Hometown
Fairport, N.Y.College
UAlbany '16Riorden is a unicorn, excelling at two distinct positions in different disciplines.
Riorden initally made his mark with the U.S. national team program in box lacrosse where he is a high-scoring forward. Riorden made his debut with the 2015 team, helping them to a bronze medal. Another bronze medal followed in 2019 and he was a captain for the silver-medal winning 2024 team.
But that's not the only place he shines. He's the best goalie in the world in field lacrosse, earning All-World honors in 2023 after leading the U.S. to a world championship.
Riorden's versatility has helped him carve out successful careers in both the National Lacrosse League and the Premier Lacrosse League. He started his NLL career with the Buffalo Bandits in 2017 and has played with the Philadelphia Wings ever since. Riorden has topped 30 points in the last six NLL seasons, including a career-high 73 in the 2023 season.
In the PLL, Riorden has been named the league's Goalie of the Year five teams, including the 2023 and 2024 seasons, and was the league's MVP in 2021 when he led the Chaos to the league championship.
- Member of 2023 U.S. field team that won world championship
- Member of 2015, 2019 and 2024 box teams, winning one silver (2024) and two bronze medals
- A captain for the 2024 U.S. box team
- All-World at the 2023 field championship
- Had a 59.5 save percentage with 22 saves and just 15 goals allowed in parts of seven games
- Ranked second in the tournament with a 3.53 goals against average
- Has scored 48 points across three box championships: 10g, 8a in 2024; 12g, 10 in 2019; 6g, 2a in 2015
- USILA 3rd team All-American goalie at UAlbany in 2016
- America East Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
- FIrst team All-America East (2014, 2015, 2016)
- Second team All-America East and All-Rookie team (2013)
- Graduated with UAlbany career Division I record of 849 saves
- UAlbany played in the NCAA tournament all four seasons he was the starting goalie and he gained national attention for coast-to-coast goal against Cornell in 2015
- Drafted by MLL's Rochester Rattlers 51st overall in 2016
- Primarily a back-up to U.S. goalie John Galloway in the MLL, thrived when joining the PLL's Chaos
- PLL Goalie of the Year (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024)
- PLL MVP (2021)
- Led Chaos to PLL championship in 2021
- Has over 300 points in his NLL career, highlighted by a 34g, 39a season with the Philadelphia Wings in 2023