Riley Carolan

Montana vs. Boise State; Thursday, Sept 19, 2024; South Campus Stadium; Missoula, Mont.

Photo by: Ella Palulis/University of Montana

Photo by: UM Photo/Tommy Martino

Scenes from Soccer Media day on July 23, 2025.

Year:
Junior
Position:
D
Hometown:
Seattle, Wash.
Previous School:
Bishop Blanchet HS

2024 (sophomore season):

Played in seven matches
Totaled 201 minutes
Took two shots, put one on goal
Had shot on goal in 1-0 home win over IU Indianapolis
Took shot in 2-0 home win over Boise State
Played 66 minutes in road draw at Wyoming
Part of defensive unit that allowed 10 goals, recorded a program-record 14 shutouts

2023 (freshman season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 10 of 19 matches, made one start
One of team’s 16 point-scorers, one of team’s 11 goal-scorers
Scored game-winning goal in 3-1 road win at North Dakota State
Goal came on lone shot of the season after a corner kick
Also made lone start of the season against the Bison, playing 52 minutes
Part of defensive unit that allowed a Big Sky-record nine goals and totaled 11 shutouts
Totaled 227 minutes over 10 appearances

Career Highs (entering the 2025 season)
Goals: 1 (North Dakota State, 8.20.23)
Assists: n/a
Points: 2 (North Dakota State, 8.20.23)
Shots: 1, three times
Shots on goal: 1, two times
Minutes: 66 (Wyoming, 9.8.24)

Prep: A 2023 graduate of Bishop Blanchet High … An all-state selection as a senior, two-time team captain and All-Metro League, four-year varsity player … Played club for Seattle United ECNL, was team captain from 2018-23 … Team captain of Washington’s ODP team, scored the winning goal as team advanced to the Region IV championship in 2020 … A three-year ODP Western Regional Camp selection … Also played varsity lacrosse at Bishop Blanchet.

Personal: The daughter of Brett and Amy Carolan … Has an older brother, Quinn … Brother played football at Northern Arizona … Dad, who played collegiately at Washington State, spent three years in the NFL with San Francisco and Miami, won Super Bowl XXIX with the 49ers … Grandfather Reggie Carolan played in Super Bowl I as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs … A psychology major.