In November 2020, Ryan Scoble, a junior defenseman at Mercyhurst University was called home early for the holidays. His father had unexpectedly been diagnosed with late stage heart failure and was fighting for his life in critical care. As Ryan watched his father’s battle to recover and thrive, he couldn’t have imagined what was ahead. A short four months later Ryan himself was pulled from a lacrosse game struggling to catch his breath. He had been battling shortness of breath and fatigue for weeks suspecting allergies. He was mistaken. Ryan himself was in late stage heart failure. He soon learned his only chance of survival was a heart transplant. 

Ryan’s eventful journey from the brink of death back to the lacrosse field is ultimately one of hope and striving to fulfill his second chance. Now a recent graduate beginning his professional life, Ryan is focused on raising awareness of organ donation so that others in need can fulfill their second chances.