2016 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Shields, Ralph
Jersey Number 35
Ralph Shields
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 161
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- Coopersburg, Pa.
- High School:
- Southern Lehigh High School
- Major:
- Management (Master's)
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because the IDEAS program interested me. I knew I wanted to be an engineer (which Lehigh is known for), but I also had interests in Arts & Sciences. IDEAS is perfect because it combines the two, and I can choose which areas of each college I’d like to focus on.”
AS A SENIOR (2019): Got into three games, collecting a groundball … Groundball came against St. Bonaventure (4/13) … Also played against rival Lafayette (3/17) and in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/2) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Played in a career-high five games: vs. Holy Cross (2/24), at archrival Lafayette (3/17), vs. No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7), at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) and against Colgate (4/24) in the Patriot League Quarterfinals … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Saw action in two games … Scooped a groundball in the season opener against NJIT (2/4) … Also played against archrival Lafayette (3/18).
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Got into one game as a freshman, in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/6).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-year letterwinner and four-year member of the Southern Lehigh High School lacrosse team … Captain as a senior … Multi-sport athlete who ran cross country all four years, serving as a captain senior year … Strong in the classroom as an AP Scholar in Spanish in 2014 and Calculus AB in 2015 … Honor roll member for every semester for all four years … Graduated in the top 20 of graduating class … Member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW RALPH
Nickname: Ralphie, Rolf
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? I love that my school prides itself in its ability to balance strong academics, competitive athletics and a lively student body. It’s also nice being close to home.
Major & Why: Engineering and Arts & Sciences; I want to do something in both fields but couldn’t decide on one or the other.
Favorite Place on Campus: The Lehigh Lookout
Favorite Food: Hibachi fried rice
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Kings of Leon
Favorite Movie: Interstellar
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy, Top Gear
Favorite Website: YouTube.com
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Lionel Messi
Hobbies: Cars, music, and golf
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: TIME
Place I'd Like To Visit: The moon (it could happen)
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: The ability to read minds
Dream Job: Car Designer
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Soccer or golf
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: First, I’d give my family a few million. Then, I would buy a bunch of cars, travel as much of the world as I could and donate to environmental organizations.
AS A SENIOR (2019): Got into three games, collecting a groundball … Groundball came against St. Bonaventure (4/13) … Also played against rival Lafayette (3/17) and in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/2) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Played in a career-high five games: vs. Holy Cross (2/24), at archrival Lafayette (3/17), vs. No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7), at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) and against Colgate (4/24) in the Patriot League Quarterfinals … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Saw action in two games … Scooped a groundball in the season opener against NJIT (2/4) … Also played against archrival Lafayette (3/18).
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Got into one game as a freshman, in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/6).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-year letterwinner and four-year member of the Southern Lehigh High School lacrosse team … Captain as a senior … Multi-sport athlete who ran cross country all four years, serving as a captain senior year … Strong in the classroom as an AP Scholar in Spanish in 2014 and Calculus AB in 2015 … Honor roll member for every semester for all four years … Graduated in the top 20 of graduating class … Member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2016 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| 2017 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| 2018 | 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| 2019 | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| Totals | 11-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
GETTING TO KNOW RALPH
Nickname: Ralphie, Rolf
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? I love that my school prides itself in its ability to balance strong academics, competitive athletics and a lively student body. It’s also nice being close to home.
Major & Why: Engineering and Arts & Sciences; I want to do something in both fields but couldn’t decide on one or the other.
Favorite Place on Campus: The Lehigh Lookout
Favorite Food: Hibachi fried rice
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Kings of Leon
Favorite Movie: Interstellar
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy, Top Gear
Favorite Website: YouTube.com
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Lionel Messi
Hobbies: Cars, music, and golf
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: TIME
Place I'd Like To Visit: The moon (it could happen)
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: The ability to read minds
Dream Job: Car Designer
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Soccer or golf
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: First, I’d give my family a few million. Then, I would buy a bunch of cars, travel as much of the world as I could and donate to environmental organizations.
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