Completed Event: Lacrosse versus Air Force on May 1, 2026 , Loss , 12, to, 13
Final Score
Lacrosse
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13
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Jersey Number 44
Ryan Sheppard
- Position:
- Defense
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 174
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- Vandergrift HS
2026: Played in all 14 games, making four starts and talling eight caused turnovers and 12 ground balls.
2025: Played in seven games, recording three ground balls.
2024: Played in eight games, recording a ground ball against Detroit Mercy.
2023: Played in two games, seeing action against Lindenwood and at Queens.
High School: Three-year letter winner at Vandegrift HS … all-district and all-state selection … Defensive MVP for three straight years … Under Armour All-American Southwest selection … two-time T-99 All-Star … invited to the Texas All-Star Round Up in 2020 … played football, leading the team in rushing yards as a junior and senior, earning all-district honors … also competed in track and field.
Personal: Has a brother and a sister … interested in a career in finance after lacrosse … enjoys hunting, playing video games and poker … father, Ben, played football at Texas State … has a summer job at Chicken Express.
- Caused a turnover in five games, including a three-CT outing at Virginia.
- Nabbed multiple ground balls against Merrimack, Mercer and Air Force.Scored a career-high seven goals against Bellarmine in the ASUN Semifinal.
- Key figure on a defensive unit that ranked 14th nationally in scoring defense (9.69), first in caused turnovers per game (13.00), and third in scoring margin (+6.23).
2025: Played in seven games, recording three ground balls.
- Recorded a ground ball vs. Mercer, Queens and Bellarmine.
2024: Played in eight games, recording a ground ball against Detroit Mercy.
2023: Played in two games, seeing action against Lindenwood and at Queens.
High School: Three-year letter winner at Vandegrift HS … all-district and all-state selection … Defensive MVP for three straight years … Under Armour All-American Southwest selection … two-time T-99 All-Star … invited to the Texas All-Star Round Up in 2020 … played football, leading the team in rushing yards as a junior and senior, earning all-district honors … also competed in track and field.
Personal: Has a brother and a sister … interested in a career in finance after lacrosse … enjoys hunting, playing video games and poker … father, Ben, played football at Texas State … has a summer job at Chicken Express.
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