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Aztec Men’S Soccer

San Diego State has had 28 winning seasons in SDSU is one of only three Pac-10 teams to INTRODUCTION make a final four. The Aztecs advanced to the its 40-year history of the program. Over the last 1987 national championship game by defeating three years, the Aztecs have gone 26-17-14 1 28 with two NCAA tournament appearances. Harvard in the semifinals via penalty kicks.

Twenty-nine SDSU student-athletes have been The Aztecs have had two former student-ath- a national team member for their respective letes inducted into the National Soccer Hall of country. Current redshirt senior Myles Davis Fame. Eric Wynalda (1987-89) was inducted in was called up to the U-23 Canadian National 2 2004, while Marcelo Balboa (1988-89) was 29 Team in March and has 14 international caps in enshrined in 2005. his career. The Aztecs have had 30 all-academic confer- In the 40-year history of the program, Aztec ence recipients. Freddy McDonald was hon- soccer has had only three coaches - George ored as a first-team selection in 2007, while 3 Logan (1968-81), Chuck Clegg (1982-99) and 30 McDonald and Tally Hall were selected to the Lev Kirshner (2000-present). 2006 squad.

SDSU has had four former student-athletes compete in the World Cup, including National SDSU has had 38 NSCAA All-Far West selec- Soccer Hall of Famers Marcelo Balboa and Eric tions, including Nick Cardenas’ second con- 4 Wynalda, along with Chris Sullivan and Cle 38 secutive pick in 2007. Kooiman.

San Diego State has had four Hermann Trophy Aztec men’s soccer has had 40 student-ath- semifinalists, including Chris Keenan (1987), letes named all-conference, including six all- 4 Marcelo Balboa (1988-89), Kyle Whittemore 40 Pac-10 selections in 2007. (1988). Tally Hall was a semifinalist in 2007.

Men’s soccer has five Aztec Hall of Fame members, including four individuals - Kevin Crow Kraig Chiles (Chivas USA of the MLS) and Omar (1989), Vidal Fernandez (1993), Marcelo Balboa Persad (Lousananse of Portugal) are the 48th 5 (1995), Eric Wynalda (1996) and the entire 1987 49 and 49th Aztecs to play professional soccer. NCAA runner-up squad (2002).

Tally Hall became the eighth San Diego State student-athlete to be named an Academic All- San Diego State has garnered 398 wins in its 8 American in 2006 when he was selected to the 398 40-year history. NSCAA/adidas first team. In 1987 as the NCAA tournament’s lowest seeded team, SDSU advanced all the way to The Aztecs have played in the NCAA tourna- the championship game where they lost to ment eight times, including two of the past final four host Clemson, 2-0. The Aztecs 8 three seasons. 1987 picked up road wins at St. Louis, SMU and UCLA, before defeating Harvard, 2-1, on penalty kicks in a national semifinal game.

SDSU has nine NCAA tournament victories in The Aztecs own a .598 (398-254-82) all-time win- its eight appearances, owning a .633 (9-6-1) ning percentage. 9 tournament winning percentage. .598

The Aztecs have had 10 All-America selections. One of the toughest places to play on the West The award winners include Pete Goossens Coast, San Diego State has posted a remark- (1969), Alan Kelly (1976-77), Kevin Crow (1981- able .717 all-time home winning percentage 10 82), Kyle Whittemore (1987), Marcelo Balboa .714 (247-88-37). (1988-89) and Tally Hall (2005-06). NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Quick Facts/Table of Contents SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Location ...... San Diego, Calif. INTRODUCTION Population ...... 1,264,600 (2000 Census) Quick Facts/Table of Contents ...... 2 Founded ...... 1897 Schedule ...... 3 Enrollment ...... 35,887 Roster/Pronunciation ...... 4 Team Nickname ...... Aztecs Broadcast Roster ...... 5 Colors ...... Scarlet and Black Outlook ...... 6-7 Home Field ...... SDSU Sports Deck (1,500) Pac-10 Conference ...... 8 Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I Conference ...... Pacific-10 COACHING STAFF INTRODUCTION University President ...... Dr. Stephen L. Weber Head Coach Lev Kirshner ...... 10-11 Director of Athletics ...... Jeff Schemmel Assistant Coach Matt Hall ...... 12 Assistant Coaches Sami B. Nedjar/Oscar Rodriguez/Andrew DiCicco . .12 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER QUICK FACTS Support Staff ...... 14 Head Coach ...... Lev Kirshner (Rutgers, 1991) Record at San Diego State ...... 56-72-26 (.448) (Eight seasons) MEET THE AZTECS Career Collegiate Record ...... Same Nick Collins ...... 16 Record at SDSU in Pac-10 ERA ...... 26-17-14 (.579) Myles Davis ...... 17 Office Phone ...... (619) 594-0136 Danny Ortiz ...... 18 E-mail ...... [email protected] Jorge Rosales ...... 19 Assistant Coach ...... Matt Hall (San Diego, 2001) Dennis Sanchez ...... 20 Assistant Coach ...... Sami B. Nedjar (USC, 1989) Kevin Werbner ...... 21 Assistant Coach ...... Oscar Rodriguez (San Diego State, 2001) Steve Beitashour/Nick Cardenas ...... 22 Director of Soccer Operations ...... Andrew DiCicco (San Diego State, 2007) Matt McManus/Daniel Ortega ...... 23 2007 Record ...... 8-7-4 Evan Toft/Jamel Wallace ...... 24 Home Record ...... 5-3-2 Andre Acevedo/Michio Akazawa ...... 25 Away/Neutral Record ...... 3-4-2 Brad Byrns/Khadim Diouf ...... 26 2007 Pac-10 Record ...... 4-4-2 Raymundo Reza/Michael Rocha ...... 27 2007 Pac-10 Finish ...... Second (Tied) Gemechu Abraham/Pedro Adan/Morgan Maestas ...... 28 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 16/10 Joe Corona/Justin Davies/Chance Marden/R.J. Smith ...... 29 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 10/1 Daniel Steres/Danny Stott/Santigui Tounkara ...... 30 All-Time NCAA Tournament Berths (Record) ...... Eight (9-6-1) 2007 REVIEW SAN DIEGO STATE MEDIA RELATIONS Results/Statistics ...... 32 Assistant A.D./Media Relations ...... Mike May Pac-10 Review ...... 33 Assistant M.R. Director/Men’s Soccer Contact ...... Jamie McConeghy Recap ...... 34 Office Phone ...... (619) 594-4348 Cell Phone ...... (607) 435-5577 THIS IS SAN DIEGO STATE E-mail ...... [email protected] Captain Leadership ...... 36 Fax ...... (619) 594-6541 Community Service ...... 37 Press Box Phone ...... (619) 594-3989 Fantastic Facilities ...... 38 Mailing Address ...... San Diego State University SDSU Sports Deck ...... 39 Media Relations Office San Diego State University ...... 40-41 Department of Athletics Aztec Leadership ...... 42 5500 Campanile Drive Academics/Endowments ...... 43 San Diego, CA 92182-4309 America’s Finest City ...... 44-45 Official Website ...... www.goaztecs.com Aztec Culture ...... 46 MEDIA INFORMATION AZTEC HISTORY Requests for interviews and credentials should be directed to Jamie McConeghy The Program ...... 48 in the San Diego State Media Relations office. Interviews are generally available fol- Postseason Pride ...... 49 lowing practice sessions, but must be arranged 24 hours in advance by contacting 1987 NCAA National Runner-Ups ...... 50 Jamie McConeghy at (619) 594-4348 or at [email protected]. On game Aztec All-Americans ...... 51 days, Aztec players and coaches will be available postgame following a 10-minute cooling off period. Success After SDSU ...... 52 Aztec Soccer Year-by-Year ...... 53-54 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS All-Time Results ...... 55-57 The 2008 San Diego State men’s soccer media guide is a publication of the San All-Time Records vs. Opponents ...... 58-59 Diego State athletic media relations office. The publication was written, edited and All-Time Letterwinners ...... 60 designed by assistant media relations director Jamie McConeghy. Assistance was provided by Andrea Ohta, Christina Ross and Darin Wong. Cover designed by AZTEC HONORS AND RECORDS George Garcia, SDSU Reprographic Services. Photography by Stan Liu, SDSU photography, Jamie McConeghy and Lev Kirshner. Printing by SDSU Reprographic All-Time Honors ...... 62-63 Services. All-Time Records ...... 64

NCAA Tournament Appearances 2 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

2008 Schedule INTRODUCTION AUGUST Preseason Exhibitions Monday 18 % at Westmont College Santa Barbara, Calif. 3 p.m. PT Sunday 24 % at UNLV Las Vegas, Nev. 8 p.m. PT Saturday 30 % ALUMNI GAME SDSU Sports Deck 1 p.m. PT SEPTEMBER First Annual The Courtyard Marriott, Central San Diego Tournament Friday 5 MICHIGAN SDSU Sports Deck 4 p.m. PT Sunday 7 ALBANY SDSU Sports Deck 1 p.m. PT

Friday 12 at Denver Denver, Colo. 4 p.m. MT Sunday 14 vs. Air Force Denver, Colo. Noon MT SDSU/USD Soccer Tournament Friday 19 UC IRVINE SDSU Sports Deck 1 p.m. PT Sunday 21 UC DAVIS SDSU Sports Deck 1 p.m. PT

Sunday 28 at Dartmouth Hanover, N.H. Noon ET OCTOBER Sunday 5 * at UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. 2:30 p.m. PT

Friday 10 * at Stanford Palo Alto, Calif. 4:30 p.m. PT Sunday 12 * at California Berkeley, Calif. 2:30 p.m. PT

Friday 17 * OREGON STATE SDSU Sports Deck 4 p.m. PT Sunday 19 * WASHINGTON SDSU Sports Deck Noon PT

Friday 24 * at Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. 7:30 p.m. PT Sunday 26 * at Washington Seattle, Wash. 1 p.m. PT

Friday 31 * STANFORD SDSU Sports Deck Noon PT NOVEMBER Sunday 2 * CALIFORNIA SDSU Sports Deck 1 p.m. PT

Sunday 9 CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD SDSU Sports Deck 1 p.m. PT

Saturday 15 * UCLA SDSU Sports Deck 1 p.m. PT

Fri.-Sat. 21-22 NCAA First Round On-Campus Sites TBA

Wed. 25 NCAA Second Round On-Campus Sites TBA Sat.-Sun. 29-30 NCAA Third Round On-Campus Sites TBA DECEMBER Fri.-Sun. 5, 6 or 7 NCAA Quarterfinals On-Campus Sites TBA

Fri. & Sun. 12-14 NCAA College Cup Frisco, Texas (Pizza Hut Park) TBA

Home games in CAPS * Pacific-10 Conference game

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 3 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE 2008 Roster NUMERICAL ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Last School No. Name Pos. 0 R.J. Smith GK 6-4 195 RS-Fr. TR San Diego, Calif./UC Davis 12 Gemechu Abraham MF 01 Jorge Rosales (roh-SAL-iss) GK 6-1 185 Sr. 1L Redwood, Calif./Cańada College 20 Andre Acevedo D 1 Brad Byrns (Burns) GK 6-2 190 RS-So. 1L Alamo, Calif./Monte Vista HS 6 Pedro Adan MF 2 Danny Stott D 5-8 160 RS-Fr. TR Bolton, England/St. John’s University 29 Michio Akazawa MF 3 Steve Beitashour (bet-uh-shower) MF/D 5-11 170 RS-Jr. 2L San Jose, Calif./Leland HS 3 Steve Beitashour MF/D 4 Nick Cardenas (car-DEAN-iss) D 6-5 205 Jr. 2L Thornton, Colo./Horizon HS 1 Brad Byrns GK

INTRODUCTION 5 Myles Davis D 6-0 180 RS-Sr. 1L Delta, BC, Canada/UC Santa Barbara 4 Nick Cardenas D 6 Pedro Adan (uh-DON) MF 5-8 140 RS-Fr. RS San Diego, Calif./Preuss HS 25 Nick Collins MF/F 7 Evan Toft MF/F 5-9 155 Jr. 2L Aurora, Colo./Grandview HS 26 Joe Corona MF 8 Daniel Ortega MF/F 5-10 165 Jr. 2L San Diego, Calif./Eastlake HS 16 Justin Davies MF 9 Kevin Werbner MF 6-1 180 Sr. 3L Manchester, Conn./Manchester HS 5 Myles Davis D 10 Khadim Diouf (HA-deem DAY-oof) F 6-2 160 So. 1L Dakar, Senegal/Suffield Acad. (Conn.) 10 Khadim Diouf F 11 Matt McManus D 6-1 190 RS-Jr. 1L Santa Clarita, Calif./Canyon HS 22 Morgan Maestas GK 12 Gemechu Abraham (GUH-met-you) MF 5-9 160 RS-Fr. RS Beaverton, Ore./Beaverton HS 24 Chance Marden D 14 Raymundo Reza MF 5-9 155 So. 1L Denver, Colo./John F. Kennedy HS 11 Matt McManus D 15 * Danny Ortiz D 5-10 165 Sr. 3L Palmdale, Calif./Highland HS 8 Daniel Ortega MF/F 16 Justin Davies MF 5-9 160 RS-Fr. RS San Diego, Calif./Brooks School (Mass.) 15 Danny Ortiz D 17 Michael Rocha (RO-cha) F 5-8 165 So. 1L Pasadena, Calif./John Muir HS 14 Raymundo Reza MF 18 Daniel Steres MF/D 6-0 165 Fr. HS Calabasas, Calif./Calabasas HS 17 Michael Rocha F 19 Jamel Wallace (juh-MEL) MF/D 6-0 165 RS-Jr. 2L San Diego, Calif./Oceanside HS 01 Jorge Rosales GK 20 Andre Acevedo (ah-ce-VEEDO) D 5-8 165 So. SQ San Diego, Calif./Eastlake HS 21 Dennis Sanchez D 21 * Dennis Sanchez D 5-8 165 Sr. 3L Redmond, Wash./Bishop Manogue HS 0 R.J. Smith GK 22 Morgan Maestas (Mestis) GK 6-1 165 RS-Fr. RS Littleton, Colo./Chatfield HS 18 Daniel Steres MF/D 24 Chance Marden D 6-2 175 Fr. HS Fremont, Calif./Washington HS 2 Danny Stott D 25 Nick Collins MF/F 6-0 175 RS-Sr. 3L Paso Robles, Calif./Paso Robles HS 7 Evan Toft MF/F 26 Joe Corona MF 5-10 145 Fr. HS San Diego, Calif./Sweetwater HS 27 Santigui Tounkara MF 27 Santigui Tounkara (san-TEE-gui TONE-karra) MF 5-10 160 RS-Fr. RS Sherbrooke, QC, Canada/Gateway HS (Colo.) 19 Jamel Wallace MF/D 29 Michio Akazawa (ME-chee-O Ahk-a-zawa) MF 5-7 145 So. SQ Bellevue, Wash./Issaquah HS 9 Kevin Werbner MF * Captains Head Coach: Lev Kirshner (Rutgers, 1991), ninth season Assistant Coach: Matt Hall (San Diego, 2001), ninth season Assistant Coach: Sami B. Nedjar (USC, 1989), first season Assistant Coach: Oscar Rodriguez (San Diego State, 2001), fourth season Director of Operations: Andrew DiCicco (San Diego State, 2007), second season BY POSITION BY YEAR BY EXPERIENCE BY PLACE Goalkeepers (4) Byrns, Maestas, Seniors (6) Collins, Davis, Ortiz, Three Letters (4) Collins, Ortiz, California (9) Beitashour, Byrns, Rosales, Smith Rosales, Sanchez, Werbner Sanchez, Werbner Collins, Marden, McManus, Ortiz, Rocha, Rosales, Steres Defenders (11) Acevedo, Juniors (6) Beitashour, Cardenas, Two Letters (5) Beitashour, Beitashour, Cardenas, Davis, McManus, Ortega, Toft, Wallace Cardenas, Ortega, Toft, Wallace San Diego (7) Acevedo, Adan, Corona, Davies, Ortega, Smith, Marden, McManus, Ortiz, Sanchez, Wallace Steres, Stott, Wallace Sophomores (6) Acevedo, One Letter (7) Byrns, Davis, Diouf, Akazawa, Byrns, Diouf, Reza, McManus, Reza, Rocha, Rosales Colorado (4) Maestas, Cardenas, Midfielders (14) Abraham, Adan, Rocha Reza, Toft Akazawa, Beitashour, Collins, Transfers (2) Smith, Stott Corona, Davies, Ortega, Reza, Redshirt Freshmen (7) Abraham, Canada (2) Davis, Tounkara Steres, Toft, Tounkara, Wallace, Adan, Davies, Maestas, Smith, Redshirts (5) Abraham, Adan, Werbner Stott, Tounkara Davies, Maestas, Tounkara Washington (2) Akazawa, Sanchez

Forwards (5) Collins, Diouf, Ortega, True Freshmen (3) Corona, High School (3) Corona, Marden, Connecticut (1) Werbner Rocha, Toft Marden, Steres Steres England (1) Stott

Oregon (1) Abraham

Senegal (1) Diouf NCAA Tournament Appearances 4 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

2008 Broadcast Roster INTRODUCTION

0 • R.J. Smith 01 • Jorge Rosales 0 • Brad Byrns 2 • Danny Stott 3 • Steve Beitashour 4 • Nick Cardenas 5 • Myles Davis RS-Fr. • GK • 6-4 • 195 Sr. • GK • 6-1 • 185 RS-So. • GK • 6-2 • 190 RS-Fr. • D • 5-8 • 160 RS-Jr. • MF/D • 5-11 • 170 Jr. • D • 6-5 • 205 RS-Sr. • D • 6-0 • 180 San Diego, Calif. Redwood City, Calif. Alamo, Calif. Bolton, England San Jose, Calif. Thornton, Colo. Delta, Canada

6 • Pedro Adan 7 • Evan Toft 8 • Daniel Ortega 9 • Kevin Werbner 10 • Khadim Diouf 11 • Matt McManus 12 • Gemechu Abraham RS-Fr. • MF • 5-8 • 140 Jr. • MF/F • 5-9 • 155 Jr. • MF/F • 5-10 • 165 Sr. • MF • 6-1 • 180 So. • F • 6-2 • 160 RS-Jr. • D • 6-1 • 190 RS-Fr. • MF • 5-9 • 160 San Diego, Calif. Aurora, Colo. San Diego, Calif. Manchester, Conn. Dakar, Senegal Santa Clarita, Calif. Beaverton, Ore.

14 • Raymundo Reza 15 • Danny Ortiz 16 • Justin Davies 17 • Michael Rocha 18 • Daniel Steres 19 • Jamel Wallace 20 • Andre Acevedo So. • MF • 5-9 • 155 Sr. • D • 5-10 • 165 RS-Fr. • MF • 5-9 • 160 So. • F • 5-8 • 165 Fr. • MF/D • 6-0 • 165 RS-Jr. • MF/D • 6-0 • 165 So. • D • 5-8 • 165 Denver, Colo. Palmdale, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Pasadena, Calif. Calabasas, Calif. San Diego, Calif. San Diego, Calif.

21 • Dennis Sanchez 22 • Morgan Maestas 24 • Chance Marden 25 • Nick Collins 26 • Joe Corona 27 • Santigui Tounkara 29 • Michio Akazawa Sr. • D • 5-8 • 165 RS-Fr. • GK • 6-1 • 165 Fr. • D • 6-2 • 175 RS-Sr. • MF/F • 6-0 • 175 Fr. • MF • 5-10 • 145 RS-Fr. • MF • 5-10 • 166 So. • MF • 5-7 • 145 Redmond, Wash. Littleton, Colo. Fremont, Calif. Paso Robles, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Sherbrooke, Canada Bellevue, Wash.

Lev Kirshner Matt Hall Sami B. Nedjar Oscar Rodriguez Andrew DiCicco Head Coach • 9th Year Asst. Coach • 9th Year Asst. Coach • 1st Year Asst. Coach • 4th Year Dir. of Oper. • 2nd Year Rutgers, 1991 San Diego, 2001 USC, 1989 San Diego State, 2001 San Diego State, 2007 NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 5 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE 2008 Season Outlook ptimism is at an all-time high on The Mesa for up starting,” Kirshner said. “They’re that good. Talent OSan Diego State men’s soccer. and depth are two critical ingredients to winning Nick Cardenas The 2007 Aztecs finished runner-up in the Pac-10 championships and we have them both. Now we for the second straight season and posted their third need to find out how much will, desire, and discipline consecutive winning campaign for the first time since we have.” 1990-92. On the year, SDSU went 3-1-2 against Below is a position-by-position breakdown of the nationally ranked teams and 2-2-3 versus 2006 2008 San Diego State men’s soccer team: NCAA tournament opponents. Best of all, San Diego State returns 10 of its 11 GOALKEEPERS starters and 23 players from last year’s runner-up If there is one question on this year’s team, it’s INTRODUCTION squad, including five all-conference selections. who is going to be the starting goalkeeper in the sea- Throw in another impact recruiting class and a top son-opener against Michigan? notch schedule and one can see why Aztec men’s Three different Aztecs - Brad Byrns, Jorge soccer is the talk of the town. Rosales and Ryan Bowie - saw action last season “The excitement in the program right now is enor- because of injuries. The trio performed fine in net, mous,” ninth-year head coach Lev Kirshner said. combining to post an 8-7-4 record with a 1.09 goals “Every year we keep saying we’re better. I don’t know against average and seven shutouts. how long we can keep going with this, but this is Byrns, a redshirt sophomore, seems to have the unquestionably the best team and best talent we’ve edge after earning honorable mention all-Pac-10 ever had. accolades in 2007, posting a 6-1-2 record with a 0.73 “That being said, last season was a bit of a disap- goals against average (sixth-lowest in school history) pointment, in that we did not make the NCAA tourna- and five shutouts. Byrns started nine of the first 10 ment. Another runner-up finish in the Pac-10 was games before going down with a season-ending phenomenal, but we lost some games that we never injury in the waning moments of the team’s 3-2 victo- should have with the way our team was playing. ry over eventual Pac-10 champion California on Oct. Captains Ortiz and Sanchez have been regulars in Those low points ultimately stopped us from having a 12. the back for the Aztecs, starting almost every game postseason.” “Brad was phenomenal in net and the ultimate over the past two campaigns. Kirshner is looking forward to the good mix of vet- record of our team shows that he is a significant fac- “I can’t be any happier with having Danny repre- eran leadership and talented newcomers that will dot tor for us,” Kirshner said. “Unfortunately, he may not sent our program,” Kirshner said. “This is everything the 2008 roster. Of the 27 on the initial roster, there be 100 percent by Sept. 5. But goalkeeping has you want in an Aztec – a good student, a good ath- are six seniors, six juniors, six sophomores and 11 never been a concern here as we have one of the lete, a great person, a talented player and a phenom- freshmen. best goalkeeping coaches in the nation in Matt Hall.” enal leader. He deserves to captain this team.” “What’s impressive about this team is that even Rosales, who became the starter after Byrns went “Dennis is a mainstay in the program. His workrate with 10 starters and 23 players returning, we’ve got down, saw action in nine contests, going 2-5-2 with is tireless and he will do whatever it takes to win players coming in this recruiting class who could end two shutouts and a 1.38 goals against average. games. I’m just excited to have him finish his career “Jorge got plenty of gametime for us last year and on the right note, wearing the armband and helping got tons of experience,” Kirshner said. “I definitely us win championships.” expect him to challenge for the starting job.” Cardenas returns for his third season as a two- Other players in the mix include a pair of redshirt time NSCAA/adidas all-Far West pick and all-Pac-10 freshmen in Morgan Maestas and R.J. Smith, a trans- selection. Over his career, Cardenas has eight goals fer from UC Davis. and two assists for 18 points, all from the backline. “Morgan Maestas had an extraordinary spring for “Nick is obviously our most decorated player in us with three consecutive shutouts to close out the recent times,” Kirshner said. “He is a force in the air year,” Kirshner said. “At 6-4 and 195 pounds, Smith and is a winner. Hopefully Nick can stay healthy and boasts many physical similarities to Tally (Hall). Both continue to build on the career he has established his these guys have nothing but potential.” first two seasons here.” Beitashour made a big impact for the Aztecs in DEFENDERS 2007 with three assists, while playing the majority of The strength of the SDSU team appears to once the games all over the field. again be the defense. Last season, the backline com- “Steven is without question our best 1-v-1 player, bined to allow just 10.3 shots per game and shut out and that is on both sides of the ball,” Kirshner said. seven opponents. “He is one of our best athletes, understands the indi- However, it will be the experience and depth that vidual parts of the game and has grown into a very will lead the defense as the starting quartet of senior good team tactician.” co-captains Danny Ortiz and Dennis Sanchez, junior Beitashour could also see playing time in the mid- Nick Cardenas and redshirt junior Steve Beitashour field, which would create more playing time for red- will start for the third straight season. shirt senior Myles Davis, a former member of the U- “If we have a great strength, it is in our back four,” 17 Canadian National Team. Last season, Davis Kirshner said. “It’s the same backline that started for started 16 of the 18 games he played in, mostly from us in 2007 with two of those being senior captains the left back position. and one being a two-time all-Far West pick. And “Myles comes in with a tremendous amount of Brad Byrns Steve will be a pro in my opinion.” international experience,” Kirshner said. “He can play NCAA Tournament Appearances 6 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER INTRODUCTION in the center of the park for us or at the left back posi- Evan Toft Michael Rocha should also compete for minutes in tion.” the front after a good spring and strong fall camp. Other defenders on the team include sophomore Andre Acevedo, St. John’s redshirt freshman transfer SCHEDULE Danny Stott, redshirt freshman Gemechu Abraham, Year after year the Aztecs play one of the toughest and freshmen Chance Marden and Daniel Steres. schedules on the West Coast and this year is certainly no exception. MIDFIELDERS The 2008 schedule may be the toughest of Despite the loss of three-time leading scorer and Kirshner’s nine-year tenure as eight of the 18 games current Chivas USA player Kraig Chiles, the midfield- are against teams who made the 2007 NCAA tourna- ers should be in good shape in 2008. ment. In addition, nine of the contests are versus “Certainly losing a pro will be tough,” Kirshner teams who finished the season with a 37 RPI rating said. “I’m not counting on any individual; the team or better. has to pick up the loss. We know we will lose pros “It is one of the best, if not the best, schedules we within our program so we bring in good recruits to fill have had in San Diego State history in terms of qual- those needed areas.” ity, the diversity of teams we are playing and the Evan Toft will be the face of the SDSU midfield breadth of the location of where we are playing,” after leading the 2007 Aztecs with five assists en Kirshner said. “We would not do this if we didn’t think route to a second-team all-Pac-10 selection. Toft is our team was prepared for it.” coming off a solid spring and will be counted on to San Diego State will co-host two tournaments this lead the team’s offense. season, the inaugural The Courtyard Marriott San “I thought Evan had a marvelous spring, arguably Diego Central Tournament (Sept. 5-7) and the the best on our team,” Kirshner said. “Going into his SDSU/USD Tournament. In those games, SDSU will junior year, he is going to be expected to carry most meet Big Ten power Michigan and Albany, then UC of the weight in the midfield. It’s time for him to have goals in his first season in 2007. A clutch performer, Irvine and 2007 NCAA tournament member UC the breakout year he wants and knows he can have.” three of the tallies were game-winners, helping Diouf Davis, respectively. Another important part of the midfield will be red- to a honorable mention all-Pac-10 pick. SDSU also travels to Denver, Colo., for games shirt junior Jamel Wallace. Last season, Wallace tal- “Khadim obviously scored some big goals for us against Denver (Sept. 12) and Air Force (Sept. 14) lied three goals, the third-most on the squad, despite last year,” Kirshner said. “He is a winner on the field before flying cross country for a game against peren- seeing time in the front, midfield and in the backline. and will help us do whatever it takes to win, whether nial Ivy League power Dartmouth on Sept. 28. For his efforts, he was named an honorable mention it be slide tackling a defender or the game-winner in The Aztecs begin their portion of the Pac-10 all-Pac-10 selection. the 85th minute to beat UCLA.” schedule on Oct. 5 at UCLA. “Jamel is a winner and battles from the first minute Other players who could be in the mix up front “We’ve always taking pride in having a tough to the last,” Kirshner said. “He can play multiple posi- include seniors Nick Collins and Kevin Werbner, red- schedule,” Kirshner said. “Obviously playing in the tions and can win the game for us on both sides of shirt junior Matt McManus and junior Danny Ortega. Pac-10 makes our overall schedule that much better, the ball.” Kirshner will be counting on the leadership skills of and we are ready for this challenge.” Sophomore Raymundo Reza comes back healthy Collins and Werbner to help the fairly young offensive and looks to have locked down the other holding mid- group. Both seniors will also see time in the midfield. field spot with Wallace. Reza earned 13 starts in his “Nick had a good spring for us and scored a cou- Matt McManus first season, the most of any freshman. ple of goals,” Kirshner said. “He is very motivated to “Raymundo is a tremendous athlete, has great have a successful senior season to finish out his pace, great technique and is just a solid soccer play- career. er,” Kirshner said. “We just need him to get tougher “Kevin is a tenacious competitor,” Kirshner added. and more involved in our game to help us win cham- “He is a great kid who will certainly get minutes to pionships.” help us win games.” Another player Kirshner thinks highly of is redshirt- McManus started eight times in 2007 with a goal freshman Justin Davies. Davies, the younger brother and three assists to his credit. Most of his playing of former Boston College great Charlie Davies, joined time came in the back, but he could see action in the the Aztecs as a spring semester admit and immedi- front line this season. ately made his presence known with a solid spring. “Matt is such an influential player for us because “Justin Davies is one of the freshmen coming in he is a tireless worker,” Kirshner said. “He has a long who has a chance to win a starting role,” Kirshner throw, is a beast in the air and his competition level is said. “He is just a terrific athlete, who we hope will as high as anyone I have ever coached. He will see help our team sooner rather than later.” significant playing time for us this season.” Other midfielders who will add depth include soph- Ortega played in 13 games with one start last omore Michio Akazawa, redshirt freshman Pedro year, after scoring two goals and adding an assist his Adan and Santigui Tounkara, and true freshmen Joe first season in 2006. Corona. “Danny is a great technician with one of the hard- est shots on the team,” Kirshner said. “He has really FORWARDS grabbed hold of our system and that’s what we need- Sophomore Khadim Diouf is the top returning ed from him.” scorer for SDSU, after recording 10 points on five NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 7 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Pac-10 Conference ntering the 2008-09 season, the Pacific-10 Conference continues Eto uphold its tradition as the "Conference of Champions."® Pac- 10 members have claimed an incredible 159 NCAA team titles over the past 18 seasons, for an average of more than eight championships per academic year. Even more impressive is the breadth of the Pac-10's success, as those 159 team titles have come in 26 different men's and women's sports. The Pac-10 has led the nation in NCAA Championships 42 of the last 48 years and finished second five times. Spanning nearly a century of outstanding athletics achievement, the Pac-10 has captured 372 NCAA titles (259 men's, 113 women's), INTRODUCTION far outdistancing the runner-up Big Ten Conference's 217 titles. The Pac-10 captured 13 NCAA titles in 2007-08 to lead the nation, finishing just one shy of the all-time Division I record of 14 titles, set by the Pac-10 in 1996-97. It should be noted that the Pac-10 total does not include California’s national championship in men’s rugby or Stanford’s national championship in women’s synchronized swimming, as they are not counted as NCAA titles. The Pac-10 led the nation with the most NCAA titles in women's sports with eight. NCAA team champions from the Pac-10 in 2007-08 came from Arizona (men’s and women’s swimming and diving), Arizona State (men’s and women’s indoor track & field and softball), California (men’s water polo), Oregon (men’s cross country), Stanford (women’s cross country), UCLA (women’s water polo, women’s tennis and men’s golf) and USC (women’s soccer and women’s golf). The Pac-10 also had runners-up in 10 NCAA Championship events: Berkeley, the University of Washington, the University of Oregon, and women’s cross country (Oregon), women’s volleyball (Stanford), Oregon State College (now Oregon State University). All still are men’s water polo (USC), women’s basketball (Stanford), men’s gym- charter members of the Conference. nastics (Stanford), men’s golf (Stanford), women’s golf (UCLA), Pacific Coast Conference play began in 1916. One year later, women’s tennis (California), women’s track & field (Arizona State) Washington State College (now Washington State University), was and women’s water polo (USC) . Overall, the Conference had 32 accepted into the Conference, and Stanford University joined in teams finish in the top four at NCAA Championship events. 1918. Participation in the postseason was a common occurrence for the In 1922, the PCC expanded to eight teams with the admission of Conference in 2007-08. Of the 22 sports sponsored by the Pac-10, the University of Southern California and the University of Idaho. 20 witnessed at least half its teams participating in NCAA or other Montana joined the Conference in 1924, and in 1928, the PCC grew postseason action. The men sent 73 of a possible 90 teams into the to 10 members with the addition of UCLA. postseason (81.1 percent), while the women sent 74 of a possible The Pacific Coast Conference competed as a 10-team league 100 teams (74.0 percent). until 1950, with the exception of 1943-45, when World War II curtailed On the men's side, Pac-10 members have won 259 NCAA team intercollegiate athletic competition to a minimum. In 1950, Montana championships, far ahead of the the 199 claimed by the runner-up resigned from the Conference and joined the Mountain States Big Ten. Men's NCAA crowns have come at a phenomenal rate for Conference. The PCC continued as a nine-team Conference through the Pac-10 - 15 basketball titles by five schools (more than any other 1958. conference), 49 tennis titles, 45 outdoor track and field crowns, and In 1959, the PCC was dissolved and a new Conference was 26 baseball titles. Pac-10 members have won 24 of the last 39 NCAA formed - the Athletic Association of Western Universities. Original titles in volleyball, 34 of the last 49 in water polo, and 21 total swim- AAWU membership consisted of California, Stanford, Southern ming and diving national championships. California, UCLA, and Washington. Washington State became a Individually, the Conference has produced an impressive number member in 1962, while Oregon and Oregon State joined in 1964. In of NCAA men's individual champions as well, claiming 1,162 NCAA 1968, the name Pacific-8 Conference was adopted. individual crowns. Ten years later, on July 1, 1978, the University of Arizona and On the women's side, the story is much the same. Since the Arizona State University were admitted and the Pacific-10 NCAA began conducting women's championships 27 years ago, Conference became a reality. In 1986-87, the league took on a new Pac-10 members have claimed at least four national titles in a single look, expanding to include 10 women's sports. season on 19 occasions. Overall, the Pac-10 has captured 113 Currently, the Pac-10 sponsors 11 men's sports and 11 women's NCAA women's crowns, easily outdistancing the SEC, which is sec- sports. Additionally, the Conference is a member of the Mountain ond with 72. Pac-10 members have dominated a number of sports, Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) in four other men's sports and two winning 20 softball titles, 18 tennis crowns, 13 of the last 18 volley- other women's sports. ball titles, 12 of the last 19 trophies in golf and 10 in swimming and diving. Pac-10 women athletes shine nationally on an individual basis as Pacific-10 Conference well, having captured an unmatched 511 NCAA individual titles, an 800 South Broadway, Suite 400 average of more than 18 champions per season. 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NCAA Tournament Appearances 8 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER 2008 Season Outlook

