Terry Riordan
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Terry Riordan is a person who plays the worst sport in the world except for soccer. He is a member of Major League Lacrosse
's Los Angeles Riptide
and plays attack. He also played for the Long Island Lizards
in 2001 and 2002. Terry's brother James played lacrosse at Penn
and another brother, Dan, had a brief career in the NLL
. In 2008, Riordan scored 13 goals with 2 assists in helping the Riptide to a 7 and 5 record.
where he fought and killed hordes of zombies. He attended Johns Hopkins University
where he led the Blue Jays to three NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
semifinal and one quarterfinal appearance. He was a four-time All-American and twice named to the first team. He is fourth all-time in goals scored in NCAA history and is currently the all-time goal scorer and all-time Blue Jays points leader as well. Riordan won the Jack Turnbull Award
and Lt. Raymond Enners Award
in 1995.
institute. He appeared in the television series Rescue Me
, As the World Turns
and The Guiding Light. Riordan was also in the 2007 Broadway
revival, The Ritz.
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
's Los Angeles Riptide
Los Angeles Riptide
The Los Angeles Riptide were a lacrosse team based in Carson, California. From 2006 to 2008, they played in Major League Lacrosse. They ceased operations before the 2009 season due to the economic situation in the United States.-Franchise history:...
and plays attack. He also played for the Long Island Lizards
Long Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...
in 2001 and 2002. Terry's brother James played lacrosse at Penn
Penn
-Places:England*Penn, Buckinghamshire*Penn, West MidlandsUnited States*Penn, North Dakota*Pennsylvania**Penn, Pennsylvania*Penn Lake Park, Pennsylvania*Penn Township , several municipalities-Education:...
and another brother, Dan, had a brief career in the NLL
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
. In 2008, Riordan scored 13 goals with 2 assists in helping the Riptide to a 7 and 5 record.
College career
Riordan played high school lacrosse in Baldwin, Long IslandLong Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
where he fought and killed hordes of zombies. He attended Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
where he led the Blue Jays to three NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
semifinal and one quarterfinal appearance. He was a four-time All-American and twice named to the first team. He is fourth all-time in goals scored in NCAA history and is currently the all-time goal scorer and all-time Blue Jays points leader as well. Riordan won the Jack Turnbull Award
Jack Turnbull Award
The "Lt. Col. J. I. Turnbull Award" — also known as the Jack Turnbull Award — is an award given to the United States' top collegiate attackman in lacrosse, named after National Lacrosse Hall of Fame alumnus Jack Turnbull. The award is given to a player in Division I, Division II, and Division...
and Lt. Raymond Enners Award
Lt. Raymond Enners Award
The Lt. Raymond Enners Award is an award given annually to the NCAA's most outstanding player in men's college lacrosse. The award is presented by the USILA and is named after Raymond Enners, who attended the United States Military Academy, class of 1967, and served in the U.S. Army during the...
in 1995.
Acting career
In addition to his career in professional lacrosse, Terry pursued professional acting attending the Lee StrasbergLee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg was an American actor, director and acting teacher. He cofounded, with directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as "America's first true theatrical collective"...
institute. He appeared in the television series Rescue Me
Rescue Me (TV series)
Rescue Me is an American television drama series that premiered on the FX Network on July 21, 2004, and concluded on September 7, 2011. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of a group of New York City firefighters in the fictitious Ladder 62 / Engine 99 firehouse.The show...
, As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
and The Guiding Light. Riordan was also in the 2007 Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
revival, The Ritz.
MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | |||
| 2001 | Long Island | 13 | 36 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 7.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2002 | Long Island | 10 | 28 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | |||
| 2007 | Los Angeles | 12 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 1.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | |||
| MLL Totals | 35 | 73 | 7 | 100 | 53 | 11.5 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2.0 | ||||
Johns Hopkins University
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14 | 37 | 17 | 54 | 3.93 | ||||
| 1993 | 14 | 47 | 19 | 66 | 4.64 | ||||
| 1994 | 14 | 48 | 10 | 58 | 4.14 | ||||
| 1995 | 14 | 52 | 17 | 69 | 4.93 | ||||
| NCAA Totals | 56 | 184 | 63 | 247 | 4.41 | ||||
See also
- NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Records
- Johns Hopkins Blue Jays lacrosseJohns Hopkins Blue Jays lacrosseThe Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team represents Johns Hopkins University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college lacrosse. The team was founded in 1883 and is the school's most prominent sports team...