2014: Started all five matches in which he appeared during the 2014 season… Tallied an assist against Charlotte (Sept. 20)… Fired three shots in the season opener at UNCG (Aug. 29)… Played 401 minutes for an average of 80 minutes per contest… Suffered a knee injury against Charlotte and missed the remainder of the season.
2013: Played with Carolina Railhawks U-23s during summer of 2013... Played in 15 contests, starting 14 for the Camels in 2013... Placed third on the squad with three goals, nine points and 27 shots... Scored in matches at Davidson (9/11), vs. UNCG (10/5) and at Coastal Carolina (11/6)... Added three assists vs. VMI (9/3), at Davidson (9/11) and at UNC Wilmington (9/24)... Launched a season-high five shots vs. UNCG (10/5).
2012: Played in all 19 games and hit career highs for starts (17), goals (8), assists (3), points (19), game-winning goals (3) and minutes (1449)... Selected to all-conference second team by College Sports Madness... Ranked 5th among Big South leaders in goals per game (0.42), 6th in goals and 8th in points per game (1.0)... Named Big South attacking player of the week (10/22) after scoring game-winners vs. #25 High Point (where he set up first goal in 2-1 victory) and Presbyterian... Scored in win at #17 NC State (9/18)... Also scored at Elon (9/1), vs. UNC Asheville (10/27) and in Big South first round vs. High Point (11/6)... Had assist in 3-0 win over Virginia Tech (10/2)... First career assist came in win at VMI (9/29)... Opened year with goals in 1-1 draw at #16 SMU and 1-0 win at Houston Baptist... Trained with Panamanian National Team during summer of 2012.
2011: Played in 18 games with 11 starts as a freshman... In first 11 for collegiate debut against 30th-ranked Furman (8/26)... Scored first career goal in 3-1 win over Gardner-Webb (10/1).
Prep/Personal: Ricaurte Alexandre Gaez Castillo joined the team from Tauro FC in his native Panama... Also played for Plaza Amador and Sporting 89 club teams... Enrolled at Campbell during spring 2011 semester... Born May 16, 1990 in Panama City, Panama... International business major.
Ricki Gaez Career Statistics
Year | MP/MS | SH | G | A | Pts. | GWG | Min |
2011 | 18/11 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1032 |
2012 | 19/17 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1449 |
2013 | 15/14 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 999 |
Total | 52/42 | 121 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 3480 |
