Ray Saari

Photo by: John Lew

Height:
5-6
Weight:
148
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
Oak Park

TULSA – Was a four-year letterwinner . . . started in 53 of 69 games played . . . had 12 goals and 12 assists for 36 points . . . signed with the Seattle Sounders.

SENIOR (2016) – Started in 14 of 15 games . . . scored game-winning goals at UAB and at SMU . . . also recorded goals against UMKC, Akron and Cincinnati . . . picked up assists vs. UMKC, Stetson, Santa Clara and Cincinnati . . . attempted 20 shots, 14 of which were on goal . . . went 3-for-4 from the penalty kick line . . . ranked seventh in goals (5), assists (4) and points (14) in the American Athletic Conference . . . finished second on the team in goals and points . . . was named to the NSCAA NCAA Division I Men’s All-East Region first team . . . was tabbed to The American all-conference second team and all-tournament team . . . was selected as The American Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 12 . . . . was tabbed to the UAB Soccer for a Cure Classic all-tournament team . . . was named TU’s “Man of the Match” against UMKC.

JUNIOR (2015) – Started in 18 of 20 games . . . scored a goal against Oral Roberts . . . picked up assists against Oral Roberts, USF, UCF and Temple . . . had the second-most assists on the team with four . . . attempted 37 shots . . . was named TU’s “Man of the Match” against #4 North Carolina, Portland and Creighton.

SOPHOMORE (2014) – Started in 17 of 19 games . . . scored a team-best six goals and had two assists for 14 points . . . tallied two goals against Cincinnati, and one each against Oral Roberts, Missouri State, USF and UCF . . . had game-winning goals against Missouri State and Cincinnati . . . picked up assists vs. Oral Roberts and Memphis . . . attempted 33 shots, 20 of which were on goal . . . ranked fifth in game-winners, sixth in goals and ninth in points in The American . . . was tabbed to The American all-conference second team . . . was selected to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Oct. 7 . . . was named TU’s “Man of the Match” against Creighton, Missouri State and Cincinnati.

FRESHMAN (2013) – Started in four of 15 games played . . . picked up an assist against Drake and Valparaiso . . . attempted 10 shots, six of which were on goal.

PRIOR TO TULSA – Was a four-year letterwinner at Oak Park High School, leading his team to 63 wins . . . helped OPHS advance to the district finals as a junior, and to third-place district finishes as a sophomore and senior . . . concluded his high school career with 78 goals and 68 assists . . . was a four-time all-district and all-conference selection, a three-time Conference Player of the Year, a three-time all-state performer, and a two-time all-Western Region selection . . . was the 2012 Missouri State Offensive Player of the Year, the 2012 Kansas City Star All-Metro Player of the Year and a 2012 High School All-America honoree . . . played club soccer for Billygoat FC, where he led his team to back-to-back state runner-up performances in 2011 and 2012, and to the 2012 Midwest Region League Championship . . . played for the Missouri State ODP Team from 2009-12 and the Region II ODP Team from 2010-12 . . . was tabbed to the Winter Regional Tournament All-Star Team and was named as the 2012 ODP Regional Tournament Golden Ball winner.

PERSONAL – A communication major . . . born April 18, 1995 . . . son of John and Jane Saari.