Richie Laryea

Height:
5-9
Weight:
151
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario
High School:
Dante Aligheri Academy

HONORS:
Third-Team NSCAA All-American (2015)
First-Team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region (2015)
No. 7 Overall selection by Orlando City in 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
First-Team All-MAC (2015)
Second-Team All-MAC (2014)
First-Team All-Ohio (2015)

2015: Started all 22 games in which he appeared in for the Zips...led Akron in goals (11), while ranking second in assists (7), points (29), shots (61), shots on goal (27) and game-winning tallies (3) en route to earning third-team All-America accolades...recorded a team-best four multi-goal affairs, the most in a campaign for a Zip since Darren Mattocks registered six during the 2011 season and was named a first-team All-Mid-American Conference honoree...was named by TopDrawerSoccer.com and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) as their respective National Player of the Week on Sept. 15 after registering two goals, including the game-winner in a 3-2 road win at No. 6 Maryland (Sept. 7) and adding a pair of assists in a come-from-behind 3-2 victory past Saint Louis (Sept. 11)...added goals versus Wake Forest (Sept. 22) and UAB (Oct. 3) before recording a pair of tallies in a 2-0 decision over Santa Clara (Oct. 6)...tabbed by College Soccer News (Oct. 19) and NSCAA (Oct. 20) as their National Players of the Week after turning in a hat trick with three goals in a 4-0 win against Northern Illinois (Oct. 17)...helped spark Akron to a 6-1 NCAA Tournament victory over No. 23 Rutgers (Nov. 22) with two goals and an assist...named by TopDrawerSoccer.Com to its National Team of the Week (Sept. 14, Oct. 19 and Nov. 24), while being selected by College Soccer News to its National Team of the Week (Sept. 14 and Nov. 23)...three-time MAC Athlete of the Week (Sept. 14, Oct. 12 and Oct. 19)...ranked 17th, 23rd, 36th, 42nd and 47th, respectively, in the NCAA in total points (29), goals (11), points per game (1.32), assists (7) and goals per game (0.50)...rated second in the MAC in goals (11) and shots (61), third in goals per game (0.50), points (29) and points per tilt (1.32), fourth in assists (7) and game-winning goals (3), sixth in shots per game (2.77) and seventh in assists per outing (0.32)...in league-only affairs, directed the conference in goals (3) and goals per game (0.60), while ranking second in game-winning goals (1), third in points (7) and points per game (1.40) and eighth in assists (1)...established career-high marks in goals, shots, shots on goal, points, game-winners and assists...a first-team All-Ohio recipient.

2014: Started all 20 matches in which he appeared for Akron registering a goal and two assists on 24 shots, including seven on goal...tabbed a second-team All-Mid-American Conference selection...netted first collegiate goal in a 2-1 setback at Wake Forest...garnered assists in the Zips’ 3-2 regular season win over West Virginia and a 4-0 triumph versus Buffalo...recorded a career-best four shots in Akron’s 2-1 win versus Bowling Green in the championship match of the MAC Tournament...also added three shots apiece at Michigan State and Penn State...in conference-only affairs, ranked fifth in the league in assists (2).

PRIOR TO AKRON: Member of Canadian U-18 Men’s National Team...played club soccer for Sigma FC in Toronto, Ontario.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 7, 1995...majoring in sports management…son of Robert and Cynthia Laryea.