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3 Benjamin Ralph

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Placerville, Calif.
  • Highschool Ponderosa HS

Biography

Notable Awards
- CCAA All-Academic (2021, 2022)
- Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award (2021-22)
- CSC Academic All-District (2024)

As a Senior (2024)
- Started all 19 matches, logging 1,528 minutes
- Scored 2 goals in the season, against Stanislaus State (Sept. 28) and Cal Poly Pomona (Oct. 25)

As a Junior (2023)
- Played in all 20 matches, starting 1 and logging 732 minutes 

As a Sophomore (2022)
- Played in 19 matches off the bench, logging 510 minutes
- Played a season-most 56 minutes against Cal State Dominguez Hills (Oct. 21)
- Notched only assist against Cal State East Bay (Oct. 6)

As a Freshman (2021)
- Appeared in 12 matches for the Wildcats in 2021, including five starts

Pre-Chico Days
- A 2020 graduate of Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs
- Earned three varsity letters
- Led Bruins to the 2019–20 Foothill Valley League title, going undefeated in league play
- Named league and team MVP as a senior
- First-team All-FVL selection and team MVP in 2018–19
- Second-team All-FVL as a sophomore

Club
- Played four years with San Juan SC in Rancho Cordova

Personal
- Born July 3 in Eugene, Oregon
- Son of Robert and Claire
- Has two younger siblings, Ellie and Nicky
- His parents are his heroes
- Favorite Chico State course is Beginning Tennis taught by Eleonor Jonasson-Brady
- The person he most admires in the sports world is Ronaldinho
- Favorite course at Chico State is Beginning Tennis with Eleonor Jonasson-Brady
- Why he chose to attend Chico State: “A great soccer program and campus”
- His greatest sports moment was winning the Surf Cup
- The most interesting thing he’s ever done is travel to Hawaii
- The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is maintaining a high GPA while balancing collegiate sports
- Has learned by playing soccer to “respect opponents”
- Enjoys playing other sports, working out, hiking and camping when he has some free time
- Considers “working hard” his biggest non-sports talent
- At the top of his bucket list: “Winning a league championship”
- Best advice ever received: “Follow your dreams”
- Majoring in Exercise Physiology
- Wants to pursue a career in coaching

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2021Freshman

    M
    5'11" 155 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2022Sophomore

    M
    5'11" 155 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2023Junior

    Midfielder
    5'11" 155 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2024Senior

    Midfielder
    5'11" 160 lbs
    3
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