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9 Ryan Taylor
Ryan Taylor
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    170
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    South Windsor, CT
  • High School:
    South Windsor
  • Position:
    FORWARD
  • g
    3
  • a
    6
  • pts
    12
  • gw
    1

Bio

2017: Second Team All-Northeast Conference… Started all 17 games… Led the team with six assists… Scored three goals, including one game-winning goal… Scored the game-winning goal in 3-1 win at Howard (9/13)… Scored a goal in win over Niagara (9/1)… Scored in 5-3 win over Saint Francis U (10/8)… Assisted on both CCSU goals against Hartford (9/26)… Assisted on goals in NEC play against LIU Brooklyn (10/13) and at Fairleigh Dickinson (10/22)… Had assists in back-to-back games at Stony Brook (9/6) and at Canisius (9/10).

2016: Started 14 games and appeared in 16 matches overall...Had a team-high two assists and ranked second on the team with two goals and six points...Had a goal and an assist at LIU Brooklyn (10/9)...Scored against Canisius (9/18)...Had an assist in win over Manhattan (9/21)...Had 25 shots on the season.

2015: Started all 17 games for the Blue Devils…Scored a team-high six goals and assisted another three…Named Second Team All-Northeast Conference…Scored the game-winner in consecutive wins over Fairleigh Dickinson (Oct. 17) and Sacred Heart (Oct. 23). 

2014: Saw action in all 17 games, making 13 starts as a rookie for the Blue Devils...Finished the season with two goals, both game-winners...Notched first career goal in 1-0 win at Yale on Sep. 21...Scored game-winner against Vermont on Sep. 28...Named U-Ade/Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week on Sep. 22 and Sep. 29...Posted a .750 shot on goal percentage on 12 shots on the season...Named to the NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

Before Central: Started varsity as a freshman forward at Watkinson School before transferring to South Windsor High School his sophomore year...Totaled 30 goals and 8 assists at Watkinson leading his team to the New England Prep School Championship, WNEPSSA Small School Championship, Hudson Valley League Championship and CISAC Championship...Totaled 9 goals and 7 assists while at South Windsor...Played travel soccer for Oakwood Soccer Club...Also All-Conference in Track and Field.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 Saint Francis U. W, 5-3
Oct 13 LIU L, 3-2
Oct 15 at Sacred Heart W, 1-0
Oct 22 at FDU T, 1-1
Oct 27 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 1-0
Nov 3 at Bryant T, 0-0
  Total Conference
Games 17 7
Games started 17 7
Goals 3 1
Assists 6 2
Points 12 4
Shots 32 15
Shot Pct .094 .067
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 1 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Aug 25 UMass Lowell L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 1 vs. Niagara W, 3-1 1 1 1 0 2
Sep 3 vs. FGCU W, 2-0 1 1 0 1 1
Sep 6 at Stony Brook L, 2-1 1 1 0 1 1
Sep 10 at Canisius L, 4-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Howard W, 3-1 1 1 1 0 2
Sep 19 Massachusetts T, 1-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 22 Columbia L, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 26 Hartford L, 3-2 1 1 0 2 2
Sep 30 at Saint Joseph's T, 1-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 6 Robert Morris L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 8 Saint Francis U. W, 5-3 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 13 LIU L, 3-2 1 1 0 1 1
Oct 15 at Sacred Heart W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 22 at FDU T, 1-1 1 1 0 1 1
Oct 27 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 3 at Bryant T, 0-0 1 1 0 0 0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Aug 25 UMass Lowell L, 2-1 1 2 .000 0 .000
Sep 1 vs. Niagara W, 3-1 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Sep 3 vs. FGCU W, 2-0 1 3 .000 1 .333
Sep 6 at Stony Brook L, 2-1 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Sep 10 at Canisius L, 4-0 1 1 .000 0 .000
Sep 13 at Howard W, 3-1 1 3 .333 1 .333
Sep 19 Massachusetts T, 1-1 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Sep 22 Columbia L, 2-0 1 1 .000 0 .000
Sep 26 Hartford L, 3-2 1 2 .000 0 .000
Sep 30 at Saint Joseph's T, 1-1 1 2 .000 1 .500
Oct 6 Robert Morris L, 1-0 1 3 .000 2 .667
Oct 8 Saint Francis U. W, 5-3 1 3 .333 1 .333
Oct 13 LIU L, 3-2 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Oct 15 at Sacred Heart W, 1-0 1 2 .000 0 .000
Oct 22 at FDU T, 1-1 1 4 .000 1 .250
Oct 27 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 1-0 1 1 .000 0 .000
Nov 3 at Bryant T, 0-0 1 1 .000 1 1.000

Game Log - Misc.

Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Aug 25 UMass Lowell L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 1 vs. Niagara W, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 3 vs. FGCU W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 6 at Stony Brook L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 10 at Canisius L, 4-0 1 1 0 0-0 0
Sep 13 at Howard W, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 1
Sep 19 Massachusetts T, 1-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 22 Columbia L, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 26 Hartford L, 3-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 30 at Saint Joseph's T, 1-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 6 Robert Morris L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 8 Saint Francis U. W, 5-3 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 13 LIU L, 3-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 15 at Sacred Heart W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 22 at FDU T, 1-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 27 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 3 at Bryant T, 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0

Career Stats - Season Scoring

  gp gs g a pts
2014-15 17 13 2 0 4
2015-16 17 17 6 3 15
2016-17 16 15 2 2 6
2017-18 17 17 3 6 12
Total 67 62 13 11 37

