Ryan Colsey

TIFFANY ON COLSEY
2025 – “Is there anyone more ALL-IN than Ryan on his personal growth as a trusted teammate and lacrosse player? Few sacrifice time with family and financial opportunities to head north of the border for the summer to play Junior A box lacrosse: Ryan helped the Adanacs win a Minto Cup! He redshirted his first year in Charlottesville to grow himself and his game, and then he had a breakthrough year in 2024 as a first-line midfielder. Ryan continues to impress us all with his versatility as both a long-range shooter and inside finisher with multiple pump fakes. 2024 – “Ryan is surely making the progressive steps forward with his entire development. We can witness it on the practice field as he grows more comfortable with contact and re-dodging his way closer to the cage. This confidence stems from not only Ryan’s mental strength, but the raw physical power he is demonstrating in the weight room. Looks of awe and disbelieve were seen on more than one face as Ryan exploded the bar up with his bench press and squat maxes. After redshirting last season, Ryan is poised to earn significant playing time this spring at midfield.” 2023 – “Ryan has already solidified a reputation as a goal scorer in his first semester on Grounds.  Whether he is in tight to the crease or posting up on the left wing, Ryan’s shots find the net at a high rate.  He is a big target and has demonstrated impressive athleticism, highlighted by several sneaky higher-than-anticipated maximums with his bench, squat and cleans in the McCue Weight Room.  We are enjoying watching Ryan efficaciously prepare himself for the battle for playing time this upcoming spring.”

HONORS
2024 – ACC Academic Honor Roll. 2023 – ACC Academic Honor Roll.

AT VIRGINIA
2026 – Enters the season having scored in at least one goal in 29 of 31 career games. 2025 – Appeared in all 14 games at attack, starting in all except for on Senior Day … Finished the season with 29 goals and 11 assists … His 29 goals were good for second on the team, while his 40 points were third … Scored at least one goal in all 14 games … Tied for second on the team with eight multi-goal games … Led the team with five man-up goals, which tied for third among all ACC players … His 2.07 goals-per-game average was seventh in the ACC, while his 2.86 points-per-game was good for ninth … Notched his third hat trick of the season with three goals and one assist against Utah (March 22) … Recorded his second consecutive hat trick with four goals and added one assist at Ohio State (Feb. 22) … Notched career highs in goals (6), assists (3) and points (9) in UVA’s 17-8 win over High Point (Feb. 18) … One of 28 Division I players to record at least nine points in a game on the season. 2024 – Started at midfield in 16 of his 17 appearances … Recorded 23 points (19g, 4a), ranking sixth on the team … Scored at least one goal in 15 games, including two goals in four separate contests … Tallied a career-high three points (2g, 1a) against Richmond (Feb. 17) and Robert Morris (March 5). 2023 – Did not appear in any games … Ranked the No. 60 overall incoming freshman in the nation, according to Inside Lacrosse.

BOX LACROSSE
Helped the Coquitlam Junior Adanacs, a Canadian Junior A box lacrosse team, to a Minto Cup championship in the summer of 2024 … Led the team with 15 goals in the playoffs and tallied a season-high five goals against the Port Coquitlam Saints to win the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse (BJCALL) … Helped the U.S. win its first-ever International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) gold medal at the 2023 World Junior Lacrosse Championship … In four games for the U.S., he tallied a team-high 25 points with 18 goals and seven assists.

HIGH SCHOOL
Amassed 280 points (167g, 113a) in three seasons at Ridgefield School … Led team in scoring (70g, 36a) his senior year (2022) … USILA All-American (2022) … First Team All-FCIAC (2022) … First Team All-State (2022) … Team captain (2022) … Led Ridgefield to state championship in 2021 … MVP of state championship game (2021) … Second Team All-FCIAC (2021) … Second Team All-State (2021) … Posted 83 points (51g, 32) in 2021 … Member of varsity team as a freshman in 2019 … Led the team in scoring (46g, 45a) his freshman year … His 91 points were also a Ridgefield boys lacrosse freshman record … All-FCIAC East Team (2019) … Earned varsity letter as a quarterback (2019) … Played club for Eclipse Attack.

PERSONAL
Son of Roy and Chrissy Colsey … Father, Roy, was an All-American in lacrosse at Syracuse (1992-95) … Mother, Chrissy, played field hockey at Keene State (1994-97) … Has two brothers, Kyle and Christopher … Father was Ryan and Kyle’s head coach at Ridgefield School … Enjoys outdoor sports, including skiing, fishing, dirt biking, golf, wakeboarding, wakesurfing and waterskiing … Member of National Honor Society … Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in cognitive science.

WHY UVA?
“My decision to attend Virginia was easy because it’s the best in every category that I considered. I really value the incredible student life on campus and the emphasis on alumni connections. UVA’s lacrosse team is a perennial national power and plays in the ACC, which is the most competitive conference in the country. UVA’s gorgeous campus and rich history is also something that is really important to me. I chose UVA because it offers the most well-rounded education and best college experience.”