Taryn Ries
Taryn Morgan Ries is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward. Ries played college soccer for the Portland Pilots, where she was a three-time first-team All-WCC. She started her career in Europe, playing with Swedish club IK Uppsala and German club MSV Duisburg.
Early life
Ries was born in Vancouver, Washington, and grew up in the nearby town of Ridgefield. She played soccer Ridgefield High School and helped the team make history by reaching the state playoffs four years in a row. Operating as a midfielder and forward, Ries was an offensive standout and named to the all-state and all-region teams in each of her years of play. She recorded 96 goals and 78 assists across her high school career, 6 of which Ries scored in a single game as a junior. She was a two-time Washington State 2A Player of the Year and helped the Ridgefield Spudders to a historic second-place state finish in 2015. Ries also played club soccer for ECNL club FC Portland in the neighboring state of Oregon. She was a member of the Oregon ODP team from 2012 to 2014.College career
In her final year of high school, Ries tore her ACL. However, she was able to recover in time to participate in her first year of college soccer with the Portland Pilots, albeit with a degree of caution. She netted her first collegiate goal on October 14, 2017, opening the scoring a 2–1 win against LMU. She ended up appearing 19 times as a freshman, starting 12 games. Ries had a breakout sophomore season, ranking seventh nationally in goals scored and game-winners. Only three hat-tricks were scored in the WCC all season, with Ries tallying two of the triad. She became the first Pilot to score two hat-tricks in one season since Danielle Foxhoven in 2009. She was also named to the 2018 All-West Region Second Team and the All-WCC First Team at the end of the season.As a junior, Ries shifted from a central position to that of an outside forward. She again found success and was named to the All-WCC First Team once again after leading the Pilots with 8 goals. Ries was tied for fourth in the WCC in game-winners and was named to the All-West Region Second Team. The following year, she kicked off her senior season of soccer with a bang, registering a hat-trick in a comeback 4–3 victory over Oregon State. Ries was again named to the All-WCC First Team at the end of the season, marking her third consecutive year with the award. She completed her college career having scored 34 goals in 82 games.
Club career
IK Uppsala
Ries signed her first professional contract in January 2022, inking a deal with Swedish second-tier side IK Uppsala. She scored her first Elitettan goal on May 21, 2022, contributing to an 8–1 thrashing of Sundsvalls DFF. After playing 12 league matches and scoring two goals, Ries sustained a foot injury in mid-June and was forced to sit out for the rest of the season.During her time in convalescence, Ries looked on as Uppsala were promoted to the Damallsvenskan in lieu of Eskilstuna United, who were unable to satisfy economic standards required to make the jump to the Swedish top flight. Ries ended up extending her contract for another season with Uppsala on February 2, 2023. She returned to play after eight months and immediately made an impact, scoring two goals and playing ninety minutes in a cup match on February 26. Ries went on to play a career-high 26 league matches with Uppsala, scoring five goals in the process. At the end of the season, Uppsala were relegated back to the Elitettan after finishing second-to-last in the league.