Riley Bullock '22 Recruiting Profile

Before I started playing lacrosse, I played basketball.  I have been playing basketball for my school from 6th grade to present.  I started playing lacrosse for my school in 7th grade.  I started off playing whatever field position my coach needed me at because we already had a goalie.  However, this goalie was in 8th grade, so the next year, when I returned to play for the team we didn’t have anyone who specifically played goalie.  My coach decided to do a raffle to who would be the goalies for the game (1/half) if no one volunteered.  For our third game, it was my turn to play goalie and in the second half I went in and it felt natural.  I made saves, calls, and clears.  When I made my first body save, it didn’t hurt as bad as I thought it would, so the fear of being a goalie started to leave.  After that, I would volunteer to be the goalie for the rest of the games for the full game, on occasion only playing one half just to take a break.  My freshman year, I was the backup goalie to our senior starter.  About halfway through the year he got a slight knee injury and would play the first quarter and then I would go in and finish the game.  Sadly, due to the pandemic I was unable to have a sophomore season with my school, but that didn’t stop me from playing. I would go to a friend’s house and have him shoot on me just so I could stay active.  Then, in the summer I joined a club team and started playing, and I stayed with that club in the fall.  I played some pretty tough teams, but I held my own.  With this club I learned the value of competition, and have a love for it.  

I am also an active member in my community.  I am a Boy Scout, and I got my Eagle in October.  Through Boy Scouts, I volunteer in the community, and help cleanup roadsides.  I also go to Good News Church.  I run the sound board, which controls the praise team and pastor’s mics.