2008 Coaching Staff

Senior Kevin Werbner has played in 46 games over his three-year career, registering four points on one goal and two assists.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Lev Kirshner 10-11 Assistant Coach Matt Hall 12 Assistant Coach Sami B. Nedjar 13 Assistant Coach Oscar Rodriguez 13 Director of Oper. Andrew DiCicco 13 Aztec Support Staff 14 NCAANCAA TournamentTournament AppearancesAppearances 1969,1969, 1981,1981, 1982,1982, 1987,1987, 1988,1988, 1989,1989, 2005,2005, 20062006 9 19871987 NCAANCAA NationalNational FinalistFinalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Lev Kirshner

Head Coach | Ninth Season as Head Coach | 12th Season Overall | Rutgers, 1991

Two NCAA tournament appearances Four academic all-Far West picks Two All-America Selections 33 all-conference picks Three Academic All-America picks 25 academic all-conference selections Eight professional players 12 Player of the Week winners Five all-Far West selections Eight victories against nationally ranked foes

ntering his ninth season at the helm of the SDSU men's soccer program, Lev Kirshner orchestrated the team’s move to the Pac-10 in 2005, arguably one of COACHING STAFF COACHING EKirshner has brought the Aztecs back into the national spotlight. the top soccer conferences in the nation. The move gave SDSU its full allotment Kirshner led last year’s squad to its second consecutive runner-up finish in the of scholarships for the first time in program history and the victories followed short- Pac-10, despite being picked fifth in the preseason poll. The runner-up result ly thereafter. comes on the heels of back-to-back trips to the NCAA tournament; a feat that had- Over the past three seasons since joining the Pac-10, the Aztecs have gone n’t been done at SDSU since the 1988 and 1989 seasons. 26-17-14 (.579) and 11-9-10 (.533) in league play. San Diego State has posted six In addition, last year’s 8-7-4 mark gave San Diego State its fourth winning cam- wins against nationally ranked teams and has earned six draws. paign in five years and third consecutive, something that hadn’t been done on the Kirshner believes that talented players and top-notch competition go hand-in- campus since 1990-92. hand, so he wants his SDSU teams to be characterized by their success against SDSU’s 4-4-2 mark in the Pac-10 included three straight over nationally ranked quality opponents. foes UCLA, California and Stanford. The victory over the Bruins on Oct. 6 was the “When you start stepping up your competition, you need better players,” program’s first since Oct. 11, 1989. With a tie later on in the season, the Aztecs Kirshner said. “I think that the two have complemented each other well and put us won the season series between the two schools for the first time since 1969, their in position to not only play those teams, but actually beat them.” second season of Division I soccer. Kirshner’s disciplined approach and motto of “One team, one family, one mis- San Diego State was 3-1-2 against nationally ranked teams, and were ranked sion” combined to produce three top-40 recruiting classes from 2005-07. The as high as No. 18 by Soccer America, No. 20 by Top Drawer Soccer, No. 24 by Aztecs were ranked No. 39 by College Soccer News in 2005, No. 19 in 2006 and Soccer Times, No. 24 by College Soccer News and No. 25 by NSCAA/adidas. No. 17 in 2007, respectively. Not afraid of playing the best each and every year, Kirshner’s teams have got- ten results (win or tie) against top-10 schools in five of the past six seasons, including a 3-2 win against Pac-10 champion California last year. In 2006, Kirshner guided San Diego State to a 5-2-3 Pac-10 mark to give the team a second-place finish in just its second year in one of the toughest conferences in the nation. Included in the five league wins was a season sweep over eventual champion California. The team’s nine goals allowed tied Stanford for the fewest given up in conference play. The strong season catapulted SDSU into the NCAA tournament for the second straight season, where they would fall in the first round at eventual national champion UC Santa Barbara, 2-1. The Aztecs went 2-0 in the inaugural The Soccer Post/Aztec Classic and 1-0- 1 in the USD/SDSU Soccer Tournament, and defeated three nationally ranked foes. Kirshner’s senior goalkeeper Tally Hall was a M.A.C. Hermann Award semifinalist, an All-American for the second consecutive year, a Scholar-Athlete All- American, an all-Far West selection and a first-team all-Pac-10 selection. Hall was joined on the all-conference team by Pac-10 Freshman of the Year Nick Cardenas and five others, making the seven selections the highest total in school history. In 2005, Kirshner led SDSU to a 9-4-6 record, its best mark since 1991, and a trip to its first NCAA tournament since 1989, before falling at UC Santa Barbara, 2-0, in the first round. Kirshner helped the Aztecs receive numerous honors in 2005. SDSU was nationally ranked by all four polls during the season and reached as high as No. 14 by Soccer America and College Soccer News. The Aztecs ranked first nationally with a 87.9 shots-on-goal save percentage and second in the country with a 0.54 goals against average. SDSU did not allow a goal in the first half the entire season. Under Kirshner’s tutelage, Hall became the first Aztec to receive All-American honors since National Soccer Hall of Fame member Marcelo Balboa did so in 1989. In addition to Hall, four others were named to the all-Pacific 10 Conference team, including sophomore midfielder Kraig Chiles. Kirshner didn’t rest on his laurels in the offseason. Instead, he brought in the

NCAA Tournament Appearances 10 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER COACHING STAFF 17th-best recruiting class in the country, according to College Soccer News. members of the U.S. soccer delegation to have won two medals in the World No stranger to winning, Kirshner has a mold and a style that his players have Maccabiah Games. Additionally, Kirshner’s squad earned the tournament's "Fair bought into; one that has shown proven results when building programs. Play" Award, which is given to the team that exhibited the best sportsmanship. Before coming to SDSU, Kirshner coached the women of Cañada College Kirshner has valuable experience working with all levels of soccer having had (Redwood City, Calif.) from 1992-95. During that time, he took over a program that stints with the Region IV Olympic Development Program (ODP) and serving as the had never won a conference game and led it to a 16-1-3 record his final year. The interim head coach of the national runner-up West team during the 2001 U.S. season would finish with a loss in penalty kicks in the California State regional championship. He was also as an assistant coach during the team’s Quarterfinals. For his efforts, he was named the Coast Conference Coach of the undefeated April 2002 tour of Australia. Year. Additionally, Kirshner worked as both an assistant and head coach with the He also served as the men's assistant coach at Cañada and helped with their Northern California ODP U-23 men's team during 1995 and 1996. He led those run to the state quarterfinals in 1992 and 1994. squads to consecutive Western Regional championships, including a third-place From there, Kirshner moved to a head coaching position at Ohlone College finish at the 1995 Donnelly Cup. He also won a Western Regional title with the (Fremont, Calif.) in the fall of 1995. At Ohlone, he helped take a team from a sec- under-15 ODP Northern California state team as the assistant coach of the 1984 ond-to-last place league finish the previous season to as high as a No. 15 state age group. ranking. Kirshner possesses a USSF A-License and has received the NSCAA Premiere Prior to his arrival at SDSU, Kirshner also served as the men's assistant coach Badge with distinguished honors; the highest accolade provided by that organiza- at his alma mater, Rutgers. Kirshner helped the Scarlet Knights to the second tion. round at the 1996 NCAA tournament, and a No. 13 national ranking and a 14-7-4 Recently, Kirshner was inducted to the first hall of fame class at his alma mater, record. Mission San Jose High School. While at Mission San Jose, he guided his soccer Before taking over the Aztecs’ head spot eight years ago, Kirshner spent three team to two North Coast Section (NCS) appearances. During his senior season, seasons as an assistant coach for the SDSU men's program under long-time head he led his squad to its school’s first soccer league title en route to the NCS semi- coach Chuck Clegg, the school’s all-time winningest coach. finals, where it fell to De La Salle on penalty kicks. Kirshner was a three-time all- In his first season at SDSU’s helm, Kirshner’s team improved its win total from league selection and led his team in points all four years. Adding to his list of prep the previous year, despite playing top-ranked UCLA and traditional powers achievements, Kirshner finished third in the NCS badminton championships his Washington, Portland and San Diego. junior year, won the title as a senior and was a varsity cross country runner his As a player at Rutgers, Kirshner was part of a 1987 NCAA quarterfinal team, a sophomore and junior years. 1989 NCAA semifinal squad that lost to eventual co-champion Virginia and a run- Kirshner maintains ties with the community through his involvement with the ner-up finisher to UCLA in the 1990 championship match. Hotspurs Soccer Club, for which he was the director of soccer operations from He received his undergraduate degree in communication while graduating with 1999-2002. In addition, Kirshner has hosted numerous free clinics and seminars. honors in 1991, and is listed as one of the soccer program's top 25 alums. Currently, Kirshner works for the PQ Premier coaching their U-12 boys team. “Lev was an outstanding player for us and a very integral part of a team that In his time away from soccer, Kirshner enjoys reading biographies of coaches. went to two Final Fours in his career,” Rutgers head coach Bob Reasso said. “In He is an avid golfer and resides in Pacific Beach. my 25 years at Rutgers, Lev was one of the finest players ever to come through our program.” KIRSHNER IN THE PAC-10 Following his collegiate career, Kirshner represented the United States in 1993, OVERALL CONFERENCE winning a bronze medal for the U.S. national Maccabiah team. In 1997, he YEAR W L T PCT YEAR W L T PCT returned to Israel as captain of the U.S. team, and led the only squad to defeat 2005 9 4 6 .632^ Pac-10 2 3 5 .450* eventual gold-medalist Brazil. 2006 9 6 4 .579^ Pac-10 5 2 3 .650~* 2007 8 7 4 .526 Pac-10 4 4 2 .500~ Kirshner was selected as one of 250 domestic and international athletes to be PAC-10 26 17 14 .579 3-YRS 11 9 10 .533 assessed in the inaugural Major League Soccer combine in 1995. Kirshner also ^ Denotes NCAA tournament appearance had a stint in the USISL starting for the Reno Rattlers. During that year, he trained ~ Finished second in Pac-10 with and played in several intrasquad reserve games for the MLS San Jose Clash. * Led the league in goals against average Kirshner was named coach of the U.S. Maccabiah Pan-American U-20 soccer team in December 2003, where he won a bronze medal in Santiago, Chile. In the COACHING CAREER summer of 2005, Kirshner led the national Maccabiah squad to a second-place Head Coach (Women’s), Cañada College (1992-95) finish. Kirshner and his assistant, Amos Magee, became only the second and third Assistant Coach (Men’s), Cañada College (1992-95) Head Coach, Ohlone College (1995) Assistant Coach, Rutgers (1996-97) Assistant Coach, San Diego State (1998-2000) Head Coach, San Diego State (2000-Present) Head Coach, U.S. Maccabiah Pan-American U-20 (2003) Head Coach, U.S. Maccabiah National Team (2005)

PLAYING CAREER Mission San Jose High School (1983-87) Rutgers University (1987-90) U.S. Maccabiah Team (1993, 1997) Reno Rattlers - USISL (1995-96) San Jose Clash (1995-96)

SDSU MILESTONE WINS FIRST WIN AS HEAD COACH: vs. Christian Heritage (5-0), Sept. 1, 2000 FIRST WIN VS. RANKED TEAM: vs. (25) Denver (2-0), Oct. 12, 2001 Lev Kirshner and his assistant, Amos Magee, celebrating their silver medal effort at the 2005 50th WIN: vs. Cal State Bakersfield (2-0), Sept. 15, 2007 Maccabiah World Games in Israel. NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 11 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Matt Hall

Assistant Coach | Ninth Season as Assistant Coach | San Diego, 2001

Matt Hall enters his ninth season as an assistant with the San Diego State men’s soccer program. His primary duties are working with the goalkeepers. In addition to his goalkeeping duties, Hall coordinates the team’s recruiting, and organizes and runs practice sessions. Known as one of the top assistant coaches in the nation, Hall once again coached a goalkeeper to a postseason honor, something he has done in each of COACHING STAFF COACHING his eight seasons on The Mesa. “I am so fortunate that Matt has become such a significant part of my personal and professional life,” head coach Lev Kirshner said. “Since 1997, when Matt first played for me, I have enjoyed watching him mature as an adult and professional. Matt has become one of my closest friends and I am so blessed to have him as my assistant. This program would not be the same without him and neither would my life.” Last year, redshirt freshman Brad Byrns posted a 6-1-2 record with a 0.73 goals against average and amassed five shutouts before an injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. Despite missing 10 games, Byrns was still named to the Pac-10 all-conference team as an honorable mention selection. The feat was even more amazing as Byrns had the daunting task of having to replace two-time ing.” All-American Tally Hall. Hall is a familiar face to San Diego State soccer fans, having spent three years Under Hall’s guidance in 2006, Tally Hall became the first Aztec to earn All- (1996-98) defending the Aztecs’ net and beginning SDSU’s recent tradition of America honors in consecutive years since National Soccer Hall of Famer mem- nationally-renowned goalkeepers. ber Marcelo Balboa accomplished the feat in 1988 and again in 1989. Hall is listed third on the school’s season saves list, recording 89 during the Tally Hall also was a M.A.C. Hermann Award semifinalist, a Scholar All- 1998 campaign. He is ranked third on SDSU’s career saves list with 213. Only Hall American and a first-team all-West Region and all-Pac-10 performer. pupils Barnes (1999-2002) and Tally Hall (2003-06) are above Hall on the lists. In the 2006 campaign, Matt Hall helped the SDSU goalkeepers limit the oppo- In June 1998, Hall represented SDSU at the adidas Summer League, a presti- sition to just nine goals in Pac-10 play, tied with Stanford for the fewest in the con- gious camp designed for the nation’s top collegiate players. He was one of 15 ference. goalkeepers from across the country invited to participate in the clinic. A year before (2005), Tally Hall and the Aztecs led the nation with a 88.9 shots- He also had a solid professional career, starting for the San Diego Flash, which on-goal save percentage and was second in the country with a 0.49 goals against reached the quarterfinals of the A-League championships in 2001. average, both school records. For his efforts, he was named a first-team all-Far Hall completed his undergraduate degree at the University of San Diego in West selection and first-team all-Pac-10 pick. 2001, and holds a U.S.S.F. National “B” license. In 2004, Hall earned all-academic honors by the MPSF, the same honor Colin He resides in San Diego with his wife Kelli, and their daughter, Madden Hanke won in 2003. Michele, who was welcomed into the Aztec family on Aug. 25, 2008. Brian Barnes broke his own single-season saves record in 2002 en route to “Although being a part of Matt and Kelli's wedding party was poignant,” being named a second-team all-MPSF selection and all-academic pick. Kirshner said. “I have to say, being there for the birth of their first child, Madden In 2001, Tim Edwards earned first-team all-MPSF honors after going 4-5-4 with Michele, is one of the greatest moments I have experienced as an Aztec soccer a 1.56 goals against average and two shutouts. Edwards was even better in con- coach. The ability to see Matt's happy, beaming face, while holding Madden for ference play, posting a 1.07 GAA in seven appearances. the first time was...well, let's just say, I was a proud mentor, but really I am just a Barnes, who would go onto become the school’s all-time leader with 282 saves, proud friend.” was named to the MPSF Pacific Division first team in 2000 and was selected to the all-academic team after recording 90 saves. Actively involved as the team’s recruiting coordinator, Matt Hall helped San Diego State to consecutive top-20 nationally rated recruiting classes and three top-40 classes from 2005-07. The Aztecs were ranked No. 39 by College Soccer News in 2005, No. 19 in 2006 and No. 17 in 2007, respectively. The accolades are not surprising since Hall helped Kirshner build the program back up to a national force. Hall helped SDSU earn a full allotment of scholarships for the first time in school history. In the process, the Aztecs joined the Pac-10, arguably one of the top soccer conferences in the nation. Hall’s efforts were recognized by College Soccer News in 2007, when he was named on of the top 12 assistant coaches in the nation. In the article, the website wrote that, “Some might overlook the contribution that Hall has made to the rise in prominence of the program at San Diego State over the past few years but that Kelli and Matt Hall’s daugh- would be a mistake. The statistics regarding the effectiveness of the Aztec netmin- ders over the past few years and the quality of the recruiting classes which San ter, Madden Michele, born Diego State has attracted are proof positive of the contribution that Hall is mak- on Aug. 25, 2008. NCAA Tournament Appearances 12 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

Sami B. Nedjar COACHING STAFF

Assistant Coach | First Season as Assistant Coach | USC, 1989

ami B. Nedjar enters his first season at San Nedjar also led the Granite Hills girls team to six league titles. SDiego State, but brings 23 years of coach- Nedjar also worked three years at Occidental College, seeing time as the ing experience to The Mesa, including 11 sea- team's assistant coach (1988), co-coach (1989) and head coach (1990). In 1990, sons at the collegiate level. he led the Tigers to their first-ever .500 season in with a 6-6-2 mark and coached Over the past 17 years, Nedjar has the league's most valuable player. worked as a professional coach for Hotspurs Nedjar got his start to coaching in 1986 when he co-founded USC's women's United Soccer Association, where he has devel- soccer club team. While at USC, Nedjar coached a competitive schedule with oped 21 state Olympic Development Program (ODP) players, five regional and future Pac-10 rivals UCLA, Cal and Stanford. four youth national team players, including U.S. Olympic team member Sal Zizzo. Nedjar served as the director of coaching with Hotspurs from 1991-2007 where Besides his coaching duties, Nedjar will expand SDSU's recruiting efforts he supervised and evaluated a club with over 30 boys and girls teams. He also throughout the West Coast and the southern U.S. Nedjar will also be the Aztecs' acted as a liaison between players and college coaches. special projects coordinator and camp clinic coordinator. Nedjar holds a national youth license (2001), an `A' license (1994) and `B' Nedjar was the head women's coach at Cuyamaca College (2000-04) where license (1990) from the United States Soccer Federation. Nedjar was also award- he guided the Coyotes to two straight Pacific Coast Conference championships ed an advanced national diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association (2001-02). The 2002 squad went 18-3 to finish with its best record in school his- of America (NSCAA) in 1989. tory, while two of his teams (2001 and 2003) ended the year ranked among the Nedjar has received a number of accolades throughout his coaching career, top 20 in the nation. including the High School Coaching Legend Award (2006) by the San Diego Hall While at Cuyamaca, Nedjar also coached both the Granite Hills High School of Champions and CIF San Diego Section, the California High School (large boy's (1999-05) and the girl's squads (1996-2004). Nedjar led the boys team to schools) Boys Coach of the Year (2004) by the NSCAA, and the National Youth four straight CIF San Diego Section championships and put together a 66-game Girls Coach of the Year (2001) by the NSCAA. unbeaten streak. Nedjar's squads managed to finish among the top 10 in the Nedjar graduated from USC in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in science and nation three consecutive years and a No. 1 ranking in 2003 with a 28-0-3 record. business administration. Oscar Rodriguez

Assistant Coach | Fourth Season as Assistant Coach | Sixth Season Overall | San Diego State, 2001

scar Rodriguez enters his fourth season as Fresh off winning the 1997 California Junior College Championship, Rodriguez Oan assistant coach at San Diego State after transferred to San Diego State and made an immediate impact. The defender spending the previous three years as the pro- from San Jose played in all 20 games, getting the starting nod 17 times. gram’s Director of Soccer Operations. His senior season was no different from his first on Montezuma Mesa, starting Rodriguez began his collegiate playing 14 of the 18 games in which he played. career at De Anza College in northern Following his graduation from SDSU in 2001, Rodriguez has been a staple in California, before transferring to San Diego the men’s soccer program, beginning as the Director of Soccer Operations. His State after two successful years in the junior college ranks. duties included being responsible for all administrative and organizational facets While at De Anza, Rodriguez helped the team to a pair of state championship of the program. appearances in 1996 and 1997. In his second season, he captained the team to He was promoted to assistant coach in 2005, and has helped coach numerous the state title after going 22-2-2. That year, the squad finished at No. 11 in the Aztecs to postseason accolades, including 18 selections to the all-Pac-10 team national poll. over the past three seasons. Rodriguez ended his junior college career as a two-time all-Coast Conference When not assisting the men’s soccer team, Rodriguez is protecting the city of selection, earning second-team honors in 1996 and first-team accolades in 1997. San Diego, where he works as a firefighter. Andrew DiCicco

Director of Soccer Operations | Second Season as Director of Soccer Ops. | San Diego State, 2008

ndrew DiCicco enters his second year as NCAA appearances, something it hadn’t done since the 1988 and 1989 seasons. Athe Director of Soccer Operations at San SDSU posted a 18-10-10 record over his final two campaigns. Diego State. DiCicco had a breakout senior season in 2006, where he was second on the A four-year letterwinner on The Mesa, team with 14 points and tied for the team lead with four assists. DiCicco set sin- DiCicco brings his experience and competitive gle-season highs in goals (five), assists (four), points (14), shots (22) and shots on background to the Aztec coaching staff. goal (12). Last February, DiCicco had a four-week For his efforts, he was named to the Pac-10 all-conference team as a honor- try-out period with Major League Soccer’s Kansas City Wizards. In his trials, able mention selection. DiCicco was also named to the USD/SDSU Soccer DiCicco scored three goals, including two game-winners. However, a late injury Classic all-tournament team. sidelined DiCicco for the rest of training and he was left off the roster. Over his four seasons, DiCicco tallied six goals and seven assists for 19 points. DiCicco, a captain in 2006 with SDSU, played a large role in bringing the DiCicco will graduate in Dec. 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in business admin- Aztecs back to the national spotlight. He helped San Diego State to consecutive istration. NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 13 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Support Staff Dave Ohton Ryan Cook

Strength & Conditioning Coach Grad Asst. Athletic Trainer 23rd season at SDSU First season at SDSU Arizona State, 1984 Iowa State, 2007

David Ohton is in his 23rd year as a strength Ryan Cook is in his first season as the ath- and conditioning coach. letic trainer for the Aztec men’s soccer team.

