2011-12 Men's Soccer

22 Ryan Pugh

  • Position F
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fayeteville, Ga.
  • High School Whitewater HS

Biography

Reigning Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year and Division II All-American... Developing into one of the best offensive players ever to don a Laker uniform... Arguably the most dangerous scoring threat returning in the Peach Belt... Ranks fourth all-time at Clayton State in goals scored (25)... Needs 13 goals to become the Lakers’ all-time leading goal scorer... Anchors a dangerous Clayton State attack up front... Big, physical presence up front at forward with exceptional speed and an eye for the goal… Tremendous one-on-one attacker with the ball and a strong finisher offensively… A legitimate All-Peach Belt Conference, Division II All-Southeast Region and Division II All-American hopeful this season.

2010: Saw action in 23 games with 21 starts at forward... Led the Lakers in scoring with 16 goals and four assists for 36 points... Became the fourth Clayton State player to earn Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year honors... Also selected Division II All-Southeast Region and Division II All-American... Ranked second in the Peach Belt in both goals scored and points scored... Recorded first career hat-trick against Lincoln Memorial... Also scored two goals each against North Georgia, Montevallo, Georgia Southwestern and against Lees-McRae in the opening round of the NCAA Division II National Tournament... A three-time Peach Belt Offensive Player of the Week.

2009: Saw action in 16 games with seven starts, scoring three goals for six points... Scored a goal each against Barry, Brevard and USC Aiken.

2008: Played in 15 games with four starts at forward... Finished as Clayton State’s second-leading scorer with six goals and one assist for 13 points... Scored the game-winning goal in the waning seconds against UNC Pembroke... His lone assist was on the game-winning goal in overtime against Lincoln Memorial.

High School/Club: Enjoyed a stellar four-year career at Whitewater High School in Fayetteville, Ga… High school head coach was Shane Pulliam… Set both the single-season and career scoring records at Whitewater… Finished his career with 74 goals… A four-time All-County and All-Region selection… Earned All-State honors during both his junior and senior seasons… Scored 13 goals as a freshman, 17 goals as a sophomore, a Whitewater single-season record of 29 goals during his junior season and 15 goals and 12 assists as a senior… Helped pace Whitewater to two straight region championships and a Class AAAA state runner-up finish during his senior season… Also lettered two seasons in football as a wide receiver and free safety… Played club soccer for the AFC Lightning Premier ’90.

Personal: Favorite food is hot wings… Favorite television show is "Wayans Brothers"… Favorite movie is "Rush Hour"… Favorite pro sports team is the Atlanta Falcons… Major is Biology.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2008-09Freshman

    F
    5'10" 175 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2009-10Sophomore

    F
    5'10" 175 lbs
    16
  • 22

    2010-11Junior

    F
    5'10" 175 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2011-12Senior

    F
    5'10" 185 lbs
    22