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Combs, Rylie
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Jersey Number 16
Rylie Combs
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School/Previous School:
- St. Dominic HS
- Hometown:
- O'Fallon, Mo.
Bio
Career HonorsÂ
2024 SEC Defender of the Year
2024 First Team All-SECÂ
2024 TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (9/23)
2024 SEC Preseason Watchlist
2024 SEC Honor Roll
2023 SEC Honor RollÂ
2022 SEC Honor Roll
Senior (2024)
Started in al 22 matches as a senior ... was named 2024 SEC Defender of the Year and First Team All-SEC ... served as the anchor for an MSU defense that allowed just 7.5 shots per game and less than a goal per game ... was a part of 15 shutouts for MSU ... played the full 90 minutes in 12 games ... recorded an assist and two shots against South Alabama (09/01) ... scored first goal of the season against Abilene Christian (9/12) ... played 101 minutes in an extra time 2-1 victory over Tennessee in the SEC Tournament (11/5) ... scored a goal in the opening round of the NCAA tournament against Southern (11/16).
Junior (2023)
Started in all 23 matches as a junior ... applied pressure with two shots on goal at Arizona State (8/20) … recorded an assist against Northwestern State (8/24) ... registered two shots vs. FIU (8/27) … recorded a shot in back-to-back matches (vs. Texas A&M (9/21) and at. LSU (9/24) … has a season-high five shots vs. Tennessee (9/29) …  sent a shot on goal in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Providence (11/11) … was a staple on the Bulldog’s back line throughout 2023 as she logged 2,022 minutes on the pitch.
2022 (Sophomore)
Played her first, full-90-minute game of her collegiate career at Miami (8/18) ... recorded one shot against the Hurricanes ... logged 72 minutes as a starter at FIU (8/21) ... recorded one shot against the Bisons (8/25), in a 90-minute outing ... earned her fourth consecutive start vs. Minnesota (8/28), logging 64 minutes of playing time ... fired off two shots against South Alabama (9/1) with one being on goal ... recorded one shot against LA Tech (9/4) ... logged 80 minutes against Arkansas (9/16) ... recorded one shot at Texas A&M (9/22)... placed both of her two shots against LSU (9/25) on goal ... recorded one shot on goal at Missouri (9/30) ... started and played 89 minutes against South Carolina (10/6) ... started at Auburn (10/9) and logged her fifth 90-minute outing of her career ... logged 82 minutes at Ole Miss (10/13) ... played 34 minutes against Alabama (10/20)... recorded one shot in her sixth 90-minute performance at Vanderbilt (10/23) ... started and played the full 90 against Georgia (10/27), recording one shot ... started and played the full 110 minutes against Texas A&M (10/30) in the SEC Tournament opening round, recording one shot on goal ... started and played 63 minutes against Alabama (11/1) in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals ... scored her first-career goal in game-winning fashion against New Mexico State (11/11) in the NCAA Tournament's opening round... started and played 78 minutes against Memphis (11/18) in the NCAA Tournament's second round match.
2021 (Freshman)
Played in nine matches, making two starts with 248 minutes of playing time ... made her collegiate debut at No. 6 LSU (9/17), playing 25 minutes off the bench against the Tigers ... played two minutes off the bench against Florida (9/26) ... played 18 minutes off the bench against Kentucky (9/30) ... took one shot in 27 minutes off the bench against No. 22 Auburn (10/7) ... played season-high 37 minutes off the bench at Alabama (10/10) ... played 37 minutes off the bench at No. 10 Tennessee (10/15) ... made her first career start against Texas A&M (10/21), playing 28 minutes against the Aggies ... started and took one shot in 55 minutes at No. 4 Arkansas (10/24) ... took one shot in 19 minutes off the bench against No. 16 Ole Miss (10/28).
High School / Club
Played center back at St. Dominic High School … Won the 2021 and 2019 State Championship and made Semifinals in 2018 … Named All-State and All-Region in 2019 and All-Conference in both 2018 and 2019 … Also played volleyball in 2017 and 2018, advancing to the State Championships in 2017 … A Shadow Host and a member of CRU … Played club soccer for St. Louis Scott Gallagher (SLSG) for Ralph Richards ... Named All-Region for the Central Region by United Soccer Coaches in July of 2021.
