Class / Eligibility:

    Junior / Junior

 

Hometown:

    Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

 

High School:

    Brother Rice

 

Height / Weight:

    5-11 / 180

 

Position:

    Attack

 

Major:

    Political Science

 

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General: Very smooth player with polished skills and great field sense...  played midfield as a freshman, but moved back to his natural position at attack before his sophomore season...  suffered a knee injury at the end of the Fall in 2006, and missed entire 2007 season...  would have been a starter at attack...  set a Michigan record with 14 total points in a game as a freshman.

 

At Michigan:

Rookie of the Year as a freshman

Second on team in scoring and led team in assists as a freshman

Set UM single game scoring record with 14 total points against Eastern Michigan as a freshman

Honorable mention All-CCLA (2005)

Honorable Mention MDIA All-American (2005)

 

Junior - 2008:

 

Sophomore - 2007: Redshirt (medical)

 

Freshman - 2006: Scored first career points (1 goal and 1 assist) versus Brigham Young (Feb. 25)... Recorded first multiple goal game in 3 point effort (2 goals and 1 assist) vs. Western Michigan (Mar. 19)... Dished out 2 assists vs. Boston College (Mar. 26)... Set a new career high with 2 goals and 4 assists against Central Michigan (Apr. 1)... Set a Michigan record for total points with 14 on 6 goals and 8 assists vs. Eastern Michigan (Apr. 9)... Scored a goal and dished out 3 assists vs. Michigan State (Apr. 22)... Scored 2 goals and 2 assists vs. Michigan State in CCLA Semifinal game (Apr. 29)... Had three points on 2 goals and an assist vs. Indiana in CCLA 3rd Place game (Apr. 30)... Honored as team's Rookie of the Year at year-end awards banquet... ... Honored on the Honorable Mention All-CCLA Team... Honored with Honorable Mention MDIA All-American recognition.

 

Prep: Played for Rob Ambrose at Brother Rice...  High School All-American in 2005...  1st-Team All-State in 2004 and 2005...  1st-Team All-Catholic League in 2004 and 2005...  Honorable Mention All-Midwest in 2005...  Four year varsity player...  Team captain in 2005...  Team won Michigan state championship in 2003, 2004 and 2005...  Team won Midwest Championship in 2002, 2003 and 2005...  2005 team went perfect 23-0 and finished the season ranked 18th nationally.

 

Personal: Parents are Dennis Kearns and Helen Kearns...  Born April 22, 1987...  Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in Political Science.

 

Riley Kearns's Career Statistics

Year GP/GS Goals Assists Points PPG Shots GB Pen.
2008  
2007

Redshirt

2006 20/5 23 28 51 2.6 65 21 3/2:30
Totals 20/5 23 28 51 2.6 65 21 3/2:30

 

Riley Kearns's Career Highs

Goals 6 vs. Eastern Michigan (4/9/2006)
Assists 8 vs. Eastern Michigan (4/9/2006)
Points 14 vs. Eastern Michigan (4/9/2006)
Shots 9 vs. Eastern Michigan (4/9/2006)
Groundballs 4 vs. Eastern Michigan (4/9/2006)

 

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