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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2023 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Tavana Mercado

19 Ryan Manning

  • Position Defense
  • Height 5-7
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Elkton, Md.
  • High School Bohemia Manor High School
  • Major MS Aerospace Engineering

Biography

  • 2023 USILA All-Region South Team Honorable Mention
  • 2023 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2023 Second Team All-SSC

All-time Embry-Riddle leader in games played (64), games started (54), caused turnovers (77) and caused turnovers per game (1.20).

2023: Made 13 starts, appearing in all 14 games...scored four goals, grabbed an assist, picked up 45 ground balls and caused a team-high 19 turnovers...scored two goals against Florida Southern (April 1)...scored a goal, grabbed seven ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers versus Anderson (Feb. 12)...broke the program single-game record with six caused turnovers against Palm Beach Atlantic (April 15).

2022: Played in 16 games, starting nine times...scored once and picked up two assists...47 ground balls rank sixth all-time, while 21 caused turnovers were the second-most in program history...lone goal of the year came against Lewis (March 13)...season-best seven ground balls and three caused turnovers came in a victory over Montevallo (Feb. 20).

2020: Appeared in all seven games with seven starts…led the team with 13 caused turnovers and ranked second with 20 ground balls…led the SSC and ranked 21st nationally with 1.86 caused turnovers/game…his 13 caused turnovers are the fourth-most in a season in school history…recorded season-high three caused turnovers on three occasions, all of which are tied for third-most in a game in program history…picked up season-high five ground balls twice.

2019: Started all 17 games…collected 47 ground balls, third-most on the team…led the team with 19 caused turnovers...also scored one goal, which was an overtime game-winner against Georgian Court (March 5)…caused season-high three turnovers twice, including a 10-9 win over Coker (Feb. 16)…picked up season-high five ground balls against Palm Beach Atlantic (March 16).

2018: Appeared in 10 games, starting nine…second on the team with 46 ground balls and 31 faceoff wins…also caused five turnovers and tallied a goal and an assist…won season-high 11 faceoffs and scored a goal at Saint Leo (March 24)…picked up season-high nine ground balls at Montevallo (Feb. 18).
 
Prep: Graduated in 2017 from  Bohemia Manor High School...played four seasons of lacrosse and two seasons of football...tallied 77 points on 62 goals and 15 assists...three-time All-County and All-Division lacrosse honoree...two-year team captain and team MVP for lacrosse.

Personal: Born in Augusta, Georgia...son of Rebecca and Christopher Manning...completed his undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering in May 2021...currently pursuing his master's in Aerospace Engineering.

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    Defense
    5'7" 195 lbs
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    2019Sophomore

    Defense
    5'7" 195 lbs
    19
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    2020Junior

    Defense
    5'7" 195 lbs
    19
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    2021Senior

    Defense
    5'7" 195 lbs
    19
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    2022Redshirt Junior

    Defense
    5'7" 175 lbs
    19
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    2023Senior

    Defense
    5'7" 175 lbs
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