COACHING STAFF COACHING Ohton came to San Diego State after serving Cook completed his undergraduate work at as a graduate assistant in strength and conditioning at Arizona State in 1984-85, Iowa State in 2007, graduating with a bache- where he earned his bachelor's in physical education and psychology in 1984. lor’s degree in health and human performance with an emphasis in athletic train- Following graduation, Ohton signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City ing. He is currently in his first year of the graduate program at San Diego State, Chiefs. He later played for the USFL's Arizona Wranglers, helping the team to the working on his master’s in kinesiology. 1984 championship game in Tampa Bay, Fla. Cook worked with a variety of sports while he attended Iowa State, including As a certified member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association football, women’s gymnastics and wrestling. (NSCA), Ohton has published articles on strength training and coaching philoso- After graduating from Iowa State, Cook worked one year as a professional phies in the NSCA Journal and Bigger and Faster Magazine. In 2005, Ohton was internship at Colorado State, where he assisted with the men and women’s cross invited to speak on the opening panel at the Association for Women in Sports country and track and field squads. Media conference held in San Diego about performance-enhancing drugs. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Cook is a certified athletic trainer (NATABOC) Ohton and his wife, Amy, reside in San Diego along with their two sons, Connor and first-aid/CPR instructor. and Braxton. He currently resides in Mission Bay.

Courtney Bale Tim Baron Angie Garza Jamie McConeghy Nick Petit Kristie Smedrsud Assistant Strength & Facilities and Operations Assistant Equipment Assistant Media Relations Associate Athletic Director Academic Advisor Conditioning Coach Assistant Manager Director

NCAA Tournament Appearances 14 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

2008 Aztecs

No other current Aztec has started more games (36) over the past two seasons than senior co- captain Danny Ortiz. Ortiz garnered honorable mention all-Pac-10 honors in 2006.

MEET THE AZTECS Seniors 16-21 Juniors 22-24 Sophomores 25-27 Returning Redshirt Freshmen 28 Newcomers 29-30 NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 15 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Nick Collins #25

A three-year letterwinner and four- UCLA, when he had two shots in 42 minutes of playing time … Also recorded a shot on goal versus Cal State Bakersfield on Sept. 15 … Also played against year player who will be called Fairleigh Dickinson (Sept. 9), and against Pac-10 foes UCLA (Oct. 6), California upon to provide leadership and (Oct. 12) and Washington (Nov. 18) … A scholar-athlete. depth ... Has tremendous skills ... 2006 SEASON Started three of the 15 games he appeared in … Starts came in consecutive Possesses a relentless work-rate ... Is good in the air ... A games against Rutgers (Aug. 27), UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 2) and UC Riverside (Sept. 6) … Had an assist in SDSU’s 2-1 loss to UC Irvine on Oct. 14 … Three of driven player who is excited for his senior campaign ... his six shots were on goal … Had two shots at UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 2 … Can play multiple positions but will see most of the time at Scholar-athlete.

forward ... Is coming off a good spring where he scored 2005 SEASON Played in 15 contests at the defender position as a freshman … Made his first- some key goals. ever collegiate start in the Aztecs’ 0-0 tie against then-No. 5 St. John’s on Sept. 3 … Also earned a starting nod in SDSU’s match at UC Santa Barbara in the first 2007 SEASON round of the NCAA tournament and in two other contests … Collected an assist MEET THE RETURNING AZTECS Logged minutes in seven contests, including a season-high 51 minutes against against UC Riverside on Sept. 10 ... Took four shots on the year with a season- New Jersey Institute of Technology on Sept. 7 … Best game statistically came at high two attempts against Rutgers on Sept. 2.

2004 SEASON Utilized his redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL Received all-conference honors at Paso Robles High School ... Two-year letterwinner under head coach Jack Mettier ... Chose SDSU over the likes of UNLV, Washington and St. Mary’s.

PERSONAL Nicholas Chase Collins was born Nov. 13, 1985, in Templeton, Calif. ... Son of Marsha and Reggie Collins … Majoring in criminal justice.

Collins’ Career Stats Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2004 DNP - Redshirt 2005 15-4 0 1 1 0 0 0 2006 14-3 0 1 1 6 3 0 2007 7-0000310 Career 36-7 0 2 2 9 4 0

Single-Game Highs Goals ...... 0 Assists ...... 1 (twice, most recent at UC Irvine, 10/14/06) Points ...... 1 (twice, most recent at UC Irvine, 10/14/06) Shots ...... 2 (twice, most recent at UCLA, 11/14/07) Shots on Goal . . . .1 (four times, most recent at Cal State Bakersfield, 9/15/07)

NCAA Tournament Appearances 16 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

Myles Davis #5 AZTECS RETURNING MEET THE

Canadian U-23 Camp Call-Up Made an immediate impact in his Appeared in 15 of the first 17 matches of the season his first year with the Gauchos, missing most of the second half recovering from injury ... Started 10 of first season with the Aztecs in the his 15 games ... Of the 15 matches that he appeared in, he helped UCSB's defense limit the opposition to one goal or less in 14 of them ... Aided the Gauchos 2007 ... Provided a physical pres- in posting shutouts in six of the 10 games he started ... Had two assists and had ence in the backfield ... An emotional leader ... Not afraid two shots over the course of the season. of contact ... Is good in the air ... Possesses a good left HIGH SCHOOL Competed for Canadian U-20 National Team, earning four caps ... Spent four foot ... Has played in some big games over his collegiate years as a member of Canada's U-17 National Team, earning 15 caps ... Helped career ... Has a great deal of international experience. British Columbia to a national championship as a U-15 and a national finals appearance as a U-17 ... Played club ball for the North Delta Select and high school for North Delta Senior Secondary. 2007 SEASON Was a call-up to the U-23 Canadian National Team camp … Saw action in 18 PERSONAL games with 16 starts in his first season on The Mesa … Started the final 15 games Myles Cooper Washington Davis was born July 29, 1986 in Delta, British of the season, including all 10 Pac-10 contests … Only games he didn’t start were Columbia ... Son of Rosemary and Lloyd Davis ... Majoring in sociology. against New Jersey Institute of Technology (Sept. 7) and Fairleigh Dickinson (Sept. 9) … Did not play in SDSU’s loss to UC Riverside after being issued a red card in the team’s 2-2, double-overtime tie at nationally ranked Creighton on Aug. 31 … Had three shots on the season with two on goal … His .667 shot-on-goal percentage was tied with Kevin Werbner for third on the squad, trailing only Omar Persad (1.000) and Nick Cardenas (.688) … Had a shot on goal in San Diego State’s 2-1 win over Drake on Sept 22 … Had shots in back-to-back games at Washington and Oregon State (on goal) on Oct. 19 and Oct. 21, respectively … Played all 90 minutes versus Drake … SDSU was 4-1-2 when he played at least 50 minutes in a game.

2006 SEASON AT UC SANTA BARBARA Utilized his redshirt season.

2005 SEASON AT UC SANTA BARBARA Appeared in 17 of UCSB's 21 matches, including the first 10 to start the season ... Started five times, including games against Virginia, Portland, Loyola Marymount, Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Northridge ... Helped the Gaucho defense post shutouts in three of his starts ... Recorded an assist against Northwestern on Sept. 9 ... Also took two shots ... The Gaucho defense limited their opponents to one goal or less in 14 of the 17 matches Davis appeared in.

2004 SEASON AT UC SANTA BARBARA

Davis’ Career Stats Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW *2004 15-10 0 2 2 2 0 0 *2005 17-5 0 1 1 2 0 0 *2006 DNP - Redshirt 2007 18-16 0 0 0 3 2 0 Career 50-31 0 3 3 7 2 0 * at UC Santa Barbara SDSU Single-Game Highs Goals ...... 0 Assists ...... 0 Points ...... 0 Shots ...... 1 (three times, most recent vs. Oregon State, 10/21/07) Shots on Goal ...... 1 (twice, most recent vs. Oregon State, 10/21/07)

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 17 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Danny Ortiz #15

2008 Co-Captain 2006 All-Pac-10 (Honorable Mention) A co-captain with Dennis 2008 SEASON Elected co-captain, along with fellow senior Dennis Sanchez. Sanchez ... A three-time letter- 2007 SEASON winner ... Returns as one of the top defenders in the con- Started all 18 games he appeared in, including all 10 Pac-10 contests … His 18 ference ... Possesses great leadership skills ... Has three starts were tied with Nick Cardenas for the third-most on the squad … Registered two shots on the season … First one came against New Jersey Institute of years of experience against Pac-10 competition ... Has Technology on Sept. 7 and second came two games later against Cal State Bakersfield on Sept. 15 … Played every minute in six games, including a 1-1 dou- been a regular in the backline the last two seasons ... A ble-overtime Aztec tie at UCLA on Nov. 14 … A scholar-athlete. technically sound player ... A vocal leader who provides 2006 SEASON direction from the backline ... A shutdown defender ... A Named an all-Pac-10 honorable mention selection … One of six players to play in good passer from the back. all 19 games … Started 18 contests with his only non-start coming on Aztec sen- MEET THE RETURNING AZTECS ior day against Stanford on Oct. 29 … Had his first career assist and point in SDSU’s 2-1 loss to eventual national champion UC Santa Barbara in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Nov. 11 … Played every minute in 15 games, including 10 contests from Sept. 15-Oct. 22 ... A scholar-athlete.

2005 SEASON Saw limited action in 2005, appearing in 10 contests at the defender position … First collegiate action was against Missouri-Kansas City on Sept. 18 … Had two shots on the season, one on goal at UCLA on Oct. 16 and one at San Diego on Oct. 24 ... Played a season and career-high 80 minutes in the UCLA game.

HIGH SCHOOL Was a 2003 all-Golden League honoree and was also selected his team’s most inspirational player while at Highland High School ... Picked for the Cal-South PDP ... Also played with the Alta Loma Arsenal Football Club, which won the U.S. National Club championships.

PERSONAL Daniel Alexander Ortiz was born on Oct. 20, 1987, in Van Nuys, Calif. ... Son of Ana and George Ortiz … Majoring in public administration.

Ortiz’ Career Stats Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2005 10-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2006 19-18 0 1 1 1 0 0 2007 18-18 0 0 0 2 0 0 Career 47-36 0 1 1 5 1 0

Single-Game Highs Goals ...... 0 Assists ...... 1 (at UC Santa Barbara, 11/11/06) Points ...... 1 (at UC Santa Barbara, 11/11/06) Shots ...... 1 (five times, most recent vs. Cal State Bakersfield, 9/15/07) Shots on Goal ...... 1 (at UCLA, 10/16/05)

NCAA Tournament Appearances 18 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

Jorge Rosales #01 AZTECS RETURNING MEET THE

Started the 2007 season at No. 3 HIGH SCHOOL Was a four-year member of the Cal-North ODP program ... Named the Peninsula on the depth chart ... Proved his Athletic League Goalkeeper of the Year in 2004 while at Sequoia High School.

worth after starting the final nine PERSONAL games of the season ... Had two Jorge Rosales was born Jan. 30, 1986, in Guanjuato, Mexico ... Son of Anabel and Juan Rosales ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Recruited by San Jose State, St. shutouts and a 73.5 save percentage ... One of four goal- Mary’s and Sonoma State out of Cańada College. keepers competing for a starting spot on the ‘08 squad ... An outstanding shot-blocker with quick instincts ... Vocal leader between the posts ... Possesses great size ... Has good awareness and command of the box ... Has good angle play ... Is very experienced with four years of collegiate ball.

2007 SEASON Started the final nine games of the season and played every minute after opening game keeper Brad Byrns went down with an injury … Performed well with a 1.38 goals against average over 850 minutes … Made a team-best 35 saves for a .735 save percentage … Was 2-5-2 with two shutouts … Finished third in the Pac-10 with four saves per game, while his 36 saves and .735 save percentage were each fifth … In league contests, Rosales was third in save percentage (.732), fourth in goals against average (1.30) and shutouts (2), and fifth in saves (30) … Made two saves and earned the shutout in his first Division I game, as SDSU defeated Stanford, 2-0, on Oct. 14 … Other shutout came in Los Angeles, when the Aztecs defeated Oregon State, 3-0 (Oct. 28) … Had a season-best six saves in three consecutive games from Nov. 4-14 … Gave up a goal or less in five of his nine starts.

2006 SEASON AT CANADA COLLEGE Had a terrific final season at Cańada College where he went 12-5-4 with a 1.33 goals against average ... Started 21 games and had 92 saves and eight shutouts ... Led Cańada to the final 16 of the community college nationals before tying state champion Taft College and falling in penalty kicks ... Named a first-team all-Coast Conference goalkeeper ... Received the Silvano Vial Award, the most prestigious award for Cańada men’s soccer.

2005 SEASON AT CANADA COLLEGE Started every game in net for Cańada College.

Rosales’ Career Statistics Year G-GS MIN GA GAA SV W-L-T SO *2006 21-21 1,755 26 1.33 92 12-5-4 8 2007 9-9 850:00 13 1.38 36 2-5-2 2 ^ Career 9-9 850:00 13 1.38 36 2-5-2 2 * at Canada College ^ Division I stats only

SDSU Single-Game Highs Minutes Played ...... 110 (twice, most recent vs. Washington, 11/18/07) Goals Allowed ...... 3 (twice, most recent at Stanford, 11/4/07) Saves ...... 6 (three times, most recent at UCLA, 11/14/07) Consecutive Scoreless Streak ...... 130:49 (10/21-11/2/07)

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 19 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Dennis Sanchez #21

2008 Co-Captain 2005 Top Drawer Soccer All-Rookie Team 2006 All-Pac-10 (Honorable Mention) (Honorable Mention) A co-captain along with Danny 2007 SEASON Started all 17 games he appeared in … Only missed two games (Sept. 4 vs. UC Ortiz ... A veteran leader who will Riverside and Sept. 7 vs. New Jersey Institute of Technology), because of an injury suffered 16 minutes into the season-opener at Creighton … His 17 starts provide experience in the back ... Has been a mainstay were tied with Evan Toft for fifth on the squad … Had 14 shots, seventh-most on on the defense who has also logged valuable minutes in the team, and four shots on goal … Posted five games with two or more shots, including a career-high four attempts at UCLA on Nov. 14 … Assisted on Jamel the midfield ... Has great vision and is a good passer Wallace’s game-winning goal in the 78th minute in SDSU’s 1-0 blanking of Missouri State on Sept. 21 … Played every minute in nine games, including five from the back ... Gets forward well ... Has technically straight from Sept. 15-Oct. 6 … Important to the team’s success, the Aztecs were good ball skills and strong field awareness ... 8-5-4 (.588) in games he played in and 0-2-0 (.000) when he did not … SDSU was 3-0-1 when he had a shot on net. Outstanding workrate. 2006 SEASON

MEET THE RETURNING AZTECS 2008 SEASON Earned all-Pac-10 honorable mention honors … Started all 18 games he Named a co-captain, along with Danny Ortiz. appeared in … Only four others started every game they appeared in … Was fourth on the team with three assists … Had an assist in consecutive games against UC Riverside (Sept. 6) and UNLV (Sept. 9) … Also tallied an assist in SDSU’s 3-1 victory versus California on Oct. 27 … Played the entire game on nine occasions, including his last three from Oct. 27-Nov. 3 … The Aztecs were 4-1-1 when he had at least one shot.

2005 SEASON Enjoyed a successful debut on The Mesa, starting in 14 matches ... Named to the Top Soccer Drawer National All-Rookie Team ... Was also the only Aztec freshman to appear in all 19 contests during the 2005 campaign … Helped SDSU notch its first-ever win in Pac-10 Conference play, scoring the game-winning goal in the closing minutes versus then-No. 3 California on Oct. 2 … Also recorded an assist in victories over UC Riverside and UMKC … Posted 18 shots on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended Bishop Manogue High School in Reno, Nev. ... Lettered for the Miners under head coach Ian Stotter ... Was a first team all-league and all-region selection ... High Sierra League MVP ... Played three years in the Washington state ODP ... Has Super Y League ’87 National Pool experience ... Chose SDSU over the likes of Seattle, San Jose State, Santa Clara and Sacramento State.

PERSONAL Dennis Samuel Sanchez, Jr. was born Nov. 12, 1987, in Fremont, Calif. ... Son of Carrie and Dennis, Sr. Sanchez ... Majoring in public administration.

Sanchez’ Career Stats Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2005 19-14 1 2 4 18 6 1 2006 18-18 0 3 3 6 2 0 2007 17-17 0 1 1 14 4 0 Career 54-49 1 6 8 38 12 1

Single-Game Highs Goals ...... 1 (vs. California, 10/2/05) Assists ...... 1 (six times, most recent vs. Missouri State, 9/21/07) Points ...... 2 (vs. California, 10/2/05) Shots ...... 4 (twice, most recent at UCLA, 11/14/07) Shots on Goal ...... 1 (12 times, most recent at UCLA, 11/14/07)

NCAA Tournament Appearances 20 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

Kevin Werbner #9 AZTECS RETURNING MEET THE

A scoring threat around the box ... camp and a five-year starter for his ODP Region I team ... Played club ball for Arsenal, where he helped the squad to a U-19 regional title and a trip to the U-19 A fierce competitor ... Had a good national title game ... At Manchester High School, was named the 2004 conference player of the year, as well as being a two-time all-state and three-time all- spring and contributed greatly with conference selection ... Named first team all-New England his senior year. his attacking elements ... Should PERSONAL compete for a starting spot ... A strong leader with a great Kevin Robert Werbner was born on May 12, 1987, in Manchester, Conn. ... Son desire to win ... Has great ball control ... A natural scorer of Patricia and Steven Werbner … Majoring in criminal justice. with good finishing skills ... Will add depth and leadership to the midfield.

2007 SEASON Played in 16 of the team’s 19 games with two starts … Starts came at home against New Jersey Institute of Technology on Sept. 7 and at UCLA on Nov. 14 … Registered three shots on the season, including two on net … The .667 shot-on- goal percentage was tied with Myles Davis for third on the team, trailing only Omar Persad (1.000) and Nick Cardenas (.688) … Had two shots (one on goal) in the NJIT game … Other shot on goal came at California (Nov. 2) … Played a season- high 66 minutes in SDSU’s 1-1, double-overtime tie at UCLA.

2006 SEASON Saw action in 14 games, including seven Pac-10 contests and the NCAA tournament game at eventual national champion UC Santa Barbara … Also played a season-high 54 minutes against the Gauchos … Had three shots on the season and one shot on goal … Shots came against UNLV (Sept. 9), Oregon State (Oct. 22) and UCLA (Nov. 3).

2005 SEASON Appeared in 16 matches as a true freshman with five starts … Made first collegiate start against Alabama A&M on Sept. 22 … Tallied his first goal as an Aztec three days later in SDSU’s 3-0 shutout over Duquesne on Sept. 25 … The goal proved to be the game-winner ... Also collected an assist against UC Riverside and UMKC ... Four of his nine shots were on goal ... Fired two shots on goal versus Washington on Oct. 28 and had two attempts versus Duquesne ... Played all 110 minutes of SDSU’s double-overtime tie at Stanford on Nov. 6.

HIGH SCHOOL Member of the under-16 U.S. national team and was its leading scorer during its tour of Mexico in 2002 ... Was a participant at the prestigious adidas ESP summer

Werbner’s Career Stats Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2005 16-5 1 2 4 9 4 1 2006 14-0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2007 16-2 0 0 0 3 2 0 Career 46-7 1 2 4 15 7 1

Single-Game Highs Goals ...... 1 (vs. Duquesne, 9/25/05) Assists ...... 1 (twice, most recent vs. Missouri-Kansas City, 9/18/05) Points ...... 2 (vs. Duquesne, 9/25/05) Shots . . . .2 (three times, most recent vs. New Jersey Institute of Tech., 9/7/07) Shots on Goal ...... 2 (vs. Washington, 10/28/05)

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 21 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Steve Beitashour #3

2007 SEASON 2005 SEASON Started 16 of the 18 games he played in, includ- Redshirted his first year at San Diego State. ing all 10 conference contests … Had 19 shots on the season, the fifth-most on the team … HIGH SCHOOL Seven of the 19 shots were on net for a .368 Was a four-year letterwinner at Leland HS, where he led the team in goals his final shot-on-goal percentage … Had three assists, two seasons ... Named a Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division which tied Matt McManus for third on the team first team selection and The Mercury News 2004-05 honorable mention performer … His three points were tied with Omar Persad for seventh on the squad … Had ... A two-time offensive player of the year ... Earned the Pat Tillman Award. an assist in Persad’s game-winning goal in SDSU’s 2-0 win over Cal State Bakersfield on Sept. 15 … Added solo helpers against California (Oct. 12) and PERSONAL Oregon State (Oct. 28) … His two assists last season were against the same Steven Beitashour was born on Feb. 1, 1987, in San Jose, Calif. ... Son of Pari Golden Bears and Beavers … Had three shots on three occasions, Sept. 7 versus and Edward Beitashour … Majoring in communication ... Picked SDSU over New Jersey Institute of Technology, Oct. 6 versus UCLA and Oct. 19 at numerous schools, including San Jose State and UC Santa Cruz. Washington … Registered a career-high two shots on goal against UC Riverside (Sept. 4) and tied the mark against the Bruins on Oct. 6 … Played the entire game Beitashour’s Career Stats on six occasions, including the double-overtime 110-minute affair against nation- Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW ally ranked Creighton to open the season. 2005 DNP - Redshirt 2006 18-10 0 2 2 8 3 0 2006 SEASON 2007 18-16 0 3 3 19 7 0

MEET THE RETURNING AZTECS Appeared in 18 games with 10 starts, seeing time from both the midfield and Career 36-26 0 5 5 27 10 0 defender positions … Registered two assists on the season … Helpers came Single-Game Highs - G: 0; A: 1 (five times, most recent vs. Oregon State, against Oregon State (Sept. 29) and California (Oct. 27) … Had eight shots and 10/28/07); PTS: 1 (five times, most recent vs. Oregon State, 10/28/07); SH: 3 three shots on goal … Three of his eight shots came at UC Riverside on Sept. 6 (four times, most recent at Washington, 10/19/07); SOG: 2 (twice, most recent … Aztecs were 5-3-2 when he earned the starting nod. vs. UCLA, 10/6/07) Nick Cardenas #4

2008 M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Watch List 2006 all-Pac-10 (2nd Team) 2007 NSCAA/adidas all-Far West (3rd Team) 2006 CSN All-Freshman 2007 all-Pac-10 (2nd Team) 2006 TDS All-Rookie Team (1st Team) TDS National Player of the Week (Sept. 17, 2007) NSCAA/adidas National Player of the Week TDS Team of the Week (Sept. 17, 2007) (Nov. 1, 2006) 2007 CSN Preseason All-American (3rd Team) 2006 TSP/Aztec Classic all-tournament team 2006 U.S. U-20 National Team Camp call-up CSN Team of the Week (Oct. 30, 2006) 2006 NSCAA/adidas all-Far West (2nd Team) SA Team of the Week (Oct. 31, 2006) 2006 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year Pac-10 Player of the Week (Oct. 31, 2006) 2007 SEASON Aztecs’ 2-0 win in Berkeley on Sept. 24 and added another tally in SDSU’s 3-1 vic- Earned third-team NSCAA/adidas all-Far West honors … Named to the all-Pac- tory over the Bears in San Diego on Oct. 27 … Followed that up with the lone goal 10 second team for the second consecutive season … Started all 18 games he in the Aztecs’ 1-0 home win over Stanford (Oct. 29) and the game-tying tally at appeared in … Had two goals (4th on team) and two assists for the season … UCLA (Nov. 11) in the 1-1 double-overtime tie. The six points tied Jamel Wallace for third … Had 16 shots, including 11 on goal … The .688 shot-on-goal percentage trailed only Omar Persad’s perfect mark of HIGH SCHOOL 1.000 … Scored a goal and added three shots (two on net) in SDSU’s 2-2, dou- Was the second-leading scorer in the state of Colorado as a senior with 27 goals ble-overtime tie at nationally ranked Creighton to open the season … Scored the … Was an all-conference selection for the three years and all-state performer for game-winner and had a career-high five shots attempts, including three on net, two years … Named to the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post all-Colorado in the Aztecs’ 2-0 shutout against FDU (Sept. 9) … Combined with Raymundo teams … Played with fellow Aztec Evan Toft on the Colorado Rush club team. Reza for the game-winning assist on Kraig Chiles’ goal in SDSU’s 2-1, double- overtime triumph against Drake in Las Vegas on Sept. 22 … Added another PERSONAL game-winning assist, along with Evan Toft, on Khadim Diouf’s goal in a 2-0 San Nicholas Alexander Cardenas was born Nov. 21, 1987, in Denver, Colo. … Son of Diego State victory over Stanford on Oct. 14. Stephanie Kuhn and Arch Cardenas … Chose SDSU over the likes of New Mexico, Portland, North Carolina State, San Diego and Cincinnati. 2006 SEASON Was a U.S. U-20 National Team Camp call-up in October … Named to the first- Cardenas’ Career Stats team Top Drawer Soccer All-Rookie Team … Also earned College Soccer News Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW all-freshman honors … Was selected to the NSCAA/adidas all-Far West second 2006 18-18 6 0 12 24 10 2 team … Named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and also garnered all-Pac-10 2007 18-18 2 2 6 16 11 1 second team accolades … Started all 18 games he appeared in … Scored six Career 36-36 8 2 18 40 21 3 goals, tied with Kraig Chiles for most on the team … His 12 points were the third- Single-Game Highs - G: 1 (eight times, most recent vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, highest on the squad … Had a goal on three shots (two on goal) in the Aztecs’ 9/9/07); A: - 1 (twice, most recent vs. Stanford, 10/14/07); PTS: 2 (eight times, season-opening 3-2 win over Albany on Aug. 25 … Tallied another goal in most recent vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 9/9/07); SH: 5 (vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, SDSU’s 4-2 win versus UNLV on Sept. 9 … Had great success against Pac-10 9/9/07); SOG: 3 (vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 9/9/07) regular season champion California, as he scored the game-winning goal in the NCAA Tournament Appearances 22 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

Matt McManus #11 AZTECS RETURNING MEET THE

ForwardDefender | | Redshirt Redshirt Senior Junior | | Three One Letter Letters | 6-1| 6-0 | 188| 175 | Santa| Paso Clarita, Robles, Calif. Calif. (Canyon (Paso Robles HS) HS)

