meter relay in both 2006 and 2008 ... Earned first team recognition in 2008 from the Philadelphia Inquirer ... Gwynedd Mercy won a state championship in 2006 ... Winner of five PIAA State Medals and nine PA District Medals ... Two-time team MVP and senior team captain ... Holds school records in the 200 meter dash (25.6 seconds, personal best) and 4x800 meter relay (9:04.35, personal best split of 2:13) ... In basketball was the MVP of the Lower Merion Classic in 2007 and was a team captain that year ... Earned `Academic Honors' in 2004 and 2005 and Accounting Honors in 2007.

Personal: Born 4/3/90 in Bryn Mawr, Pa. ... Youngest of four children of Michael and Andrea Ryan ... Siblings are Kieran (26), Terence (24) and Maura (20) ... Kieran played soccer at Mount St. Mary's from 2000-04 and was a midfielder ... Maura also plays soccer and is currently a senior defender at Penn State ... Has yet to declare a major.

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