2019: MPSF ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM… MPSF DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (Feb. 11)… Appeared in 13 of the team’s 17 contests, making 10 starts in net… Played in 440:53 minutes with a 14.97 goals against average… Finished with 67 saves on 244 shots faced… Ended the year with a 5-5 record… Stopped double digits in three matches, including a season-high 17 in the season-opener against UMass Lowell (Feb. 8)… Added 15 more saves against Jacksonville (Feb. 15) and Central Michigan (March 8).
2018: ALL-MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION... Won MPSF Defensive Player of the Week three times (3/19, 4/9, 4/16)... Started all 14 games at goalkeeper for 732:54 total minutes... Totaled 123 saves with 145 goals against for .459 average... Played complete games in the crease nine times, including each of the last four contests... Finished 2nd on team with 29 ground balls, behind only Natalie Garces... Enjoyed two best overall games against San Diego State: 13 saves, 9 GA in regular-season meeting (4/8), 16 saves, 11 GA with 4 ground balls in MPSF title game (4/29)... Earned MPSF All-Academic.
2017: Converted to a goalkeeper to provide senior starter Lauren Ali with a backup... Ended up guarding the net in 12 games, with a start at Mount St. Mary’s (3/30)... Finished with 27 saves on 35 goals allowed for a .435 average... Totaled 7 stops against 3 goals on 14 shots faced in that first-half stint against the Mount (3/30)... Followed with 2 saves and season-best 3 ground balls against Drexel (4/2)... Made MPSF All-Academic squad.
2016: Appeared in nine games as a reserve attacker... Scored 3 goals with 2 assists... Performed first hat trick with an assist vs. Saint Mary’s (3/13)... Recorded first collegiate assist at Temple (2/21).
JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL ’15: Lettered four years in lacrosse, three in field hockey... Participated at US Lacrosse U15 nationals, leading Top of the Bay club with 17 goals... Also competed for Baltimore-based North East Maryland Select club for two years... Four-year Academic Honor Roll member holds a 3.8 GPA.
PERSONAL: Born in Baltimore, Md.... Majoring in human development... Parents are Patrick & Deanna Richards... Has one older brother, Ben (25).
