University of Maryland Athletics

• 2023 Big Ten Specialist Of The Week (2/28 & 3/21)
• 2023 Big Ten Freshman Of The Week (3/21 & 4/18)
• 2x (2024 & 2025) Academic All-Big Ten

As a Junior in 2025:

• Made six saves in 8:18 with no goals allowed vs. Delaware (3/8)
• One save and one GB playing the final 9:43 in 13-5 win over Air Force (5/11) in NCAA Tournament first round

As a Sophomore in 2024:

• Did not see game action

• Started in cage for the final 13 games of the season, finishing with 138 saves and eight wins.
• Tied career-high with 14 saves, including and incredible three-save flurry in overtime, in 14-13 OT win at #1 Virginia (3/18).
• Made collegiate debut and first career start in 11-5 win at #4 Princeton (2/25).
• 14 saves vs. the Tigers was the most by a Maryland freshman making his first career start since Brian "Doc" Dougherty made 23 saves in 11-8 win over #14 Towson on May 4, 1993.

• Graduated from Catonsville High School in Catonsville, Maryland, where he was a three-sport star. 
• Rated No. 30 overall recruit and No. 3 goalie by Inside Lacrosse in 2022. 
• Under Armour All-American as a senior. 
• MSLCA All-State First Team in 2022.
• Named to All-Metro First Team and All-County First Team in 2022.
• Honored with the C. Markland Kelly as the top player as a both a junior (Class 4A) and senior (Class 3A). 
• Selected to Under Armour All-Star Game as a senior. 
• Two-time winner of the Catonsville-Arbutus Times Male Athlete of the Year as a senior and junior. 
• Posted 140 saves, allowing just 4.0 goals per game with a 70 percent save percentage to go along with 33 groundballs as a senior. 
• Helped the Comets to a 29-2 record in his first two seasons.
• Guided team to an 18-1 record as a senior, reaching the state semifinals. 
• Advanced to state championship game with a 10-1 in 2021.  
• MSLCA All-State Second Team and Public School First Team in 2021.
• As a freshman, played midfield and scored 25 goals along with six assists to be the team's leading scorer with 31 points. 
• Also starred in basketball and soccer at Catonsville.  
• As a senior, helped soccer team to an 11-5-1 record with six shutouts in goal.

• Son of Stephen and Carolyn Ruppel.
• Sibling of Stephen and Libby. 
• Brother Stephen played lacrosse at University of Lynchburg from 2015-18.