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Jersey Number 11
Riley Figueiras
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 196
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sunderland, Md.
- High School:
- St. John's College HS
- Major:
- Health and Exercise Science
2025: CSC Academic All-Region ... ACC All-Tournament Team … USA Lacrosse Division I Preseason All-America Honorable Mention … Inside Lacrosse Preseason and Midseason All-America Honorable Mention … one of the top cover defenders in the country … snagged 31 ground balls while causing 27 caused turnovers, which ranks seventh in program history for a single season … has 55 caused turnovers in two seasons, tied for eighth in a career at Syracuse … started in all 19 games at close defense, helping Syracuse improve its defensive rating to 10.37 goals allowed per game, down from 11.00 last spring … logged eight games with multiple caused turnovers, including three forced turnovers four times … had nine caused turnovers during the postseason, including six during the NCAA Tournament … caused three against No. 4 Princeton (May 17) in the NCAA Quarterfinal round … had 11 games with at least two ground balls, peaking at three on three separate occasions.
2024: Syracuse Athletics Male Rookie of the Year … started at close defense in all 18 games after missing his true freshman season with a lower-body injury … led Syracuse with 28 caused turnovers, the most ever by a Syracuse player in their first year of action … tallied six games with multiple caused turnovers, including both NCAA Tournament games against No. 12 Towson (May 12) in the first round and No. 5 Denver (May 19) in the quarterfinal matchup … accounted for 27 ground balls, including 11 games with multiple ground balls … snagged a career-high three in a one-goal win at North Carolina (April 13) … penalized just six times all season … averaged 1.56 caused turnovers per game, ranking 31st in the country and third in the ACC.
2023: Missed true freshman season with a lower body injury suffered in the fall. High School: Played four years as a defenseman at St. John’s College High School for head coach Wes Speaks … team captain junior and senior year … 4 goals … 2022 WCAC Championship … 2021 D.C. Championship … Under Armour senior game and Nike senior game … WCAC Player of the Year … member of the investment club.
Personal: Full name Riley Anthony Figueiras … son of Angela and Richard … three siblings, Brianna, Ryan and Elizabeth … favorite athlete is Trent Williams and favorite professional team is the San Francisco 49ers … favorite book is Harry Potter … favorite artist is Olivia Rodrigo … favorite food is rice … best sports memory is winning the D.C. Championship … majoring in Sport Analytics in Falk College.
2024: Syracuse Athletics Male Rookie of the Year … started at close defense in all 18 games after missing his true freshman season with a lower-body injury … led Syracuse with 28 caused turnovers, the most ever by a Syracuse player in their first year of action … tallied six games with multiple caused turnovers, including both NCAA Tournament games against No. 12 Towson (May 12) in the first round and No. 5 Denver (May 19) in the quarterfinal matchup … accounted for 27 ground balls, including 11 games with multiple ground balls … snagged a career-high three in a one-goal win at North Carolina (April 13) … penalized just six times all season … averaged 1.56 caused turnovers per game, ranking 31st in the country and third in the ACC.
2023: Missed true freshman season with a lower body injury suffered in the fall. High School: Played four years as a defenseman at St. John’s College High School for head coach Wes Speaks … team captain junior and senior year … 4 goals … 2022 WCAC Championship … 2021 D.C. Championship … Under Armour senior game and Nike senior game … WCAC Player of the Year … member of the investment club.
Personal: Full name Riley Anthony Figueiras … son of Angela and Richard … three siblings, Brianna, Ryan and Elizabeth … favorite athlete is Trent Williams and favorite professional team is the San Francisco 49ers … favorite book is Harry Potter … favorite artist is Olivia Rodrigo … favorite food is rice … best sports memory is winning the D.C. Championship … majoring in Sport Analytics in Falk College.
The Road to 308: Every Joey Spallina Point
Monday, April 20
Joey Spallina Postgame on ACC Network
Sunday, April 19
Postgame Press Conference vs. Colgate
Sunday, April 19
Syracuse Men's Lacrosse Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, April 18
