2023 Women's Soccer Roster
Shuey, Ryelle
Jersey Number 20
Ryelle Shuey
- Position:
- D
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Major:
- Biology
- Hometown:
- Schaefferstown, Pa.
- High School:
- Eastern Lebanon County
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? "Lehigh University offers stellar academics and competitive athletics that will challenge me as a student-athlete, but will also prepare and better me for my future. The coaching staff and team were so welcoming and made me feel right at home the moment I stepped onto the campus."
AS A FIFTH-YEAR (2023): Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year…landed on All-Patriot League first team…tabbed Patriot League Preseason Defensive Player of the Year…one of three Lehigh captains…had a stellar graduate student season leading to three Defensive Player of the Week honors (8/21, 9/11, 10/23)...led Lehigh with five goals including two game-winners…posted a brace in the 4-2 win over St.John’s (9/9)...recorded game-winners against St. John’s and Loyola (10/21)...scored one goal apiece versus Villanova (8/20), Loyola and Bucknell (10/25)...helped anchor a Lehigh backline that earned a 1.05 goals against average and a 0.780 save percentage with five shutouts…named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
AS A SENIOR (2022): Named first team All-Patriot League and Patriot League All-Tournament Team… Started in all 18 games for Lehigh… Scored five goals for the Mountain Hawks against Drexel (8/25), Lafayette (9/21), Holy Cross (9/24), and Navy (10/30)... Scored the game-winning goal against Lafayette (9/21), Holy Cross (9/24) and Navy (10/30)... Finished the season with a shot on goal percentage of .667… Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on 9/26.
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Played in 16 games, starting them all in the midfield … Finished with one goal and 26 shots, eight on goal … Named third team All-Patriot League, marking second straight All-League honor … Part of a defensive unit that allowed 1.47 goals per game (25 in 17 games) … Included was one shutout while allowing just one goal on 10 occasions … Scored game’s first goal vs. Army West Point (9/18) … Posted season highs in shots (4) and shots on goal (3) against Wagner (9/9).
AS A SOPHOMORE (Spring, 2021): Started all six games in the midfield … Finished season with nine shots (third on the Mountain Hawks), two on goal … Named second team All-Patriot League … Finished with a season-high four shots in the season finale vs. Loyola (4/9) … Had a shot in consecutive games at Navy (4/3) and against Colgate (3/27) … Tallied two shots, one on goal, at Army West Point (3/13) … Part of Lehigh’s defense, which finished fourth in the Patriot League in goals against average (0.60) … Mountain Hawks allowed just four goals in six games, including three shutouts – tied for first in the league … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Played in all 18 games (starting six) while posting a goal and assist … Finished second on the Mountain Hawks with 35 shots, recording multiple shots in 10 games … Was tied for third with 11 shots on goal … Started final four games of the season, vs. Holy Cross (10/19), at Colgate (10/23), at Army West Point (10/26) and against American (11/1) … Strong effort in Lehigh’s first-ever win over Boston University (10/12), assisting on the game’s only goal against the defending Patriot League champions. Also fired a career-high six shots and three shots on goal. Marked fifth straight game with multiple shots … Turned her only shot of the game into first-career goal (and points) vs. Saint Joseph’s. Marked the game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory … A week prior, tallied a then-career high five shots (two on goal) at Fordham (9/8) … Made first-career start at Fairleigh Dickinson (8/29).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity starter and four-time Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 first team honoree … A senior captain, was also a four-time Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 MVP, All-League "Big 11," and All-Lebanon County … Two-time All-State selection (2017 and 2018) and 2018 Regional All-American … All-time leading scorer at her high school with 86 goals … Named a WGAL News Athlete of the Week … Member of the Lancaster Inferno Rush women's soccer team of the UWS (scoring two goals and appearing in eight games as a rising high school senior) … Guided ELCO to four section championships, the 2018 District 3 Championship and the school's first-ever Lancaster-Lebanon League title … Also a standout basketball and track and field athlete … In basketball, was a four-year varsity starter, senior captain and All-Lebanon County honoree … On the track, holds the school record in the shot put (37'3") … In the classroom, was a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Superior Honor Roll (top 10 percent of class) … Finished in the top 10 percent of her class.
