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Ryan Cave
  • Height:
    5'8
  • Weight:
    135
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Chicopee, Mass.
  • High School:
    Ludlow
  • Position:
    DS/L
  • m
    28
  • k/s
    0.01
  • h %
    -.174
  • a/s
    0.20
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.08
  • d/s
    1.80

Bio

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Appeared in 28 matches for the Saints, playing 91 sets while splitting time as a defensive specialist and libero. The 28 matches and 91 sets led EC men's volleyball in the 2022 campaign.
  • Finished the season with a team-high 164 digs while ranking third on the Saints with 1.80 digs per set. The 164 digs were 10th-most in the conference while the 1.80 digs/per ranked 13th in the GNAC.
  • Registered a career-high 14 digs on April 2, 2022, coming in a 3-0 win at Colby-Sawyer.
  • Recorded first career kill on April 2, 2022, as part of a tri-match day coming against Lasell.
  • Finished the season with 10 or more digs in a match on six occasions. 
  • Named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • The 2020-21 season was cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic forcing the ECMVB team to not compete in any games
  • Named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team

AS A FIRST YEAR...

  • Appeared in six matches during first season with the Saints, playing in 12 sets before the 2020 campaign was cut short due to the COVID19 pandemic
  • Made collegiate debut on February 8 in a 3-0 victory over Dean, posting three digs in the win
  • Registered a season-high seven digs vs. St. Joseph's (BK) on February 22 in a 3-0 victory
  • Closed out the season with back-to-back five dig outings vs. Lesley University on March 5

BEFORE EMMANUEL

  • Played four years of volleyball at Ludlow High School (Ludlow, Mass.)
  • Made the varsity team as a sophomore
  • Earned conference All-Star honors as a junior and senior
  • Also played one year of soccer for the Lions

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Business Management
  • Career Aspirations: Undecided
  • Favorite Movie: The Longest Yard
  • Favorite Book: Catcher in the Rye
  • Favorite Pre-Game Meal: Muffin & Peanut Butter Crackers
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Spicy Doritos
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: The swimming pool
  • Favorite Class at EC: Marketing with Professor Jing Yang
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Making it onto the conference All-Star team twice
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Austin Benoit

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Mar 26 Elms College L, 3-0
Mar 29 at Regis College W, 3-2
Mar 31 Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0
Apr 2 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0
Apr 2 at Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-0
Apr 5 vs. Rivier University L, 3-0
  Total Conference
Matches 28 16
Sets 91 53
Kills 1 1
Kills per set 0.01 0.02
Errors 5 4
Total Attacks 23 16
Hitting Percentage -.174 -.188
Assists 18 17
Assists per set 0.20 0.32
Service Aces 7 3
Service Errors 17 6
Service Aces per set 0.08 0.06
Receptions 289 196
Reception Errors 19 8
Digs 164 125
Digs per set 1.80 2.36
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 2 2
Points 8.0 4.0
Points per set 0.1 0.1
Matches started 2 2

