May 11, 2011

Bronx, N.Y. - As the 2010-11 season begins to wind down, the Fordham University Athletic Department held its 77th annual Block F Awards Dinner at the Villa Barone Manor on May 4th to honor Fordham University's student-athletes for their accomplishments during the academic year.

Among those honored was Ryan Meara, who was named the 2010 Men's Soccer Most Valuable Player.

Meara has become on one of elite goalies in te country this year, earning NSCAA First Team All-Region honors for the third consecutive year, as well as First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors for the second straight year. He was an iron man on the pitch, playing all but eight minutes this season (1659:10), posting career-best numbers with a 10-8-0 record, a 0.81 goals against average, and an .808 save percentage. His 0.81 goals against average was third best single season all-time in school history while he also added 6.5 shutouts and 63 saves. In league play, Meara led the Rams to a 5-4-0 mark, posting a 0.78 goals against average, 3.5 shutouts, and a .825 save percentage.