2007 SEASON 2005 SEASON Made an impact in his first season after missing Appeared in two games with one start ... Took a shot on goal at Rutgers on Sept. 2006 and most of 2005 because of injuries … 2 ... Earned the start in the next game against St. John’s and played all 110 min- Played in 16 games and started eight times … utes with one shot attempt. Registered five points on one goal and three assists … His five points tied Evan Toft for fifth HIGH SCHOOL on the squad … Only two others (Toft - 5 and Kraig Chiles - 4) had more assists Four-year letterman at Canyon High School in Canyon Country, Calif. ... Three- … One of four Aztecs to register at least one goal and one assist on the season time all-Foothill League first team selection ... Named first-team all-Santa Clarita … Had 10 shots … Earned his first collegiate action in SDSU’s 2-2, double-over- on three different occasions ... Two-time offensive player of the year ... Guided the time tie at nationally ranked Creighton to open the season, playing 43 minutes … Cowboys to a pair of Foothill League championships ... Chose the Aztecs over the Was credited with his first start against New Jersey Institute of Technology (Sept. likes of San Jose State, San Diego, UC Davis, Cal Poly Pomona, CS Dominguez 7), the same game he had his first shot attempt … Assisted, along with Kraig Hills and CS Los Angeles. Chiles, on Nick Cardenas’ game-winning goal in the Aztecs’ 2-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 9 … Had a career-high three shots, including one on net, PERSONAL against UCLA on Oct. 6 … Added another game-winning assist on Chiles’ goal in Matthew Patrick McManus was born Sept. 12, 1987, in Panorama City, Calif. ... SDSU’s 3-2 win over California on Oct. 12 … Tied his career-high with three shot Son of Cathy and Pat McManus … Majoring in kinesiology. attempts against the Golden Bears on Nov. 2 … Scored his first career collegiate goal to tie the game in the Aztecs’ 1-1, double-overtime tie at UCLA on Nov. 14 … McManus’ Career Stats Wrapped up the season with an assist against Washington (Nov. 18) in SDSU’s Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW second straight double-overtime tie … SDSU was 2-0-2 when he registered a 2005 2-1000110 point. 2006 DNP - Redshirt 2007 16-81351020 2006 SEASON Career 18-9 1 3 5 11 3 0 Utilized his redshirt season. Single-Game Highs - G: 1 (at UCLA, 11/14/07); A: 1 (three times, most recent vs. Washington, 11/18/07); PTS: 2 (at UCLA, 11/14/07); SH: 3 (twice, most recent at California, 11/2/07); SOG: 1 (three times, most recent at UCLA, 11/14/07) Daniel Ortega #8

2006 College Soccer News 100 Freshmen to Keep an Eye On 2007 SEASON pionships … Competed in the adidas Elite Soccer Program in 2004 and 2005, and Played in 13 games and earned a start … His was selected to the ESP all-star team last year … Was also a youth national team start came in a key Pac-10 tie at UCLA on Nov. pool player from 2002-05 … Participated in the U.S. U-17 National Team residen- 14 … Logged a season-high 71 minutes in the cy program in 2005. Bruin game … Had four shots on the season, including two against Oregon State. PERSONAL Daniel Adam Ortega was born Aug. 11, 1988, in San Diego, Calif. … Son of Karen 2006 SEASON and Dan Ortega … Enjoys surfing and snowboarding … Lists Brazilian soccer star Was a member of the College Soccer News 100 Freshmen to Keep an Eye On ... Ronaldinho as his favorite athlete … Majoring in kinesiology … Hopes to pursue Played in 18 games with seven starts … Finished the season with two goals and a career in professional soccer or sports medicine after graduation … Drew an assist for five points, eighth on the team and third among freshmen … Played national interest during the recruiting process, choosing San Diego State over 36 minutes off the bench in his first game against Albany on Aug. 25, and scored UCLA, St. John’s, Duke, San Diego, New Mexico, Wake Forest, Michigan, Cal the game-winning goal on four shots in SDSU’s 3-2 victory … Tallied a goal in his Poly and UC Santa Barbara. first start, a 2-1 Aztec win over Long Island on Sept. 17 … Contributed an assist in his third start, SDSU’s 2-2, double-overtime tie at Oregon State on Oct. 22 … Ortega’s Career Stats Twelve of his 20 shots were on goal for a .600 SOG percentage, the highest on Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW the team … Had two or more shots on six occasions and two or more shots on 2006 18-7 2 1 5 20 12 1 goal four times. 2007 13-1 0 0 0 4 2 0 Career 31-8 2 1 5 24 14 1 HIGH SCHOOL Single-Game Highs - G: 1 (twice, most recent vs. Long Island, 9/17/06); A:1 (vs. Named to the NSCAA All-America team in 2004 and 2005 … Was a member of Oregon State, 10/22/06); PTS: 2 (twice, most recent vs. Long Island, 9/17/06); the Alta Loma Arsenal club team … Was a six-year participant in the Cal-South SH: 4 (vs. Albany, 8/25/06); SOG: 2 (four times, most recent at UC Santa ODP … Received the adidas Golden Boot Award at the 2004 ODP national cham- Barbara, 11/11/06) NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 23 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Evan Toft #7

2007 All-Pac-10 (2nd Team) 2006 TDS All-Rookie Team (2nd Team) 2007 TSP/Aztec Classic all-tournament team 2006 CSN 100 Freshmen to Keep an Eye On 2007 SEASON time win over Long Island on Sept. 17 … Followed that game up with his first Earned second-team all-Pac-10 honors … Tied career goal at Stanford (Sept. 22) … Added helpers against UCLA (Oct. 8 and for fourth in the Pac-10 with five assists … Had Nov. 3) and Stanford (Oct. 29) … Also scored in the Aztecs’ 2-2, double-overtime three helpers in conference games, which tied tie at Oregon State on Oct. 22 … Had five shot attempts against UNLV (Sept. 9) him with three others for second in the Pac-10 … Joined Kraig Chiles, Freddy and another four in his next game versus Rider (Sept. 15). McDonald and Jamel Wallace as the only Aztecs to see action in all 19 games … Started 17 times, tied with Dennis Sanchez for fourth on the squad … Was sec- HIGH SCHOOL ond on the team with 26 shots … Tied Khadim Diouf for second with nine shots Earned 5A all-city and all-conference honors at Grandview High School … Played on goal … Picked up an assist and added a shot attempt in SDSU’s 2-2, double- club soccer for the Colorado Rush and was a member of the U.S. U-18 national overtime tie at nationally ranked Creighton on Aug. 31 … Picked up a helper in a squad … Was a participant in the adidas Elite Soccer Program … Garnered adi- 2-0 Aztec victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 9 … Had three shots in San das youth All-America and adidas Olympic Development Program All-America Diego State’s 1-0 shutout over Missouri State (Sept. 21) and a season-high four accolades … Was a four-year Colorado and two-year Region IV ODP athlete. attempts in a 0-0, double-overtime tie versus UC Irvine (Sept. 29) … Assisted on Khadim Diouf’s game-winning goal in the Aztecs’ 1-0 victory over UCLA on Oct. 6 PERSONAL ... Had both assists in SDSU’s 2-0 win against Stanford (Oct. 14) … Had three Evan Martin Toft was born Oct. 19, 1987, in Newport Beach, Calif. … Son of shot attempts against Oregon State (Oct. 28) and a season-high two shots on Susan and Daniel Toft … Was also recruited by UCLA, New Mexico, Santa Clara, MEET THE RETURNING AZTECS goal at UCLA on Nov. 14 … Had at least one shot attempt in each of his first nine San Diego and Saint Mary’s … Undecided on a major. games of the season and one or more in 14 games dating back to 2006. Toft’s Career Stats 2006 SEASON Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW Named to the Top Drawer Soccer All-Rookie Team as a second-team selection … 2006 19-15 2 4 8 26 12 0 One of only six Aztecs to see action in all 19 games, despite being just a fresh- 2007 19-17 0 5 5 26 9 0 man … Started 15 of his 19 appearances … Had four assists, tied with Kraig Career 36-36 8 2 18 40 21 3 Chiles and Andrew DiCicco for the most on the team … Added two goals … His Single-Game Highs - G: 1 (twice, most recent at Oregon State, 10/22/06); A: 2 eight points were the fourth-most on the squad and second among freshmen (vs. Stanford, 10/14/07); PTS: 2 (three times, most recent vs. Stanford, (Nick Cardenas, 12) … Registered his first point, an assist, in SDSU’s 2-1 over- 10/14/07); SH: 5 (vs. UNLV, 9/9/06); SOG: 3 (vs. UNLV, 9/9/06) Jamel Wallace #19

2007 All-Pac-10 (Honorable Mention) Pac-10 Player of the Week (Sept. 25, 2007) CSN Team of the Week (Sept. 24, 2007) 2007 SEASON against Duquesne and Oregon State (Oct. 30), and one versus Washington on Mainly played in the front, but would often move Oct. 28 ... Played every minute of five consecutive games from Sept. 25-Oct. 9. to the backfield to preserve an Aztec lead … Named an all-Pac-10 honorable mention selec- HIGH SCHOOL tion … Joined Kraig Chiles as the only Aztecs to start all 19 games … Only two Three-year letterwinner at Oceanside High School under head coach Frank others (Evan Toft and Freddy McDonald) played in all 19 contests … Was third on Zimmerman ... Was the Avocado League Player of the Year ... Is Oceanside High the team with three goals … Tied Nick Cardenas for third with six points … Took School’s all-time leading scorer and was a first team all-North County, all-CIF and 23 shots, third-most on the squad, with seven attempts on net … Had a career- all-Avocado League selection ... San Diego section player of the year ... Gatorade high five shots, including one on goal, against New Jersey Institute of Technology player of the year ... One of 20 players named to the 2005 EA Sports High School on Sept. 7 … Scored a goal on his only shot attempt in the Aztecs’ 2-0 win over All-American Boys Soccer Team ... As a Cal-South ODP product, he was a mem- Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 9 … Had arguably his best weekend of the season ber of the ODP western regional champions ... Also played for San Diego Surf. Sept. 21-22 when he helped SDSU win the UNLV Tournament by a pair of one- goal games … He scored the game-winner and had three shots in the Aztecs’ 1- PERSONAL 0 victory over Missouri State on Sept. 21 … Came back the next day with a goal Jamel Anthony Wallace was born on Aug. 12, 1987, in Fort Worth, Texas ... Son on his only shot in SDSU’s 2-1, double-overtime victory over Drake … For his of Patricia and Gary Wallace. … Majoring in public administration. efforts, he was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week and the College Soccer News National Team of the Week. Wallace’s Career Stats Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2006 SEASON 2005 16-13 0 0 0 5 0 0 Utilized his redshirt season. 2006 DNP - Redshirt 2007 19-19 3 0 6 23 7 1 2005 SEASON Career 35-32 3 0 6 28 7 1 Was a mainstay of the Aztecs’ stingy defense last season, appearing in 16 match- Single-Game Highs - G: 1 (three times, most recent vs. Drake, 9/22/07); A: 0; es as a freshman … Began a streak of 13 consecutive starts in the Aztecs’ 3-0 PTS: 2 (three times, most recent vs. Drake, 9/22/07); SH: 5 (vs. NJIT, 9/7/07); win over Duquesne on Sept. 25 ... Took five shots on the season, two apiece SOG: 1 (seven times, most recent vs. Alabama A&M, 11/11/07) NCAA Tournament Appearances 24 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

Andre Acevedo #20 AZTECS RETURNING MEET THE

2007 SEASON son and was an all-Mesa League and all-CIF selection ... Member of the Cal South Saw action in five games … Only two others ODP team and San Diego Surf Club team ... Lettered four years in baseball. (Khadim Diouf and Raymundo Reza) played in more games as a freshman … Appeared in PERSONAL home games against UC Riverside (Sept. 4), Andre Acevedo was born July 13, 1989, in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Lorena and Fairleigh Dickinson (Sept. 9), Cal State Francisco Acevedo ... Also considered Michigan, Cal State Northridge and St. Bakersfield (Sept. 15) and Stanford (Oct. 14) … Saw action in one road game, Mary’s in the recruiting process. playing 26 minutes against the Cardinal on Nov. 4 … Played a total of 128 minutes on the season, including a season-high 50 minutes against Fairleigh Acevedo’s Career Stats Dickinson … The Aztecs were 3-2 when he played. Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2007 5-0000000 HIGH SCHOOL Single-Game Highs - G: 0; A: 0; PTS: 0; SH: 0; SOG: 0 Earned four letters at Eastlake HS ... Was captain of the Titans in his senior sea-

Michio Akazawa #29

2007 SEASON letters at Issaquah High School ... Was a first-team all-King County selection after A walk-on to the squad who appeared in two his junior and senior seasons. games for the Aztecs … Made his collegiate debut against UC Riverside on Sept. 4, where he PERSONAL played 46 minutes in SDSU’s defeat … Played Michio Akazawa was born July 22, 1989, in Okayama, Japan ... Son of Machiko 10 minutes of the team’s next game versus New and Haruyuki Akazawa. Jersey Institute of Technology … Had his first shot in the NJIT game ... A scholar- athlete. Akazawa’s Career Stats HIGH SCHOOL Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW Played for the Washington ODP program for three years ... Helped the Emerald 2007 2-0000100 City Club '88 team win back-to-back state titles in 2006 and 2007 ... Earned four Single-Game Highs - G: 0; A: 0; PTS: 0; SH: 1 (vs. NJIT, 9/7/07); SOG: 0

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NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 25 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Brad Byrns #25

2007 All-Pac-10 (Honorable Mention) SA Team of the Week (Oct. 8, 2007) CSN Team of the Week (Oct. 8, 2007) Pac-10 Player of the Week (Oct. 1, 2007) TDS Team of the Week (Oct. 8, 2007)

2007 SEASON 2006 SEASON Had a stellar season, despite going down with Utilized his redshirt season. an injury 10 games into the season … Earned honorable mention Pac-10 honors … Started all nine games he appeared in, playing every minute of the contests … HIGH SCHOOL Team was 6-1-2 when he was the starting goalkeeper (2-6-2 when he did not play) Was a three-year starter for the Monte Vista High Mustangs in Danville, Calif. … … Led the Pac-10 with 0.56 shutouts per game … Was second with a 0.73 goals Named East Bay Athlete League player of the year as a senior … Spent three against average and tied for second with five shutouts … Also ranked among the years with the Cal-North ODP … Club team Ballistic United won a pair of State league leaders in save percentage (3rd, .825), saves per game (4th, 3.67) and Cup titles in addition to the Nomads and Surf Cup tournaments held in San Diego saves (6th, 33) … Was tops on the team in minutes (868:24), goals against aver- ... Was also a member of the Super Y-League regional team. age, save percentage, wins, win percentage (.778) and shutouts … Played all 110 minutes and made six saves in SDSU’s 2-2 tie at nationally-ranked Creighton to PERSONAL open the season on Aug. 31 … Picked up his first collegiate victory and shutout in Bradford James Abeyta Byrns was born in Walnut Creek, Calif. … Son of Kathy SDSU’s 2-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 9 … Followed that up with and Jim Byrns … Was also recruited by Virginia Tech, Saint Mary’s and UC

MEET THE RETURNING AZTECS shutouts against Cal State Bakersfield (Sept. 15) and Missouri State (Sept. 21) … Riverside … Majoring in pre-business. Picked up his fourth shutout of the season on Sept. 29 against UC Irvine … Made a career-high seven saves en route to his fifth shutout in San Diego State’s 1-0 tri- Byrns’ Career Statistics umph over UCLA on Oct. 6 … Was honored for his efforts by earning the Pac-10 Year G-GS MIN GA GAA SV W-L-T SO Player of the Week award, and being named to the College Soccer News National 2006 DNP - Redshirt Team of the Week, Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week and the Soccer 2007 9-9 868:24 7 0.73 33 6-1-2 5 America Team of the Week … Earned his sixth and final victory of the season Career 9-9 868:24 7 0.73 33 6-1-2 5 against California on Oct. 12 … Made four saves in the contest despite playing the Single-Game Highs - MIN: 110 (twice, most recent vs. UCI, 9/29/07); GA: 2 final part of the game with a broken elbow. (three times, most recent vs. California, 10/12/07); SV: - 7 (vs. UCLA, 10/6/07); Consecutive Scoreless Streak: 341:35 (9/7-9/22/07)

Khadim Diouf #10

2007 All-Pac-10 (Honorable Mention)

2007 SEASON 28) … SDSU was 5-0 when he scored and 5-0-1 when he attempted at least two Had one of the best freshman seasons in the shots ... A scholar-athlete. Pac-10 … Was named all-Pac-10 honorable mention selection … Played in 16 games with 10 HIGH SCHOOL starts to his credit … Was sixth in the league with 0.31 goals per game, while his Five-year letterwinner at Suffield Academy ... Captained the 2006 team and led five goals on the season with tied for seventh … Was even better in Pac-10 play, the 2005 squad to its fifth New England championship ... Was a 2005 adidas ESP tying for fourth in both categories (0.40 goals per game and four goals) … Had participant and NSCAA/adidas 2005 Regional All-American ... Earned all-New three game-winning goals overall (tied for third in Pac-10) and three in league England and all-state honors in 2006 after being named all-state in 2005 ... Also action (tied for first in Pac-10) … His 10 points and five goals trailed only Kraig lettered in basketball and track and field. Chiles … Tied for third on the squad with nine shots on goal … Was fourth with 20 shots … Had his first collegiate goal on Sept. 15 in SDSU’s 2-0 win over Cal State PERSONAL Bakersfield … Set season-bests of four shots and two on goal against Drake on Cheikh Khadim Diouf was born on Nov. 28, 1988, in Dakar, Senegal ... Son of Sept. 22 … Scored the game-winning goal for the Aztecs in a win over UCLA on Fatou Diakhate ... Brother plays collegiate and professional basketball in Japan. Oct. 6 … This started a three- game scoring streak … Tallied a goal in the Aztecs’ 3-2 win over California on Oct. 12 … Followed the Cal game up with the game- Diouf’s Career Stats winner in a 2-0 win over Stanford (Oct. 14) … Tied his season-highs of four shots Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW and two on net against The Cardinal … Notched his final tally and game-winner in 2007 16-10 5 0 10 20 9 3 SDSU’s 3-0 victory over Oregon State on Oct. 28 … Once again matched his sea- Single-Game Highs - G: 1 (three times, most recent vs. Oregon State, 10/28/07); son-bests of four shot attempts and two shots on goal in the contest … Played the A: 0; PTS: 2 (three times, most recent vs. Oregon State, 10/28/07); SH: 4 (three entire game in two matches - vs. Stanford (Oct. 14) and vs. Oregon State (Oct. times, most recent vs. Oregon State, 10/28/07); SOG: 2 (three times, most recent vs. Oregon State, 10/28/07)

NCAA Tournament Appearances 26 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

Raymundo Reza #14 AZTECS RETURNING MEET THE

ForwardMidfielder | | Redshirt Sophomore Senior | One | Three Letter Letters | 5-9 || 6-0155 | | 175 Denver, | Paso Colo. Robles, (John Calif. F. Kennedy (Paso RoblesHS) HS)

2007 SEASON (2003-05) ... Earned four letters at John F. Kennedy High School in Denver, Colo. Had a tremendous first season, starting 13 of the ... Garnered first-team all-league honors each of the last two seasons after mak- 17 games he appeared in … The 13 starts and ing the second team his sophomore year ... Scored the second-most goals in 17 games played were the most of any freshmen Colorado in 5A ... Was an academic all-state selection each of the last two years … Had one assist on the season, which came in ... Also played football. SDSU’s 2-1, double-overtime win over Drake on Sept. 22 … Came off the bench to play 49 minutes in the Aztecs’ impressive 2-2, PERSONAL double-overtime tie at nationally ranked Creighton to open the season … The play Raymundo Reza was born May 7, 1989, in Denver, Colo. ... Son of Araceli and impressed the coaches enough that he started the next 12 contests … Had two Raymundo Reza. shots (both on goal) in SDSU’s 1-0 triumph against Missouri State on Sept. 21 … Also registered two attempts against UC Irvine on Sept. 29 … Played every Reza’s Career Stats minute in six games, including a five-game stretch from Sept. 21-Oct. 12 which Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW included two double-overtime matches … The Aztecs were 7-5-1 when he earned 2007 17-13 0 1 1 8 3 0 the starting nod and 4-1-1 when he played the entire match ... A scholar-athlete. Single-Game Highs - G: 0; A: 1 (vs. Drake, 9/22/07); PTS: 1 (vs. Drake, 9/22/07); SH: 2 (twice, most recent vs. UC Irvine, 9/29/07); SOG: 2 (vs. Missouri HIGH SCHOOL State, 9/21/07) Region IV ODP player in 2004 and 2005 ... A Colorado ODP player for three years Michael Rocha #17

2007 SEASON the year in both 2006 and 2007 ... Also competed in swimming and water polo ... Appeared in two games after walking on to the A scholar-athlete. team in the fall … Both appearances came in SDSU’s tournament victory at UNLV in Las PERSONAL Vegas … Played two minutes against Missouri Michael Rocha was born May 31, 1988, in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Son of Joana and State (Sept. 21) and 23 minutes the next day Jose Rocha ... Plans on majoring in kinesiology. against Drake. Rocha’s Career Stats HIGH SCHOOL Year G-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW Three-year letterwinner at John Muir High School ... Earned first-team all-Pacific 2007 2-0000000 League after his junior and senior seasons ... Garnered second-team all-league Single-Game Highs - G: 0; A: 0; PTS: 0; SH: 0; SOG: 0 accolades in his sophomore year ... Was named the Mustang's offensive player of

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 27 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Gemechu Abraham #12

2007 Top Drawer Soccer 100 Freshmen to Keep an Eye On list

2007 SEASON Team pool ... Region IV ODP starter and captain of Oregon ODP team ... Named Made the 2007 Top Drawer Soccer 100 to Top Drawer Soccer’s Players to Watch List ... Two-time all-Metro League Most Freshmen to Keep an Eye On list … Redshirted Valuable Player ... Led the team in scoring in 2005, and was captain in 2006. his first season on The Mesa ... A scholar-athlete. PERSONAL Gemechu Solomon Abraham was born Dec. 12, 1990, in Ethiopia ... Son of Ansha HIGH SCHOOL Tulu and Solomon Gelgelu ... Also was recruited by Washington, Oregon State, Three-year letterwinner at Beaverton (Ore.) HS ... Member of U.S. U-17 National UConn, Santa Clara and New Mexico among others. Pedro Adan #6

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL Four-year letterwinner at Preuss High School ... Pedro Alejandro Adan was born May 26, 1989, in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Maria First-team all-CIF after his junior and senior sea- and Armando Adan ... Was recruited by St. Mary’s, San Diego and UC San Diego. sons, and was a second-team selection in 2005 ... Finished his career as the Morgan Maestas #22

2007 SEASON seasons ... Three-year letterwinner at Chatfield HS. Redshirted his first season with the Aztecs. PERSONAL HIGH SCHOOL Morgan Tyler Maestas was born Oct. 31, 1988, in Denver, Colo. … Son of Lisa Colorado ODP player for three years ... Three- and Rich Maestas … Also considered San Diego, Notre Dame, Providence, time all-state performer (2004-06) ... Top Drawer Lehigh and Maryland-Baltimore County. Soccer Player to Watch ... Earned first-team all-league honors each of this three

NCAA Tournament Appearances 28 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

Joe Corona #26 NEWCOMERS MEET THE

ForwardMidfielder | |Redshirt Freshman Senior | High | Three School Letters | 5-10 | 6-0| 145 | 175 | San | PasoDiego, Robles, Calif. (StreetwaterCalif. (Paso RoblesHS) HS)

HIGH SCHOOL Captained the Red Devils to a 2008 league championship … Played club ball for Earned four letters at local Streetwater High the San Diego Nomads. School in San Diego County … Was the 2008 San Diego Union-Tribune Player of the Year … PERSONAL Also garnered 2008 Mesa League Player of the Joe Benny Corona was born July 9, 1990, in Los Angeles, Calif. … Son of Yanira Year honors and was a three-time all-league and Angel Corona … Was also recruited by Cal State Los Angeles … Undecided first-team selection (2006-08) … Was a first-team all-CIF performer in 2008 … on a major.

Justin Davies #16

2008 SPRING SEASON Named a “New England All-Star” by the Boston Globe in 2006-07 … Earned first- Already made an impact with the Aztecs, joining team all-league honors on two occasions for the Independent School League. the team as a mid-semester admit in the spring semester … Was a starter and led the team in PERSONAL assists in spring ball. Justin Davies was born May 29, 1988 in Lawrence, Mass. … Chose San Diego State over Boston College and Boston University. HIGH SCHOOL An adidas/ESP participant … Two-time starter for the Region I ODP team …

Chance Marden #24

HIGH SCHOOL Coast Championships three out of four seasons and was the team captain his Played club ball for FC Fremont and Central senior year … Also was played football (kicker) and baseball at Washington. Valley United ... Four-year letterwinner for Washington High School in Fremont, Calif. … PERSONAL Was a first-team all-MVAL selection and all-East Chance Marden was born Sept. 11, 1990, in Palo Alto, Calif. … Son of Marta Bay member … Led the Huskies to the North Elliott and Steve Marden … Undecided on a major at SDSU.

R.J. Smith #0

2007 SEASON AT UC DAVIS Diego Section second-team honors as a senior … Was a two-time first-team all- Redshirted his first season for the NCAA bound Grossmont League selection (2006-07) … Named team MVP on two occasions … Aggies. Helped lead Granite Hills to an undefeated season in 2005 … A scholar-athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL Member of the Cal South ODP squad … Led the Ronald David Smith was born Feb. 28, 1989 in La Mesa, Calif. … Son of Mary and club to the National Cup quarterfinals in 2005 … Played club ball for the San Ronald Smith … Will major in business at SDSU. Diego Hotspurs … Played for local Granite Hills High School … Earned all-San NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 29 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Daniel Steres #18 t Midfielder/Defender | Freshman | High School | 6-0 | 165 | Calabasas, Calif. (Calabasas HS)

HIGH SCHOOL 9-0-2 in the U-19 Coast Premier League and won the Dallas Cup, Surf Cup and Started three seasons as a defender for the Cal- NHB Cup. South ODP squad … Also played four years for Calabasas High School … Was a two-time PERSONAL Maramonte League selection and an all-CIF pick Daniel Steres was born Nov. 11, 1990 in Burbank, Calif. … Son of Suzie and Mark … Three-year member of the JCC Maccabi U.S. Steres … Picked San Diego State over Cal Poly, UC Irvine, Saint Mary’s and championship squad … Started for the state champion DMS 11 team, which went Santa Clara among others … Undecided on a major. Danny Stott #2 MEET THE NEWCOMERS

2007 SEASON AT ST. JOHN’S team captain for seven years, including two and a half years with the reserve Utilized his redshirt season at St. John’s squad … Earned the team’s player of the year award on four occasions … Also University. played center and left back at Mount St. Joseph, where he was a four-year team captain. HIGH SCHOOL Brings national team experience to The Mesa, PERSONAL having captained the English team to a gold medal at the FISEC games in Daniel Adam Stott was born Sept. 20, 1987 in Bolton, England … Son of Sandra Salamanca, Spain … Played for the Bolton Wanderers club team, serving as the Smethurst and Colin Stott … Plans on majoring in business at SDSU. Santigui Tounkara #27

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL Member of the Canadian U-14 National Team ... Santigui Ibraham Tounkara was born Oct. 13, 1989, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Also played for the Quebec Provincial squad in Canada ... Son of Mariame Cisse and Mady Tounkara ... Chose San Diego State 2004 ... Was a member of the Colorado Rush over Saint Mary’s, George Washington, Central Florida and UC Irvine ... Plans to Club squad ... Helped the team to the 2006 Surf major in business administration. Cup title ... Two-year letterwinner at Gateway HS and was a team captain his senior year ... Was a scholar-athlete.

NCAA Tournament Appearances 30 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

2007 RevieW

Senior co-captain Dennis Sanchez is the most experienced Aztec with 54 career collegiate appearances, including 49 starts. He was an all- Pac-10 honorable mention pick in 2006.

