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Grand Valley State University Athletics

2017 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Doug Witte
Doug Witte
Doug Witte
Doug Witte
Doug Witte
Doug Witte

1 Ryan Skomial

1 Ryan Skomial

  • Position:
    Midfield
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-8 / 0
  • Hometown:
    Howell, Mich.

Summary

Biography

As a Senior (2017)
Started in 9 games… Earned All-GLIAC Second Team honors… Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team… Ranks first all-time in points with 189 (112g, 77a) and draw controls (173)… Also ranks tied for second in career starts (62)… Scored 28 points on 10 goals and 18 assists (team high in assists)…Recorded 18 ground balls and 20 draw controls… Scored a season high eight points on two goals and six assists against Walsh (Apr. 27)… Also had a season high six ground balls against Walsh… Season high two caused turnovers against Indianapolis (Apr. 1) and McKendree (Apr. 23)… Scored two points on two assists, picked up a ground ball, won a draw control, and caused a turnover in the GLIAC Tournament championship game against McKendree (May 7)…Helped GVSU to its fifth straight GLIAC regular season championship.

As a Junior (2016)
Started all 20 games … named IWLCA Second Team All-North Region … received All-GLIAC First Team honors … scored 63 points on 41 goals and 22 assists … recorded 26 ground balls, 34 draw controls, and 15 caused turnovers … became the fourth player in Grand Valley State history to score 100 goals in a career in the GLIAC Tournament final against Findlay (May 8) … ranks second in Grand Valley State history for the second-most points in a career (170) … finished third in the GLIAC in assists (22), seventh in points (63), and 11th in goals (41) … scored a season-high five goals against McKendree (Apr. 24) … recorded a season-high six points on three goals and three assists against Bentley (Mar. 8) … scored a personal-best three free-position goals against McKendree (Mar. 25) and Tiffin (Apr. 16) ... picked up season-high four ground balls against Findlay (Apr. 3) and Indianapolis (Apr. 22) … won seven draw controls against Tiffin (Apr. 16) … caused three turnovers against Findlay (Apr. 3) … named the GLIAC Offensive Athlete of the Week for scoring 11 points on six goals and five assists and two draw control wins against Bentley (Mar. 8) and Le Moyne (Mar 12) … scored two goals, won one draw control, picked up one ground ball and caused one turnover against Dowling in the 2016 NCAA Tournament First Round (May 13) … helped Grand Valley State to its fourth straight sweep of the GLIAC regular season and Tournament titles and first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

As a Sophomore (2015)
Earned All-GLIAC First Team honors … started all 19 games … finished fourth in the GLIAC in assists (28) and ranked 11th in points (53) … led the team in draw controls (66) … ended the year ranked first in draw controls (127), second in assists (44), fifth in points (107), seventh in caused turnovers (33), and eighth in goals (63) in the GVSU career record book … tied for second for most drawn control wins in a single game in GVSU history with nine against McKendree (May 1) … tallied a season-high five points three times against Indiana (PA) (Mar. 9), Wheeling Jesuit (Apr. 1), and McKendree (Apr. 12) … scored the go-ahead and eventual winning goal against Indiana (PA) on March 9 that led to the first win over a ranked opponent in GVSU history … recorded four assists against Alderson-Broaddus (Apr. 2) … scored a hat-trick in six games, including the GLIAC Tournament Championship against Tiffin (May 3) … helped GVSU win its third consecutive GLIAC Tournament and regular season titles.

As a Freshman (2014)
Set a single-season school record with 54 ground balls ... tallied the second-most draw controls (61), third-most goals (38) and points (54) and fifth-most assists (16) by a Laker in a single season ... named GLIAC Freshman of the Year ... earned All-GLIAC First Team honors ... started all 18 games ... netted two goals and five draw controls at No. 14 Lindenwood (Feb. 15) ... recorded a hat trick and two draw controls at McKendree (Feb. 16) ... scored a goal and collected two ground balls against No. 2 Adelphi (Feb. 21) ... notched a pair of goals and five draw controls at Saint Anselm (March 8) ... scooped up four ground balls and scored a goal versus Bloomsburg (March 16) ... tallied a hat trick and four draw controls versus Roberts Wesleyan (March 31) ... handed out four assists, scored a goal, picked up eight ground balls and nabbed five draw controls at Findlay (April 4) ... totaled four points (3g, 1a) and four draw controls against Alderson-Broaddus (April 11) ... scored four goals, dished out an assist, nabbed six draw controls, set a single-game school record with 10 draw controls and matched the second-most caused turnovers (5) in school history against Tiffin (April 13) ... recorded two goals, assists and ground balls against Ursuline ... tallied a hat trick, handed out an assists, nabbed six ground balls and collected five draw controls at Wheeling Jesuit (April 27) ... racked up a season-high seven points (5g, 2a) and seven draw controls in the GLIAC Tournament Semifinal versus Findlay (May 2) ... scored two goals, tallied an assist and collected six ground balls, three draw controls and four caused turnovers in the GLIAC Tournament Championship versus Tiffin (May 4) ... helped GVSU win its second consecutive GLIAC Tournament and regular season titles.

High School
Prepped under Deanna Radcliffe at Hartland ... state of Michigan's all-time leading goal scorer (277 goals) ... earned an all-american first team plaudit in 2013 ... three-time all-state and all-league first team selection ... garnered Kensington Lakes Athletics Association Scholar Athlete honors all four years ... led the state in points (162) and assists (63) in 2012 ... led the Eagles to back-to-back regional championships in 2012 and 2013, in addition to a state title game appearance ... served as team captain from 2011-2013 ... featured in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd on May 28, 2012.

Personal
Daughter of Aaron and Janee Skomial ... member of National Honors Society ... volunteered for Be The Chance Club since 2008 ... enjoys singing, traveling and volunteering ... majoring in exercise science.

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

    Midfield
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    2015Sophomore

    Midfield
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    2016Junior

    Midfield
    5'8"
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    2017Senior

    Midfield
    5'8"
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