St. John's University Athletics
2008 Men's Soccer Roster
Soroka, Ryan
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Jersey Number 11
Ryan Soroka
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 145
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Forward
- Hometown:
- Langhorne, Pa.
- High School:
- Edison Academic Center
Bio
As a Sophomore (2007)
Played in 19 games and made 18 starts ... tallied seven points on two goals and three assists ... took 32 shots ... assisted the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win against then-No. 21 Michigan (Oct. 10) ... tallied an assist and took five shots in a 2-0 win at Villanova (Oct. 6) ... added an assist in a 4-1 win against Pittsburgh (Sept. 23) ... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 3) ... scored a goal in the 57th minute and took four shots against Fairfield (Sept. 2) ... tallied a goal in the 76th minute of a 2-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (Aug. 31) ... named to the All-BIG EAST preseason team ... earned Preseason All-America honors from Soccer America. As a Freshman (2006)
Started all 22 games ... scored nine goals and recorded eight assists for 26 points ... was a Freshman All-America selection by Soccer America, College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer ... was named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region team ... earned BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player honors after scoring three game-winning goals and recording two assists in four tournament games ... named National Player of the Week by Soccer America and College Soccer News (Nov. 8) for his efforts in the BIG EAST Tournament ... ranked among the BIG EAST leaders with nine goals (T-4th), six game-winning goals (2nd), eight assists (3rd), 26 points (3rd) and 1.18 points per game (6th) ... named BigAppleSoccer.com[apos]s Player of the Week (Oct. 30) and earned Big Apple[apos]s Goal of the Week honors for his winning score against Monmouth (Nov. 10) ... named to College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Oct. 23) after scoring a game-winning goal and recording an assist in games against Villanova (Oct. 18) and South Florida (Oct. 21) ... received BIG EAST Rookie of the Week honors (Sept. 11) after recording two goals and three assists in games against Marist (Sept. 4), at Seton Hall (Sept. 8) and at Georgetown (Sept. 10) ... scored on a header in the 50th minute in a 1-0 NCAA first round win over Monmouth ... netted game-winning goals in each of the team[apos]s first three BIG EAST Championship victories and assisted on the game-winner in the championship game over then-No. 2 West Virginia (Nov. 5) ... recorded an assist against Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... assisted on the game-winning goal in a 1-0 overtime win over Providence (Sept. 17) ... scored one goal and had two assists in a 5-2 road win over Georgetown (Sept. 10) ... had one goal and one assist in a win over Marist (Sept. 4) ... scored his first career goal and the game-winner 57 seconds into a 1-0 win at Oakland (Aug. 27). At Edison
A two-time All-American while at Edison Academic Center ... was an All-America choice in 2004 and 2005 and a Parade All-America selection in 2005 ... played for the U-17 National Team from 2003-2005 and was part of the team that placed fifth in the 2005 World Championships ... played in 97 games for the U-17 team and attended Edison Academic Center as part of the national team[apos]s residency program ... scored 22 goals, had 20 assists and 41 international caps ... attended Neshaminy High School as a freshman in 2002, where he was named the team[apos]s Most Valuable Player and an All-Conference selection. Personal
Ryan Soroka ... born March 5, 1988 in Abington, Pa. ... son of Gary and Linda Soroka ... has two brothers, Eric and Kyle ... a member of the National Junior Honor Society while in high school ... lists Lance Armstrong as his favorite athlete and his father, Gary, as the person he admires most ... majoring in sport management.
Played in 19 games and made 18 starts ... tallied seven points on two goals and three assists ... took 32 shots ... assisted the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win against then-No. 21 Michigan (Oct. 10) ... tallied an assist and took five shots in a 2-0 win at Villanova (Oct. 6) ... added an assist in a 4-1 win against Pittsburgh (Sept. 23) ... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 3) ... scored a goal in the 57th minute and took four shots against Fairfield (Sept. 2) ... tallied a goal in the 76th minute of a 2-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (Aug. 31) ... named to the All-BIG EAST preseason team ... earned Preseason All-America honors from Soccer America. As a Freshman (2006)
Started all 22 games ... scored nine goals and recorded eight assists for 26 points ... was a Freshman All-America selection by Soccer America, College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer ... was named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region team ... earned BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player honors after scoring three game-winning goals and recording two assists in four tournament games ... named National Player of the Week by Soccer America and College Soccer News (Nov. 8) for his efforts in the BIG EAST Tournament ... ranked among the BIG EAST leaders with nine goals (T-4th), six game-winning goals (2nd), eight assists (3rd), 26 points (3rd) and 1.18 points per game (6th) ... named BigAppleSoccer.com[apos]s Player of the Week (Oct. 30) and earned Big Apple[apos]s Goal of the Week honors for his winning score against Monmouth (Nov. 10) ... named to College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Oct. 23) after scoring a game-winning goal and recording an assist in games against Villanova (Oct. 18) and South Florida (Oct. 21) ... received BIG EAST Rookie of the Week honors (Sept. 11) after recording two goals and three assists in games against Marist (Sept. 4), at Seton Hall (Sept. 8) and at Georgetown (Sept. 10) ... scored on a header in the 50th minute in a 1-0 NCAA first round win over Monmouth ... netted game-winning goals in each of the team[apos]s first three BIG EAST Championship victories and assisted on the game-winner in the championship game over then-No. 2 West Virginia (Nov. 5) ... recorded an assist against Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... assisted on the game-winning goal in a 1-0 overtime win over Providence (Sept. 17) ... scored one goal and had two assists in a 5-2 road win over Georgetown (Sept. 10) ... had one goal and one assist in a win over Marist (Sept. 4) ... scored his first career goal and the game-winner 57 seconds into a 1-0 win at Oakland (Aug. 27). At Edison
A two-time All-American while at Edison Academic Center ... was an All-America choice in 2004 and 2005 and a Parade All-America selection in 2005 ... played for the U-17 National Team from 2003-2005 and was part of the team that placed fifth in the 2005 World Championships ... played in 97 games for the U-17 team and attended Edison Academic Center as part of the national team[apos]s residency program ... scored 22 goals, had 20 assists and 41 international caps ... attended Neshaminy High School as a freshman in 2002, where he was named the team[apos]s Most Valuable Player and an All-Conference selection. Personal
Ryan Soroka ... born March 5, 1988 in Abington, Pa. ... son of Gary and Linda Soroka ... has two brothers, Eric and Kyle ... a member of the National Junior Honor Society while in high school ... lists Lance Armstrong as his favorite athlete and his father, Gary, as the person he admires most ... majoring in sport management.