Christopher Newport University

2024 -- Senior -- Sat out his senior season due to an injury, but returned to the field on Senior Day to take the pitch one final time for the Captains ... Appeared in 40 games during his career as a member of the vaunted CNU defense

2023 -- Junior -- Ran his consecutive start streak to 23 before suffering a season-ending injury ... Started the first four games of the year while helping the Captains get out to a 4-0-0 start with one shutout and a 0.75 goals-against average ... Played full time in the first three games as CNU defeated Berry, Lynchburg, and Marymount

2022 -- Sophomore -- One of only two Captains to start all 19 games during his second season at CNU ... Anchored one of the top defenses in program history, leading the Captains to 11 shutouts, ranking second all-time ... Helped defense post a 0.77 goals-against average, ranking eighth best in program history ... Notched a pair of assists in back-to-back games with helpers against UT Dallas on September 18 and Mary Washington on September 24 ... Led the team in minutes played among field players including full time in eleven games including a double-overtime matchup against Catholic in the NCAA Tournament on November 13 ... Earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors ... Named to the C2C All-Academic Team for the second straight year

2021 -- Freshman -- Appeared in 15 games with two starts during his first year as a member of the Captains ... Made collegiate debut in the season opener against Covenant on September 4 and picked up an assist in that outing ... Scored first career goal with an equalizer against Mary Washington in the C2C Championship Game on November 6 ... Finished year with four points on one goal and two assists ... Registered two complete game efforts in his two starts against Methodist and Mary Washington ... Helped CNU post five shutouts and ten games with one goal or fewer surrendered ... Earned spot on the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference All-Academic Team

At Robinson -- Named Patriot District Player of the Year as a senior ... Earned first team All-Conference honors ... Team captain for three years ... Also played five years with the BRYC ECNL club team

Personal -- Ryan Matthew Kiely was born in Manassas, Va. ... Son of Timothy Kiely and Ellen Eriksen ... Has two sisters, Leah and Claudia ... Favorite movie is "Jerry Maguire" ... Majoring in Business.