2008 Water Polo Roster
Plunkett, Ryley

Jersey Number 22
Ryley Plunkett
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- 2MD
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Modesto, Calif.
- High School:
- Johansen
Bio
At Michigan...Awards ... CWPA Western Division Player of the Week (2/1/11) ... CWPA Western Division Defensive Player of the Week (3/1/10) ... Notables ... Ranked tied for seventh on the U-M career games played (164) list.
Senior (2011) ... One of 10 players to see action in all 37 games ... Set a career high in goals (13) ... Swiped a season-best three steals at Colorado State (Feb. 26) and vs. #18 UC San Diego (Jan. 29) ... Named CWPA Western Division Player of the Week (Feb. 1) after notching six goals, five assists and eight steals against #12 UC Santa Barbara, Concorida (Calif.) and at the UCSB Winter Invitational (Fri-Sun., Jan. 28-30) ... Scored the game-winning goal vs. #11 San Diego State (Jan. 30) ... Matched a career high with second career hat trick and pulled three steals vs. #18 UC San Diego (Jan. 29).
Junior (2010) ... One of eight players to see action in all 41 games ... Set career highs in assists (22), points (34) and steals (46) ... Matched a personal best five points at Maryland (April 18) ... Named CWPA Western Division Defensive Player of the Week (March 1) after registering one goal, five assists, 18 steals, two field blocks and a DKO at the UCI Invitational (Feb. 27-28) and at Cal Lutheran (Feb. 26) ... Pulled a career-high four steals vs. Siena (Feb. 26) and at Cal Lutheran (Feb. 26).
Sophomore (2009) ... One of seven players to appear in all 44 games ... Matched a season high with three steals vs. Gannon (March 13) ... Netted first career hat trick and matched a personal best with five points vs. Washington & Jefferson (March 7) ... Tallied an assist and a steal in each game of the Harvard Invitational (Feb. 14-15).
Freshman (2008) ... Ranked third amongst rookies in assists (20) and steals (26) ... Swiped a season high three steals vs. #18 Indiana in the final round of the CWPA Western Division Championship (April 19) ... Collected career best three assists vs. George Washington (April 12, Feb. 16) ... Netted first two goals of career as part of a personal best five points vs. George Washington (Feb. 16) ... Registered a steal in collegiate debut vs. Colorado State (Jan. 26).
Prep ... Attended Johansen High School (2007), coached by Brent Bohlander ... four-year letterwinner for water polo ... earned three NISCA high school All-America honors (2005-07) ... three-time CIF Sac-Joaquin section first team member (2005-07) ... Modesto Metro Conference MVP (2007) ... advanced to CIF section semi-finals in three-straight seasons (2005-07) ... Central Valley Conference MVP (2005).
Club/Junior Team ... Member of the Central Cal Zone water polo team (2003-06).
Personal ... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... Psychology major ... Born on April 25, 1989.
Senior (2011) ... One of 10 players to see action in all 37 games ... Set a career high in goals (13) ... Swiped a season-best three steals at Colorado State (Feb. 26) and vs. #18 UC San Diego (Jan. 29) ... Named CWPA Western Division Player of the Week (Feb. 1) after notching six goals, five assists and eight steals against #12 UC Santa Barbara, Concorida (Calif.) and at the UCSB Winter Invitational (Fri-Sun., Jan. 28-30) ... Scored the game-winning goal vs. #11 San Diego State (Jan. 30) ... Matched a career high with second career hat trick and pulled three steals vs. #18 UC San Diego (Jan. 29).
Junior (2010) ... One of eight players to see action in all 41 games ... Set career highs in assists (22), points (34) and steals (46) ... Matched a personal best five points at Maryland (April 18) ... Named CWPA Western Division Defensive Player of the Week (March 1) after registering one goal, five assists, 18 steals, two field blocks and a DKO at the UCI Invitational (Feb. 27-28) and at Cal Lutheran (Feb. 26) ... Pulled a career-high four steals vs. Siena (Feb. 26) and at Cal Lutheran (Feb. 26).
Sophomore (2009) ... One of seven players to appear in all 44 games ... Matched a season high with three steals vs. Gannon (March 13) ... Netted first career hat trick and matched a personal best with five points vs. Washington & Jefferson (March 7) ... Tallied an assist and a steal in each game of the Harvard Invitational (Feb. 14-15).
Freshman (2008) ... Ranked third amongst rookies in assists (20) and steals (26) ... Swiped a season high three steals vs. #18 Indiana in the final round of the CWPA Western Division Championship (April 19) ... Collected career best three assists vs. George Washington (April 12, Feb. 16) ... Netted first two goals of career as part of a personal best five points vs. George Washington (Feb. 16) ... Registered a steal in collegiate debut vs. Colorado State (Jan. 26).
Prep ... Attended Johansen High School (2007), coached by Brent Bohlander ... four-year letterwinner for water polo ... earned three NISCA high school All-America honors (2005-07) ... three-time CIF Sac-Joaquin section first team member (2005-07) ... Modesto Metro Conference MVP (2007) ... advanced to CIF section semi-finals in three-straight seasons (2005-07) ... Central Valley Conference MVP (2005).
Club/Junior Team ... Member of the Central Cal Zone water polo team (2003-06).
Personal ... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... Psychology major ... Born on April 25, 1989.
Year | Games | Points | Goals | Shots | Pct. | Assists | Steals | TO | DKO | KO |
2008 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 25 | .400 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
2009 | 44 | 22 | 6 | 26 | .231 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 14 |
2010 | 41 | 34 | 12 | 55 | .218 | 22 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 19 |
2011 | 37 | 33 | 13 | 32 | .406 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
Career | 164 | 119 | 41 | 138 | .297 | 78 | 125 | 52 | 20 | 67 |
International Series: Freshman Karampetsou Showing Skill, Leadership Beyond Her Years
Thursday, April 10
Water Polo Highlights vs. Harvard - CWPA Championship (April 27)
Saturday, April 27
Water Polo Highlights vs. Bucknell, UC Merced (March 24)
Sunday, March 24
Water Polo Ushers in New Era with New Staff
Monday, October 10