2024 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
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Jersey Number 11
Riley Figueiras
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 193
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sunderland, Md.
- High School:
- St. John's College HS
Bio
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.
Press Conference | NCAA Semifinal
Saturday, May 24
Highlights | Syracuse vs. Maryland - NCAA Semifinal
Saturday, May 24
Syracuse vs. Maryland: NCAA Tournament Semifinals
Saturday, May 24
Walkin' and Talkin' with Carter Rice
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