Manalapan Teen Named MAC Rookie of the Year

Ryan Hammer was voted the 2015 MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year, it was announced Tuesday.

Hammer, who grew up in Manalapan and went to Manalapan High School, now plays soccer for Arcadia University, where he is a forward/midfielder. His major is undeclared.

MAC is the Mid-Atlantic Conference, which Arcadia competes in.

Hammer is a 2015 graduate of Manalapan High, where he was coached by John Natoli. He served as team captain and was an All-State selection as a senior. He had 35 goals and 20 assists in his varsity career.

He is the son of Nancy and Michael Hammer, and has two brothers, Eric and Adam. Eric is a graduate of Rutgers University, while Adam is a graduate of the University of Maryland.

Way to go, Ryan!