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2019 Men's Soccer

7 Riley Smith

  • Height 5-11
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown New Hope, Pa.
  • High School New Hope Solebury
  • Position M
  • Major Economics

Biography

  • Appeared in 53 matches and made 32 starts during his four seasons in the program
  • Tallied 11 points on four goals and three assists

Senior Season (2019)

  • Match-by-Match Statistics
  • Started all 18 matches on the year for Scranton and earned All-Landmark Conference Second Team honors
  • Recorded three assists on the season; the three assists tied for the team lead
  • Registered an assist and attempted two shots in a 4-0 win over Marywood (Sept. 4)
  • Tallied an assist in a 2-1 win at Misericordia (Sept. 10)
  • Assisted on the lone goal of the match in a 1-0 win at Arcadia (Oct. 2)
  • Took 16 shots on the year with eight going on goal 

Junior Season (2018)

  • Match-by-Match Statistics
  • Played and started in Scranton's first two games of the year, before suffering a season-ending injury
  • Scored a goal in both games in played in, helping Scranton take a 3-2 win over Aracdia (Aug. 31) and a 4-1 victory vs. Alvernia (Sept. 1)

Sophomore Season (2017)

  • Match-by-Match Statistics
  • Appeared in 13 contests and made 11 starts in second season with the Royals
  • Attempted 19 shots and recorded nine shots on goal

Freshman Season (2016)

  • Match-by-Match Statistics
  • Played in 20 matches in his first year in the program, making his first career start against Haverford on Oct. 18
  • Scored two goals, both of which came in Scranton's 4-0 win over Carbini on Sept. 4
  • Took 15 shots from the field, six of which were on goal

Awards & Honors

  • All-Landmark Conference Second Team (2019)
  • Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll (2017, 2018, 2019)

High School/Personal

  • Played soccer for four years at New Hope Solebury, helping the team win three district championships (2012, 2013, 2015).
  • Was a three-time First Team All-League selection and a First-Team All-State pick.
  • A league MVP and First-Team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania selection.
  • All-Intel First and Second Team selection.
  • Two-Time team MVP at New Hope Solebury.
  • Scored 52 goals in his career at New Hope Solebury.
  • The son of Leigh and Leidy Smith.
  • Parents are alumnus' of Lafayette College.
  • Has two older brothers, Collin and Graham, and a younger sister, Lilly
  • Older brother Collin went to Swarthmore, while Graham plays soccer at the University of South Florida.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2016Freshman

    M
    5'11"
    7
  • 7

    2017Sophomore

    M
    5'11"
    7
  • 7

    2018Junior

    M
    5'11"
    7
  • 7

    2019Senior

    M
    5'11"
    7
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