2017 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Ricardo Ruiz
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lake Elsinore, CA
- High School:
- Lakeside HS
2017 ...
2016 Was one of two Highlanders to start every match on the season ... Scored his first goal on the year, and added his first assist, against California Baptist University on August 26 (box score/recap) ... Was second on the team in assists, and second in points ... Tied for fourth on the team in goals ...
2015 One of seven members of the Highlanders to play in all 19 matches this season … Scored his first goal as a collegian against #8 UCLA on September 13, leading the team to a 2-1 overtime win (box score/recap) … Also scored in a 2-1 loss at CSUN on October 28 (box score/recap) ...
2014 Named to the All-Big West Freshman Team ... Saw his first action for the Highlanders in UC Riverside's 5-1, season-opening win over Pacific (box score/recap/video recap) ... Led the team in assists and tied for fifth in points ...
High School Four-year letter winner at Lakeside High School for Coach Colin Gilliland ... His Lancer teams went a combined 74-23-14 during his four years, winning the league championship in 2010-11, and finishing as the Sunbelt runners-up as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Won the CIF Championship as a sophomore, and advanced to the semifinals as a senior ... Was named All-League four times, All-Valley on three occasions and First-Team CIF on three occasions ... Named team MVP all four years, and was a two-time League MVP selection ... Named Press-Enterprise Player of the Year and Citrus Belt All-Area Player of the Year as a senior ... Also played for the football team for three years serving as the team's place kicker ... Was a member of the Honor Roll (GPA between 3.5-3.99) ... Participated in student government (ASB) and the Culture Club ... Completed over 100 hours of community service during his four years ...
Personal Ricardo Ruiz is the son of Ramiro Ruiz Torres and Rosalia Ruiz ... Is the first member of his family to attend college ... Considers his club coach, Jimmy Obleda, to have had the biggest influence on him as an athlete because he supported him throughout his entire soccer career ... Cheers for Barcelona, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Kings and the San Francisco 49ers ... Lionel Messi, NeymarJr. and Marco Reus are among his favorite athletes ... Enjoys eating Mexican and Chinese food ... His favorite movies are "The Fast & The Furious" series ... Enjoys traveling in his spare time ... His most memorable sports achievement was winning the golden ball at the US16 National Championship in 2011 ...
