St. John's University Athletics
2011 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Ryan Herits
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Midfield
- Hometown:
- Metuchen, N.J.
- High School:
- Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.
As A Junior (2010): Played in nine games ... recorded five goals and one assist ... scored one goal and one assist at Penn State (March 27) ... set a new career high with two goals against Providence (April 10) ... tied career highs with four shots apiece against Notre Dame (April 24) and Syracuse (May 8), scoring a goal against the Orange.
As A Sophomore (2009): Played in one game at Fairfield, notching one shot and one ground ball.
As A Freshman (2008): Did not play and redshirted season.
Before St. John's: Played lacrosse and ice hockey for St. Joseph's high school in Metuchen, N.J. and spent a post graduate year at Trinity-Pawling School in Pawling, N.Y. ... named to the all-area in 2006 at St. Joseph's ... tallied 36 goals and 20 assists at St. Joseph's ... named first team all-conference in hockey for the St. Joseph's Falcons in 2006 ... played for various lacrosse club teams: the tri-state East Brunswick Blackhawks (four years) and the Leading Edge (two years) ... also a member of the New Jersey Rockets, Redbank Generals and Connecticut Yankees for ice hockey.
Off The Field: Ryan Joseph Herits ... son of Monica and Thomas Herits ... has two siblings, a sister, Brittany (25), and brother, Thomas (20) ... sister played field hockey for Ithaca College for four years, and brother is a junior at St. John's ... a business major ... has played through surgeries on both knees ... his favorite place on campus is the staircase by the fountain where he can see the New York City skyline.
Herits Up Close
Nickname: "Rhyno."
Favorite TV Show: "Entourage."
Favorite Movie: "The Replacements."
Favorite Book: "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.
Favorite Song: "Juicy" by Notorious B.I.G.
Favorite Pro Athlete: Barry Sanders.