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Jersey Number 11
Avery Ruckman
- Year:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Edgewater, Md.
- High School:
- Archbishop Spalding
- Major:
- Media Arts and Design
2025:
2024:
High School:
Personal:
- Played in 17 games, making one start
- Finished with three goals for six points
- Scored first collegiate goal at Central Michigan (9/19)
- Registered goal against No. 17 Massachusetts (Oct. 17)
- Found the back of the net in the Mid-American Conference Quarterfinals versus Central Michigan (11/5)
- NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
- NFHCA National Academic Squad
- Academic All-MAC
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2025)
2024:
- Did not see game action
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2025)
High School:
- USA Field Hockey U18 National Team Selection Camp
- 2023 JPOL Elite League MVP
- Third place at 2023 National Club Championships
- 2022 National Club Championship All-Star List
- 2022 All-County Honorable Mention
- 2021 IAAM Champion
- Played in Nexus Championships
- Competed for Freedom HKY club
- Also played varsity lacrosse for three seasons at Archbishop Spalding
Personal:
- Daughter of Holly and Andy Ruckman
- Has one brother, Jackson, who plays soccer at High Point
- Mother played field hockey and lacrosse at William & Mary ('95)
- Father played football at William & Mary ('93)
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