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CARY, NC - December 12, 2022 - defender Daniel Munie #5 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Syracuse Orangemen and the Indiana Hoosiers in the NCAA Championship at Wake Med Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - December 09, 2022 - forward Ryan Wittenbrink #18 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at WakeMed Stadium in Cary, NC. Photo By \CXD#2\

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 30, 2022 - forward Ryan Wittenbrink #18 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Maryland Terrapins and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - November 20, 2022 - forward Ryan Wittenbrink #18 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the St. Louis Billikens and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Gretta Cohoon/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 14, 2022 - forward Ryan Wittenbrink #18 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Nittany Lions at Yeagley Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By \CXD#2\

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 14, 2022 - forward Ryan Wittenbrink #18 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Pearson Georges\Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - August 30, 2022 - forward Ryan Wittenbrink #18 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Portland Pilots and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Chris Conaway

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - SEPTEMBER 09, 2022 - forward Ryan Wittenbrink #18 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Akron Zips at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Xavier Daniels/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 04, 2022 - \wsoc of the Indiana Hoosiers during Photo Day at The Tardy Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By \GHF#2\

Ryan Wittenbrink

Weight:
165
Height:
6-1
Position:
Forward
Year:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Libertyville, Ill.
High School:
Libertyville

CAREER
Appeared in 63 matches with 24 starts … Totaled 52 points via 18 goals and 16 assists … Had eight game-winning goals … Three-time NCAA College Cup team (2018, 2020-21, 2022) … Three-time Big Ten Tournament Champion (2018, 2019, 2020-21) … Three-time Big Ten regular season champion (2018, 2019, 2020-21) … Top Drawer Soccer third-team Best XI (2022) … United Soccer Coach second-team All-North Region (2022) … NCAA All-Tournament Team (2022) … Big Ten All-Tournament Team (2022) … First-team All-Big Ten (2022) … Five-time Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (2020, 2022) … Three-time College Soccer News Team of the Week (2022) … College Sport Communicators Academic All-District (2022) … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2019) … Four-time Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 2020-21, 2021, 2022).

2022 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
Top Drawer Soccer third-team Best XI … United Soccer Coaches second-team All-North Region … NCAA Men’s College Cup All-Tournament Team … Big Ten All-Tournament Team … First-team All-Big Ten … Four-time Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Oct. 18, Nov. 1, Nov. 22, Nov. 29) … Three-time College Soccer News Team of the Week (Oct. 17, Nov. 8, Nov. 21) … Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 18) … Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 18) … College Sport Communicators Academic All-America … Academic All-Big Ten … Appeared in 24 matches with 18 starts … Started final 18 matches played … One of two players nationally to record both 10 goals and nine assists … Both marks set career-highs … Led team in goals, assists and points (29) … 29 points most by Hoosier since Andrew Gutman in 2018 … Six goals came as match-winners … Finished first in Big Ten in assists and game-winning goals and second in goals, shots (60), shots on goal (40) and points … Had streak of seven straight matches with goal contribution (three goals, four assists) between Oct. 25 and Nov. 27 … Opened season scoring account with match-tying penalty score at Clemson (Aug. 26) … Made it two goals in as many matches with tap-in of Nyk Sessock cross against Portland (Aug. 31) … Earned first assist of season in 2-0 win over Akron (Sept. 9) … Scored match-winner in next match at Butler (Sept. 14), putting in rebound … Tallied goal and assist against Northwestern (Sept. 27), assisting Herbert Endeley’s winner before finishing through ball later in match… Tallied assist in next match at Michigan (Oct. 2) … Made it three straight matches with goal contribution after scoring winner from penalty spot in 1-0 result over Notre Dame (Oct. 5) … Tied career-high four points (one goal, two assists) versus Penn State (Nov. 11) … Scored IU’s third goal in 4-2 win over Nittany Lions, burying penalty kick, while assisting first and fourth goals … Assisted go-ahead goal at Evansville (Oct. 25) … Scored in back-to-back matches, free kick against Maryland (Oct. 30) and winner in 1-0 victory over Penn State in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal (Nov. 4) with one-touch firecracker from distance … Assisted in consecutive conference tournament matches at Maryland (Nov. 9) and at Rutgers (Nov. 13) … Scored lone goal in 75th minute to beat Saint Louis in NCAA Tournament opener (Nov. 20) after dribbling from left wing, cutting on right foot and firing into far corner … Assisted lone goal in 1-0 quarterfinal win over Marshall (Nov. 27) … Scored winning goal in 2-0 NCAA College Cup Semifinal win over Pittsburgh (Dec. 9), putting away rebound from own penalty attempt.

2021 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Academic All-Big Ten … Appeared in 20 matches with three starts … Scored three goals and had five assists, totaling 11 points … Five assists ranked tied for second on the team … Played cross assisting Herbert Endeley’s match-winner over Northwestern (Sept. 21) … Assisted Victor Bezerra’s golden goal in 1-0, last-minute win against Omaha (Oct. 6) … Opened season scoring account against Trine (Oct. 9) … Scored curling free kick against Evansville (Oct. 20) … Fired home versus VCU (Oct. 27), turning to create space just outside 18-yard box before unleashing searing strike … Assisted goals in three of last four matches, including both NCAA Tournament games … Made final assists to Joey Maher’s golden goal in Big Ten Tournament semifinal against Northwestern (Nov. 10), drawing three defenders in box before finding wide-open teammate … Played cross that ended in Bezerra opening scoring versus Bowling Green (Nov. 21) in NCAA Tournament … Helped give IU lead against Washington (Nov. 27) in NCAA Tournament, dribbling into box before playing to Spencer Glass.

2020-21 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Academic All-Big Ten … Appeared in 16 matches with three starts … Finished second on team in goals (5) and points (12) … Added two assists … One of three Hoosiers to collect double-digit points during shortened season … Scored first-career brace in 3-0 win at Rutgers (March 19) … Scored golden goal in 1-0, double overtime win over No. 11 Michigan (March 27) … Tallied first-career postseason goal in 3-0 win over Northwestern in Big Ten Tournament first round (April 10)… Assisted Victor Bezerra’s opener in Big Ten Tournament final (April 17) … Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (May 11) … Scored opening goal and assisted insurance goal in 2-0 victory over No. 6 Seton Hall that sent IU to NCAA College Cup.

2019 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … Academic All-Big Ten … Appeared in three matches … Made debut in 3-1 win over Wisconsin (Sept. 20).

2018 (FRESHMAN)
Redshirted.

PREP/PERSONAL
United Soccer Coaches All-America … Top Drawer Soccer three-star recruit … MVP of 2017 High School All-America match after scoring twice … Two-time all-state selection … Two-time News-Sun Player of the Year … 2017 Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press Illinois Boys Soccer Player of the Year … Helped Libertyville win state championship in 2015, scoring two goals in final … State runner-up in 2017 … Scored 68 goals and tallied 42 assists in 65 career matches … Netted 39 goals with 17 assists during senior season … Helped club team, Libertyville FC 1974, win state championship three times … Second-leading scorer in nation in U18 National League in 2017 … Son of Mark and Pam Wittenbrink … Has twin siblings, brother Sean and sister Maddy.