AS A FIFTH-YEAR (2023): Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year…landed on All-Patriot League first team…tabbed Patriot League Preseason Defensive Player of the Year…one of three Lehigh captains…had a stellar graduate student season leading to three Defensive Player of the Week honors (8/21, 9/11, 10/23)...led Lehigh with five goals including two game-winners…posted a brace in the 4-2 win over St.John’s (9/9)...recorded game-winners against St. John’s and Loyola (10/21)...scored one goal apiece versus Villanova (8/20), Loyola and Bucknell (10/25)...helped anchor a Lehigh backline that earned a 1.05 goals against average and a 0.780 save percentage with five shutouts…named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
AS A SENIOR (2022): Named first team All-Patriot League and Patriot League All-Tournament Team… Started in all 18 games for Lehigh… Scored five goals for the Mountain Hawks against Drexel (8/25), Lafayette (9/21), Holy Cross (9/24), and Navy (10/30)... Scored the game-winning goal against Lafayette (9/21), Holy Cross (9/24) and Navy (10/30)... Finished the season with a shot on goal percentage of .667… Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on 9/26.
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Played in 16 games, starting them all in the midfield … Finished with one goal and 26 shots, eight on goal … Named third team All-Patriot League, marking second straight All-League honor … Part of a defensive unit that allowed 1.47 goals per game (25 in 17 games) … Included was one shutout while allowing just one goal on 10 occasions … Scored game’s first goal vs. Army West Point (9/18) … Posted season highs in shots (4) and shots on goal (3) against Wagner (9/9).
AS A SOPHOMORE (Spring, 2021): Started all six games in the midfield … Finished season with nine shots (third on the Mountain Hawks), two on goal … Named second team All-Patriot League … Finished with a season-high four shots in the season finale vs. Loyola (4/9) … Had a shot in consecutive games at Navy (4/3) and against Colgate (3/27) … Tallied two shots, one on goal, at Army West Point (3/13) … Part of Lehigh’s defense, which finished fourth in the Patriot League in goals against average (0.60) … Mountain Hawks allowed just four goals in six games, including three shutouts – tied for first in the league … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Played in all 18 games (starting six) while posting a goal and assist … Finished second on the Mountain Hawks with 35 shots, recording multiple shots in 10 games … Was tied for third with 11 shots on goal … Started final four games of the season, vs. Holy Cross (10/19), at Colgate (10/23), at Army West Point (10/26) and against American (11/1) … Strong effort in Lehigh’s first-ever win over Boston University (10/12), assisting on the game’s only goal against the defending Patriot League champions. Also fired a career-high six shots and three shots on goal. Marked fifth straight game with multiple shots … Turned her only shot of the game into first-career goal (and points) vs. Saint Joseph’s. Marked the game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory … A week prior, tallied a then-career high five shots (two on goal) at Fordham (9/8) … Made first-career start at Fairleigh Dickinson (8/29).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity starter and four-time Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 first team honoree … A senior captain, was also a four-time Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 MVP, All-League "Big 11," and All-Lebanon County … Two-time All-State selection (2017 and 2018) and 2018 Regional All-American … All-time leading scorer at her high school with 86 goals … Named a WGAL News Athlete of the Week … Member of the Lancaster Inferno Rush women's soccer team of the UWS (scoring two goals and appearing in eight games as a rising high school senior) … Guided ELCO to four section championships, the 2018 District 3 Championship and the school's first-ever Lancaster-Lebanon League title … Also a standout basketball and track and field athlete … In basketball, was a four-year varsity starter, senior captain and All-Lebanon County honoree … On the track, holds the school record in the shot put (37'3") … In the classroom, was a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Superior Honor Roll (top 10 percent of class) … Finished in the top 10 percent of her class.
Lehigh Sports Central: Women's Soccer
Thursday, September 04
2025 Women's Soccer Season Preview
Tuesday, August 12
Women's Soccer vs. Navy
Friday, September 20
Lehigh Sports Central: Women's Soccer
Wednesday, September 11