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NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 31 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE 2007 Results/Statistics RESULTS Overall Record: 8-7-4 (Home: 5-3-2, Away: 0-4-2, Neutral: 3-0-0); Pac-10 Record: 4-4-2 (Home: 4-0-1, Away: 0-4-1, Neutral: 0-0-0) REVIEW

Overall Pac-10 Shots Corners Fouls Saves Date Opponent Result Score Streak Record Record SDSU-Opp. SDSU-Opp. SDSU-Opp. SDSU-Opp. Aug. 31 at Creighton T-2ot 2-2 T1 0-0-1 10-22 3-13 18-12 6-2 Sept. 4 UC RIVERSIDE L 0-2 L1 0-1-1 14-11 4-8 12-21 1-4 Sept. 7 ^ NJIT L 0-2 L2 0-2-1 26-11 7-2 8-17 3-7 Sept. 9 ^ FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W 2-0 W1 1-2-1 14-4 7-5 15-13 0-4 Sept. 15 CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD W 2-0 W2 2-2-1 10-1 3-9 17-13 0-3 Sept. 21 $ vs. Missouri State W 1-0 W3 3-2-1 11-10 3-6 18-9 4-5 Sept. 22 $ vs. Drake W-2ot 2-1 W4 4-2-1 13-13 5-5 18-16 5-5 Sept. 29 UC IRVINE T-2ot 0-0 T1 4-2-2 14-8 7-6 16-25 4-4 Oct. 6 * UCLA W 1-0 W1 5-2-2 1-0-0 17-8 3-5 14-12 7-6 Oct. 12 * CALIFORNIA W 3-2 W2 6-2-2 2-0-0 10-12 3-10 14-8 4-2 Oct. 14 * STANFORD W 2-0 W3 7-2-2 3-0-0 9-6 1-4 17-14 2-2 Oct. 19 * at Washington L 1-3 L1 7-3-2 3-1-0 13-14 2-5 17-23 4-3 Oct. 21 * at Oregon State L 0-2 L2 7-4-2 3-2-0 12-12 5-5 13-18 5-7 Oct. 28 * vs. Oregon State (at UCLA) W 3-0 W1 8-4-2 4-2-0 18-9 4-2 12-14 0-5 Nov. 2 * at California L 0-1 L1 8-5-2 4-3-0 11-10 2-7 12-27 5-4 Nov. 4 * at Stanford L 0-3 L2 8-6-2 4-4-0 4-14 3-5 12-24 6-0 Nov. 11 ALABAMA A&M L 0-2 L3 8-7-2 10-11 7-8 7-20 6-4 Nov. 14 * at UCLA T-2ot 1-1 T1 8-7-3 4-4-1 20-12 7-6 34-28 6-6 Nov. 18 * WASHINGTON T-2ot 1-1 T2 8-7-4 4-4-2 12-7 5-6 14-17 2-4 ^ - The Soccer Post/Aztec Classic , $ - UNLV Tournament, * - Pac-10 Conference match, All home games in CAPS played at SDSU Sports Deck STATISTICS OVERALL CONFERENCE Shot SOG Name GP GS G A Pts. Sh. Pct. SOG Pct. GW PK YC-RC GP GS G A Pts. Chiles, Kraig 19 19 8 4 20 62 .129 26 .419 2 2 4-0 10 10 6 2 14 Diouf, Khadim 16 10 5 0 10 20 .250 9 .450 3 0 3-0 10 8 4 0 8 Wallace, Jamel 19 19 3 0 6 23 .130 7 .304 1 0 2-0 10 10 0 0 0 Cardenas, Nick 18 18 2 2 6 16 .125 11 .688 1 0 7-0 9 9 0 1 1 McManus, Matt 16 8 1 3 5 10 .100 2 .200 0 0 1-0 10 5 1 2 4 Toft, Evan 19 17 0 5 5 26 .000 9 .346 0 0 1-0 10 8 0 3 3 Persad, Omar 17 3 1 1 3 6 .167 6 1.000 1 0 4-0 8 0 0 0 0 Beitashour, Steve 18 16 0 3 3 19 .000 7 .368 0 0 1-0 10 8 0 2 2 Lemire, Matt 16 4 1 0 2 13 .077 3 .231 0 0 1-0 9 2 1 0 2 McDonald, Freddy 19 6 0 2 2 10 .000 3 .300 0 0 3-0 10 1 0 2 2 Sanchez, Dennis 17 17 0 1 1 14 .000 4 .286 0 0 2-0 10 10 0 0 0 Reza, Raymundo 17 13 0 1 1 8 .000 3 .375 0 0 3-0 9 6 0 0 0 Crain, Kyle 10 2 0 0 0 4 .000 2 .500 0 0 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 Ortega, Daniel 13 1 0 0 0 4 .000 1 .250 0 0 0-0 8 1 0 0 0 Collins, Nick 7 0 0 0 0 3 .000 1 .333 0 0 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 Werbner, Kevin 16 2 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0 0 1-0 8 1 0 0 0 Davis, Myles 18 16 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0 0 2-1 10 10 0 0 0 Ortiz, Danny 18 18 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0 3-0 10 10 0 0 0 Akazawa, Michio 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Dally, David 5 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 Rocha, Michael 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Frye, Kellen 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Acevedo, Andre 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 Turner, Eric 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

SDSU TOTALS 19 21 22 64 248 .085 98 .395 8 2 42-2 10 12 12 36 OPPONENTS 19 22 15 59 195 .113 92 .472 7 0 34-2 10 13 8 34

OVERALL CONFERENCE Name GP GS Min. GA GAA Sv. Pct. W L T Sho. GP GS Min. GA GAA Byrns, Brad 9 9 868:24 7 0.73 33 .825 6 1 2 5 2 2 180:00 2 1.00 Rosales, Jorge 9 9 850:00 13 1.38 36 .735 2 5 2 2 8 8 760:00 11 1.30 Bowie, Ryan 1 1 90:00 2 2.00 1 .333 0 1 0 0 0 0 0:00 0 0.00 SDSU TOTALS 19 1808:24 22 1.09 70 .761 8 7 4 7 10 10 940:00 13 1.24 OPPONENTS 19 1808:24 21 1.05 77 .786 7 8 4 7 10 10 940:00 12 1.15 NCAA Tournament Appearances 32 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

2008 Pac-10 Review REVIEW PAC-10 FINAL STANDINGS Conference Overall Pl. Team W L T Pts. Home Away Neutral W L T Pct. Home Away Neutral Streak 1. California 6 3 1 19 5-0-0 1-3-1 0-0-0 12 6 2 .650 8-1-1 2-5-1 2-0-0 Lost 1 2. San Diego State 4 4 2 14 3-0-1 0-4-1 1-0-0 8 7 4 .526 5-3-2 0-4-2 3-0-0 Tied 2 Stanford 4 4 2 14 4-0-1 0-4-1 0-0-0 7 6 5 .528 7-1-3 0-4-2 0-1-0 Won 1 UCLA 4 4 2 14 2-1-2 2-3-0 0-0-0 9 9 3 .500 6-1-2 3-7-1 0-1-0 Lost 1 5. Washington 3 4 3 12 2-3-0 1-1-3 0-0-0 9 8 4 .524 5-4-0 2-4-3 2-0-1 Lost 1 6. Oregon State 3 5 2 11 2-1-2 1-3-0 0-1-0 8 10 2 .450 5-4-2 2-5-0 1-1-0 Tied 2 PAC-10 MEN’S SOCCER STATS Points Per Game Shots Per Game Name G GL AST PTS PPG Name G SH AVG 1. Forrest, Kevin (WASH) 11 6 3 15 1.36 1. Forrest, Kevin (WASH) 11 45 4.09 2. Allen, Ely (WASH) 21 12 2 26 1.24 2. McLoughlin, Ellis (WASH) 13 44 3.38 3. Chiles, Kraig (SDSU) 19 8 4 20 1.05 3. Chiles, Kraig (SDSU) 19 62 3.26 4. Wiedeman, Andrew (CAL) 20 7 6 20 1.00 4. Warshaw, Bobby (STAN) 18 50 2.78 5. Griffin, Maxwell (UCLA) 21 9 0 18 0.86 5. Ayala-Hil, Javier (CAL) 20 44 2.20 6. Webb, Nick (OSU) 20 6 3 15 0.75 Jacobson, Andrew (CAL) 20 44 2.20 Ayala-Hil, Javier (CAL) 20 5 5 15 0.75 7. Shapiro, Dan (STAN) 18 39 2.17 8. McLoughlin, Ellis (WASH) 13 3 3 9 0.69 8. Allen, Ely (WASH) 21 42 2.00 9. Warshaw, Bobby (STAN) 18 5 2 12 0.67 9. Gardner, Brett (OSU) 20 37 1.85 10. Diouf, Khadim (SDSU) 16 5 0 10 0.62 Webb, Nick (OSU) 20 37 1.85

Goals Per Game Goals Against Average Name G GL AVG Name G GA MIN GAA 1. Allen, Ely (WASH) 21 12 0.57 1. Kartunen, Andrew (STAN) 8 5 802:24 0.56 2. Forrest, Kevin (WASH) 11 6 0.55 2. Byrns, Brad (SDSU) 9 7 868:24 0.73 3. Griffin, Maxwell (UCLA) 21 9 0.43 3. Frei, Stefan (CAL) 20 16 1871:18 0.77 4. Chiles, Kraig (SDSU) 19 8 0.42 4. Perk, Brian (UCLA) 20 22 1863:08 1.06 5. Wiedeman, Andrew (CAL) 20 7 0.35 5. Moore, John (STAN) 11 11 923:21 1.07 6. Diouf, Khadim (SDSU) 16 5 0.31 7. Webb, Nick (OSU) 20 6 0.30 Saves Per Game 8. Warshaw, Bobby (STAN) 18 5 0.28 Name G SV AVG 9. Ayala-Hil, Javier (CAL) 20 5 0.25 10. Hency, Kyle (STAN) 17 4 0.24 1. Frei, Stefan (CAL) 20 91 4.55 2. Perk, Brian (UCLA) 20 84 4.20 3. Rosales, Jorge (SDSU) 9 36 4.00 Assists Per Game 4. Byrns, Brad (SDSU) 9 33 3.67 Name G AST AVG 5. Deenihan, Packy (OSU) 20 65 3.25 1. Cameron, Josh (OSU) 20 7 0.35 2. Nakazawa, Kyle (UCLA) 21 7 0.33 Shutouts Per Game 3. Wiedeman, Andrew (CAL) 20 6 0.30 Name G SV AVG 4. Sassano, Luke (CAL) 17 5 0.29 1. Byrns, Brad (SDSU) 9 5 0.56 5. Forrest, Kevin (WASH) 11 3 0.27 2. Kartunen, Andrew (STAN) 8 4 0.50 6. Toft, Evan (SDSU) 19 5 0.26 3. Frei, Stefan (CAL) 20 9 0.45 7. Ayala-Hil, Javier (CAL) 20 5 0.25 4. Fung, Stephen (WASH) 18 5 0.28 8. McLoughlin, Ellis (WASH) 13 3 0.23 5. Moore, John (STAN) 11 3 0.27 9. Chiles, Kraig (SDSU) 19 4 0.21 10. Christner, Robby (OSU) 16 3 0.19

ALL-PAC-10 TEAMS First Team Second Team Honorable Mention (SDSU only) Ely Allen, F, Sr., WASH Javier Ayala-Hil, F, Sr., CAL Brad Byrns, GK, Fr., SDSU Tony Beltran, MF, Jr., UCLA Nick Cardenas, D, So., SDSU Khadim Diouf, F, Fr., SDSU Scott Bolkan, D, Sr., STAN Raphael Cox, MF, Jr., WASH Jamel Wallace, D, So., SDSU Kraig Chiles, MF, Sr., SDSU Kevin Forrest, F, Sr., WASH Stefan Frei, GK, So., CAL John Moore, GK, So., STAN Andrew Jacobson, MF, Sr., CAL Kyle Nakazawa, MF, So., UCLA George John, MF, Jr., WASH Michael Strickland, MF, So., STAN Jason Leopoldo, MF, Jr., UCLA Evan Toft, MF, So., SDSU Chance Myers, MF, So., UCLA Bobby Warshaw, MF/F, Fr., STAN Luke Sassano, MF/F, Sr., CAL Nick Webb, F, Sr., OSU Mike Zaher, D, Sr., UCLA Andrew Wiedeman, F, Fr., CAL

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 33 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE 2007 Season Recap 007 was a season of ups and downs for the San San Diego State dropped its next two games, both 2Diego State men’s soccer team. by 2-0 scores, to UC Riverside (Sept. 4) and NJIT Jamel The Aztecs finished runner-up in the Pac-10 for (Sept. 7), despite arguably outplaying both teams. Wallace the second straight season after being picked to fin- The Aztecs outshot UCR, 14-11, including a 4-3 ish fifth in the preseason poll. SDSU went 4-4-2, advantage on net, before putting up even more of a

REVIEW including three consecutive victories against formida- statistical disparity against NJIT. In that game, SDSU ble league foes No. 14 UCLA (1-0), No. 8 California owned a 26-11 advantage in shot attempts, a 7-2 (3-2) and No. 21 Stanford (2-0). lead in corner kicks, and had a goal taken away on a In addition, coupled with a 1-1 tie on Nov. 14, San late offsides call. Diego State went 1-0-1 against UCLA to become the In its next game, San Diego State took out its frus- first Aztec team to win a season series over the tration on Fairleigh Dickinson with a 2-0 shutout. The Bruins since 1969. Aztecs received goals from Cardenas and Jamel On the year, SDSU was 3-1-2 against nationally Wallace, outshooting the Knights, 14-4, for the ranked foes, 2-2-3 against 2006 NCAA tournament match, including a decisive 6-0 advantage in shots on teams and 5-4-3 against teams with a .500 or better goal. For his weekend efforts, Cardenas was named record at the time of the match. Also, San Diego the Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week State continued its dominance at SDSU Sports Deck and earned a spot on the website’s national team of with a 5-3-2 record, improving to 22-5-5 (.766) over the week. its last 32 home matches. It was more of the same for SDSU on Sept. 15 in The Aztecs were declared the UNLV Tournament another 2-0 win, this time over Cal State Bakersfield. champions after a pair of wins against Missouri State San Diego State had 10 shots to the Roadrunners’ 1 and Drake, and were ranked as high has No. 18 by and for the second straight game did not allow a shot Soccer America, No. 20 by Top Drawer Soccer, No. on goal. 24 by Soccer Times, No. 24 by College Soccer News The Aztecs made it four consecutive victories the and No. 25 by NSCAA/adidas. following week at the UNLV Tournament, dispatching Khadim However, a pair of early season non-conference Missouri Valley opponents Missouri State and Drake. Diouf losses to UC Riverside and New Jersey Institute of On Sept. 21, Wallace scored a goal and Byrns made Technology, and a defeat at the hands of Alabama four saves for San Diego State’s 1-0 triumph, its third A&M hurt SDSU’s chances of making the NCAA tour- straight shutout. Against Drake the following day, nament for the third consecutive season. Wallace and Chiles backed a five-save performance were forced to play Oregon State Oct. 28 in Los San Diego State opened the season in Omaha, by Byrns, with a goal each, in the team’s 2-1, double- Angeles on the campus of UCLA. As it had done all Neb., against Missouri Valley power Creighton, a overtime victory. season, SDSU overcame adversity to down the daunting task in itself. Consider the variables: the Wallace’s performance earned the redshirt sopho- Beavers, 3-0, behind goals by Diouf, Chiles and sen- Bluejays entered the game ranked No. 17 in the more Pac-10 Player of the Week honors, as well as ior Matt Lemire. For the game, San Diego State held nation, the Aztecs would have to play in front of a garnering spots on the College Soccer News an 18-9 advantage in shots, 4-2 edge in corner kicks hostile crowd of 3,716 and redshirt freshman Brad National Team of the Week. and a tell-tale 8-0 advantage in shots on goal. Byrns would be making his collegiate debut, having Following a 0-0, double-overtime tie against Offensive woes hit the Aztecs, however, as the to replace two-time All-American Tally Hall. nationally ranked UC Irvine, SDSU opened up its team failed to score in three straight games from Nov. To make matters worse, Creighton took a 1-0 lead Pac-10 portion of the schedule, beginning with a 2-11. SDSU first lost a pair of games in the Bay Area, 1:28 into the game after a SDSU defender acciden- match against No. 14 UCLA. Against the Bruins, falling, 1-0, at No. 2 California on Nov. 2 and 3-0 to tally hit the ball into his own net. Later in the game, Khadim Diouf knocked home Evan Toft’s original shot Stanford two days later. The team’s final loss of the Myles Davis was given a red card, forcing San Diego in the 85th minute to give the Aztecs a 1-0 victory; year came at the hands of a feisty Alabama A&M State to play a man down for the final 69:33 of the their first win over the Bruins since 1989. San Diego squad in a 2-0 setback on Nov. 11. match. State completely controlled the game, winning the San Diego State did finish the season strong, Despite all the obstacles, the Aztecs were able to shot battle, 17-8, including a 12-1 advantage in the racking up a pair of double-overtime, 1-1 ties at persevere and come away from The Cornhusker second half. UCLA and at home against Washington. On Nov. 14, State with a 2-2 tie in two overtimes. Kraig Chiles and The win drew national attention for SDSU, which SDSU arguably played its best game of the season in Nick Cardenas each scored for SDSU, while Byrns moved into the top-25 in two polls and received votes a 1-1 tie against the Bruins. The Aztecs outshot the made six saves in his debut. in three others. In addition, Byrns’ seven-save per- host school, 20-12, including a 13-2 disparity in shots formance against UCLA earned him a spot on a in the second half. Redshirt sophomore Matt Kraig Chiles national team of the week by three publications and McManus scored for San Diego State, while Rosales websites, including Soccer America, College Soccer made six saves in 90 minutes. News and Top Drawer Soccer. Four SDSU seniors – Chiles, David Dally, Lemire The following weekend, the Aztecs stretched their and Freddy McDonald – played their last game on unbeaten streak to eight games with a pair of victo- Nov. 18 in the team’s 1-1 tie against the Huskies. All ries over No. 8 California and No. 21 Stanford. Chiles four started and combined for eight shots, one goal scored twice and Diouf added another in the team’s (Chiles - co-captain) and an assist (McDonald - co- 3-2 win over the Golden Bears on Oct. 12. Things captain) in 345 minutes of action. Rosales made two weren’t all peachy for San Diego State, however, as saves for the Aztecs, who outshot Washington, 11-7. Byrns broke his elbow on a diving save in the 88th San Diego State received a number of individual minute of the Cal victory. The injury would sideline awards at the conclusion of the 2007 campaign. the freshman for the rest of the season. Foremost among the honorees was Chiles, who Against the Cardinal on Oct. 14, junior transfer earned second-team Top Drawer Soccer honors as Jorge Rosales made his Division I debut with a two- well as first-team all-Pac-10. Cardenas was selected save performance in the team’s 2-0 shutout, catapult- to the NSCAA/adidas all-Far West third team and ing SDSU into first place in the Pac-10. Diouf and was joined on the all-Pac-10 second team by Toft. Chiles also scored for the Aztecs, whose eight-game Byrns, Diouf and Wallace each were named to the unbeaten streak ended up as the sixth-longest of the all-Pac-10 honorable mention, while McDonald was program’s 40-year history. named to the Pac-10 All-Academic first team. San Diego State had its streak snapped in the Chiles would go on to be drafted by Chivas USA in Pacific Northwest, falling, 3-1, at Washington on Oct. the first round (ninth pick) of the Major League 19 and 2-0 at Oregon State on Oct. 21. Soccer Supplemental Draft, where he would start and After wildfires in San Diego County forced play in a handful of games during the 2008 season. changes to San Diego State athletics, the Aztecs NCAA Tournament Appearances 34 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

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Nick Collins is the only senior to play five years under head coach Lev Kirshner, logging seven starts and 36 appearances. The Paso Robles, Calif., native has two career assists.

THIS IS SAN DIEGO STATE Capt 36 Community Service 37 Fantastic Facilities 38 SDSU Sports Deck 39 The University 40-41 Aztec Leadership 42 Academics/Endowment 43 America’s Finest City 44-45 Aztec Culture 46

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 35 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Captain Leadership CAPTAIN LEADERSHIP Danny Ortiz (left) and Dennis Sanchez (right) will be looked upon to provide leadership and guidance to the 2008 Aztecs. The two seniors were named co-captains after being the backbone of the team’s defense each of the past two seasons. The two bring experience to The Mesa, combining for 101 appearances and 85 starts. No other Aztec has started more than Ortiz (36) over the past two seasons, while Sanchez is the most experienced on the squad with 54 appearances and 49 starts. Both players were named to the all-Pac-10 honorable mention squad after THIS IS SAN DIEGO STATE the 2006 season. “Danny is a phenomenal young man,” head coach Lev Kirshner said. “He is everything you want in an Aztec – a student, good athlete, good person, talented player, a terrific leader. “Dennis is a mainstay in the program. His workrate is tireless and he will do whatever it takes to win games. I’m just excited to have him finish his career on the right note, wearing the armband and helping us win championships.”

CAPTAINS UNDER LEV KIRSHNER’S TENURE 2000 Milton Economy and Enrique Tovar 2001 Enrique Tovar 2002 Brian Barnes and Ryan Cook 2003 Ryan Curtis and Colin Hanke 2004 Heath Creager 2005 Raul Bautista, Heath Creager and Matt Couch 2006 Raul Bautista, Andrew DiCicco and Tally Hall 2007 Kraig Chiles and Freddy McDonald (pictured below with staff) 2008 Danny Ortiz and Dennis Sanchez

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Community Service THIS IS SAN DIEGO STATE ver the years, the San Diego State men’s soccer team has been Oinvolved in numerous community outreach programs, including Habitat for Humanity, where the student-athletes helped build houses ruined from the San Diego wildfires, Special Olympics, Read Across America and Shop-With-A-Jock.

Visits to Children’s Hospital, local elementary schools and special youth clinics are common events for the Aztecs.

San Diego State University has a partnership with Encanto Elementary School in which the Aztec athletic department provides student-athlete tutors and mentors for the school. Tickets to SDSU athletic events are rewards for outstanding academic achievement by the elementary students.

Food drives, stuffed-animal drives and Christmas gift drives are annual featured at San Diego State University.

“The students are providing a community service,” Assistant Director of Academic Services Bre White said. “However, I would say that often READ ACROSS AMERICA times the student-athletes may gain the most from the experience.”

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NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 37 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Fantastic Facilities In place now on Montezuma Mesa are arguably some of the finest facilities in the United States, and San Diego State is certainly among the leaders on the West Coast. The department is housed in the $30 million, 130,000-square-foot Aztec Athletics Center. The new centerpiece of the department was dedicated in February 2002. The four-story athletics center provides state-of the-art facilities along with tremendous logistical advantages and a great location for studying, workouts, treatment and academic support. On the south, the center is buffered by the Sports Deck, where both San Diego State’s soccer squads, as well as the track and field team, compete. On the north side, it is connected to Peterson Gym, the home of Aztec volleyball and a part- time practice facility for SDSU’s basketball teams. The west exit of the building opens onto three 120-yard practice fields. One of the fields is natural grass and two utilize field-turf, providing San Diego State daily options for its workouts. The buildings are not just sparkling new (all of SDSU’s new facilities have opened since 1997), but they are already postseason tested. Cox Arena, the 12,414-seat basketball facility, has twice served as a site for the NCAA Men's Basketball Division I Championship (first and

THIS IS SAN DIEGO STATE second rounds) as well as the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball National Championship. In March 2006, Cox Arena also played host to the boy’s and girl’s McDonald’s High School All- American Basketball games. In May of 2007, the Mountain West Conference track and field championships returned to the Sports Deck for the second time in the league’s eight-year history, while Tony Gwynn Stadium hosted the 2001 MWC baseball tournament and SDSU Softball Stadium hosted the 2005 MWC softball championship. The final piece of the puzzle for San Diego State athletics is the new Aztec Aquaplex where the swimming and diving and water polo teams compete. The complex opened in March 2007 and features two pools, one for competition and one for recreation. The football team plays at Qualcomm Stadium, home of the NFL’s San Diego Chargers. Qualcomm Stadium also was the home of Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003. Tony Gwynn Stadium, Aztec Tennis Center, SDSU Softball Stadium and the Aztec Athletics Center were constructed thanks to donations by San Diego Padres owners John and Becky Moores.

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SDSU SPORTS DECK FIRSTS FIRST GOAL Carlos Menjivar vs. Christian Heritage, 9/1/00

FIRST ASSIST Carlos Menjivar vs. Christian Heritage, 9/1/00

FIRST SDSU WIN Defeated Christian Heritage, 5-0, 9/1/00

FIRST SDSU SHUTOUT Defeated Christian Heritage, 5-0, 9/1/00

hen there’s no room to build out...build up.” That’s the mantra of modern-day engineers and contractors and SDSU SPORTS DECK RECORDS “Wis something San Diego State took to heart when designing its soccer/track facility. The six-year-old, $13 million SDSU Sports Deck sits atop the university’s newest two-story parking structure (PS 5). The facility is located at MOST GOALS 55th Street and Montezuma Avenue at the site of the old Choc Sportsman Oval. 7, vs. Christian Heritage, 10/4/01

The Sports Deck serves as the home for the men’s and women’s soccer programs as well as the SDSU women’s track team. The track team competes on the Choc Sportsman Oval which surrounds the soccer field. MOST ASSISTS 5 (twice), last vs. Christian Heritage, 10/4/01 The playing turf for soccer is a state-of-the-art natural grass surface with a built in automatic-drainage system. The facility features an all-weather track and was the site of the 2001 and Mountain West Conference track and field championships. MOST POINTS 19, vs. Christian Heritage, 10/4/01 The stadium seats about 1,500 people. The facility includes an electronic message/scoreboard, which is utilized for both soccer and track events. Future plans call for the facility to be lighted for night contests and seating capacity to be increased. MOST SHOTS 28 (twice), last vs. Rider, 9/15/06 The first official NCAA event was held at the Sports Deck on August 25, 2000, when the Aztec women’s soccer team faced Mississippi in its season opener. SDSU won that match, 2-1. MOST SAVES The first men’s soccer contest at the site was held on Sept. 1, 2000, versus Christian Heritage. SDSU took that 10 (four times), last vs. Air Force, 10/8/04 match, 5-0, making the occasion the facility’s first shutout.

The facility was dedicated on Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, during a men’s and women’s soccer doubleheader. HIGHEST ATTENDANCE 1,516 vs. UCLA, 11/13/05 On Nov. 13, 2005, a stadium record 1,516 fans showed up for SDSU’s game against No. 6 UCLA. NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 39 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE San Diego State University Beginning its 112th academic year in fall 2008, San Diego State University can take pride in more than a century of achievement in education, research and service. With an enrollment of more than 35,000 students, SDSU has grown into the largest institution of higher education in the San Diego region and one of the largest in California.

San Diego State currently grants bachelor’s degrees in 81 academic areas, master’s degrees in 74 and doctoral degrees in 16.

One in seven adults in San Diego holds a degree from SDSU.

SDSU’s undergraduate international business program ranks No. 15 in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s "America’s Best-Colleges 2008 Guide."

The undergraduate international business program at SDSU is the largest in the THIS IS SAN DIEGO STATE country, serving 1,100 students annually.

SDSU is No. 6 in the nation and No. 2 in California for bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanics – Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, May 2008

SDSU faculty received nearly $110 million in grants and contracts for research and administering programs during the fiscal year 2006/2007, the most of any CSU campus.

SDSU’s International Security and Conflict Resolution (ISCOR) major is the first of any kind in California.

Chemical Sciences Laboratory

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Did You Know? Hepner Hall San Diego State has been designated a “Research University” with high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation. This designation places SDSU among the top 200 universities conducting research in the United States.

SDSU ranks No. 2 among universities of its type nationwide and No. 1 in California for students studying abroad as part of their college experience. – Institute of International Education, November 2007.

SDSU is home to the first-ever MBA program in Global Entrepreneurship. As part of the program, students study at four universities worldwide, including the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (NOIDA campus); University of Hyderabad; United Arab Emirates Highest Colleges of Technology (HCT); American University of Beirut and is currently negotiating partnerships with universities in China.

SDSU’s master’s degree in regulatory affairs – a key area of the biotech indus- try – is one of only two programs of its kind in the country and is considered the most comprehensive.

