Riley Grant

Height:
6-1
Weight:
160
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Copley, Ohio
High School:
Copley-Fairlawn HS

as a Freshman (2013): Appearedin 11 games ... logged 40 minutes in a 2-1 win at Michigan (Oct.30) ... also saw action in both of UA's games in the MACTournament, playing 25 minutes against West Virginia (Nov. 15) inthe semifinal and 27 minutes against Western Michigan (Nov. 17) inthe championship match.

Prior to Akron: Rated 12^th-bestprospect in the Great Lakes Region and a four-star recruit,according to Top Drawer Soccer … led Copley-Fairlawn HighSchool to district and regional championships, and the statesemifinals as a junior … scored 16 goals, including sevengame-winners, while tallying eight assists in that breakout season,earning All-Ohio Second Team honors … played club soccer forthe Internationals SC of the US Soccer Development Academy as asenior … played on three Ohio Youth Soccer Association NorthState Cup Champion teams (2010, 2011, 2012) … also playedclub soccer with Everest SC Black (2009-12) and Ohio Select FutbolClub (2005-09).

Personal: Born Jan. 27, 1995 ... parents are RussGrant and Judy La-Riccia-Grant ... has two younger siblings, Austinand Grace ... Russ played varsity socer at Cleveland State ...Austin currently plays soccer at Copley HS ... Grace plays clubsoccer for the Cleveland Internationals.