AS A JUNIOR: Selected to the 2008 Northeast-10 All-Star Second Team • 2008 NE-10 All-Academic First Team selection • 2009 NE-10 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll • 2008-09 Men[apos]s Soccer Student-Athlete of the Year Award recipient • Finalist for the 2008-09 David J. Boutin Award for Male Student-Athlete of the Year • Started all 21 games for the River Hawks • Racked up 2,022 minutes in net during the year • Finished the season with a 1.11 GAA and .722 save percentage • Ranked among NE-10 leaders in shutouts (fifth, 6) and goals against average (sixth) • Amassed a 13-4-4 record on the year and earned six shutouts • Named Men[apos]s Soccer Student-Athlete of the Year.
AS A SOPHOMORE: 2007 Northeast-10 Conference Second Team • NSCAA All-New England Second Team • NE-10 All-Academic First Team • ESPN The Magazine District I Academic Second Team • NE-10 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll Silver Scholar • NCAA New England Region All-Tournament Team • Finalist for the 2007-08 David J. Boutin Award for Male Student-Athlete of the Year • Ranked fourth among NE-10 goalkeepers in goals against(0.82) and shutouts (six) • Named captain as a sophomore • NE-10 Goalkeeper of the Week twice in 2007.
AS A FRESHMAN: Made 16 starts on the year • Compiled a 7-4-6 record with nine shutouts, tying the school record • Finished the season with a 0.87 GAA and .778 save percentage • Named one of the Northeast-10 Commissioner[apos]s Gold Scholars for academic achievement.
WACHUSETT REGIONAL H.S.: Three-year starter at Wachusett Regional H.S. for coach Richard Knight • Three-time League All-Star • Central Mass all-star, Telegram & Gazette Super Team as a senior • Also captain, Team MVP as a senior • Captain of Juventus USA Club Team in 2005 for coach Tony Conte, led Juventus to state title in 2005 and 2006 • Honor student every term throughout high school.
PERSONAL: One of two sons of Wayne and Diane Richards of Holden, MA • Lists Boston Bruins, Chelsea FC as favorite teams • Influences include Tom Brady, Peter Cech • Ranks among UML[apos]s top student-athletes with a 3.857 grade point average in chemistry.
