Outlook

Ryan Masterson is an extremely gifted technical player who can provide a spark on offense ... Capable of creating scoring opportunities for teammates … Scored some big goals for JCCC last year … Expected to have a breakout season in 2023 … Has potential to be a pure finisher … Will be relied on this season to produce …. Was part of a national championship team at the club level.

Sophomore Year 2023

Played in 16 matches with 10 in the starting lineup … Finished with four goals and three assists for 11 points … One of his goals was a game winner … Fired 11 shots on goal for a shots on goal percentage of .688 … Picked up his first career goal with a penalty kick in a 6-1 win at Scottsdale (8-20-23) … Netted the Cavaliers’ second goal in a 4-0 victory over Hawkeye (8-27-23) … Played a part in both scores with a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss at Allen (9-9-23) … Credited with the game winning goal in a 4-1 win over Allen (10-4-23) … Picked up the assist on JCCC’s first goal in a 2-1 victory over Pratt (10-11-23).

Freshman Year 2022

Earned NJCAA All-Academic third-team with a GPA of between 3.60-3.79 ... Played in 13 matches, eight as a starter in the midfield … Was part of JCCC’s defensive unit that posted a goals against average of 1.06 which ranked second in the conference and ninth in the NJCAA … Also produced seven shutouts which were the most in the conference and tied for eighth-most in the NJCAA … Helped out on the offensive end with an assist in a 3-1 loss against Cowley (10-1-22).

High School

Was a three-year starter for coach Brian Pollack at Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kan. … Graduated 2022 … Was a two-time All-Eastern Kansas League selection, earning honorable mention as a junior and first-team his senior year … Also named to the All-Metro second-team as a senior … Played four years of club soccer for European Soccer Institute and four years for Sporting Blue Valley Academy coached by Shawn Forcellini … Helped Sporting BV to the first National Championship in program history, amassing a perfect 5-0-0 record at the six-day National Championship Tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., July 19-24, 2022 … The team also was awarded the James P. McGuire Cup, the oldest trophy in youth sports which was first awarded in 1935.

Personal

Born Ryan Anthony Masterson on November 26, 2003, in Merriam, Kan. … Son of Mickey and Xinia Masterson … Has five siblings; Mychal, Alyssa, Brennan, Julia and Ava … Majoring in business … Also recruited by Rockhurst University, Bethany College and Barton Community College … Favorite foods are pasta and burgers … Favorite fast food restaurant is Five Guys … Favorite restaurant is Sunset Grill … Favorite TV shows are Stanger Things and Breaking Bad … Favorite movies are Star Wars and Avengers … Favorite sports movie is The Blind Side … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant … His greatest sports moments were winning a national championship with Sporting BV and Blue Valley Northwest’s state run … Notable alumni from his school are 2000 Olympic gold medalist for the 2000 USA Softball team Christie Ambrosi, NBA player Bol Bol, and Christian Braun, first round draft pick for the NBA’s Denver Nuggets and a starting guard for the 2022 NCAA Champion Kansas Jayhawks.