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  Ryan Burke
Ryan Burke

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Cumberland Foreside, Maine

High School:
Greely

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 180

Position:
Goalkeeper

Birthdate:
04/16/1984


2005 HONORS: Named NSCAA/Adidas All-South Atlantic Region second team ... named to VaSID All-State team ... named ACC Player of the Week (10/3) after posting back-to-back shutouts against Mount St. Mary's and #2 North Carolina ... named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week (10/3) ... earned All-ACC men's soccer academic team honors ... named to the VaSID All-State academic team ... chosen to live on the lawn for the 2006-07 school year, which is one of the highest honors of a fourth-year at Virginia.

In 2005: Started all 20 games in goal for the Cavaliers and played 1,883 minutes ... posted an ACC-leading 10 shutouts, which tied for third all-time for shutouts in a single-season ... recorded 65 saves and had a .722 saves percentage ... currently ranks in the Top 10 of six UVa school record career statistical categories: second with 5,518 minutes played in goal and 60 games played in goal, third in solo shutouts (20), fourth with 179 saves, eighth with a 1.09 goals against average and ninth with a .733 saves percentage ... posted a season-high in saves (7) twice, at Wake Forest (11/4) and at North Carolina (11/27) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament ... opened the season with five consecutive shutouts.

2004 HONORS: Named to the 2004 ACC All-Tournament Team ... selected to the 2004 Virginia Soccer Classic All-Tournament Team ... named to the All-2004 Saint Louis Nike Classic All-Tournament Team.

IN 2004: Started all 24 of Virginia's games as the goalkeeper ... recorded 2,192 minutes of playing time between the pipes ... recorded a career-high six shutouts during the season ... posted 64 saves on the year to go along with a .727 save percentage ... tied the Virginia school record for most games played in goal in a single season with 24 ... his 2,192 minutes is the third highest single season total at UVa and his 64 saves ranks eighth all-time in a single season at Virginia ... made three saves against Duke in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals (12/4) ... recorded two saves in Virginia's win over American in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament (11/23) ... notched four saves during regulation and three stops during the pk shoot-out against #1 New Mexico to help Virginia advanced in the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament (11/27) ... played a key role in Virginia's ACC championship, recording five saves in the Quarterfinals against #14 Duke (11/10), three saves in the Semifinals against #8 Wake Forest (11/12), and one save in the Championship game against #2 Maryland (11/14) ... recorded his third consecutive shutout of the season against Cincinnati (9/10) in the Saint Louis Nike Classic ... had five saves against #8 Saint Louis (9/12) in the Saint Louis Nike Classic ... tallied five saves in Virginia's 2-1 win over #2 Wake Forest (9/17) in the Cavaliers' ACC-opener ... tallied three saves against #13 Duke in Virginia's 3-2 win (10/23) ... had four saves against #24 Old Dominion in UVa's 4-1 victory (10/27) ... posted four saves against #12 Maryland (11/5) ... lettered.

IN 2003: Named to College Soccer News' 2003 All-Freshman Team as a Second Team selection ... named to Soccer America's Freshman All-American Team ... named to the ACC All-Tournament Team and was selected as the ACC Tournament MVP ... named to Soccer America's Team of the Week for Week 12 ... helped UVa seal the ACC Tournament Championship after making several key stops in the penalty kick shoot-out against Maryland to lead the Cavaliers to the ACC Championship title (11/16) ... recorded 1,443 minutes of playing time after starting 15 of the 16 games he appeared in ... posted a 1.12 goals against average, allowing only 18 goals throughout the season ... recorded a team-high 50 saves on the year ... Virginia was 7-7-2 while he was the keeper of record, including a team-high four shutouts ... made his first career appearance in goal against William and Mary (9/24) and recorded his first career save in the match ... made his first career start in Virginia's contest against N.C. State (9/28) with three saves ... recorded five saves in a 1-1 tie with #2 Maryland in the ACC Championship game in Cary, N.C. and posted three saves on penalty kicks as Virginia advanced in a shoot-out to win the ACC Tournament (11/16) ... had five saves in Virginia's 1-0 win over #3 Wake Forest in the ACC Semifinals in Cary, N.C. (11/14) ... posted one save in regulation after a scoreless tie and three additional saves in penalty kick as Virginia advanced past Clemson on penalty kicks in the ACC Quarterfinals in Cary, N.C. (11/12) ... tallied one save and allowed no goals in Virginia's 2-0 win over Seton Hall in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament (11/21) ... posted three saves in Virginia's 2-0 win over #4 Wake Forest in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament (11/26) in Winston-Salem N.C. ... recorded three saves in Virginia's contest with Creighton in the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament (11/30) ... pulled in eight saves in Virginia's contest against #3 Maryland (10/31).

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in soccer, basketball and baseball at Greely High School ... named a three-time All-State and All-Western Maine Conference and All-Maine Sunday Telegram Team selection ... named the Group AAA Boys Soccer Player of the Year by the Maine High School Coaches Association (MHSCA) ... received the John Kostikopolus Award for leadership and sportsmanship ... a three-time team MVP ... holds the school record for most shutouts in a single season with 12 ... also named an All-Conference selection in baseball.

PERSONAL: Born on August 16, 1984 in Portland, Maine ... son of James and Cathy Burke ... enjoys fencing ... chose UVa for its academics and athletics ... also recruited by Penn, Rutgers, Providence and Villanova ... has one brother, Kevin.

Burke by the Numbers

Year GP/GS Min. Saves GA GAA Save % SO
2003 16/15 1,443 50 18 1.12 .735 4
2004 24/24 2,192 64 24 0.99 .727 6
2005 20/20 1,883 69 25 1.19 .722 10
Career 60/59 5,518 183 67 1.09 .731 20

 

 

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