Ryan Thomas
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- Height:
- 6-4
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- Weight:
- 175
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- Hometown:
- Farmingdale, N.Y.
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- Position:
- Defense
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Farmingdale HS
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- Major:
- Education
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- gp
- 16
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- p
- 2
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- g
- 1
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- a
- 1
Bio
2024-25: CACC All-Conference First Team… CACC All-Academic Team… CSC Academic All-District Team… Started all 15 games… Ranked second in the CACC in caused turnovers (40)… Grabbed 54 ground balls (2nd on team)… Scored once and registered one assist… Twice named the CACC’s Defensive Player of the Week (4/14, 4/28)… Tabbed to USILA Team of the Week on March 20… Recorded at least three CTs in nine different games and at least four GBs in six contests… Registered season-highs in both ground balls (8) and caused turnovers (6) in 13-12 win over AIC… Made the CACC’s Academic Honor Roll following both semesters.
2023-24: Named to the CACC’s All-Conference Second Team… Ranked second in the CACC in caused turnovers (32)… Also logged 26 ground balls and managed a goal and an assist… He was recognized twice by the CACC as the conference's Defensive Player of the Week (3/4, 4/22)… Notched at least one caused turnover in 13 different games, including a season-best seven against Dominican on April 20… Also managed at least one ground ball in 14 separate contests and nabbed a season-high five versus Holy Family… Named to the CSC’s Academic All-District Team… Selected to the CACC All-Academic Team… Earned recognition on the CACC’s Academic Honor Roll following both semesters.
2022-23: Appeared in and started 11 games… Totaled 18 ground balls and six caused turnovers.
High School: All-Conference lacrosse player… Earned the 2022 United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award… NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete.
Personal: Parents: Lisa and Brian… Brother: Aiden… Intended Major: Education.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 8 |
| Points | 2 | 0 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Man-up goals | 1 | 0 |
| Man-down goals | 0 | 0 |
| Ground balls | 17 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 7 |
| Caused turnovers | 22 | 9 |
| Faceoffs | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Faceoff percentage | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shots | 1 | 0 |
| Shooting percentage | 100.0 | - |
| Shots on goal | 1 | 0 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 100.0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | to | ct | fo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18 | at Farmingdale State | L, 9-8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Feb 21 | Franklin Pierce (at FPU) | W, 10-5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Mar 4 | at No. 12 Molloy | L, 18-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 7 | at Chestnut Hill | L, 9-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 11 | Post | W, 12-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 14 | at Georgian Court | L, 13-10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 18 | No. 19 Bentley | W, 9-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 21 | Felician | W, 22-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 25 | at American International | W, 21-5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Mar 28 | Caldwell | W, 25-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Apr 4 | at Wilmington (Del.) | L, 17-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Apr 8 | at St. Thomas Aquinas | W, 13-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Apr 11 | at Holy Family | W, 17-16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Apr 18 | Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 22-11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Apr 22 | at Mercy | L, 17-8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Apr 29 | at No. 2 Seed Chestnut Hill | CACC Semifinals | L, 12-7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18 | at Farmingdale State | L, 9-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 21 | Franklin Pierce (at FPU) | W, 10-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 4 | at No. 12 Molloy | L, 18-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 7 | at Chestnut Hill | L, 9-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 11 | Post | W, 12-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 14 | at Georgian Court | L, 13-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 18 | No. 19 Bentley | W, 9-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Mar 21 | Felician | W, 22-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 25 | at American International | W, 21-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 28 | Caldwell | W, 25-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 4 | at Wilmington (Del.) | L, 17-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 8 | at St. Thomas Aquinas | W, 13-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 11 | at Holy Family | W, 17-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 18 | Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 22-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 22 | at Mercy | L, 17-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 29 | at No. 2 Seed Chestnut Hill | CACC Semifinals | L, 12-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | gs | gb | to | ct | fo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 0-0 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 0-0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0-0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 0-0 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0-0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0-0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 9 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 0-0 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Month | ||||||
| February | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 |
| March | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 0-0 |
| April | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0-0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | |||||||||||
| February | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| March | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| April | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
News mentions
Connor Cullen, James Napoli, Luca Runyan and Ryan Thomas all honored for sensational 2026 seasons.
Purple Knights lead conference with five first-team selections following best regular season in program history.
Third-seeded Purple Knights will now gear up for the CACC Semifinals next week at Chestnut Hill (No. 2 Seed).
Purple Knights earn first-ever triumph over nationally ranked opponent.
Purple Knights earn first win for first-year head coach Ryan McAleavey.
Purple Knights visit Farmingdale State to start 15-game regular-season slate.
Purple Knights have finished fifth in the conference standings each of the last two years.