Career Stats - Season Shooting

  gp sh sh% sog sog%
2014-15 17 12 .167 9 .750
2015-16 17 19 .316 14 .737
2016-17 16 25 .080 13 .520
2017-18 17 32 .094 12 .375
Total 67 88 .148 48 .545

Career Stats - Season Misc.

  gp yc rc pk gw
2014-15 17 0 0 0-0 2
2015-16 17 0 0 0-0 2
2016-17 16 0 0 0-0 0
2017-18 17 1 0 0-0 1
Total 67 1 0 0-0 5

Career Stats - Game Scoring

  gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2014-15 17 13 .12 .00 .24
2015-16 17 17 .35 .18 .88
2016-17 16 15 .13 .13 .38
2017-18 17 17 .18 .35 .71
Total 67 62 .19 .16 .55

Career Stats - Game Shooting

  gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2014-15 17 .71 .167 .53 .750
2015-16 17 1.12 .316 .82 .737
2016-17 16 1.56 .080 .81 .520
2017-18 17 1.88 .094 .71 .375
Total 67 1.31 .148 .72 .545

Splits Stats - Season Scoring

  gp gs g a pts
Event          
Total 17 17 3 6 12
Conference 7 7 1 2 4
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location          
Home 8 8 1 3 5
Away 7 7 1 2 4
Neutral 2 2 1 1 3
Result          
Wins 5 5 3 1 7
Losses 8 8 0 4 4
Month          
August 1 1 0 0 0
September 9 9 2 4 8
October 6 6 1 2 4
November 1 1 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Season Shooting

  gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event          
Total 17 32 .094 12 .375
Conference 7 15 .067 6 .400
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 8 14 .071 5 .357
Away 7 14 .071 5 .357
Neutral 2 4 .250 2 .500
Result          
Wins 5 12 .250 4 .333
Losses 8 12 .000 4 .333
Month          
August 1 2 .000 0 .000
September 9 15 .133 6 .400
October 6 14 .071 5 .357
November 1 1 .000 1 1.000

Splits Stats - Season Misc.

  gp yc rc pk gw
Event          
Total 17 1 0 0-0 1
Conference 7 0 0 0-0 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 -
Location          
Home 8 0 0 0-0 0
Away 7 1 0 0-0 1
Neutral 2 0 0 0-0 0
Result          
Wins 5 0 0 0-0 1
Losses 8 1 0 0-0 0
Month          
August 1 0 0 0-0 0
September 9 1 0 0-0 1
October 6 0 0 0-0 0
November 1 0 0 0-0 0

Splits Stats - Game Scoring

  gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event          
Total 17 17 .18 .35 .71
Conference 7 7 .14 .29 .57
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 8 8 .13 .38 .63
Away 7 7 .14 .29 .57
Neutral 2 2 .50 .50 1.50
Result          
Wins 5 5 .60 .20 1.40
Losses 8 8 .00 .50 .50
Month          
August 1 1 .00 .00 .00
September 9 9 .22 .44 .89
October 6 6 .17 .33 .67
November 1 1 .00 .00 .00

Splits Stats - Game Shooting

  gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event          
Total 17 1.88 .094 .71 .375
Conference 7 2.14 .067 .86 .400
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 8 1.75 .071 .63 .357
Away 7 2.00 .071 .71 .357
Neutral 2 2.00 .250 1.00 .500
Result          
Wins 5 2.40 .250 .80 .333
Losses 8 1.50 .000 .50 .333
Month          
August 1 2.00 .000 .00 .000
September 9 1.67 .133 .67 .400
October 6 2.33 .071 .83 .357
November 1 1.00 .000 1.00 1.000

News Mentions

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Five From Men's Soccer Earn All-NEC Recognition

CCSU finished the 2017 season with a 5-8-4 record overall.

November 9, 2017

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Men's Soccer Falls to St. Francis Brooklyn on Senior Night

Central closes the regular season at Bryant on Friday, Nov. 3.

October 27, 2017

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Men's Soccer Earns 1-1 Draw at FDU on Sunday

The Blue Devils return home to host St. Francis Brooklyn on Friday, Oct. 27.

October 22, 2017

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Men's Soccer Shorted in Double-Overtime 3-2 by LIU Friday

Pirola and Parker both collected goals for the Blue Devils.

October 13, 2017

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Men's Soccer Outscores Saint Francis U, 5-3

The Blue Devils got goals from three players for their first NEC win of the year.

October 8, 2017

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Men's Soccer Opens NEC Play This Weekend

The Blue Devils host Robert Morris and Saint Francis U to being NEC play.

October 6, 2017

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Men's Soccer Falls to Robert Morris in NEC Opener

The Blue Devils host Saint Francis U on Sunday.

October 6, 2017

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Men's Soccer Falls to Hartford in Double Overtime, 3-2

Senior Ryan Taylor had two assists for CCSU.

September 26, 2017

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Men's Soccer Wins 3-1 at Howard on Wednesday

The Blue Devils scored three unanswered goals to rally for the win.

September 13, 2017

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Men's Soccer Falls at Stony Brook on Late Goal

The Blue Devils had their two-game win streak snapped.

September 6, 2017

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Men's Soccer Shuts Out FGCU, 2-0

Blue Devils go 2-0 and win the Peter Baldwin Memorial Classic.

September 3, 2017

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Men's Soccer Drops Niagara, 3-1, on Friday

The Blue Devils return to action on Sunday, Sept. 3, against Florida Gulf Coast at 11:30 a.m.

September 1, 2017