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2006: Redshirt season.
High School: A four-year letterwinner in soccer at Rancho Bernardo HS under coaches Daniel Valdez and Evan Camperell… named second team all-league during sophomore year and first team all-league in both his junior and senior years… recorded seven shutouts junior year and eight shutouts senior year… named San Diego Soccer Club Player of the Year in 2002… member of the “San Diego Union-Tribune” All-Academic Team in both 2004-05 and 2005-06.
Personal: Ryan Volker Schmitz is the son of Isabel and Volker Schmitz... nickname is “Schmity”… a business major…considers Peter Schmeichel to be his greatest influence as an athlete… roots for Borussia Dortmund and Norwich City… most memorable sports moments include kicking a 42-yard field goal with six seconds left to win his homecoming football game and playing at Nike friendlies after Brazil on the same field… favorite athlete is Peter Cech… enjoys watching Family Guy and Fox Sports Report… favorite writer is Tim O’Brien… favorite novel is “Things Fall Apart”… favorite movie is “Boondock Saints”… listens to Pennywise… enjoys eating corn and ribs… hobbies include hanging out with friends and going to the beach… hopes to play soccer professionally.