2017 Merrimack College Men's Soccer Roster

4 Josue Ruiz Maya

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 181
  • Hometown Madero, Mexico
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Tec de Monterrey
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

2017:

  • Named to the United Soccer Coaches' Association All-East Region Team and the All-America Third Team.
  • Named NE10 Defensive Player of the Year and was a NE10 All-Conference First Team selection.
  • Started 20 games.
  • Finished with a career-high nine points on four goals and an assist, including one game-winning goal.
  • Scored a goal against Bentley in the NE10 Championship Game (11/5)


2016:

  • Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team selection
  • Returned from his second season-ending knee injury to start in all 21 games, one of four Warriors to do so this season
  • Had three goals and an assist for seven points.
  • Netted Merrimack’s overtime-winner against Post University (9/3), which also was his first-ever multi-point game
  • Added goals against Caldwell (9/1) and Southern Conn. St. (10/8)
  • Nearly quadrupled his previous season high in shots (25) including a game-high six against #16 Adelphi (10/1)

2015: Missed the season due to injury

2014: Appeared in all 22 games, starting 16 of them, after seeing his freshman season end prematurely due to injury … Began the season as a reserve defender before working his way into the starting lineup … Recorded his first career point with an assist against St. Rose (10/4) … Tallied seven shots, two of which were on goal … Part of a defensive unit that held teams to 0.92 goals per game

2013: Saw action in three games before suffering a season-ending injury.

Before Merrimack: A four-year member of the Tec de Monterrey soccer team ... Voted MVP of the team his junior year ... 

Personal: Born September 14, 1994 ... Son of Juan Jose and Maria ... Has a younger brother named Jose ... Business Administration major.

CAREER HIGHS:

Points: 3, Post -- 09/03/16 
Goals: 1, Caldwell -- 09/01/16 ; Post-- 09/03/16 ; at So. Conn. St. Univ. -- Oct 08, 2016 
Assists: 1, Post -- 09/03/16 ; St. Rose -- 10/04/14 
Shots: 5, Adelphi -- 10/01/16 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2013Freshman

    B
    6'1" 181 lbs
    13
  • 15

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    B
    6'1" 181 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    B
    6'1" 181 lbs
    15
  • 4

    2016Redshirt Junior

    B
    6'1" 181 lbs
    4
  • 4
    C

    2017Graduate Student

    B
    6'1" 181 lbs
    4
    C