UC Santa Barbara
2016: In his first year with the Division I team, entered 10 games with one start ... Logged a total of 117 minutes ... Didn't record a goal or assist .. Was booked twice ... Made his NCAA debut as a substitute in UCSB's 1-0 win at Ohio State on Aug. 28 ... Started the regular season finale against UC Davis on Oct. 30, his first career start.
UCSB Club Soccer / Coronado HS
Spent the 2015 season playing for the UCSB club soccer team ... Was a four-year varsity letterwinner at Coronado High School ... Won three CIF Championships with the Islanders, and reached the CIF Semifinals in his freshman year ... Won a Central League Championship in all four of his seasons ... Was First Team All-League in 2012 and 2013, Second Team in 2010 ... In his senior season, tallied 12 goals and 12 assists ... Added 14 goals and 12 assists as a junior ... Coronado went a combined 83-11-5 in his four years on the team ... Was on the San Diego Union-Tribune All-Academic team all four years ... Also competed in water polo and golf ... Before coming to UCSB, played one year of club for Albion SC and 10 years for Nado Select ... In 2011-12, had nine goals and 13 assists for the Premier Elite Nado Select Team that went 25-13-6.
Personal
Riley Peterson was born on Nov. 12, 1994 to parents Todd and Michelle in Coronado, Calif. ... Has one older brother, Dylan ... Majoring in physics at UCSB's College of Creative Studies ... Aspires to be a pro soccer player or physicist ... When not playing soccer, he is playing other sports, hanging out with friends, or doing homework ... Can't do without the support of his parents, the beach, his best friends, and burritos from El Paisa ... Before a game, he takes a nap and listens to music ... Can best be described as hardworking, honest, and thoughtful ... Most memorable moment is scoring a brace in the CIF Championship in his junior year of high school ... Would love to play with Paul Scholes ... Roots for Tottenham Hotspur ... Lists Thierry Henry as his favorite athlete ... Saving Private Ryan is his favorite movie ... Likes to watch Seinfeld ... Enjoys reading the Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes, while his favorite writer is Fyodor Dostoevsky.