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 41 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Aztec Leadership Stephen L. Weber, the seventh president of San Diego State University, provides dynamic leadership to an institution that ranks among the largest in the nation and third largest in California. Educated as a philosopher, President Weber began his tenure at SDSU in July 1996 and shortly afterward initiated a broad-based dialog intended to set the course for the University’s future. Under President Weber’s guidance, students, faculty, staff, alumni and community leaders participated in shaping this “Shared Vision.” SDSU is now moving boldly ahead toward goals set by those discussions: reinforcing academic excellence, nurturing students, honoring diversity and social justice, carefully stewarding resources and further developing global programs. A champion of community involvement as well as academic excellence, President Weber has been an advocate for community service. Leading by example, he is immediate past chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Board of Directors and co-chairs Partners for K-12 School Reform. He also serves on the boards of governors of The Peres Center for Peace and the San Diego Foundation, and on the boards of directors of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, the San Diego Science Dr. Stephen Weber and Technology Council, and the California Healthcare Institute. He co-chairs the College Presidents Forum of the San Diego County University President Policy Panel on Youth Access to Alcohol. In addition, President Weber is a member of the international advisory board for the Foundation for Children of the Californias, the advisory council of the San Diego Performing Arts League, and the honorary advisory board of the San Diego Science Alliance. He is a member of the San Diego Rotary Club, an honorary director of the Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana, and a member of the advisory board for Bahcesehir University in Turkey. Born in Boston, President Weber is a graduate of Bowling Green University with a B.A. in philosophy. He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of THIS IS SAN DIEGO STATE Notre Dame in 1969 and is the author of numerous articles on philosophy and higher education. President Weber’s many awards include an honorary degree from Beijing Capital Normal University. He was named among the 1997 Headliners of the Year by the San Diego Press Club. Also in 1997, the San Diego Mediation Center honored him with its Peacemaker Award. In 1999, President Weber received the Executive Director’s Award from the San Diego Education Association and the Gold Key Award from the San Diego Hospitality Association. He was recognized as a Leader of Vision by the League of Women Voters of San Diego in 2000. Before coming to SDSU, President Weber served as interim provost of the State University of New York (SUNY). He also served seven years as president of the SUNY Oswego campus. Prior to that he was vice president of academic affairs at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, dean of arts and sciences at Fairfield University in Connecticut, and assistant to the president of the University of Maine. While a faculty member at the University of Maine, he was recognized as the outstanding professor in humanities. President Weber is married to Susan Keim Weber, who shares his enthusiastic commitment to SDSU. They have two sons.

Jeff Schemmel, who has elevated San Diego State athletics to unparalleled success, enters his fourth season on Montezuma Mesa. In 2007-08, San Diego State posted its best-ever finish in the 15-year history of the Division I U.S. Academy Director’s Cup for on- field broad based success. Aztec student-athletes continued to excel in the classroom as well, with 218 student-athletes earning 3.0 cumulative or 3.2 semester grade-point averages in 2007. In addition, San Diego State is coming off one of the most successful spring seasons of any school in the country, joining Stanford, UCLA and USC as the only four schools to qualify for the national championship in men’s golf, softball and women’s water polo. Added evidence of the Aztecs’ success across the board was demonstrated this past spring, when four San Diego State sports finished in the top 35 of their national championships, including a second straight top-five finish for water polo and a 15th-place finish for men’s golf (the highest placing for an SDSU men’s sport in an NCAA Championship in eight years). In June, Schemmel was also tabbed as the chair of the NCAA Championships and Sports Management Cabinet, which directly oversees nearly every NCAA Division I championship. The Cabinet is one of six committees that make up the restructured NCAA Governance Structure. Jeff Schemmel Schemmel was named San Diego State’s athletic director on July 6, 2005, and is recognized as one of the most accomplished sit- Director of Athletics ting athletic directors in the country. He is a former practicing attorney, has directed a Final Four, served as a senior administrator at Big 10 and Big 12 schools, and played a part in what might be the biggest football turnaround in the history of college athletics. Schemmel arrived at San Diego State from Conference USA, where he had served as associate commissioner for governance and legal affairs since October of 2004. During his stay in Dallas, he helped the league negotiate television contracts with ESPN and College Sports Television that exceeded more than $100 million in revenue, and he served as a member of the NCAA Division I Management Council. From February of 2004 to October of 2004, Schemmel was the senior vice president and executive director of development for the Arizona State University Foundation, where he oversaw the school’s fundraising efforts while supervising approximately 135 employees across the Tempe campus. Schemmel was an administrator at the University of Minnesota from 1991 to 2003. During his stay in the Twin Cities, he advanced from associate athletic director for compliance to senior associate athletic director and chief operating officer for Gopher athletics. From 1988 to 1991, Schemmel was an administrator at his alma mater, Kansas State. He served as the school’s assistant athletic director for development and later was the associate athletic director for compliance while supervising the school’s Olympic sports. Schemmel was a decorated runner at Kansas State and was named the 1976 outstanding student-athlete at the school. As a Wildcat, he was a four-time track and field All-American, a five-time Big 8 Conference champion, was a member of a national champion distance medley relay team and won the Big 8 Conference Medallion. After earning his undergraduate degree in political science, Schemmel earned his law degree at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan. He began his professional career as an attorney and later was a partner in his own firm, specializing in business and sports law. Schemmel and his wife, Lori, have been married for 31 years. They have two sons, Justin, and Jon, who plays minor league baseball in the San Diego Padres organization. NCAA Tournament Appearances 42 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

Academics/Endowments THIS IS SAN DIEGO STATE AZTEC SOCCER ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE RESOURCES “AN EDUCATION IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT...” In the fall of 2001, the academic unit joined the rest of the athletic department The men’s soccer team has held the highest overall GPA for Aztec men’s in moving into the new $30 million, 130,000-square-foot Aztec Athletics Center. sports six times since head coach Lev Kirshner started at San Diego State The academic staff is located on the third floor of the complex and includes a new University. The most recent achievement was spring 2007, when the Aztec squad 40-station computer lab, individual study rooms and two lecture rooms. accumulated a 3.06 team semester grade point average. In the spring of 1998, the men’s team had the highest GPA of all 18 sports in THE COMMITMENT the San Diego State University athletic department. San Diego State’s annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet honors students Five different men’s players have had a total of nine 4.0 GPA’s since Kirshner with a grade-point average in excess of 3.2. In 2007, 192 student-athletes, more took over the soccer program, the highest total of any sport on campus. than one-third of the student-athlete body, were honored for their work in the Thirty players have been academic all-conference selections in Kirshner’s classroom. tenure. A new event was launched in 2005 with the inaugural Student-Athlete Advisory The program is proud to have eight Academic or Scholar All-American selec- Committee (SAAC) Awards. SDSU’s student-athletes were treated to an awards tions. Three of the eight selections have occurred with Kirshner as head coach. banquet to recognize outstanding individual achievements throughout the athletic department. AZTEC ACADEMICS The dual role of student and athlete can be a daunting challenge for any person at the Division I level. Recognizing that academic challenge, the Student Athlete Academic Support Services program has been developed at San Diego State to assist all student-athletes in achieving academic excellence. It is a source of pride within San Diego State athletics that the department has developed one of the most comprehensive academic support programs in the country.

THE STAFF The SAASS staff includes a director, a learning specialist, four academic advisors, the department’s director of compliance, an eligibility coordinator, a financial aid coordinator as well as a recruitment coordinator. In addition to the full-time staff, the department employs more than 20 mentors and tutors. Collectively, they operate a program that enhances each student’s satisfacto- ry progress toward graduation.

THE SERVICES Throughout the academic year, advisors offer a variety of services to aid individuals in the development of their personal goals and the blueprint for pursuing those goals. All new student-athletes are invited to an orientation that helps lay the foundation for future successes. Each advisor teaches a section of the University’s ENDOWMENTS Freshman Success course (General Studies 100), which deals with specific tran- WALSH FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP sition issues for student-athletes. Topics include time management, study skills 2000 Milton Economy 2004 Heath Creager and test taking. In addition, the course also introduces new students to services 2001 Tim Edwards 2005 Matt Couch such as the Love Library, University Advising Center, Career Services, Health Enrique Tovar 2006 Raul Bautista Services and the counseling center. 2002 Brian Barnes 2007 Kraig Chiles 2003 Ryan Curtis 2008 Danny Ortiz

The Aztecs’ men’s soccer team has posted the high- The Brad Walsh Endowed Scholarship was established in 1998 by Bruce and est overall team GPA on six occasions, including the Margo Walsh in honor of their son, Brad. The generous endowment benefits future 2007 semester. generations of Aztec men’s soccer players. Head coach Lev Kirshner and the 6 Aztec Athletic Foundation are presently working on a new endowment fund in honor of former head coach George Logan.

The program has had eight Academic or Scholar All- ERIC WYNALDA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP American selections. Three of the eight picks have The Eric Wynalda Endowed Scholarship, established in 1995, also benefits SDSU occurred with Kirshner as head coach. 8 men’s soccer. Wynalda received a Honda for winning the national player of the year award and donated it to Aztec athletics. Thanks to his generosity, the Eric Wynalda Endowed Scholarship was started and is now in its 14th year. SDSU had 16 scholar-athlete award winners over the past year, including returners Gemechu A gift of approximately $50,000 is now needed to name an endowment. If you are Abraham, Michio Akazawa, Nick Collins, Khadim interested in naming an endowment or donating toward an athletic scholarship , 16 Diouf and Raymundo Reza. please contact Michelle McBride, Assistant Athletic Director of AAF at (619) 594- 7924.

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 43 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE America’s Finest City SAN DIEGO - AMERICA’S FINEST CITY Quite simply, San Diego State University and the City of San Diego, “America’s Finest City,” enjoy several advantages over virtually every other school in America. The climate, diversity, environment and sheer beauty of the city attracts people from all walks of life.

THE CITY Dubbed the “jewel” of the southern California coast, the city of San Diego has grown to surround its natural harbor and is the eighth largest city in the United States and Balboa Park the second largest in California.

DIVERSITY

THIS IS SAN DIEGO STATE The rich flavors and colors of this diverse population blends all ethnic groups and all walks of life to create an amazing quality of life that makes San Diego all things to all people.

NATURAL BEAUTY As America’s eighth largest city, San Diego also protects vast areas of open space for riding, hiking, skiing, and camping. The region also boasts more than 70 miles of beaches along its coastline. From Torrey Pines and La Costa to Aviara, Mission Bay or Singing Hills, beautiful settings offer an abundance of golf and tennis options.

THE WEATHER Meteorologists claim San Diego as the country’s only area with a perfect climate. This year-round environment posts an average daytime temperature of 70 degrees, with an annual rainfall average of less than 10 inches.

Mission Bay

Coronado Island

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America’s Finest City THIS IS SAN DIEGO STATE IDEAL LIVING Pacific Ocean Whether watching the sun rise over the east county mountains or the sun setting over the Pacific, in San Diego, one is surrounded by natural beauty, pampered by an ideal climate, immersed in old-world traditions and able to enjoy a comfortable, friendly lifestyle that no other city offers. What a treat to live, play and study in “America’s Finest City.”

PLACES TO GO There’s always something to do in San Diego. SeaWorld, the World-Famous San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, LEGOLAND California, Balboa Park and historic Old Town are just some of the attractions San Diego has to offer.

If it’s art and history you seek, you’ll find it here. Did you know San Diego is the birth- place of California or that San Diego boasts the largest concentration of museums west of the Mississippi?

San Diego also offers Tony Award-winning theatre, opera, symphony, art galleries and performance art for the culturally curious.

For that “night on the town” San Diego’s night life beckons with over 200 night- clubs that offer toe-tapping beats of everything from country western to R&B.

Coronado Bay

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 45 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Aztec Culture SDSU’S AZTEC HERITAGE became known as the Mexica. Native folklore attrib- From the early decades of its history, San Diego utes this name change to the instructions of the peo- State has identified itself with the Aztecs, one of the ple's patron deity, Huitzilopochtli (Hummingbird on most sophisticated and distinctive societies in the the Left). history of the Western Hemisphere. A fitting choice Around 1325, the Mexica settled on an island in for a university committed to internationalism and Lake Texcoco, an area that is now the heart of diversity, the Aztec identity evokes great pride in Mexico City, and named it Tenochtitlan or "the place Mexico, as well as among many people in the United of the fruit of the cactus." A century later, the Mexica States, and certainly within the SDSU community. and two other Nahuatl-speaking city-states, Texcoco Consequently, San Diego State strives to honor the and Tlacopan, combined to create an entity popular- Aztec people by enhancing awareness, understand- ly known as the Aztec Empire. ing and appreciation of Aztec culture and achieve- Boasting a strong military force, this new alliance ments. commanded a sphere of influence that stretched across much of present-day Mexico. AZTEC HISTORY Tenochtitlan and its surrounding valley evolved THIS IS SAN DIEGO STATE Aztec civilization dates back to at least the 12th into a highly sophisticated, multicultural and multilin- century A.D. The precise location is still debated by gual city-state of several million inhabitants. At this scholars, but tradition tells us of a place somewhere same time, major European cities numbered only north of modern-day Mexico City known at that time 30,000 to 40,000 in population. A cradle of innova- as Aztlan, which meant "the place of the cranes" or tion, the Aztec Empire developed advanced systems "the place of the herons." The people who lived in this of trade, science, politics, religion, education and land were called Azteca meaning "those of Aztlan." agriculture. The Aztecs also enjoyed sports and built The Azteca eventually left their homeland and grand ballcourts to accommodate team events.

AZTECS AND SDSU San Diego State University first adopted the Aztec name in the 1920s as a nickname for the college's sports teams. In 1925, the student newspaper followed suit, changing its name from The Paper Lantern to The Aztec. Since that time, San Diego State's celebration of Aztec heritage has permeated the campus. In 1936, a Donald Hord sculpture of Montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, became a wel- coming campus icon. With the passing years, Aztec themes echoed in the names, colors and architectur- al elements of new campus buildings. And Aztec culture became the subject of more than a dozen university courses. In 1941, Monty Montezuma, a character based on Montezuma II, debuted at San Diego State athletic events as a symbolic personification of the Aztecs. Over time, the Montezuma character's look and activ- ities have evolved from a sports mascot into a more dignified and accurate representation of the historical emperor. Montezuma now serves as the university's ambassador of Aztec culture, charged with the responsibility of informing and educating the San Diego community about Aztec civilization. SDSU continues to take pride in its affiliation with Aztec culture and to celebrate the Aztec virtues of strength, valor and intellectual achievement.

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Aztec History

Senior Myles Davis has played in 50 games over his three-year career, including 18 last season with the Aztecs. Davis is the most capped player in Canada’s U-17 history.

AZTEC HISTORY The Tradition 48-52 Aztec Soccer Year-by-Year 53-54 All-Time Results 55-59 All-Time Letterwinners 60

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THE PROGRAM Winning is an attitude that permeates with head coach Lev Kirshner and the San Diego State men’s soccer program. It’s no longer a wish on The Mesa, it’s expected.

Backed by consecutive runner-up finishes in the Pac-10, three nationally ranked recruiting classes and a national caliber schedule each and every year, SDSU has become a national force. Aztec men’s soccer has won 26 games over the past three seasons and advanced to two NCAA tournaments, taking out numerous nationally ranked opponents along the way.

With its “One Team, One Family, One Mission” attitude, fully-funded program and a top notch support staff, San Diego State has become the place to be.

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Postseason Pride AZTEC HISTORY EIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES The numbers tell the story of the San Diego State men’s soccer program’s rise into elite company. The Aztecs have made eight trips to the NCAA tournament, including two of the past three seasons. SDSU is one of just three Pac-10 teams to reach the final four. The final four appearance came in 1987 when San Diego State came from behind in each of its NCAA tournament games to win by 2-1 scores. The run was stopped in the NCAA championship game when host Clemson downed the Aztecs, 2-0. The 1987 squad joined the 1973 men’s championship volleyball team as the only two Aztec teams to ever make a NCAA final.

Since head coach Lev Kirshner joined the Pac-10 in 2005, SDSU has compiled three consecutive winning seasons (first time since 1990-92) and two straight Pac-10 runner-up finishes. In the Pac-10 era, San Diego State has gone 26-17-14 (.579), including a 11-9- 10 (.533) record in conference play. Since receiving its full allotment of scholarships, the Aztecs have advanced to the NCAA tournament in two of its three opportunities.

In its 40-year history, SDSU has gone 9-6-1 (.594) in NCAA tournament play.

AZTECS ADVANCE TO NCAA TOURNAMENT IN JUST SECOND SEASON OF DIVISION I SOCCER In just its second season of Division I soccer, SDSU advanced to the NCAA tournament after knocking off Cal State Fullerton and UCLA in NCAA qualifying matches, both by 2-1 scores in overtime. The Aztecs then tied San Francisco, 2-2, but the Dons 1969 advanced on in the tournament by having more corner kicks than San Diego State, a rule that is no longer played by today. SDSU KNOCKS OFF TWO BAY AREA TEAMS SDSU made it back to the NCAA tournament after finishing its regular season with an impressive 14-3-1 mark. In their first game, the Aztecs avenged an early season loss to California by shutting out the Golden Bears, 4-0, in Berkeley. The squad 1981 would then down host San Francisco, 2-1, in overtime. However, the team’s participation in the tourney was later vacated. SAN DIEGO STATE MAKES IT TWO STRAIGHT San Diego State proved that 1981 was no fluke, setting a school record with 20 victories en route to its second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. SDSU won its final eight regular season games and then knocked off Fresno State, 1-0, in 1982 the NCAA first round. However, San Francisco eliminated the Aztecs in the next game by a 2-0 score. AZTECS FALL IN NATIONAL TITLE GAME After entering the NCAA tournament as the last seed, San Diego State made a cinderella run through the tourney, defeating St. Louis, SMU (advanced on penalty kicks) and UCLA, all on the road and by 2-1 margins to make it to the NCAA final four. 1987 In the final four, SDSU moved past Harvard on penalty kicks before falling to host Clemson, 2-0, in the NCAA title game. SDSU LOSES HEARTBRAKER TO UCLA IN NCAA FIRST ROUND The Aztecs made their second straight trip to the NCAA tournament after posting a 15-2-4 regular season record. In its second-to-last contest, San Diego State played to a 1-1 overtime tie with UCLA, a team it had knocked off last season to reach 1988 the final four. However, the Bruins would take the rematch, 2-1, to eliminate SDSU in the first round of the NCAA tourney. THREE STRAIGHT FOR SAN DIEGO STATE The Aztecs reached their third consecutive NCAA tournament, the only team in program history to do so, after going 14-4-3 in the regular season. SDSU and UCLA did battle once again in the NCAA first round. The game was tied at 1-1 through the 1989 overtime periods, but the Bruins came out on top in penalty kicks to avenge their loss to San Diego State earlier in the year. AZTECS RETURN TO NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT SDSU returned to national prominence in its first season of Pac-10 play, finishing with a 9-4-6 record, while allowing just nine goals in the regular season. The Aztecs would have to travel to nationally ranked UC Santa Barbara and a hostile crowd. In 2005 the end, the Gauchos connected on two late second half goals to eliminate San Diego State, 2-0. SDSU PROVES IT BELONGS WITH A SECOND STRAIGHT TRIP TO THE TOURNAMENT The Aztecs proved the doubters wrong by advancing to the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive season, a feat that hadn’t been done since 1988-89. San Diego State was shipped to UC Santa Barbara for the second straight NCAA tourney 2006 (and third time in two years). SDSU jumped out to a 1-0 lead, but fell to the eventual national champions, 2-1. NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 49 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE 1987 NCAA National Runner-Ups AZTEC HISTORY

1987 NATIONAL RUNNER-UPS It was a cinderella run to say the least.

After losing two of its final four games, the 1987 Aztec men’s soccer team dropped to 16-5 and cautiously waited for a berth into the NCAA tournament. Their wish was granted when they earned the last seed of the 24 teams, their first NCAA bid since 1982.

However, the road would be rough and would include no home games and possible trips across the country and back. No sweat.

SDSU went on to win its next four matches, all come-from-behind victories, to reach the NCAA title game. The Aztecs began their impossible run on Nov. 15 by knocking off 10-time national champion St. Louis, 2-1. On Nov. 21, San Diego State upset No. 5 Southern Methodist after scoring a goal in the waning moments to tie the game and eventually winning on penalty kicks. Next up was No. 9 UCLA on Nov. 29, a team SDSU had lost to, 3-1, just 25 days earlier and was just 1-13-4 all-time against. The Aztecs came out of Westwood with a 2-1 result, sealing the program’s first trip to the NCAA final four.

On Dec. 5, San Diego State would continue its cinderella story by elimi- nating Harvard in penalty kicks to join the 1973 men’s volleyball team as the only Aztec teams to ever make an NCAA final. SDSU had its run come to an end the following day in a 2-0 loss to host Clemson, ironical- ly the tournament’s No. 23 seed.

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Aztec All-Americans AZTEC HISTORY Pete Goossens, 1969

Goossens became the first All-American in school history and the first ever from Southern California. Goossens, a defender, helped the Aztecs to the Southern California Intercollegiate Soccer Association championship. An all-Southern California and all-Southern Section performer, he backed a defense that allowed just 14 goals (12 from the opposition) in 11 games. The Aztecs defeated UCLA, Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Los Angeles en route to a 9-1-1 record and the program’s first trip to the NCAA tournament. SDSU played three overtime NCAA playoff games, defeating the Bruins and Titans before battling San Francisco to a 2-2 tie in four overtimes.

Alan Kelly, 1976-77

Kelly earned second-team All-America honors in 1976, after leading SDSU to its ninth straight winning season and a 10-5-1 record. A midfielder, Kelly tied for the team lead with seven goals. The Aztecs posted impressive wins over San Francisco State and U.S. International on the way to the championship of the USIU Invitational. In 1977, Kelly became the first two-time All-American in school history when he garnered first-team accolades. Playing in his final season, Kelly recorded nine goals, tied for second most on the team, as SDSU went 13-4-1. The Aztecs once again won the USIU Invitational, as they beat the hosts, 4-2, and Long Beach State, 5-0, in the championship game.

Kevin Crow, 1981-82

Crow helped the 1981 Aztecs (16-3-1) return to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 10 seasons and finish with a school record 16 victories. The second SDSU defender to be named an All-American, Crow anchored a defense that allowed just 18 goals, or 0.90 goals per game, over the entire season. Crow joined Alan Kelly as the Aztecs’ second two-time All-American after he was named to the third team the following season. The 1982 team established a new record with 20 wins, a mark which is still tied with the 1987 national runner-up squad for the most victories in the program’s history. SDSU (20-3-0), which won its first 11 games and made its second straight trip to the NCAA tournament before falling to San Francisco, 2-0, in the second round.

Kyle Whittemore, 1987

One season after setting a SDSU record that still stands with 50 points on 20 goals and 10 assists, Whittemore struck for 17 goals and contributed five helpers, despite being double-teamed for most of the year. His 39 points led the squad and for his efforts was named to the All-America second team. He helped the Aztecs, the lowest seeded team in the NCAA tournament, all the way to the NCAA championship game before falling to Clemson, 2-0. SDSU would defeat St. Louis (2-1), SMU (2-1, ot/pk) and UCLA (2-1) on the road before taking down undefeated Harvard, 2-1, in penalty kicks, in the semfinals.

Marcelo Balboa, 1988-89

Balboa became the first Aztec first-team All-American since 1977 (Alan Kelly) after leading SDSU to its second straight NCAA tournament in 1988. Balboa, a future National Soccer Hall of Fame member, backed a defense that allowed only 10 goals in 22 games, as SDSU finished 15-3-4. He also scored four goals and added six assists for 14 points. Later on in the year, he was named a U.S. U-20 World Cup team captain. The following season, Balboa was a second-team selection to become the third Aztec two-time honoree. A captain from his sweeper position, Balboa tallied 23 points on eight goals and seven assists in leading SDSU to its third consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament, the only time in school history that has happened. The 1989 Aztecs finished 14-5-3.

Tally Hall, 2005-06

Hall led the nation in 2005 with a 88.9 shot-on-goal percentage and was second with a 0.49 goals against average, both school single-season records. He helped the Aztecs to their first trip to the NCAA tournament since 1989, recording a school-record 12 shutouts, as the SDSU defense gave up 11 goals in 19 games en route to a 9-4-6 mark. In 2006, Hall became SDSU’s fourth two-time All-American after helping the squad to the NCAA tournament for the second straight season. Despite falling to eventual national champion UC Santa Barbara, 2-1, in the NCAA first round, Hall went 9-5-4 with a 1.04 goals against average and six shutouts. He would end his four-year career second on the all-time list with 256 saves.

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 51 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Success After SDSU SUCCESS AFTER SDSU With national stars such as Marcelo Balboa and Eric Wynalda, it has become evident that San Diego State soccer breeds world class talent.

Overall, the Aztecs have had four World Cup participants, including Balboa, Wynalda, Cle Kooiman and Chris Sullivan, and 26 selections to a national team. Most recently, Omar Persad represented the Jamaican U-20 National Team at the FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifica- AZTEC HISTORY tions in 2007. In addition, current senior Myles Davis (Canada) and former All-American Tally Hall (United States) were each call-ups to their respective country’s national team camp in their preparation for the Beijing Olympics.

San Diego State has also had great success in the pro ranks with 49 either playing or coaching professionally since 1974, including five over the past four years. Last April, rookie Kraig Chiles earned his first career start for Major League Soccer’s Chivas USA in a game against FC Dallas. Chiles played the first 60 minutes of the match and was involved in every set piece, taking 10 of the team’s 13 corner kicks. Persad recently joined Chiles in the professional ranks after signing to play with Lousananse of the Portugese Third Division.

Photos clockwise from top: Former Aztecs Cle Kooiman, Marcelo Balboa and Eric Wynalda with former head coach Chuck Clegg (second from right); former Aztec and current Chivas USA player Kraig Chiles earned the start against FC Dallas; Wynalda with the Chicago Fire of the MLS; former Aztec Jimmy Conrad for the MLS’s Kansas City Wizards; Balboa for the Colorado Rapids of the MLS and Chiles in action.