Personal
Born Rylie Rae Combs on December 18, 2002 … daughter of Marty and Shelly Harney Combs … Mother played basketball and father played football, both at Northwest Missouri State … Has two sisters, McKenzie and Carlie Combs … McKenzie played soccer at Bellarmine and Carlie played volleyball at Missouri S&T ... Majoring Kinesiology: Clinical Exercise Physiology
2024 SEC Defender of the Year
2024 First Team All-SECÂ
2024 TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (9/23)
2024 SEC Preseason Watchlist
2024 SEC Honor Roll
2023 SEC Honor RollÂ
2022 SEC Honor Roll
Senior (2024)
Started in al 22 matches as a senior ... was named 2024 SEC Defender of the Year and First Team All-SEC ... served as the anchor for an MSU defense that allowed just 7.5 shots per game and less than a goal per game ... was a part of 15 shutouts for MSU ... played the full 90 minutes in 12 games ... recorded an assist and two shots against South Alabama (09/01) ... scored first goal of the season against Abilene Christian (9/12) ... played 101 minutes in an extra time 2-1 victory over Tennessee in the SEC Tournament (11/5) ... scored a goal in the opening round of the NCAA tournament against Southern (11/16).
Junior (2023)
Started in all 23 matches as a junior ... applied pressure with two shots on goal at Arizona State (8/20) … recorded an assist against Northwestern State (8/24) ... registered two shots vs. FIU (8/27) … recorded a shot in back-to-back matches (vs. Texas A&M (9/21) and at. LSU (9/24) … has a season-high five shots vs. Tennessee (9/29) …  sent a shot on goal in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Providence (11/11) … was a staple on the Bulldog’s back line throughout 2023 as she logged 2,022 minutes on the pitch.
2022 (Sophomore)
Played her first, full-90-minute game of her collegiate career at Miami (8/18) ... recorded one shot against the Hurricanes ... logged 72 minutes as a starter at FIU (8/21) ... recorded one shot against the Bisons (8/25), in a 90-minute outing ... earned her fourth consecutive start vs. Minnesota (8/28), logging 64 minutes of playing time ... fired off two shots against South Alabama (9/1) with one being on goal ... recorded one shot against LA Tech (9/4) ... logged 80 minutes against Arkansas (9/16) ... recorded one shot at Texas A&M (9/22)... placed both of her two shots against LSU (9/25) on goal ... recorded one shot on goal at Missouri (9/30) ... started and played 89 minutes against South Carolina (10/6) ... started at Auburn (10/9) and logged her fifth 90-minute outing of her career ... logged 82 minutes at Ole Miss (10/13) ... played 34 minutes against Alabama (10/20)... recorded one shot in her sixth 90-minute performance at Vanderbilt (10/23) ... started and played the full 90 against Georgia (10/27), recording one shot ... started and played the full 110 minutes against Texas A&M (10/30) in the SEC Tournament opening round, recording one shot on goal ... started and played 63 minutes against Alabama (11/1) in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals ... scored her first-career goal in game-winning fashion against New Mexico State (11/11) in the NCAA Tournament's opening round... started and played 78 minutes against Memphis (11/18) in the NCAA Tournament's second round match.
2021 (Freshman)
Played in nine matches, making two starts with 248 minutes of playing time ... made her collegiate debut at No. 6 LSU (9/17), playing 25 minutes off the bench against the Tigers ... played two minutes off the bench against Florida (9/26) ... played 18 minutes off the bench against Kentucky (9/30) ... took one shot in 27 minutes off the bench against No. 22 Auburn (10/7) ... played season-high 37 minutes off the bench at Alabama (10/10) ... played 37 minutes off the bench at No. 10 Tennessee (10/15) ... made her first career start against Texas A&M (10/21), playing 28 minutes against the Aggies ... started and took one shot in 55 minutes at No. 4 Arkansas (10/24) ... took one shot in 19 minutes off the bench against No. 16 Ole Miss (10/28).
High School / Club
Played center back at St. Dominic High School … Won the 2021 and 2019 State Championship and made Semifinals in 2018 … Named All-State and All-Region in 2019 and All-Conference in both 2018 and 2019 … Also played volleyball in 2017 and 2018, advancing to the State Championships in 2017 … A Shadow Host and a member of CRU … Played club soccer for St. Louis Scott Gallagher (SLSG) for Ralph Richards ... Named All-Region for the Central Region by United Soccer Coaches in July of 2021.
Personal
Born Rylie Rae Combs on December 18, 2002 … daughter of Marty and Shelly Harney Combs … Mother played basketball and father played football, both at Northwest Missouri State … Has two sisters, McKenzie and Carlie Combs … McKenzie played soccer at Bellarmine and Carlie played volleyball at Missouri S&T ... Majoring Kinesiology: Clinical Exercise Physiology
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