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2019 Women's Lacrosse

2 Ria Peralta

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Springbrook
  • Hometown Silver Spring, Md.

Biography

2018 - Junior

  • Started all 18 games in goal for for the Rams
  • Made 145 saves and had a 41.1 save percentage
  • Logged 826:47 minutes
  • Collected 24 ground balls and caused seven turnovers

2017 - Sophomore

  • Started all 17 games in goal as a sophomore
  • Allowed 234 goals with a 14.36 GAA
  • Made 179 saves
  • Was third in the Atlantic 10 in saves/game (10.53)

2016 - Freshman 

  • Started all 17 games in goal
  • Logged 875:44 minutes 
  • 222 goals allowed with and GAA average of 15.21 
  • 23rd in the country and third in the A-10 with 135 saves 
  • Recorded career-high in saves (15) against George Washington (4/17)  

PRIOR TO VCU

  • Played lacrosse all four years at Springbrook High School, including a three-year captain and varsity MVP (2013, 2015)
  • All-Division First Team (2013-15), All County First Team (2014, 2015)
  • All-Gazette Second Team (2014)
  • Varsity Lacrosse All-Star Game MVP (2015) 
  • Also played four years of varsity basketball and three years of varsity field hockey
  • Varsity basketball MVP (2015)
  • Field Hockey All County First Team (2013, 2014), and All Division First Team (2013-15)

PERSONAL

  • Intends to major in biology
  • Scholar Athlete Award all four years
  • AP Scholar Award (2015) 
  • National Honors Society member and Character Chair for Springbrook High School

FUN FILE WITH RIA PERALTA

  • Favorite food: All Filipino food, salmon and sushi
  • Pre-game superstition: I have to put on my right sock first then my left, then my right shoe and then my left
  • Super power you wish you had: super speed
  • Favorite quote: "It's not about the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog." 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2016Freshman

    Goalie
    2
  • 2

    2017Sophomore

    Goalie
    2
  • 2

    2018Junior

    Goalie
    2
  • 2

    2019Senior

    Goalie
    2