Ryan Oakes Class: Junior Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va. High School: Cox High School Height / Weight: 6-1 / 185 Position: Defender Birthdate: 11/16/1991

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2012:Started all 17 matches on defense...Assisted on a goal vs. Towson... 2011:Started every game this year on defense... 2010:Named to All-Tournament squad At the VCU/Richmond Marriott Classic... 11 starts this season... career: The 2010 Virginia High School Player of the Year and NSCAA High School All-American...The Virginia AAA Eastern Region Player of the Year for 2009-10... Led Cox High School to back-to-back Virginia AAA State Championships including an undefeated 25-0 in 2010....Cox also reached the State quarterfinals in 2008 and the State semi-finals in 2007...Four-time First Team All-Eastern Region, All-Beach District, All-Tidewater and three-time First Team All-State...Two-Time All-American...

Oakes split time between offense and defense and was named the 2009 NSCAA/Adidas High School State Player of the Year en route to an All-American nod as well... Earned NSCAA/Adidas and ESPN Rise All-American honors in 2009, leading Cox in scoring each of his first three seasons....

Captained the Beach FC club team for six of his eight years on the team and helped lead the team to the U18 State Cup Semifinals.

PERSONAL: Son of Kevin and Debbie Oakes...Has one sister, Melanie (17)....Nickname: "Oakesy"...Dream Vacation: Europe....Person in history would most like to meet: Pele'...Favorite Movie:"Bourne Ultimatum"...Both of his parents swam at ODU...

YR    GP/GS  G   A   PTS  GWG  SOG
2010  14/11  0   0   0      0   0
2011  20/20  0   0   0      0    0
2012  17/17  0   1   1      0    3
TLS   51/48  0   1   1      0    3