Towson University Athletics

2008 Season: Appeared in 15 games as a junior ... started eight times ... Tigers’ fifth-leading scorer with two goals and an assist ... scored eventual game-winning goal at Rutgers ... helped Tigers to 2-1 win over UMBC by scoring a goal ... posted an assist on goal by Tommy Appel-Schumacher in 3-0 win over Longwood ... ranked fourth on the team with 19 shots.

2007 Season: Played in all 21 games as a sophomore … started six times … scored four goals with three assists … tied for third in CAA with three game-winning goals … scored one goal with one assist against UNC Wilmington … tallied eventual game-winning goal in 2-0 win over Mount St. Mary’s in season opener … scored only goal in Tigers’ 1-0 win over Old Dominion … also scored a goal against Georgia State.

2006 Season: Played in all 20 games … made starts against Loyola and at Wake Forest … tied for third on team with four goals and two assists … scored first goal of college career in 3-2 loss at Hartwick … had an assist in victory at Drexel … scored goal in Tigers’ 3-0 win at William & Mary … assisted on Angus Burke’s second goal in 3-1 victory at 20th-ranked Old Dominion … had goal in 2-1 victory against VCU … tallied eventual game-winning goal in NCAA Tournament victory against Fairfield.

Background: Two-time All-State performer at Eastside High School ... led the Eagles to the South Carolina state championship as a junior ... finished career as the Eagles’ career scoring leader with 77 goals and 37 assists ... three-time all-region pick who had 35 goals and 15 assists as a senior ... helped the Eagles reach state quarter-finals as a senior ... scored 23 goals with 13 assists as a junior, helping the state champion Eagles post a 23-2 record ... scored 19 goals with nine assists as a sophomore ...led Coach David Craig’s team to regional championships in 2004 and 2005 ... four-year letter winner and three-year starter for the Eagles ... selected to play in South Carolina state all-star game ... member of South Carolina "Super 22" team ... also played basketball for the Eagles ... good student who was the winner of the Advanced Placement Statistics Award ... member of Key Club ... recipient of Service Learning Recognition Award.

Personal: Favorite athletes are Ronaldinho and Brian Scalabrini ... lists his parents as the people he admires the most ... enjoys playing soccer and basketball ... favorite movie is "The Waterboy" ... enjoys listening to music by Coldplay ... likes to eat at Mont ... most memorable experience was Eastside’s state championship in soccer ... has one younger sister ... father attended Georgia Tech ... mother attended Limestone ... son of Gene and Valerie Ruck ... born on December 13, 1987 in Greenville, S.C.