Tony Ruiz

Photo by: Owen Main

Photo by: Owen Main

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Height:
6-1
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Salinas, CA

2022 (Junior)
Started 13 times in 14 appearances and scored in three successive matches: the 23rd-minute opener during 1-1 draw at UC Davis (Sept. 28), the 33rd-minute match-winner during 2-1 home victory versus UC Irvine (Oct. 2) and the opener – after just 63 seconds – in 3-2 setback at Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 5) … assisted on 16th-minute opening goal of 4-2 home loss to Houston Baptist (Sept. 5) to earn first Division I point … also enjoyed career best five shot attempts against Houston Baptist … played full 90 minutes five times and averaged 70.6 minutes per appearance.

Hartnell College (Salinas, Calif.)
As a sophomore in 2021, scored nine times with three assists and named to All-Coast Conference second team after helping program to a 20-2-3 overall record, 9-1-2 Coast Conference mark, 10-0-3 home mark and a California Community College Athletic Association State Championship runner-up finish … started in 11 of 20 appearances … matched career best with two goals in victories at Chabot College (Oct. 12) and Ohlone College (Oct. 26) … also scored three times in 18 appearances during 2018 freshman season.

North Salinas HS (Salinas, Calif.)
As a senior in 2017, named to All-Monterey Bay League first team and as program Most Valuable Player after leading side to conference title … also named program MVP in 2015 and 2016 and to All-MBL second team as a junior.

Personal
Son of Gracie and Tony Ruiz … majoring in interdisciplinary studies … graduated from North Salinas HS in 2018 … Marco Antonio Ruiz was born in Salinas, Calif.