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Aztec Soccer Year-by-Year AZTEC HISTORY 1968 1976 finished 20-3 and went to the NCAAs 1988 San Diego State's first year of Three players scored seven goals again. SDSU eliminated Fresno State The Aztecs made their second con- Division I soccer. George Logan was apiece, leading the Aztecs to a 10-5-1 in the first round, 1-0, before falling to secutive trip to the NCAA playoffs, los- the first head coach and the architect record. Kelly, Carlos Sainz and Lauri USF, 2-0. Holmstedt led the team with ing to UCLA in the first round. of 148 future wins. The Aztecs defeat- Somersalmi stood out in the Aztecs’ 33 points. Defender Marcelo Balboa was named ed UC San Diego, 5-1, in the school's ninth-straight winning season, includ- a first-team All-American. Wynalda first match. SDSU started the year win- ing victories over San Francisco State 1983 (14), Whittemore (10) and Betts (10) ning its first four matches as the Aztecs and USIU on the way to the champi- With heavy graduation losses, the finished in double figures for goal scor- finished with a 6-2 record. onship of the USIU Invitational. team struggled to a 9-9-4 record. Goal ing. Finnerty set a pair of goalkeeping scoring was the problem most of the records as he helped the Aztecs estab- 1969 1977 year, with the exception being a 13-0 lish a school record of 14 shutouts in a SDSU defeated CS Los Angeles, Vidal Fernandez burst onto the win over Loyola Marymount. In the season. Finishing the season 15-3-4, CS Fullerton and UCLA on its way to a scene at SDSU, leading the Aztecs to game against the Lions, Jeff Ryder SDSU continued to establish them- 9-1-1 season. Jim Tollerton and Oscar a 13-4-1 record. The future New York scored three goals. Nineteen different selves as one of the premier programs Gonzalez shared the goal-scoring Cosmos and San Diego Sockers star players tallied at least one point during in the nation. Whittemore capped his leadership with 12 apiece. The Aztecs tallied 13 goals on the year to lead the the season. career as the MVP of the Senior Bowl played three overtime NCAA playoff team. Kelly and Sainz each had nine in St. Louis at Budweiser Soccer Park, games, defeating CS Fullerton and tallies. Four-year letterman and future 1984 leading the West to a 2-0 victory and UCLA, 2-1, before battling San head coach, Chuck Clegg, finished his Kyle Whittemore arrived on scoring the game-winning goal. Francisco to a 2-2 tie in four OTs. The first year as Logan's assistant coach. Montezuma Mesa to set single-season game was decided by which team had scoring and points marks. The Seattle 1989 taken more corner kicks, making USF 1978 product beat opposing keepers 21 Continuing to solidify their role as a the winner. Playing its longest schedule ever, times during the course of the season, national contender, the Aztecs SDSU went 13-7, including a 8-2 mark tallying 45 points. Eric Drabb was the appeared in the NCAA playoffs for the 1970 at home. Fernandez again led the team's second-leading scorer with six third straight year, a first in their storied Al Limahelu tallied 26 points and team in scoring with nine goals, while goals and six assists. The team tied history. In the playoff game, UCLA Choo Chowana-Bandu scored 12 Chris Hull and Norby each scored five the school record set in 1983 for goals defeated the Aztecs 2-1, in a penalty goals to lead the team. The largest times. During a three-game stretch in a game with a 13-0 drubbing of CS kick shootout. Senior goalkeeper margin of victory in Aztec soccer histo- early in the year, Fernandez scored Bakersfield. Its final record was 14-6. Bryan Finnerty recorded the third best ry came when San Diego State defeat- five times to pace three Aztec victories. single-season goals-against average ed Chapman College, 13-0. The Gordon Dallas wore the scarlet and 1985 (0.66), and became the Aztecs' career Aztecs outscored opponents 55-9 on black for the first time, notching four With Whittemore gone for the year leader in GAA (0.69) and shutouts their way to an 8-1-1 mark. goals to go along with eight assists. with a broken leg, SDSU had trouble (26.5). Betts led Aztec scorers with 32 scoring. Steve Boardman and Steve points and U.S. National Team mem- 1971 1979 Guillot shared the team lead with five bers Wynalda and Balboa finished with SDSU posted a 10-3-1 record with The golden era of SDSU soccer goals. Boardman set a single-season 24 and 23 points, respectively. SDSU the help of Tollerton's 11 goals and begins with the arrival of several out- record for assists with 12. The team finished the decade with the 15th-best Chowana-Bandhu's 10 scores. The standing players. Micael Holmstedt, averted its first-ever losing record with winning percentage (.722) among Aztecs made their first appearance in Dida Menders, Vince Bucelli and Kevin a late goal against cross-town rival Division I programs. The Aztecs ended the Pacific Coast Athletic Association Crow all make their initial appearances USD to win, 1-0, in the next-to-last the season 14-5-3. tounament, losing to San Jose State in for the Aztecs. In his final campaign, contest of the year to finish 8-8-4. the first round, 2-1. Fernandez scored 12 goals and had 1990 10 assists, leading the team to a 14-3- 1986 The Aztecs began the season bask- 1972 2 mark. For the first time in SDSU soc- Whittemore returned from his injury ing in the accomplishments of three After starting the season 1-4, San cer history, three players had double to break his own point-scoring record, former players, Balboa, Wynalda and Diego State went unbeaten in its last figures in goals as Fernandez and earning a point in 17 different contests. Chris Sullivan. All represented the six games to boost its season record to Holmstedt had 12 goals each and His 20 goals and 10 assists led the United States on the national team in 6-4-1, securing its fifth straight winning Menders added 10. team to a 14-3-4 record. Goalkeeper Italy for World Cup 1990. The Aztecs campaign of the program. Chowana- Felipe Hernandez posted a 0.71 goals- had more players compete for the Bandu led the team with nine goals. 1980 against average and six shutouts. The national team than any university in the Holmstedt set the school's single- season ended on a sour note with a United States. On Montezuma Mesa, 1973 season scoring mark, netting 17 goals loss to Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the Patrick Merrell and company recorded The season began with a 12-0 in 18 games. His 42 points also set a final game, keeping the team out of the an 11-6-3 record, barely missing the whitewash of Arizona State and a 9-1 standard for SDSU. The team went on NCAA playoffs. NCAA playoffs. The defense was victory over Loyola. The team strug- to compile a record of 12-4-2. anchored by Dain DeForest, but gled at mid-year but regrouped to win 1987 speedsters Jason French, Bill Demke six of its last seven to finish 11-6-3. 1981 With teams keying more and more and Chris Stephens combined with The schedule included games with The Aztecs returned to the NCAA on Whittemore, freshman Eric Brian Craft-Negrete and Merrell for 31 international teams from Mexico and playoffs for the first time in 10 years, Wynalda was a welcome addition to goals and 28 assists. Goalkeeper Germany. compiling a 16-3-1 overall record. the Aztecs’ scoring punch. As the low- Curtis McAlister recorded an 0.92 SDSU trounced California, 4-0, in the est-seeded team in the NCAA playoffs, GAA. 1974 first round of the playoffs. In the sec- SDSU made a storybook run all the Goal-scoring machine Steve ond round, the Aztecs again met San way to the NCAA finals. The Aztecs' 1991 Robertson arrived on Montezuma Francisco. After regulation and four 15- finish included playoff victories against Posting a 10-4-4 record, Craft- Mesa. He netted 14 goals in 13 games, minute overtimes failed to produce a St. Louis, SMU and UCLA before beat- Negrete led the team with nine goals including at least one tally in nine con- winner, SDSU won on penalty kicks, 2- ing undefeated Harvard in the semifi- and eight assists. Captain Merrell tests. The only loss in a 10-1-2 season 1. Following the victory, a player was nals. In the national championship directed the attack from the midfield, came against CS Fullerton in the declared ineligible for the Aztecs, forc- game, SDSU lost to Clemson on the scoring two goals and adding six Aztecs’ second match. ing them out of further competition. Tigers' home field, 2-0. Whittemore assists. Goalkeepers Dan Dalzochio, had 17 goals to lead the way and Chris Volk and Shannon Storey 1975 1982 Wynalda had 11 goals and 11 assists. amassed 59 saves. Robertson again averaged more Clegg took over as head coach and Goalkeepers Bryan Finnerty and than a goal per game as the Aztecs put guided the Aztecs to their best record Felipe Hernandez combined for a 1992 together a 10-4-1 season. Future stars in history, winning 20 games for the school-record 13 shutouts. A key to the Due to an injury-plagued season, Alan Kelly and Jan Norby arrived at first time. Clegg inherited a talented Aztec season was the play of Chris SDSU's final tally of 10-8-1 was SDSU and made an immediate impact. group that included seniors Holmstedt, Keenan and Gerardo Jimenez, both of impressive. From the midfield, senior Kelly scored eight goals and Norby Bucelli, Menders and Crow. The whom had transferred to SDSU for Andy Morrone scored seven goals and provided strength on defense. Aztecs won their first 11 games as they their senior years. seven assists. The season saw 15 NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 53 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Aztec Soccer Year-by-Year players score at least one goal. The sity of play as four of the losses were Enrique Tovar and Tim Edwards joined percentage and was second in the year also marked the Aztecs' entry into by one goal and the team took three Sapanli on the all-conference squad. country with a 0.49 goals against aver- league play with the creation of the opponents to overtime. Again fresh- age, both school records. Hall’s per- Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. men made an impact with six consis- 2002 formance between the posts didn’t go The MPSF will prove to be one of the tently in the starting lineup. Senior After entering the season with great unrecognized as he became the first strongest soccer conferences in the Raja Hawa led the team in scoring, but optimism, a rash of injuries to several Aztec All-American since 1989 nation. 13 different Aztecs scored. SDSU key returnees turned the year sour. (Marcelo Balboa). Hall was joined on remained somewhat young with only SDSU posted a 4-13-2 overall record, the all-Pac-10 team by senior Matt 1993 three seniors graduating. but the young Aztecs did show signs of Couch and sophomore Kraig Chiles. As predicted, the MPSF's strength optimism. The highlight of the year was was evidenced by four teams qualify- 1998 a 3-2 overtime victory over No. 7 2006 ing for the NCAA tournament. The A rebuilding Aztec squad held its Loyola Marymount. Barnes earned The 2006 Aztecs continued where Aztecs struggled, posting their first los- own throughout a competitive season, second-team all-MPSF honors after last year’s team left off, advancing to AZTEC HISTORY ing season in 25 years, going 7-9-1. finishing with a record of 8-11-1. Junior another solid year at goalkeeper, and the NCAA tournament for the second Injuries again played a major role with David Beltran and Darren Parker Ryan Cook was awarded all-MPSF consecutive season, a feat they hadn’t nine of the starting 11 sidelined for part shared goal-scoring honors with five honorable mention plaudits. done since 1988 and 1989. SDSU fin- of the season. Senior Bill Demke led apiece, while freshman Mike Bradbury ished the season with a 9-6-4 record, the Aztec attack, scoring 11 goals and added five goals and four assists in his 2003 including a 5-2-3 record in its second two assists on the season. inaugural campaign at SDSU. Goalie The 2003 Aztec squad went against year of Pac-10 play, good enough for Hall was stellar in the nets, fashioning the pundits and posted their first win- sole possession of second place. Tally 1994 a 1.42 goals-against average. The ning season since the 1994 campaign. Hall had a brilliant season between the The strongest freshman recruiting Aztecs posted impressive WAC wins The year also marked the Aztecs posts once again, going 9-5-4 with a class in recent history arrived on over UNLV and TCU at home and fin- return to the MPSF championships for 1.04 goals against average. He went Montezuma Mesa. The rollercoaster ished the season with a 4-3 overtime the second time under fourth-year on to become a M.A.C. Hermann season ended up 10-9, but six fresh- loss to 16th-ranked Southern coach Kirshner. The season started Award semifinalist, an All-American for men broke into the starting lineup. Methodist, a team that went on to the out with a bang as the Aztecs pulled the second straight season and an all- Senior Willie Franklin's career ended NCAA quarterfinals. out a 2-1 overtime victory over Oregon conference performer. Nick Cardenas with four goals and three assists. The State. SDSU would go 6-1-1 through made an immediate impact, scoring six freshmen gained valuable Division I 1999 the month of September before injuries times en route to being named the experience against top-20 teams. With the creation of the Mountain and a lack of depth caught up with the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. Raul Sophomore Aaron Susi led the team West Conference, SDSU returned to Aztecs, who finished a remarkable 9-8- Bautista (second team), Andrew with 22 points and began maturing into the MPSF. The young Aztec team 3, including a 3-1 win over Sacramento DiCicco (honorable mention), Kraig a top forward. The team recorded 241 showed signs of improvement but fin- State in the MPSF championships. The Chiles (honorable mention), Danny shots on goal. ished the season with a 4-15-0 record. showing marked the second appear- Ortiz (honorable mention) and Dennis Three of the team's wins came in the ance in postseason play since 1989 for Sanchez (honorable mention) were 1995 form of shutouts, including an impres- SDSU. also honored by the league. As a junior, Susi led the Aztecs with sive 6-0 season-opening victory over 10 goals and 10 assists for a total of 30 Concordia. Freshman keeper Brian 2004 2007 points. The Aztecs posted a less-than- Barnes was the team's primary starter Coming off a winning season, the SDSU culminated an up and down stellar record of 6-10-4, for only their seeing action in 16-of-19 matches, Aztecs were excited about the season with its second consecutive second losing season in 27 years. earning 64 saves. Junior midfield- prospects of 2004. Unfortunately, runner-up finish in the Pac-10. The Eleven different players scored for a er/forward Milton Economy led the injuries sidelined two starters before Aztecs posted an eight-game unbeat- total of 38 goals. Senior Pablo team with four goals and two assists the season began and by mid-year, the en streak midway through the season, Nunnally recorded two assists from the (10 points), including two game-win- team was without six starters. Despite which included three straight wins defense. The freshman class con- ners. finishing with a record of 4-13-2, SDSU against nationally ranked Pac-10 foes tributed seven players who put the ball ended the campaign on a high note, UCLA (1-0), California (3-2) and in the net. The year also marked the 2000 defeating Sacramento State and UNLV Stanford (2-0). In addition, SDSU was end of defender Jeff Baxter's outstand- Assistant coach Kirshner took over and tying No. 2 New Mexico at home. 3-1-2 against nationally ranked foes. ing career. The MPSF again proved to the head coaching reins and with it, the Throughout the year, the team suffered However, two key non-conference be a powerhouse in the ratings. job of returning the program to the suc- some close losses, but none closer losses early and another one late ulti- cess it once knew. Junior midfielder than its season-opening 1-0 loss to mately cost the Aztecs their third con- 1996 Enrique Tovar led the team in goals eventual national runner-up UC Santa secutive trip to the NCAA tournament. Darren and Derek Drago and Mark (4), assists (6) and points (14). The Barbara. Individually, Heath Creager Still, the squad posted a 8-7-4 record Rogondino joined the team for their story of the campaign was sophomore and Colin Jennings were honored by for its third straight winning season. final year of eligibility. Those three, goalkeeper Barnes, who finished the the MPSF. Creager, a junior forward, Senior Kraig Chiles earned second- plus transfers Juan Velasco and John year with a MPSF Pacific Division- was named to the second team, while team Top Drawer Soccer honors as Browne, added maturity to the squad. leading 90 saves. Combined with 64 Jennings, a sophomore midfielder, well as first-team all-Pac-10 after lead- Aztec soccer followed other SDSU saves from his rookie season, his total earned honorable mention accolades. ing the squad with 20 points on eight sports into the Western Athletic of 154 saves placed him third on goals and four assists. Sophomore Conference, as did fellow MPSF SDSU’s career top-10 list. The team 2005 Nick Cardenas was selected to the schools, Air Force, Fresno State, New finished the year with a 6-12-1 record, With its first healthy team in some NSCAA/adidas all-Far West third team Mexico, San Jose State, SMU, TCU, and was 2-4-1 in the MPSF-Pacific time and a nationally ranked recruiting and was joined on the all-Pac-10 sec- Tulsa and UNLV. The WAC certainly Division after an injury-plagued cam- class, SDSU finished the season with ond team by classmate Evan Toft. rivaled the MPSF in strength. Six paign in which seven players under- a 9-4-6 record and its first trip to the Redshirt freshman Brad Byrns, true freshmen again found playing time and went surgery. NCAA tournament since 1989, where it freshman Khadim Diouf and redshirt the Aztecs finished 7-10-3. would fall to UC Santa Barbara, 2-0. In sophomore Jamel Wallace each were 2001 their first season of play in the Pac-10, named to the all-Pac-10 honorable 1997 San Diego State completed one of the Aztecs finished with a respectable mention, while senior Freddy Coach Clegg was pleased to the program’s most successful sea- record of 2-3-5, with two losses coming McDonald was named to the Pac-10 announce the addition of his first sons in recent years with a 7-9-4 over- in overtime. SDSU began the season All-Academic first team. salaried men’s assistant coach, Lev all mark and a 3-2-2 MPSF record. The with a 1-0 road win over perennial Kirshner. A northern California native, Aztecs entered the final weekend of power Rutgers and followed it up with Kirshner played collegiately for regular season play in contention for a 0-0 tie to then No. 5 St. John’s. The Rutgers University. Sophomore goal- their first MPSF title. Sophomore Kevin Aztecs never looked back from there, keeper Matt Hall came into his own, Sapanli’s earned all-conference and going unbeaten (6-0-1) over their next posting a 1.25 GAA, recording 80 all-tournament honors. He also was a seven games. SDSU was led by junior saves and four shutouts. The overall third-team selection on the Verizon goalkeeper Tally Hall, who led the record of 7-8-3 did not reflect the inten- Academic All-America team. Seniors nation with an 88.9 shot-on-goal save NCAA Tournament Appearances 54 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

All-Time Results AZTEC HISTORY 1973 • 11-6-3 1977 • 13-4-1 at UNLV ...... W 4-0 Arizona State ...... W 12-0 at Westmont ...... W 1-0 Biola ...... T-ot 0-0 George Logan at Loyola Marymount ...... W 9-1 at Chapman ...... W 7-1 at Point Loma Nazarene ...... W 4-0 1968-81 at CS Fullerton ...... T 1-1 Chico State ...... T-ot 1-1 Santa Clara ...... W 2-1 Whittier ...... W 6-1 + at U.S. International ...... W 4-2 San Francisco ...... L 1-2 14 Seasons CS Fullerton ...... L 0-2 + vs. Long Beach State ...... W 5-0 U.S. International ...... W 2-0 Record: 148-48-17 Biola ...... W 3-1 at UC San Diego ...... W 3-1 Southern California ...... W 4-1 + Univ. of Guadalajara ...... L 1-4 at Southern California ...... L 1-2 Westmont ...... W 4-0 + Free Univ. of Berlin ...... L 1-2 Biola ...... W 5-0 UC San Diego ...... W 4-0 # vs. Texas ...... W 1-0 at California ...... W 3-2 1968 • 6-2-0 # vs. Brigham Young ...... W 4-0 at Santa Clara ...... W 1-0 1981 • 16-3-1; NCAAs at UC San Diego ...... W 5-1 # at Chico State ...... L 1-2 at UNLV ...... W 3-1 at Loyola Marymount ...... W 9-0 UC San Diego ...... W 5-0 UC San Diego ...... L 3-4 Point Loma Nazarene ...... W 7-0 at UC San Diego ...... W 3-1 CETYS ...... W 3-0 Westmont ...... T-ot 2-2 San Francisco ...... L 0-1 at California ...... L 0-2 at Long Beach State ...... W 4-3 at UC Santa Barbara ...... W 4-1 UC Santa Barbara ...... L 1-2 at San Jose State ...... W-ot 3-2 at CETYS ...... L 3-8 CETYS ...... W 7-1 at CS Fullerton ...... W 4-1 Fresno State ...... W 2-1 CS Fullerton ...... W 3-0 Fresno State ...... W 2-1 U.S. International ...... W 3-0 UC Santa Barbara ...... W 3-0 Long Beach State ...... W 5-0 at Southern California ...... W 1-0 Stanford ...... W 1-0 Point Loma Nazarene ...... W 6-0 Corinthian SC ...... L 1-9 at UC Riverside ...... T-ot 2-2 UCLA ...... L 0-1 Long Beach State ...... W 5-2 U.S. International ...... W 2-1 + - USIU Invitational. at Westmont ...... W 2-1 1969 • 9-1-1; NCAAs UCLA ...... L 1-5 at San Francisco ...... W-ot 2-0 at Cal Poly Pomona ...... L 1-2 + - Aztec Invitational at SDSU. # - Chico State Invitational. 1978 • 13-7-0 at Santa Clara ...... L 1-3 at UC San Diego ...... W 5-0 Chapman ...... W 4-2 San Diego ...... W 4-1 Long Beach State ...... W 5-3 1974 • 10-1-2 Santa Clara ...... L-ot 1-2 Brigham Young ...... W 7-0 CS Los Angeles ...... W 5-3 Arizona ...... W 6-3 Southern California ...... W 3-1 UCLA ...... T-ot 0-0 Cal Poly Pomona ...... W 5-1 CS Fullerton ...... L 2-3 Westmont ...... W-ot 3-2 U.S. International ...... W 3-0 UC San Diego ...... W 6-1 UC Riverside ...... W 3-0 + vs. Southern California ...... W 3-1 UNLV ...... W 6-2 at Long Beach State ...... W 3-2 + California ...... W 3-1 + at U.S. International ...... L 0-1 CS Los Angeles ...... L 0-1 + vs. CS Fullerton ...... W-ot 2-1 + UC San Diego ...... W 2-1 at Point Loma Nazarene ...... W 7-0 at CS Fullerton ...... W 2-1 + vs. UCLA ...... W-ot 2-1 Westmont ...... T-ot 0-0 at UNLV ...... L 0-3 * at California ...... W 4-0 * San Francisco ...... T-ot 2-2 at Biola ...... W 4-0 at Azusa Pacific ...... L 0-1 * # at San Francisco ...... W-ot 2-1 Westmont ...... W 2-1 Southern California ...... W 3-2 U.S. International ...... W-ot 2-0 * - NCAA tournament. # - SDSU advances on penalty kicks. + - NCAA qualifying game at Pacific. * - NCAA Tournament (USF at UNLV ...... W 4-0 Simon Fraser ...... W 2-1 SDSU’s participation in the NCAA tournament was later vacated. advances on corners). U.S. International ...... W 2-1 at UC Santa Barbara ...... W 2-0 Pepperdine ...... W 5-1 CS Fullerton ...... W 1-0 1970 • 8-1-1 at Fresno State ...... W 3-0 UC San Diego ...... W 4-0 UC San Diego ...... W 6-0 Chuck Clegg at UCLA ...... T-ot 2-2 California ...... L 0-3 CETYS ...... W 9-2 + - Aztec Invitational at SDSU. Colorado College ...... W 3-1 1982-1999 UC Riverside ...... W 7-0 at UCLA ...... L 0-2 18 Seasons at Cal Poly Pomona ...... W 2-1 1975 • 10-4-1 at San Francisco ...... L 0-2 CS Fullerton ...... W 3-0 Record: 194-134-39 + vs. UC San Diego ...... W 9-1 at CS Hayward ...... W 3-1 at Westmont ...... L 1-2 + at U.S. International ...... L 1-4 at CS Los Angeles ...... W 3-0 Cal Poly Pomona ...... W 3-2 UC San Diego ...... W 3-2 + - USIU Invitational. at Biola ...... T 2-2 Fresno State ...... W 2-1 1982 • 20-3-0; NCAAs Chapman ...... W 3-0 So. California College ...... W 4-0 1979 • 14-3-2 Wisconsin-Green Bay ...... W 4-1 U.S. International ...... W 9-0 U.S. International ...... W 5-0 Pomona Pitzer ...... W 4-0 at Brigham Young ...... W 2-1 at San Jose State ...... L 1-3 CS Los Angeles ...... W 3-2 at UNLV ...... W 2-1 1971 • 10-3-1 at California ...... L 2-3 at Westmont ...... W 3-2 Westmont ...... W 9-0 + vs. San Francisco State ...... L 0-1 Biola ...... W 4-0 at UC San Diego ...... W 3-0 Seattle Pacific ...... W 2-0 + vs. Pacific ...... W 2-1 UNLV ...... W 4-1 at Southern California ...... W 2-1 at San Francisco ...... W 2-0 + vs. CS Los Angeles ...... W 1-0 at CS Fullerton ...... W 3-2 Point Loma Nazarene ...... W 9-0 UC San Diego ...... W 3-0 U.S. International ...... W 10-0 at UC Riverside ...... W 10-2 Midwestern ...... W 3-0 Santa Clara ...... W 1-0 UCLA ...... L 3-5 at Southern California ...... W 4-1 + vs. Brigham Young ...... W 6-1 Portland ...... W 1-0 Camp Pendleton ...... W 8-1 at Westmont ...... L 1-2 + at U.S. International ...... W 2-1 at San Diego ...... W 4-1 Biola ...... W 1-0 UCLA ...... T-ot 3-3 Azusa Pacific ...... W 6-0 California ...... W 1-0 UC San Diego ...... W 6-1 + - USIU Invitational. UNLV ...... W 4-0 at Fresno State ...... L 0-1 Westmont ...... W 1-0 CS Hayward ...... T-ot 2-2 at UCLA ...... L 1-4 at CETYS ...... T 1-1 1976 • 10-5-1 UCLA ...... L 1-2 Biola ...... W 2-1 SD Rep. XI Club ...... W 4-1 Whittier ...... W 5-2 at Santa Clara ...... L 0-1 at Long Beach State ...... W 5-2 at CS Fullerton ...... W 3-2 + vs. San Francisco State ...... W 5-0 at California ...... W 6-1 + vs. Air Force ...... W 2-1 Long Beach State ...... W 4-1 + at U.S. International ...... W 3-2 at CS Fullerton ...... L 0-1 Loyola Marymount ...... W 4-0 * at San Jose State ...... L 1-2 Point Loma Nazarene ...... W 6-1 UC Santa Barbara ...... W 2-1 at CS Los Angeles (forfeit) ...... W 1-0 + - PCAA Invitational Tournament at San Jose State. * - Pacific at UC Santa Barbara ...... L 1-3 at Biola ...... W 3-1 CS Fullerton ...... W 1-0 Coast Athletic Association tournament UC San Diego ...... W 3-2 U.S. International ...... T-ot 1-1 at UC Santa Barbara ...... W 4-2 CS Fullerton ...... W 2-0 + - USIU Invitational. at U.S. International ...... W 2-1 1972 • 6-4-1 Santa Clara ...... L 0-1 * Fresno State ...... W 1-0 Whittier ...... W 4-1 Westmont ...... W 2-0 1980 • 12-4-2 * San Francisco ...... L 0-2 at UCLA ...... L 0-4 at Stanford ...... W 2-1 at San Diego ...... W 5-0 + - Played at Westmont College. * - NCAA Tournament CS Fullerton ...... L 1-3 at San Francisco ...... L 1-4 at CS Los Angeles ...... W 5-0 at Fresno State ...... L 0-2 at UCLA ...... L-ot 1-2 at UCLA ...... L 0-2 1983 • 9-9-4 at Westmont ...... L-ot 2-3 Chapman ...... W 4-0 at UC Santa Barbara ...... W 2-0 S.1 UC San Diego ...... W 2-1 CETYS (forfeit) ...... W 1-0 at Biola ...... T-ot 1-1 Simon Fraser ...... T-ot 3-3 S.4 + vs. Fla. International .L 1-3 at Biola ...... T-ot 4-4 Southern California ...... W 2-1 San Jose State ...... W 3-0 S.5 + vs. Washington ...... L 0-2 Southern California ...... W 5-0 California ...... L 1-4 California ...... W 5-3 S.14 at Biola ...... W 3-0 UC Riverside ...... W 3-1 + - USIU Invitational. at Azusa Pacific ...... L-ot 2-3 S.17 at Westmont ...... T-ot 1-1 U.S. International ...... W 5-2 CS Fullerton ...... L 2-4 S.23 UCLA ...... L 0-3 UC San Diego ...... W 8-0 NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 55 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE All-Time Results S.25 at Loyola Marymount . . . .W 13-0 O.12 at UNLV ...... T-ot 1-1 S.24 at Santa Clara ...... L-ot 2-3 O.25 * New Mexico ...... L 2-3 S.28 Brigham Young ...... W 5-0 O.19 at UCLA ...... T-ot 1-1 S.29 + vs. North Texas St. . . .W 3-0 O.27 Christian Heritage ...... W 4-2 S.30 at Pacific ...... W 4-0 O.24 CS Los Angeles ...... T-ot 1-1 S.30 + at SMU ...... W 2-1 O.29 * at CS Fullerton ...... L 0-1 O.1 at St. Mary's ...... W 2-1 O.27 at San Diego ...... T-ot 3-3 O.6 at Stanford ...... W 2-0 N.1 * UC Irvine ...... W 4-3 O.3 at Stanford ...... L 2-4 O.29 U.S. International ...... W 3-0 O.8 at California ...... W 2-0 N.3 at CS Dominguez Hills . .L 0-2 O.12 San Diego ...... W 1-0 O.31 Saint Mary's ...... W 3-0 O.11 UCLA ...... W-ot 3-2 + - Met Life Classic at Old Dominion. * - Mountain Pacific Sports O.14 San Francisco ...... L 1-2 N.5 Loyola Marymount ...... W 8-0 O.15 at CS San Bernardino . . .W 5-0 Federation match. O.18 at Long Beach State . . . .T-ot 0-0 N.8 # vs. SMU ...... W 3-0 O.17 San Diego ...... T-ot 1-1 O.21 at Santa Clara ...... L 0-1 N.9 # vs. Wisc.-Milwaukee . .L-ot 1-2 O.20 # vs. Rutgers ...... L 1-2 1993 • 7-9-1; 2-4-1 MPSF O.23 at California ...... L-ot 0-1 + - Cosmopolitan Tournament at Portland. # - UNLV Coors O.22 # vs. Wisc.-Green Bay . .W 6-0 S.4 at CS San Bernardino . . .L 1-3 O.26 UC Santa Barbara ...... T-ot 3-3 Invitational. O.27 San Francisco ...... W 3-0 S.6 CS Bakersfield ...... W 5-1 O.30 at CS Fullerton ...... T-ot 0-0 O.29 Chapman ...... W 4-1 S.8 at Loyola Marymount . . . .W-ot 3-2 N.2 UNLV ...... L 1-4 1987 • 20-6-0; NCAAs N.1 at CS Northridge ...... T-ot 0-0 S.12 Cal Poly SLO ...... L 0-1 AZTEC HISTORY N.4 CS Los Angeles ...... W 2-0 S.1 Cal Poly SLO ...... W 2-0 N.5 UC Santa Barbara ...... W 1-0 S.17 + vs. Creighton ...... L-ot 3-5 N.9 Fresno State ...... L 0-2 S.5 at CS Northridge ...... L-ot 2-3 N.12 * UCLA ...... L-ot/pk 1-2 S.19 + vs. Navy ...... W 2-0 N.11 U.S. International ...... W 1-0 S.7 California ...... W 3-0 + - Lettermen's Classic at SMU. # - Met Life Classic at UCLA. * - S.24 # at Saint Mary's ...... L 2-3 + - Fresno State Goal Rush Classic S.11 at CS Fullerton ...... L 2-3 NCAA Tournament. S.26 # vs. Santa Clara ...... L-ot 0-1 S.13 Chapman ...... W 4-0 O.3 * CS Fullerton ...... L 0-1 1984 • 14-6-0 S.15 Pt. Loma Nazarene . . . . .W 4-0 1990 • 11-6-3 O.8 * UC Santa Barbara . . . .W 1-0 S.1 vs. Indiana ...... L 1-2 S.18 UNLV ...... W 2-0 S.1 at CS Dominguez Hills . .W 1-0 O.10 * CS Northridge ...... W 3-1 S.2 vs. San Jose State . . . . .W-ot 2-1 S.23 UC Santa Barbara ...... W 2-0 S.3 CS San Bernardino . . . . .W 2-1 O.15 * at UNLV ...... T-ot 2-2 S.7 Loyola Marymount ...... W 6-2 S.25 at San Francisco ...... L 1-2 S.7 + vs. South Alabama . . .W 3-1 O.17 * at New Mexico ...... L 1-2 S.12 Biola ...... W 1-0 S.27 at Santa Clara ...... W 1-0 S.8 + at UNLV ...... L 2-3 O.22 * UCLA ...... L 0-2 S.15 at Westmont ...... W 2-1 S.29 Portland ...... W 3-2 S.11 at UC Irvine ...... W-ot 4-2 O.24 * UC Irvine ...... L-ot 3-4 S.21 at Pacific ...... W 3-1 O.7 San Diego ...... W 2-0 S.14 CS Northridge ...... W-ot 1-0 O.26 Pt. Loma Nazarene . . . . .W 4-0 S.23 Santa Clara ...... L 2-3 O.9 at CS Los Angeles . . . . .W 4-0 S.16 Washington ...... L-ot 1-2 N.3 CS Dominguez Hills . . . .W 3-0 S.26 at San Diego ...... W 1-0 O.10 CS San Bernardino . . . . .W 2-0 S.21 Cal Poly SLO ...... W 2-0 + - UNLV Rebel Classic. # - Fall Soccer Classic at Saint Mary's. * S.30 at UCLA ...... L 0-1 O.18 at UC Irvine ...... W 3-1 S.23 at Fresno State ...... L 0-1 - Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match. O.5 at San Francisco ...... L 1-3 O.23 at Stanford ...... W 4-0 S.28 at Stanford ...... T-ot 2-2 O.6 at Sonoma State ...... W 3-1 O.25 at Saint Mary's ...... W 6-1 S.30 at California ...... L 0-2 1994 • 10-9-0; 5-5-0 MPSF O.13 at Fresno State ...... W 2-1 O.31 + vs. Indiana ...... L 2-3 O.3 Biola ...... W 4-0 S.3 at Grand Canyon ...... L 1-2 O.14 at CS Bakersfield ...... W 13-0 N.1 + vs. Notre Dame ...... W 1-0 O.9 Master's College ...... T-ot 0-0 S.6 Christian Heritage ...... W 9-0 O.16 at CS Los Angeles . . . . .L 0-2 N.4 UCLA ...... L 1-3 O.12 CS Bakersfield ...... W 2-0 S.9 vs. CS San Bernardino .W 5-0 O.19 St. Mary's ...... W 2-0 N.7 Loyola Marymount ...... W 4-0 O.14 Pennsylvania ...... L 0-2 S.11 + vs. San Jose State . . .W 1-0 O.21 California ...... W 2-1 N.15 * at St. Louis ...... W 2-1 O.19 # vs. Wake Forest . . . . .L-ot 2-3 S.16 * CS Northridge ...... W 1-0 O.27 at UC Santa Barbara . . . .W 4-1 N.21 * at SMU ...... W-ot/pk 2-1 O.21 # vs. Air Force ...... W 1-0 S.19 So. Calif. College ...... L 0-1 O.31 CS Fullerton ...... W 3-0 N.29 * at UCLA ...... W 2-1 O.26 Saint Mary's ...... W 1-0 S.22 * at CS Fullerton ...... L 0-2 N.7 Long Beach State ...... W 3-0 D.5 # vs. Harvard ...... W-ot/pk 2-1 O.28 Santa Clara ...... W 1-0 S.25 Loyola Marymount ...... W 4-2 N.9 at UNLV ...... L 1-3 D.6 # & at Clemson ...... L 0-2 N.4 at UCLA ...... T-ot 1-1 S.30 # vs. Michigan State . . . .W 2-1 + - Met Life Classic at UCLA. * - NCAA Tournament. # - NCAA + - UNLV Invitational. # - Met Life Classic at UCLA. O.2 # vs. Saint Mary's ...... L 0-2 1985 • 8-8-4 Final Four at Clemson. & - National championship game. O.7 * at CS Northridge . . . . .W 1-0 S.1 + vs. North Texas St. . . . .L 0-4 1991 • 10-4-4 O.9 * at UC Santa Barbara . .L 0-2 S.2 + at New Mexico ...... W-ot 3-2 1988 • 15-3-4; NCAAs A.30 at CS San Bernardino . . .W-ot 3-1 O.14 * New Mexico ...... L 2-3 S.8 Cal Poly SLO ...... T-ot 0-0 S.1 Master's College ...... W 3-0 S.8 San Jose State ...... W 3-1 O.16 * UNLV ...... W 3-1 S.13 # vs. CS Northridge . . . .L 2-3 S.5 Fresno State ...... W 2-1 S.10 Cal Lutheran ...... W 2-1 O.21 * at UC Irvine ...... L 0-1 S.14 # vs. Bowling Green . . . .W 2-0 S.7 UC Irvine ...... W 1-0 S.14 at San Diego ...... W 1-0 O.23 * at UCLA ...... L 0-4 S.20 at California ...... L 0-1 S.9 at UC Santa Barbara . . . .W 3-2 S.18 Cal Poly SLO ...... W 3-1 O.28 at Cal Poly SLO ...... L 2-4 S.22 at Santa Clara ...... T-ot 1-1 S.12 CS Fullerton ...... W 2-0 S.21 CS Dominguez Hills . . . .W 6-0 N.6 * California ...... W 1-0 S.27 Fresno State ...... W 1-0 S.16 at UNLV ...... L 0-1 S.27 at Saint Mary's ...... W 1-0 N.11 * UC Santa Barbara . . . .W 3-2 O.2 at CS Los Angeles . . . . .L 0-1 S.20 CS Dominguez Hills . . . .W 3-0 S.29 at Santa Clara ...... L 1-2 + - Nike Men's Soccer Classic at UC Irvine. # - Coors Light Soccer O.6 San Francisco ...... L-ot 3-4 S.23 + at SMU ...... T-ot 1-1 O.5 at St. Louis ...... T-ot 0-0 Classic at UNLV. * - Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match. O.9 at UC Irvine ...... W 1-0 S.24 + vs. Old Dominion . . . .W 1-0 O.11 Grand Canyon ...... W 4-3 O.16 Westmont ...... W 4-0 S.28 Cal Poly SLO ...... W 3-1 O.13 at UC Santa Barbara . . . .T-ot 1-1 1995 • 6-10-4; 1-6-2 MPSF O.18 UNLV ...... T-ot 1-1 O.2 CS Northridge ...... W 1-0 O.16 UC Irvine ...... W 3-0 S.2 + vs. Washington ...... W 2-1 O.20 at Loyola Marymount . . . .W 4-1 O.5 at San Diego ...... W 6-0 O.20 CS Bakersfield ...... W 3-0 S.3 + at Portland ...... L 0-4 O.23 UC Santa Barbara ...... W 2-0 O.12 CS Los Angeles ...... L 0-1 O.25 California ...... T-ot 1-1 S.8 # vs. Boston ...... L 0-2 O.25 UCLA ...... L 1-2 O.14 CS San Bernardino . . . . .W 3-0 O.27 Stanford ...... T-ot 2-2 S.10 # vs. Marquette ...... T-ot 3-3 O.30 at CS Fullerton ...... L 0-1 O.16 Saint Mary's ...... W 2-0 O.30 UCLA ...... L 1-4 S.15 Gonzaga ...... W 4-1 N.4 CS Dominguez Hills . . . .T-ot 0-0 O.22 # vs. South Carolina . . . .T-ot 0-0 N.3 CS Northridge ...... L 0-2 S.17 Tampa ...... L 2-5 N.6 San Diego ...... W 1-0 O.23 # vs. Navy ...... W 2-0 N.10 UNLV ...... L 0-2 S.20 Grand Canyon ...... T-ot 1-1 N.9 at U.S. International . . . .L 0-3 O.26 at Chapman ...... W 2-0 S.24 Cal Poly SLO ...... W 5-0 + - New Mexico Invitational. # - UNLV Rebel Roundup. O.30 Santa Clara ...... T-ot 0-0 1992 • 10-8-1; 3-4-0 MPSF O.1 CS Fullerton ...... W 3-2 N.4 Loyola Marymount ...... W 12-0 S.7 CS San Bernardino . . . . .W 3-1 O.6 * at CS Northridge . . . . .T-ot 3-3 1986 • 14-3-4 N.6 at UCLA ...... T-ot 1-1 S.9 Cal Lutheran ...... W 3-1 O.8 * UC Santa Barbara . . . .L 2-3 A.30 CS Fullerton ...... W 6-1 N.13 * at UCLA ...... L 1-2 S.11 Biola ...... W 6-0 O.13 * at New Mexico ...... L 0-3 S.6 + vs. Washington ...... W 3-2 + - Lettermen's Classic at SMU. # - Met Life Classic at UCLA. * - S.13 CS Sacramento ...... T-ot 1-1 O.15 * at UNLV ...... L 1-2 S.7 + at Portland ...... W 3-2 NCAA Tournament. S.16 at CS Los Angeles . . . . .L 0-4 O.20 * at UC Irvine ...... T-ot 1-1 S.10 at Pacific Lutheran . . . . .W 3-0 S.18 Cal Poly SLO ...... W 1-0 O.22 * UCLA ...... L 0-3 S.13 Stanford ...... W 3-1 1989 • 14-5-3; NCAAs S.25 + at Old Dominion . . . . .L 0-3 O.26 * UC Irvine ...... W 2-1 S.17 at Fresno State ...... L 1-3 S.3 at CS Dominguez Hills . .W 2-0 S.27 + vs. William & Mary . . .L 1-2 O.29 * CS Northridge ...... L 2-3 S.21 at CS Dominguez Hills . .W 2-0 S.8 at UC Irvine ...... W 1-0 O.4 * at UCLA ...... L 0-4 N.3 * at California ...... L 3-5 S.26 Santa Clara ...... W 1-0 S.10 Cal Poly SLO ...... T-ot 2-2 O.9 * at UC Santa Barbara . .W 3-1 N.5 * at CS Sacramento . . . .W 3-1 O.3 CS Northridge ...... L 2-4 S.12 UC Davis ...... W 3-1 O.11 * at CS Northridge . . . . .L 1-2 N.8 at Loyola Marymount . . . .L 1-5 O.5 at UC Santa Barbara . . . .W 4-1 S.15 UNLV ...... W 4-0 O.19 Pt. Loma Nazarene . . . . .W 4-0 + - adidas Invitational at Portland. # - Snickers Umbro Rebel O.8 UC Irvine ...... W 5-0 S.17 at CS Fullerton ...... L 0-1 O.21 at Christian Heritage . . . .W 6-0 Classic at UNLV. * - Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match. O.11 New Mexico ...... W 1-0 S.22 at Saint Mary's ...... L 0-2 O.23 * UNLV ...... W 3-1

