University of Richmond Athletics
Men’s Lacrosse Ranked No. 18 In US Lacrosse Magazine’s Early 2021 Rankings
09/15/2020 | Men's Lacrosse
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond men's lacrosse program is finding itself in comfortable territory heading into the 2021 season as the Spiders were ranked No. 18 by US Lacrosse Magazine in its Early 2021 rankings. No. 20-16 rankings were revealed Tuesday with the Spiders coming in ahead of Princeton (No. 20) and Villanova (No. 19).
The Spiders finished the shortened 2020 season nationally ranked with a 4-3 overall record and a 1-0 mark in Southern Conference play. Richmond returns 90 percent of its goal scoring and 98.1 percent of its assists from last season's seven-game schedule.
Attack Ryan Lanchbury (Burlington, Ontario) led the team in scoring with 30 points in the seven games, scoring 14 goals and dishing out a team-high 16 assists. Fellow attack Richie Connell (Evergreen, Colo.) added a team-high 19 goals, ranking second in the nation among true freshmen in scoring while leading the country with seven man-up goals.
The Spiders also return their entire starting midfield in Mitch Savoca (Newtown, Conn.), Tate Gallagher (Ardmore, Pa.) and Tyler Shoults (Warners, N.Y.). The three have combined to score 124 goals and hand out 67 assists in their careers combined.
Defensively, the Spiders return two of their starting defenders in senior Jason Reynolds (Chester Springs, Pa.) and junior Ray Baran (Berwyn, Pa.). The two have combined for 62 starts on the back end, including 39-straight for Reynolds in his Spider career. Senior goalie Jack Rusbuldt (Richmond, Va.) also returns having started 20 games in his Spider career, including all seven last year. Rusbuldt's 90 saves led the SoCon last season, including a career-high 22 against No. 6 Notre Dame.
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The Spiders finished the shortened 2020 season nationally ranked with a 4-3 overall record and a 1-0 mark in Southern Conference play. Richmond returns 90 percent of its goal scoring and 98.1 percent of its assists from last season's seven-game schedule.
Attack Ryan Lanchbury (Burlington, Ontario) led the team in scoring with 30 points in the seven games, scoring 14 goals and dishing out a team-high 16 assists. Fellow attack Richie Connell (Evergreen, Colo.) added a team-high 19 goals, ranking second in the nation among true freshmen in scoring while leading the country with seven man-up goals.
The Spiders also return their entire starting midfield in Mitch Savoca (Newtown, Conn.), Tate Gallagher (Ardmore, Pa.) and Tyler Shoults (Warners, N.Y.). The three have combined to score 124 goals and hand out 67 assists in their careers combined.
Defensively, the Spiders return two of their starting defenders in senior Jason Reynolds (Chester Springs, Pa.) and junior Ray Baran (Berwyn, Pa.). The two have combined for 62 starts on the back end, including 39-straight for Reynolds in his Spider career. Senior goalie Jack Rusbuldt (Richmond, Va.) also returns having started 20 games in his Spider career, including all seven last year. Rusbuldt's 90 saves led the SoCon last season, including a career-high 22 against No. 6 Notre Dame.
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