Player Bio
Ryan Schwarz
Hometown/High School : Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic
2006
Started all 15 matches he appeared in as a freshman ... set a freshman single-season Crusader record with four shutouts ... moved into a tie for third on Valpo’s single-season shutouts list ... earned victories in each of first three games as a Crusader ... made four saves in a shutout victory in first career match Aug 25 against DePaul ... made season-high 10 saves in win at UC Davis Sept. 2 ... stopped seven shots in shutout of Western Michigan Sept. 8 ... also stopped seven shots for a shutout victory Sept. 15 against Oral Roberts ... made three crucial saves in 1-0 victory over Oakland Sept. 30 ... named Mid-Con Defensive Player of the Week for the shutout of the Golden Grizzlies ... was dominant at home, going 5-3 with a 1.47 goals against average and all four of his shutouts in eight starts at Eastgate Field ... finished season ranked 21st among Division I players with 5.13 saves/match.
Prep
A three-year letterwinner and starter for the Titans ... led team to State Runner-up finish and Northern Illinois Conference Championship as a senior ... also helped Titans to a Regional Championship in 2003 ... allowed only 16 goals in 24 regular-season matches in 2005 ...named Conference’s Most Valuable Player as a senior ... named to All-Sectional team in 2005 ... served as team captain as a senior, also earning team’s Most Valuable Player award ... earned Most Valuable Player honors for club team, Rockford United, in 2004, leading team to third place finish at Illinois State Cup ... carried a 4.0 grade point average during high school career.
Personal
Ryan is the son of Bob and Sue Schwarz ... major is business ... named to the Dean’s List in the spring of 2007 ... born December 11, 1987.
