Riley McCarthy Season 2020

2022 
• Season Notes: Appeared in 12 matches, started in six logging 576 minutes of play... Tallied one assist in the Hokies season opener. 
• Played full time in Tech's 2-0 victory against Syracuse (Oct. 23), and the team's 3-0 win over Charlotte (Sept. 4). 
• Assisted Taylor Price in the Hokies second goal of the season versus William & Mary (Aug. 18), Tech victory 4-3. 
2021 
• Season Notes:  Made three reserve appearances, logging 122 minutes of play.
• Set a career high for minutes played (59) while co-leading Tech to the 1-0 win against Boston College (Oct. 24).
• Came on during the 84th minute of the Hokies' 5-0 victory against Miami (Oct. 21).
• Fielded 56 minutes of action during Tech's 7-1 win against Elon (Aug. 26).

2020-21 
• Season Notes:  Appeared in three matches as a reserve, tallying 52 minutes of action.
• Entered as a reserve during Tech's 3-0 win against William & Mary (March 20) and its 5-3 victory at Liberty (April 1).
• Recorded her lone attempt of the season while making her collegiate debut during the Hokies' 8-2 win against Miami (Oct. 15).

Club:  Includes eight years playing for John Kenny with BRYC, two years with Tom Torres and the Washington Spirit VA GDA and her most recent time with FC Virginia DA under coaches Christian Cziommer and Bobby Puppione ... With BRYC, the team was a 2016 USYSA national finalist, won the Region 1 Championship, were regional champions and were ranked No. 1 in the country before finishing the year at No. 2 ... They also were two-time Virginia State Cup Champions (2016 and 2017) ... With the Spirit, the team qualified for nationals in 2018.

High School:  Earned a pair of varsity letters under coach Leigh Anne Baxter at Robinson Secondary School playing as an outside defender ... In 2019, the team made the district finals ... Was named first team all-district, all-region, all-state and all-Met in 2019, while earning second team all-district selection as a freshman ... Scored five goals and has 11 assists in her career.

Personal:  Riley Shea McCarthy … Born August 25, 2001 in Fairfax, Virginia … Daughter of Brian and Meredith McCarthy … Has two older sisters, Keiley and Brennen ... Keiley played soccer at Christopher Newport, while Brennen plays at Lander ... Her father wrestled in college, while her mother was a two-sport student-athlete (soccer and basketball) ... Several aunts and uncles also played soccer or basketball in college, highlighted by aunt Megan McCarthy, an All-American at William & Mary and a US National Team member from 1987-94, playing in 42 matches overall ... Majoring in hospitality and tourism management.