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William & Mary Athletics

2017 Men's Soccer Roster

23 Riley Spain

  • Position Midfield
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 170
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Ijamsville, Md.
  • High School Urbana

Biography

Honors
Third Team All-CAA  (2017)
CAA All-Championship Team (2017)
W&M’s Team MVP (2016)
W&M’s Brannon “Z” Perseverance Award (2014)
W&M Provost Award (2015-16, 2016-17)
 
Redshirt Senior Year (2017)
Named to the All-CAA Third Team … Ranked No. 18 on Top Drawer Soccer’s postseason CAA Top 20 players list … Started all 19 of his appearances and totaled a pair of assists … Assisted on the Tribe’s second goal in a 3-2 overtime win over NCAA Tournament participant N.C. State (8/28) … Tallied an assist in W&M’s 4-1 win at Northeastern (10/7) … Played every minute of the CAA Tournament on his way to earning CAA All-Championship Team honors and helping the program to its eighth CAA title … Played all 103 minutes in the NCAA First Round match vs. Columbia (11/16) … Played the full time in 17 of his 19 matches.
 
Redshirt Junior Year (2016)
Named to the CAA All-Tournament Team … Played in 20 games, all starts for the Green and Gold … Finished the season with five assists and five points … Played 1,714 minutes in his redshirt junior year … Recorded an assist in the win over nationally ranked Coastal Carolina (8/29) … Had an assist in the win at Campbell (9/10) … Picked up an assist in the conference victory against Northeastern (10/1) … Started and played every minute of the three CAA Tournament games … Registered two assists in the CAA Semifinal win against Hofstra (11/11).

Redshirt Sophomore Year (2015)
Started all 17 games for the College … Led the team playing 1620 minutes, including playing 15 full matches … A defensive midfielder, he helped the Tribe defense to  three of shutouts and a 1.55 goals-against-average … Made his season debut in a start at nationally ranked Louisville … Recorded his first career point on an assist at Northeastern (10/10).

Redshirt Freshman Year (2014)
Started all 18 games of his redshirt freshman season … Fired four shouts from his midfield spot … Made his collegiate debut, earning the start in the season opener against East Tennessee State … Recorded shot attempts against UMBC, Hofstra, Charleston, and Northeastern … A defensive midfielder, he helped the team to four shutouts.

Freshman Year (2013)
Redshirted.

Prep
Three-year member of the varsity soccer team at Urbana High School… Named Second Team All-State and First Team All-County and All-Area in 2012… Was voted team captain as a senior… Garnered Second Team All-County and All-Area honors as a junior… Finished his soccer career 12th all-time in scoring and seventh in all-time assists… Played club soccer for Maryland ODP (2011-12) and FC Fredrick Soccer Club (2012-13)… Helped lead FC Fredrick to back-to-back Maryland State Championships and a top 10 national ranking… Two-year member of the varsity basketball team and was team captain as a senior… Member of the National Honor Society.  

Personal
Son of Kevin and Joy Spain… Father Kevin was a four-year basketball player at Campbell… Earned his degree in marketing.

 

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Historical Player Information

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    2013Freshman

    Midfield
    5'11" 170 lbs
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    2014Redshirt

    Midfield
    5'11" 170 lbs
    23
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    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'11" 170 lbs
    23
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    2016Redshirt Junior

    Midfield
    5'11" 170 lbs
    23
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    2017Redshirt Senior

    Midfield
    5'11" 170 lbs
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