MSU Athletics

The Ryden File

Parents: Richard and Tammy Ryden

Birthday: April 12, 1991

Major: Mass Communications

Club: NYSA Celtic '91, Des Moines Menace

Honors

NSCAA All-South Central Region 2014 (1st)

Statistics

2013 2014

At Midwestern State

Senior (2014)
- an NSCAA All-South Central Region first-team performer.
- drafted by the Columbus Crew with the seventh pick of the fourth round of the Major League Soccer Super Draft.
- played in 10 matches making nine starts at the center back position.
- key member on a defense which ranked 32nd in NCAA Division II with eight shutouts and 37th in team goals against average (0.96).
- placed three of his six shots on frame (.500).

Redshirt Junior (2013)
- started each of MSU's 18 matches at center back.
- key member on a back line which ranked 11th in NCAA Division II with nine shutouts and 15th in team goals against average (0.74).
- accounted for one goal and two assists for four total points.
- placed nine of his 17 shots on goal (.529).
- converted a penalty kick in a 3-0 win over Houston-Victoria on Nov. 3.
- assisted Len Smith's game winning goal in a 1-0 result at Texas A&M International on Sep. 29.
- also accounted for a game winning assist on an Andrew Power goal in the ninth minute of a 1-0 win over Colorado Mines in the NCAA Division II playoffs on Nov. 17 at the MSU Soccer Field.

Junior (2012)
- served redshirt season.

At Oral Roberts

Sophomore (2010)
- started in all 19 games.
- notched two goals and one assist for 5 total points.
- attempted 27 goals while putting 11 on frame.

Freshman (2009)
- started in 16 matches.
- named to the Summit League All-Newcomer squad.
- scored one goal and notched one assist for three total points.
- attemped 20 shots.

Norman North High School
- named All-State and All-City in 2008 and 2009.
- scored game winning goal in double overtime to help his team to the State Finals as a junior.
- helped lead NNHS to four straight district titles.