2016-17 Men's Soccer

1 Ryan Simpson

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown North Andover, Mass.
  • Highschool Buckingham Browne & Nichols

Biography

2016: An injury limited him to one appearance, the final game of his collegiate career. He started against Princeton and played 35 seconds… Co-recipient of the team’s Bob Holliday Unsung Hero Award.

2015: Started nine games in goal… Made a season-high eight saves against Sacred Heart.

2014: Started five games before an injury ended his season… Made six saves in posting a shutout against Manhattan.

2013: Recipient of the team’s Bob “Doc” Holliday Unsung Hero Award, presented to the squad member who regardless of playing opportunity or personal recognition has consistently demonstrated a selfless commitment, a positive attitude and has contributed to team spirit in ways that have improved the well-being of the Yale Soccer Program… Made his first career start at Albany… Also played the second half against UConn.

Off the Field:

  • Conducted Research on Yale''s West Campus Urban Farm that successfully tested an irrigation and water recycling system prototype personally developed and hopefully implemented in Africa
  • Undersecretary General of the Economic and Social Conferences for Yale''s YMUN XLI Conference next January that hosts high schoolers from across the country and brings them together to discuss large-scale, real-world issues

Before Yale: Earned Prep School all-state honors as a senior at Buckingham Browne & Nichols… Defensive Player of the Year runner-up… Two-time first team all-league selection… Team captain as a senior… Posted a league-best 0.74 goals against average with seven shutouts as a junior… Played in the 2011 NEPSSA Junior All-Star game… Helped BB&N to the 2009 ISL championship… Goalkeeper for the Massachusetts Premier Soccer U19/U20 Bulldog Elite Team… Played for the FC Greater Boston Bolts Development Academy team.

Personal: Plays the saxophone… Participated in a 10-day study abroad program in the nation of Jordan.

Why Yale? “With the desire to study global affairs while also continuing my language studies in both Arabic and Chinese, Yale offers an endless possibility of opportunities to excel in these fields.”

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-14First Year

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    2014-15Sophomore

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    2015-16Junior

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    2016-17Senior

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