Richie Edmondson

Height:
6-2
Weight:
187
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Montego Bay, Jamaica
High School:
Kent Prep HS

2011:

Utilized as a starter and key reserve up top for Coach Ruzzo as a junior … Appeared in 17 games, making five starts … Finished the season with three points on one goal and one assist … Ranked sixth on the team with 19 shots … After coming off the bench for two of the first three games to start the 2011 campaign, earned back-to-back starts against Georgia State (Sept. 9) and No. 12 ranked UCF (Sept. 11) … Saved his best play of the season for the A-Sun Tournament, where he scored a goal in Mercer’s 2-1 first round win over Lipscomb (Nov. 9) and assisted on the Bears lone tally in a 2-1 semifinal loss to FGCU (Nov. 11).

2010:

An explosive striker who fuels the Mercer offensive attack with his work rate and physical style of play … Appeared in 16 matches, making eight starts … Finished second on the team with nine points on four goals and one assist … Tallied 18 shots, nine of which were on goal for an impressive .500 shots on goal percentage … Led the team in A-Sun Conference play with three goals and six points … Had two game-winning goals last season, both coming in A-Sun victories over USC Upstate and Lipscomb … Scored just two minutes into a Mercer 2-0 win over Lipscomb (Oct. 28) … Capped his season by being named to the Atlantic Sun All-Conference second team.

2009:

Appeared in 18 matches and made 16 starts as a true freshman … finished second on the team with eight points on two goals and four assists from his striker position … used his speed and athleticism to dictate play up top and create scoring opportunities … finished third on the team with 26 shots, including seven on goal … recorded eight multi-shot matches … earned a spot on the Atlantic Sun Championship All-Tournament Team for his play during the Bears postseason run … recorded his first collegiate points when he collected a pair of assists in a 5-1 win over Belmont (Oct. 1) … scored his first collegiate goal and eventual game-winner in a 1-0 overtime win over ETSU (Oct. 8) … collected his other goal when he scored in seventh minute against number one seed Campbell (Nov. 13) in the semifinals of the A-Sun Championship.

High School:
2008 and 2009 All-State selection by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Adidas … scored 19 goals each of his final two seasons with 14 total assists ... helped lead Kent to a 14-4-0 mark as a senior and 11-3-2 as a junior … 2009 team captain.

Personal:
Son of Eathon and Pauline Edmondson…born 4/28/89.