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Brandon Ruditz

17 Brandon Ruditz

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Boca Raton, Fla.
  • High School:
    Boca Raton Community
  • Position:
    D
gp 7
p 1
g 1
a 0

2019 – JUNIOR SEASON
Started all 15 games on defense … Was second on the team with 16 caused turnovers … Was third on the team with 36 ground balls, the most among Viking long-poles … Doubled his ground ball total from the previous two seasons … Helped CSU lead Division I in opponent clear percentage (.707) … Also helped the Vikings rank among top 20 nationally in scoring defense (10.27) and man-down defense (.698) … Only committed two turnovers himself … Named to USILA Team of the Week March 12 … Had tallied four ground balls and three caused turnovers while helping hold Marquette to five goals to earn that honor (3/9) … Had nine ground balls in home opener against nationally ranked Michigan, the most by a non-faceoff Viking to date (2/9) … Had five ground balls and career-high four caused turnovers vs. nationally ranked North Carolina (3/17) … Notched four ground balls and a caused turnover in season finale win vs. Detroit Mercy (4/24). 

2018 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Started all 14 games on defense … Posted 18 ground balls and was fourth on the team with nine caused turnovers … Had three caused turnovers and a ground ball in March 13 win over Lafayette … Tallied pair of caused turnovers at nationally ranked Denver (2/25) … Helped hold national finalist Duke to lowest shooting percentage of the season (.231). 

2017 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in all 14 games, spending time as a long-stick midfielder … Started the final three games of the season on defense … Tied for the team lead with nine caused turnovers … Registered 18 ground balls and two goals on the year … Only committed one turnover all season … Posted season-high four ground balls in March 16 win … Had three ground balls and two caused turnovers in April 29 win over Detroit Mercy … Notched his first point with a goal in an Feb. 19 win … Also scored Feb. 26 vs. Air Force and won three faceoffs on the day … Made his collegiate debut in the Feb. 4 season opener vs. Michigan … Took 24 faceoffs on the season. 

Pre-CSU Highlights
Was a two-time first team all-region honoree … Also named two-time first team all-district … Served as a captain in two years for the Bobcats … Helped Boca Raton Community claim 2014 district title … Tallied over 100 ground balls in junior season … Competed for Swashbucklers and Brine National on club circuit … Was an honor roll student. 

PERSONAL
Son of Robert and Bettiann Ruditz … Born March 4, 1998 … Information systems major.

Recent Games
Feb 8 at Michigan L, 16-9
Feb 15 at No. 7 Notre Dame L, 17-7
Feb 22 vs. No. 16 Air Force W, 12-11
Feb 23 at No. 13 Denver L, 10-6
Mar 6 Bellarmine W, 9-8
Mar 9 vs. Mercer L, 16-13
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 7 -
Points 1 0
Goals 1 -
Assists 0 -
Man-up goals 0 -
Man-down goals 0 -
Ground balls 5 -
Turnovers 1 -
Caused turnovers 1 -
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 1 -
Shooting percentage 100.0 -
Shots on goal 1 -
Shots on goal percentage 100.0 -
Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn gb to ct fo sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 1 Marquette L, 11-10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 - 0 -
Feb 8 at Michigan L, 16-9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 0 - 0 -
Feb 15 at No. 7 Notre Dame L, 17-7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 - 0 -
Feb 22 vs. No. 16 Air Force W, 12-11 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Feb 23 at No. 13 Denver L, 10-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 0 - 0 -
Mar 6 Bellarmine W, 9-8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 - 0 -
Mar 9 vs. Mercer L, 16-13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 - 0 -
Mar 14 at Hampton   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Robert Morris   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Canisius   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Utah   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at St. Bonaventure   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Binghamton   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Detroit   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 Lafayette   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs g a pts up dn gb to ct fo sh sh% sog sog%
2016-17 14 3 2 0 2 0 0 18 1 9 4-24 3 66.7 2 66.7
2017-18 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 18 5 9 0-0 0 - 0 -
2018-19 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 36 2 16 0-0 0 - 0 -
2019-20 7 7 1 0 1 0 0 5 1 1 0-0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Total 50 39 3 0 3 0 0 77 9 35 4-24 4 75.0 3 75.0
  gp gs g a pts up dn gb to ct fo sh sh% sog sog%
Total 7 7 1 0 1 0 0 5 1 1 0-0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Conference - - - - 0 - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
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Home 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 - 0 -
Away 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0-0 0 - 0 -
Neutral 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 1 100.0 1 100.0
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Wins 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Losses 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0-0 0 - 0 -
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February 5 5 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 0-0 1 100.0 1 100.0
March 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 0 - 0 -