2025 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Tinney, Rylee

Jersey Number 4
Rylee Tinney
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- A
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Castle Pines, Colo.
- High School:
- Valor Christian
Bio
At Michigan
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2025)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2024, 2025)
Junior (2025)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Moved to a student assistant coaching role
Sophomore (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not play due to injury
Freshman (2023)
• Appeared in four games
• Missed the remainder of the season due to injury
• Scored in the season-opener against No. 19 Jacksonville
• Won two draw controls at No. 7 Florida
Prep
• Prepped at Valor Christian High School with her sophomore season being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
• Missed her junior and senior seasons due to an injury
• Helped her high school team to the final four for the first time in the history of the program in her freshman season
• Also helped her team to a league title in her freshman season
Club
• Played club lacrosse for Team 180
Academic/Extracurricular
• Graduated Cum Laude
• Was a member of the Stem Endorsees Club, the Athletes for Christ Club, and the Pre-Health Sciences Club
Other Sports
• Also lettered in softball
Personal
• Full name is Rylee Knight Tinney
• Daughter of Keys and Alexis Tinney
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
• Majoring in General Studies
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2025)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2024, 2025)
Junior (2025)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Moved to a student assistant coaching role
Sophomore (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not play due to injury
Freshman (2023)
• Appeared in four games
• Missed the remainder of the season due to injury
• Scored in the season-opener against No. 19 Jacksonville
• Won two draw controls at No. 7 Florida
Prep
• Prepped at Valor Christian High School with her sophomore season being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
• Missed her junior and senior seasons due to an injury
• Helped her high school team to the final four for the first time in the history of the program in her freshman season
• Also helped her team to a league title in her freshman season
Club
• Played club lacrosse for Team 180
Academic/Extracurricular
• Graduated Cum Laude
• Was a member of the Stem Endorsees Club, the Athletes for Christ Club, and the Pre-Health Sciences Club
Other Sports
• Also lettered in softball
Personal
• Full name is Rylee Knight Tinney
• Daughter of Keys and Alexis Tinney
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
• Majoring in General Studies
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