Ryan Kneipper

Position:
Midfielder/Forward
Height:
6-3
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
High School:
Episcopal

General Info — Carolina’s leader a season ago with 34 points and 14 goals ... A big-game player who uses his height to his advantage ... Has scored three career game-winning goals in NCAA Tournament games, including two in the national championship season of 2001.

Junior (2001) — Named the offensive MVP of the 2001 NCAA College Cup after scoring the game-winning goal against Indiana in the championship game ... Also scored the game-winner in the NCAA second-round win over Towson ... Leading scorer in the NCAA Tournament with five goals ... Named Second-Team All-ACC ... Led Carolina with 14 goals, 34 points and four game-winning goals in 2001 ... Tied for fourth on the team with six assists ... Started 13 games, including the last 12 of the year ... Named to the Dean’s List and ACC Honor Roll ... Received the Tom Evins Jr. Award as Carolina’s most improved player in 2001 ... Scored a career-high three goals in the win over Charlotte on Oct. 17 ... Had a goal and two assists against Georgia State ... Had two goals and an assist in the NCAA win over Towson ... Scored twice against Farleigh Dickinson as UNC clinched a Final Four berth.

Sophomore (2000) — Came on strong at the end of the season … Scored some of the biggest goals of the year for Carolina, including the game-winner in the overtime NCAA Tournament first-round win over William & Mary in a driving snowstorm … Also scored a goal in the NCAA second-round victory over Rhode Island … Finished the year with four goals and an assist for nine points …Fifth on the team in scoring … Tied for fourth on the squad with four goals … Scored goals against Davidson and Elon in addition to his two NCAA Tournament goals ... Dean’s List and ACC Honor Roll student.

Freshman (1999) — Led all UNC freshmen with seven points and three goals … Eighth overall among Tar Heels in scoring … Scored goals against Clemson, Alabama-Birmingham and Winthrop … Had an assist against Campbell … Appeared in 16 of 20 games. Prep — Four-year letterman at the Episcopal School of Dallas … Team’s most improved player as a freshman and sophomore and its MVP as a junior and senior … Team captain as a senior … Three-time all-conference choice … Led all Dallas Metroplex private schools in assists and ranked seventh in goals and third in overall points as a sophomore … Ranked 20th, 10th and 10th in those categories as a junior … Also played three years of volleyball, three years of lacrosse and one year of golf … Honor roll student in all four years … Magna Cum Laude student.

Personal — Ryan Hayes Kneipper is the son of Richard and Sherry Kneipper … Born September 24, 1980, in New York City … Plays club soccer with the Dallas Comets … Majoring in journalism.