UMass Boston

2019 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 17/13
Ground Balls: 4 two times 30 total)
Caused Turnovers: 4 at Roger Williams University, February 23 (21 total)

NOTABLES

• Made his season debut on February 23 vs. Roger Williams University, played in a career high 17 games in his junior season 
• Led the Beacons in caused turnovers with 21 
• Caused double-digit turnovers on six occasions 
• Picked up 10 groundballs in 10 of the 18 games 

2018 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 8/8
Ground Balls: 5 vs. Western Connecticut State University, April 7 (17 total)
Caused Turnovers: 4 vs. Western Connecticut State University, April 7 (7 total)

NOTABLES

• Named Little East Conference Defensive Player of the week on April 9 
• Came back from an injury to start in each of the final eight games of the season 
• Put together the best game of his season on April 7, when he recorded five ground balls and four caused turnovers 
• Picked up four gorund balls and tacked on a caused turnover in the Little East Conference Quarterfinals against Plymouth State University 

2017 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played / Games Started: 15 / 13

Goals: 0

Assists: 1 vs. Plymouth State University, 5/4/17 (1 total)

Points: 1 vs. Plymouth State University, 5/4/2017 (1 total)

Situational Goals (GAME WINNERS, UP, DOWN): 0

Ground Balls: 8 vs. Plymouth State University, 4/22/17 (43 total)

Caused Turnovers: 4 vs. Plymouth State University, 4/22/17 (24 total)

NOTABLES

• Named the Little East Conference Rookie and Defensive Player of the Week on April 24
• Made his collegiate debut on March 6 against Daniel Webster College
• Recorded his first ground ball on March 18 at MIT
• Posted six ground balls against UMass Dartmouth on April 19 and had two caused turnovers
• Registered five ground balls to go along with three caused turnovers at Salem State University on April 25 

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Newton North High School in 2016 where he was a member of the football and lacrosse teams … Received the Sportsmanship Award with the lacrosse team … Son of Carey and William Ranta … Has two brothers, Max and Jack-who is also a member of the lacrosse team … Currently majoring in Criminal Justice.