Major: Early Childhood/Special Education
Family: Parents - Ken & Jen; Siblings - Bryce
Favorite Bible Verse: Esther 4:14
Hobbies: Line Dancing, Dutch Blitz, Organizing, Softball, Working Out
Reason I Chose LBC: Chase all my dreams and grow in relationship with the Lord, campus felt like home immediately
Previous Seasons
2024: Riley Danko started all 17 games for Lancaster Bible in 2024, anchoring the midfield for the Chargers. She scored the game-winning goal against Southern Virginia on September 28 in a 2-1 victory and took the most shots on the team with 19 on the year. In just her second season, Danko set the program's all-time assist record, recording three assists on the year and giving her six for her career. Riley tied for 13th in the United East with three assists and was top-25 in shots (19) and shots per game (1.12).
2023: Danko played in and started all 17 games for the Chargers, making a strong impact in her first season. She finished second on the team with 33 shots and third with five points, scoring her first collegiate goal in a road victory over Southern Virginia on September 23. Danko also tallied a team-high three assists for the season, all of them coming on a trip to New York where she had one against Roberts Wesleyan and two against Wells College. Riley was named to the United East All-Conference 2nd Team for her stellar freshman year.
Career Game Highs
Goals:
3 (
September 16, 2025 vs Goucher)
Assists:
2 (October 8, 2023 at Wells College)
Points:
6 (
September 16, 2025 vs Goucher)
Shots:
9 (October 8, 2023 at Wells College)
Awards & Achievements
1x United East All-Conference 2nd Team (2023)
1x United East Offensive Player of the Week (September 22,
2025)
LBC Field Hockey All-Time Assists Leader {7 Asts}
T-Most Game-Winning Goals in LBC DIII History {3 GWG}
2nd-Most Shots in LBC DIII History {69 SH}
3rd-Most Shots on Goal in LBC DIII History {30 SOG}
3rd-Most Points in LBC DIII History {21 pts}
4th-Most Goals in LBC DIII History {7 Goals}