2020 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 29
Riley Johnston
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- The Benjamin School
- Hometown:
- Jupiter, Fla.
Bio
2020: Appeared in two games.
2019: Redshirt sophomore defender ... Appeared in five games … Forced her first caused turnover of the season in a 24-4 victory over Marquette (3/23) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2018: Redshirt first-year defender who appeared in eight contests ... Recorded her first career ground ball in a 20-9 victory over Marquette (3/10), and another in win against Rutgers (4/21).
2017: Did not see game action during her freshman campaign.
High School: Five-year letter winner and two-time captain at The Benjamin School … 2016 US Lacrosse Academic All-American … 2016 Florida All-State team … Three-time first-team all-conference selection (2013, '14, '16) … Earned second-team all conference honors in 2015 … Two-time All-Region selection (2013-14), Named to the Sun Sentinel first team in 2014 and second team in 2012 and 2013 … Earned Palm Beach Post All Area in 2013 and 2014 … Finished career with 270 career points on 221 goals and 49 assists … Helped lead her school to four district championships, two regional championships and one state semifinal appearance … Played in the 2016 Florida High School All-Star game … three-year letter winner and start on the soccer team … Twice named team's defensive MVP … Earned Palm Beach Post All-Area and Sun Sentinel All-Area honors in 2013 and 2014 ... Played six years for the club team Lax Maniax.
Personal: Father, Richard, played football at the University of Pennsylvania … Brother, McKenna, plays football at Washington and Lee University … Junior class Vice President … Member of the student council … National Honor Society Member … Head of school honor roll … Marshall Benjamin Scholar Award Recipient, School Geometry Award and College Book Award Recipient … Club teammate of Northwestern attacker Ellie Yenor ... Major is learning and organizational change.
2019: Redshirt sophomore defender ... Appeared in five games … Forced her first caused turnover of the season in a 24-4 victory over Marquette (3/23) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2018: Redshirt first-year defender who appeared in eight contests ... Recorded her first career ground ball in a 20-9 victory over Marquette (3/10), and another in win against Rutgers (4/21).
2017: Did not see game action during her freshman campaign.
High School: Five-year letter winner and two-time captain at The Benjamin School … 2016 US Lacrosse Academic All-American … 2016 Florida All-State team … Three-time first-team all-conference selection (2013, '14, '16) … Earned second-team all conference honors in 2015 … Two-time All-Region selection (2013-14), Named to the Sun Sentinel first team in 2014 and second team in 2012 and 2013 … Earned Palm Beach Post All Area in 2013 and 2014 … Finished career with 270 career points on 221 goals and 49 assists … Helped lead her school to four district championships, two regional championships and one state semifinal appearance … Played in the 2016 Florida High School All-Star game … three-year letter winner and start on the soccer team … Twice named team's defensive MVP … Earned Palm Beach Post All-Area and Sun Sentinel All-Area honors in 2013 and 2014 ... Played six years for the club team Lax Maniax.
Personal: Father, Richard, played football at the University of Pennsylvania … Brother, McKenna, plays football at Washington and Lee University … Junior class Vice President … Member of the student council … National Honor Society Member … Head of school honor roll … Marshall Benjamin Scholar Award Recipient, School Geometry Award and College Book Award Recipient … Club teammate of Northwestern attacker Ellie Yenor ... Major is learning and organizational change.
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