2023 Men's Soccer Roster

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4 Gray Ricca

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Midfield
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 170
  • Hometown Belle Meade, N.J.
  • Highschool Montgomery
  • Prev School PDA

Biography

VILLANOVA

Appeared in 70 games for the Wildcats over five seasons in a wide range of roles ... Earned the 2024 Sister Mary Margaret Cribben Award at Villanova's Senior Student-Athlete event in May 2024.

2023
Served as a team captain ... Started all 16 games, averaging 89.5 minutes per outing .. He was tabbed by the Philly Soccer Six as its John MacAdms Academic Player of the Year ... Contributed one goal and one assist to the offensive attack.

2022
Selected as the John McAdams Academic Player of the Year by the Philly Soccer Six ... Started all 17 games for the Wildcats, averaging 77.1 minutes per outing ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 4-0 BIG EAST win at St. John's on Sept. 23 ... Picked up an assist in a 4-0 home pitch win over Northwestern on Sept. 5.

2021
Served as an integral part of Wildcats' midfield that helped propel Nova to its second NCAA Tournament appearance in program history ... Picked up his two assists in consecutive September games at Temple and at Marquette, feeding Balthi Saunders on both game-winning scores ... Finished second on the Wildcats in minutes played (1,721, an average of 81.9 minutes per outing ... Started all 21 of Villanvoa's regular and postseason games. 

SPRING 2021 (2020)

Saw action in eight games, with four of those being starts ... Averaged 57.0 minutes per contest in those games.

2019

Drew five starting assignments in eight total appearances for the Wildcats ... Generated six shots ... Saw 431 minutes of action, an average of 54 minutes per outing.

PERSONAL

Notes: Co-Captain of Academy team … Been a part of the Academy team from U14 to U19 …  PDA finished in the top 25 across nation in 2018 …  -Competed with NY Red Bulls Academy in international tournament hosted by Red Bull Salzburg in 2014..

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2019Freshman

    Midfield
    5'10" 160 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2020-21Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'10" 160 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2021Junior

    Midfield
    5'10" 160 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2022Senior

    Midfield
    6'1" 170 lbs
    10
  • 4

    2023Graduate Student

    Midfield
    6'1" 170 lbs
    4