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Jan 18 Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Jan 19 at Eastern Nazarene College W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0.0
Jan 22 at MIT L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Jan 26 Endicott College L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Jan 28 Emerson College W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 -1.000 1 0.0
Feb 5 at Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Feb 5 vs. Benedictine (IL) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Feb 10 at Emerson College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 0.0
Feb 12 Eastern Nazarene College L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Feb 12 Mt. St. Vincent W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Feb 15 at Nichols College W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 0 1.0
Feb 19 at Northern Vermont-Johnson W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 1.0
Feb 19 at Northern Vermont-Johnson W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 3 .000 0 2.0
Mar 2 Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Mar 8 at Lesley University W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Mar 8 at Lesley University W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 Concordia Wisconsin L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Mar 17 Dean College W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 2 -.500 0 0.0
Mar 19 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Mar 19 at Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Mar 22 at Dean College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Mar 24 at Elms College L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 0.0
Mar 26 Regis College L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 3 0.0
Mar 26 Elms College L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 2 -.500 0 1.0
Mar 29 at Regis College W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 - 1 2.0
Mar 31 Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Apr 2 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0 - 3 1 1 2 .000 1 1.0
Apr 2 at Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 1 0.0
Apr 5 vs. Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Jan 18 Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-2 - 5 6 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 19 at Eastern Nazarene College W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 22 at MIT L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 26 Endicott College L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 28 Emerson College W, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 5 at Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 5 vs. Benedictine (IL) L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 at Emerson College W, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 Eastern Nazarene College L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 Mt. St. Vincent W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 15 at Nichols College W, 3-2 - 5 10 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 19 at Northern Vermont-Johnson W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 19 at Northern Vermont-Johnson W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 2 Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 8 at Lesley University W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 8 at Lesley University W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 Concordia Wisconsin L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 17 Dean College W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 19 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 1
Mar 19 at Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 22 at Dean College W, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 24 at Elms College L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 26 Regis College L, 3-1 - 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 26 Elms College L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 29 at Regis College W, 3-2 1 5 11 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 31 Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 2 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 2 at Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 5 vs. Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Jan 18 Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-2 - 5 0 1 8 0
Jan 19 at Eastern Nazarene College W, 3-1 - 4 0 2 12 2
Jan 22 at MIT L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 9 1
Jan 26 Endicott College L, 3-0 - 3 0 2 4 0
Jan 28 Emerson College W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 7 0
Feb 5 at Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 10 0
Feb 5 vs. Benedictine (IL) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 6 0
Feb 10 at Emerson College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 5 0
Feb 12 Eastern Nazarene College L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 11 1
Feb 12 Mt. St. Vincent W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 4 0
Feb 15 at Nichols College W, 3-2 - 5 1 2 15 2
Feb 19 at Northern Vermont-Johnson W, 3-0 - 3 1 2 4 0
Feb 19 at Northern Vermont-Johnson W, 3-0 - 3 2 2 3 0
Mar 2 Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 11 0
Mar 8 at Lesley University W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 2 0
Mar 8 at Lesley University W, 3-0 - - - - - -
Mar 14 Concordia Wisconsin L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 12 1
Mar 17 Dean College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 8 0
Mar 19 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 26 1
Mar 19 at Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 16 2
Mar 22 at Dean College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 12 0
Mar 24 at Elms College L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 17 0
Mar 26 Regis College L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 21 2
Mar 26 Elms College L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 10 0
Mar 29 at Regis College W, 3-2 1 5 2 3 12 1
Mar 31 Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 14 2
Apr 2 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 11 0
Apr 2 at Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 8 0
Apr 5 vs. Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 11 4

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2019-20 6 12 0 0.00 0 0 - 1 0.08 0.0 0.0
2021-22 28 91 1 0.01 5 23 -.174 18 0.20 8.0 0.1
2022-23 3 3 0 0.00 0 1 .000 1 0.33 0.0 0.0
Total 37 106 1 0.01 5 24 -.167 20 0.19 8.0 0.1

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2019-20 6 12 20 1.67 0 0 0 0.00
2021-22 28 91 164 1.80 0 0 0 0.00
2022-23 3 3 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00
Total 37 106 184 1.74 0 0 0 0.00

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2019-20 6 12 0 0.00 31 1
2021-22 28 91 7 0.08 289 19
2022-23 3 3 0 0.00 1 0
Total 37 106 7 0.07 321 20

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 28 91 1 0.01 5 23 -.174 18 0.20 8.0 0.1
Conference 16 53 1 0.02 4 16 -.188 17 0.32 4.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 11 36 0 0.00 3 7 -.429 8 0.22 1.0 0.0
Away 13 43 0 0.00 1 12 -.083 9 0.21 6.0 0.1
Neutral 4 12 1 0.08 1 4 .000 1 0.08 1.0 0.1
Result                      
Wins 13 45 0 0.00 3 12 -.250 9 0.20 6.0 0.1
Losses 15 46 1 0.02 2 11 -.091 9 0.20 2.0 0.0
Month                      
January 5 18 0 0.00 2 2 -1.000 3 0.17 0.0 0.0
February 8 26 0 0.00 0 7 .000 3 0.12 4.0 0.2
March 12 38 0 0.00 2 9 -.222 10 0.26 3.0 0.1
April 3 9 1 0.11 1 5 .000 2 0.22 1.0 0.1

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 28 91 164 1.80 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 16 53 125 2.36 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 36 55 1.53 0 0 0 0.00
Away 13 43 89 2.07 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 4 12 20 1.67 0 0 0 0.00
Result                
Wins 13 45 89 1.98 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 15 46 75 1.63 0 0 0 0.00
Month                
January 5 18 23 1.28 0 0 0 0.00
February 8 26 29 1.12 0 0 0 0.00
March 12 38 87 2.29 0 0 0 0.00
April 3 9 25 2.78 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 28 91 7 0.08 289 19
Conference 16 53 3 0.06 196 8
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 11 36 1 0.03 110 6
Away 13 43 6 0.14 125 8
Neutral 4 12 0 0.00 54 5
Result            
Wins 13 45 6 0.13 100 5
Losses 15 46 1 0.02 189 14
Month            
January 5 18 0 0.00 40 3
February 8 26 4 0.15 58 3
March 12 38 3 0.08 161 9
April 3 9 0 0.00 30 4