Ryan Earns Spot on TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week
Oct 02 | Women's Soccer
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers women's soccer player junior Meghan Ryan (Crofton, Md.) was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the Week for the period ending Oct. 2 the organization announced Monday.
Ryan, who has started all 11 games at back for the Scarlet Knights (9-1-1, 4-0-1 BIG EAST), has anchored a defense that has held opponents to just 0.36 goal per game. Rutgers has limited opponents to just 6.9 shots per game and has seven shut outs this season. The Scarlet Knights have allowed only one goal in the last seven games, the lone score coming in a 1-1 BIG EAST tie with Villanova (Sept. 24).
In the 5-0 win against South Florida on Oct. 1, Ryan came up with a huge play in the opening minutes of the second half. The Bulls came out looking to attack as Ebony Robinson and Jaleesa Scott managed a breakaway against the Scarlet Knight defense. Catching Robinson from behind, Ryan was able to knock the ball loose and Guthrie dove on it to end the Bulls' scoring threat and preserve the Rutgers lead.
In 2005, Ryan earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week honors (Oct. 24) and was also named to the Maryland/adidas Classic All-Tournament Team (Sept. 10).
Rutgers will close out a four-game home stand on Wednesday, Oct. 1 against its in-state rival Princeton with the game being broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel at 8:00 p.m.
