Lion Career
2007 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 44 games and 20 matches as a serving specialist, also seeing time at opposite ... recorded 27 kills, five service aces, nine digs and five blocks for the year ... posted at least one kill in eight matches ... notched a season-best seven kills on .400 hitting versus Rutgers-Newark (3/8) ... tallied six kills versus Cal Baptist (3/16) ... notched four kills on an errorless six swings to hit .667 at IPFW (1/13) ... racked up three service aces versus Cal Baptist (3/16) ... recorded a career-high three digs against the Mastodons (1/13) ... posted a personal-best three blocks against Rutgers-Newark (3/8).

2006 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in 61 games and 24 matches primarily as a serving specialist while also seeing time as an opposite ... averaged 0.41 kills per game, 0.11 service aces per game, 0.15 digs per game and 0.07 blocks per game ... recorded a career-high two service aces twice (vs. Ohio State, 1/20; at Rutgers-Newark, 3/31) ... had a kill in nine contests, including a career-best eight kills on 10 attacks to hit .700 against Rutgers-Newark (2/24) ... posted four blocks for the season, including a career-high three versus NYU (1/27).

2005 (Freshman): Redshirt season.

High School
Four year letterwinner for Conestoga Valley (Pa.) High School ... named the Most Valuable Player of section II and first team all-state during senior season ... two-time first team Lancaster-Lebanon League (sophomore and junior) and earned honorable mention all-Lancaster-Lebanon League during freshman season ... named honorable mention all-state during junior year.

Personal
Born Ryan H. Sweitzer on May 18, 1985 in Lancaster, Pa. ... parents are Joel and Amy (stepmother) Sweitzer and Selena Martin ... has three sisters, Krystal (19), Sarah (11) and Jenna (3) ... names Philadelphia Eagles as favorite pro sports team, Tiger Woods as favorite athlete, pizza as favorite food, and "The Matrix" as favorite movie ... majoring in Integrative Arts.

Quoting Coach Pavlik
"Ryan has developed into a physical offensive presence at the net. He will be counted on to balance out the offense and provide effective serving. He will surprise some opponents this year."