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Jersey Number 16
Rylie Combs
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- High School/Previous School:
- St. Dominic HS
- Hometown:
- O'Fallon, Mo.
Career Honorsย
2024 SEC Defender of the Year
2024 First Team All-SECย
2024 TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (9/23)
2024 SEC Preseason Watchlist
2024 SEC Honor Roll
2023 SEC Honor Rollย
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 allowedย 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) โฆ recorded an assist against Northwestern State (8/24) ... registered two shots vs. FIU (8/27) โฆ recorded a shot in back-to-back matches (vs. Texas A&M (9/21) and at. LSU (9/24) โฆ has a season-high five shots vs. Tennessee (9/29) โฆ ย sent a shot on goal in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Providence (11/11) โฆ was a staple on the Bulldogโs 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 โฆ Won the 2021 and 2019 State Championship and made Semifinals in 2018 โฆ Named All-State and All-Region in 2019 and All-Conference in both 2018 and 2019 โฆ Also played volleyball in 2017 and 2018, advancing to the State Championships in 2017 โฆ A Shadow Host and a member of CRU โฆ 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 โฆ daughter of Marty and Shelly Harney Combs โฆ Mother played basketball and father played football, both at Northwest Missouri State โฆ Has two sisters,ย McKenzie and Carlie Combs โฆ McKenzie played soccer at Bellarmine and Carlie played volleyball at Missouri S&T ... Majoringย Kinesiology: Clinical Exercise Physiology
2024 SEC Defender of the Year
2024 First Team All-SECย
2024 TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (9/23)
2024 SEC Preseason Watchlist
2024 SEC Honor Roll
2023 SEC Honor Rollย
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 allowedย 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) โฆ recorded an assist against Northwestern State (8/24) ... registered two shots vs. FIU (8/27) โฆ recorded a shot in back-to-back matches (vs. Texas A&M (9/21) and at. LSU (9/24) โฆ has a season-high five shots vs. Tennessee (9/29) โฆ ย sent a shot on goal in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Providence (11/11) โฆ was a staple on the Bulldogโs 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 โฆ Won the 2021 and 2019 State Championship and made Semifinals in 2018 โฆ Named All-State and All-Region in 2019 and All-Conference in both 2018 and 2019 โฆ Also played volleyball in 2017 and 2018, advancing to the State Championships in 2017 โฆ A Shadow Host and a member of CRU โฆ 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 โฆ daughter of Marty and Shelly Harney Combs โฆ Mother played basketball and father played football, both at Northwest Missouri State โฆ Has two sisters,ย McKenzie and Carlie Combs โฆ McKenzie played soccer at Bellarmine and Carlie played volleyball at Missouri S&T ... Majoringย Kinesiology: Clinical Exercise Physiology
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