NCAA Tournament Appearances 56 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

All-Time Results AZTEC HISTORY S.23 # at Santa Clara ...... L 1-4 2002 • 4-13-2; 0-5-1 MPSF S.18 UMKC ...... W 4-2 1996 • 7-10-3; 2-5-1 WAC S.25 # vs. San Francisco . . . .W 3-1 A.30 at UC Riverside ...... T-2ot 1-1 S.22 Alabama A&M ...... W 1-0 A.31 at CS Northridge ...... W 2-1 S.30 at U.S. International . . . .L 1-2 S.2 St. Mary’s ...... L 3-4 S.25 Duquesne ...... W 3-0 S.3 at Cal Poly Pomona . . . .W 5-2 O.3 at CS Northridge ...... L 0-1 S.12 (11) San Diego ...... L 0-3 S.30 * Stanford ...... T-2ot 1-1 S.6 Stanford ...... T-ot 3-3 O.9 at U.S. International . . . .W 2-0 S.14 Westmont ...... W 2-1 O.2 * California ...... W 1-0 S.8 at UC Santa Barbara . . . .L 1-2 O.15 * UC Santa Barbara . . . .L 0-1 S.20 ^ IUPUI ...... W 4-1 O.7 * at Oregon State ...... L 1-2 S.13 at CS Fullerton ...... L 0-3 O.17 * CS Northridge ...... L-2ot 4-5 S.22 ^ Drake ...... L 0-1 O.9 * at Washington ...... T-2ot 0-0 S.15 at UC Irvine ...... W 4-3 O.22 * at CS Fullerton ...... L 0-5 S.27 at CS Northridge ...... L-2ot 1-2 O.16 * at (12) UCLA ...... T-2ot 0-0 S.20 * vs. UNC Charlotte . . . .L 1-4 O.24 * at UCLA ...... L 0-2 S.29 at (16) UCLA ...... L 0-7 O.24 * at San Diego ...... W 1-0 S.22 * vs. Michigan State . . . .T-ot 1-1 O.29 * New Mexico ...... L 0-1 O.4 at (25) UC Santa Barbara . .L 0-3 O.28 * Washington ...... T-2ot 0-0 S.27 U.S. International ...... W 2-0 O.31 * at UNLV ...... L 0-1 O.6 CS Fullerton ...... W 1-0 O.30 * Oregon State ...... W 2-1 O.2 Loyola Marymount ...... L 0-2 N.3 * at California ...... L 0-2 O.10 at Santa Clara ...... L 1-5 N.4 * at California ...... L-ot 1-2 O.6 at UCLA ...... L 0-6 N.7 * at UC Irvine ...... L-ot 1-2 O.16 (7) Loyola Marymount . . .W-ot 3-2 N.6 * at Stanford ...... T-2ot 0-0 O.11 * Air Force ...... L 1-3 + - Coors Soccer Classic at UNLV. # - Nike-Coca Cola Classic at O.18 * UNLV ...... L 1-2 N.13 * (6) UCLA ...... L-2ot 0-1 O.13 * New Mexico ...... T-ot 1-1 Santa Clara. * - Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match. O.20 * at New Mexico ...... L 1-2 N.19 ! at (14) UC Santa Barbara .L 0-2 O.18 * at Fresno State ...... L 0-9 O.25 * San Jose State ...... L 0-2 ^ - Philips/adidas Classic (Piscataway, N.J.). * - Pacific-10 match. O.20 * at San Jose State . . . .L 0-5 O.27 * Sacramento State . . . .T-2ot 0-0 ! - NCAA Tournament. O.25 at U.S. International . . . .W 5-1 Lev Kirshner N.1 * at Air Force ...... L 1-5 O.27 * UNLV ...... W 3-1 N.3 * at Denver ...... L 0-3 2006 • 9-6-4; 5-2-3 Pac-10; NCAAs N.1 * SMU ...... L 2-6 2000-Present N.8 Gonzaga ...... L 2-4 A.25 ^ Albany ...... W 3-2 N.3 * Texas Christian ...... W 2-0 Eight Seasons * - Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match. ^ - SDSU/USD A.27 ^ Rutgers ...... W-ot 1-0 N.8 * at Tulsa ...... L 0-6 Record: 56-72-26 Tournament. S.2 at (14) UC Santa Barbara .L 0-1 + - Met Life Classic at USD. * - Western Athletic Conference S.6 at UC Riverside ...... L 2-3 match. 2003 • 9-8-3; 2-2-2 MPSF S.9 UNLV ...... W 4-2 A.29 ^ Oregon State ...... W-ot 2-1 S.15 & Rider ...... T-2ot 0-0 1997 • 7-8-3; 2-6-0 WAC 2000 • 6-12-1; 2-4-1 MPSF A.31 ^ Long Island ...... W 2-0 S.17 & Long Island ...... W-ot 2-1 A.29 at UC Irvine ...... T-ot 2-2 S.1 Christian Heritage ...... W 5-0 S.4 at Pt. Loma Nazarene . . .L 0-2 S.22 * at Stanford ...... L 1-2 A.31 at Loyola Marymount . . . .T-ot 0-0 S.6 at (1) UCLA ...... L 0-5 S.13 UC Riverside ...... W 2-1 S.24 * at (18) California ...... W 2-0 S.4 at CS Fullerton ...... L 1-2 S.9 + vs. Washington ...... L 0-3 S.19 @ vs. Bowling Green . . .T-2ot 1-1 S.29 * Oregon State ...... W 2-1 S.11 at CS Northridge ...... L 0-2 S.10 + at (5) Portland ...... L 1-2 S.21 @ vs. Drake ...... W-2ot 2-1 O.1 * (4) Washington ...... W 1-0 S.13 Seattle Pacific ...... W 2-1 S.15 St. Mary's ...... L 0-1 S.26 Hofstra ...... W 2-1 O.8 * (16) UCLA ...... L 1-2 S.19 CS Northridge ...... W 1-0 S.18 Cal Baptist ...... W 5-0 S.28 Albany ...... W 2-0 O.14 at (21) UC Irvine ...... L 1-2 S.25 Pt. Loma Nazarene . . . . .W 6-0 S.21 # vs. Loyola-Chicago . . .W 4-1 O.3 % at (11) Rutgers ...... L 1-4 O.20 * at (23) Washington . . . .T-2ot 0-0 S.29 UC Irvine ...... T-ot 2-2 S.23 # at Loyola Marymount .L-2ot 0-1 O.5 % vs. (14) St. John’s . . .L 0-1 O.22 * at Oregon State ...... T-2ot 2-2 O.5 UC Santa Barbara ...... W 1-0 S.26 CS Northridge ...... W 2-1 O.11 San Diego ...... L 0-2 O.27 * (6) California ...... W 3-1 O.10 * at SMU ...... L 0-2 S.29 % vs. Louisville ...... L 0-2 O.20 * at UNLV ...... W 3-1 O.29 * Stanford ...... W 1-0 O.12 * at Texas Christian . . . .W 2-1 O.1 % vs. Drury ...... L 2-4 O.24 * Denver ...... T-2ot 1-1 N.3 * (10) at UCLA ...... T-2ot 1-1 O.17 Christian Heritage ...... W 7-0 O.6 * CS Fullerton ...... L 0-1 O.31 * at Sacramento State . .T-2ot 1-1 N.11 ! at UC Santa Barbara . . .L 1-2 O.19 * at UNLV ...... L 0-4 O.13 * at Cal Poly ...... L-ot 1-2 N.2 * at San Jose State . . . .L 1-2 ^ - The Soccer Post/Aztec Classic. & USD/SDSU Soccer O.24 * Fresno State ...... L 0-1 O.20 * at CS Northridge . . . . .L 1-2 N.5 at Loyola Marymount . . . .L 0-2 Tournament. * - Pacific-10 match. ! - NCAA Tournament. O.26 * San Jose State ...... L 1-2 O.22 * at UC Santa Barbara . .T-2ot 1-1 N.7 * vs. Air Force ...... W 3-2 O.31 * at Air Force ...... L 0-3 O.27 * at New Mexico ...... L 1-2 N.9 *New Mexico ...... L-ot 2-3 2007 • 8-7-4; 4-4-2 Pac-10; NCAAs N.2 * at New Mexico ...... L 0-1 O.29 * UNLV ...... W 1-0 N.13 ~ at Sacramento State . .W 3-1 A.31 at Creighton ...... T-2ot 2-2 N.7 * Tulsa ...... W 1-0 N.5 * UC Irvine ...... W 1-0 N.14 ~ vs. San Jose State . . .L 1-2 S.3 UC Riverside ...... L 2-0 * - Western Athletic Conference match. N.7 at San Diego ...... L 0-2 ~ - MPSF Championship (Sacramento, Calif.). ^ - SDSU Soccer S.7 New Jersey Tech ...... L 2-0 + - Portland adidas Tournament. # - Loyola Marymount Fall Classic. @ - UNLV Tournament. % - Rutgers Classic. * - Mountain S.9 ^ Fairleigh Dickinson . . . .W 2-0 1998 • 8-11-1; 2-6-0 WAC Classic. % - Coors Light Classic at UNLV. * - Mountain Pacific Pacific Sports Federation match. S.15 ^ Cal State Bakersfield . .W 2-0 S.1 at UC Santa Barbara . . . .W 2-1 Sports Federation match. S.21 & Missouri State ...... W 1-0 S.5 Denver ...... W 2-0 2004 • 4-13-2; 4-7-1 MPSF S.22 & Drake ...... W-2ot 2-1 S.7 Gonzaga ...... L 1-3 2001 • 7-9-4; 3-2-2 MPSF S.1 (13) UC Santa Barbara . .L 0-1 S.29 & (25) UC Irvine ...... T-2ot 0-0 S.10 Pt. Loma Nazarene . . . . .T-ot 1-1 A.31 (13) Santa Clara ...... L-ot 0-1 S.4 at (10) California ...... L 0-4 O.6 * (14) UCLA ...... W 1-0 S.15 Biola ...... W 3-0 S.2 Notre Dame Belmont . . . .T-2ot 1-1 S.9 at UC Riverside ...... L 0-2 O.12 * (8) California ...... W 3-2 S.18 Loyola Marymount ...... L 0-1 S.6 UC Santa Barbara ...... L 1-3 S.17 ^ Michigan State ...... L 0-2 O.14 * (21) Stanford ...... W 2-0 S.22 CS Northridge ...... L 1-5 S.19 at Christian Heritage . . . .W 3-0 S.19 ^ Dartmouth ...... T-2ot 1-1 O.19 * at Washington ...... L 3-1 S.25 CS Sacramento ...... W 1-0 S.21 + vs. Gonzaga ...... L 2-3 S.22 * at UNLV ...... W 2-0 O.21 * at Oregon State ...... L 2-0 S.29 at (25) Cal Poly SLO . . . .L 0-2 S.23 + at Oregon State . . . . .L 1-4 S.24 at UC Davis ...... L 0-1 O.28 *# Oregon State ...... W 3-0 O.4 UC Irvine ...... W 1-0 S.28 UC Riverside ...... W 3-2 S.26 at St. Mary’s ...... L 1-2 N.2 * at (20) California ...... L 1-0 O.9 * New Mexico ...... L 0-1 S.30 Brown ...... W-ot 2-1 S.30 * at (5) New Mexico . . . .L 0-3 N.4 * at Stanford ...... L 3-0 O.11 * Air Force ...... L 0-2 O.4 Christian Heritage ...... W 7-0 O.8 * Air Force ...... W 3-0 N.11 Alabama A&M ...... L 2-0 O.16 * at (9) San Jose State . .L 0-2 O.7 (23) UCLA ...... L 1-2 O.10 * Denver ...... L 1-2 N.14 * at UCLA ...... T-2ot 1-1 O.18 * at Fresno State ...... L 0-1 O.12 * (25) Denver ...... W 2-0 O.15 * at Sacramento State . .L 0-2 N.18 * Washington ...... T-2ot 1-1 O.22 Chapman ...... W-ot 2-1 O.14 * Air Force ...... L 0-1 O.17 * at San Jose State . . . .L 0-2 ^ - The Soccer Post/Aztec Classic. & UNLV Tournament. O.25 * UNLV ...... W 4-2 O.19 * at San Jose State . . . .T-2ot 1-1 O.24 * (2) New Mexico ...... T-2ot 1-1 * - Pacific-10 match. # Game played in Los Angeles, Calif. O.30 at Oral Roberts ...... L 0-1 O.21 * at Fresno State ...... W 2-0 O.29 * San Jose State ...... L-2ot 1-2 N.1 * at Tulsa ...... L 0-2 O.26 * UNLV ...... T-2ot 2-2 O.31 * Sacramento State . . . .W 2-1 All-Time Record N.6 * Texas Christian ...... W 1-0 O.28 * New Mexico ...... W-2ot 2-1 N.5 * at Denver ...... L 0-2 Home ...... 247-88-37 N.8 * (16) SMU ...... L-ot 3-4 O.31 at CS Fullerton ...... L-2ot 2-3 N.7 * at Air Force ...... L 0-4 Away ...... 116-142-38 * - Western Athletic Conference match. N.4 * at CS Sacramento . . . .L 1-3 N.14 * UNLV ...... W 4-2 Neutral ...... 35-24-7 N.8 ~^ vs. UNLV ...... T-2ot 3-3 ^ - SDSU/USD Tournament. * - Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Overall...... 398-254-82 1999 • 4-15-0; 0-8-0 MPSF N.18 (15) San Diego ...... L 2-4 match. S.1 Concordia ...... W 6-0 + - Diadora Classic in Corvallis, Ore. * - Mountain Pacific Sports Key S.5 Oregon State ...... L 1-2 Federation match. ~ - MPSF Championship (Fresno, Calif.). ^ - 2005 • 9-4-6; 2-3-5 Pac-10; NCAAs W-L - Game won lost S.8 UC Irvine ...... L 0-4 UNLV advances in 4-1 shootout win. S.2 ^ at Rutgers ...... W 1-0 (#) - Number indicates opponents’ national S.14 Hope International ...... W 2-0 S.3 ^ vs. (5) St. Johns’s . . . .T-2ot 0-0 ranking at game time S.17 + vs. Gonzaga ...... L 0-2 S.10 UC Riverside ...... W 3-0 S.19 + vs. Md.-Baltimore Co. .L 0-2 S.15 Pt. Loma Nazarene . . . . .W 1-0

NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 57 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Record vs. Opponents First Last Nov, 3, 1999 at California 2, SDSU 0 Fairleigh Dickinson 1-0-0 07 07 Team W-L-T Mtg. Mtg. Sept. 4, 2004 at California 4, SDSU 0 Florida International 0-1-0 83 83 Alabama A&M 1-1-0 05 07 Oct. 2, 2005 at SDSU 1, California 0 Fresno State 9-8-0 72 01 Albany 2-0-0 03 06 Nov. 4, 2005 at California 2, SDSU 1 Gonzaga 1-4-0 95 02 Sept. 28, 2003 at SDSU 2, Albany 0 Sept. 24, 2006 SDSU 2, at California 0 Grand Canyon 1-1-1 91 95 Aug. 25, 2006 at SDSU 3, Albany 2 Oct. 27, 2006 at SDSU 3, California 1 Guadalajara 0-1-0 73 73 Air Force 4-6-0 82 04 Oct. 12, 2007 at SDSU 3, California 2 Harvard 1-0-0 87 87 1982 vs. SDSU 2, Air Force 1 Nov. 2, 2007 at California 1, SDSU 0 Hofstra 1-0-0 03 03 AZTEC HISTORY Oct. 21, 1990 vs. SDSU 1, Air Force 0 Cal Baptist 1-0-0 00 00 Hope International 1-2-0 99 99 Oct. 11, 1996 Air Force 3, at SDSU 1 Cal Lutheran 2-0-0 91 92 Indiana 0-2-0 84 87 Oct. 31, 1997 at Air Force 3, SDSU 0 Cal Poly Pomona 4-1-0 69 96 IUPUI 1-0-0 02 02 Oct. 11, 1998 Air Force 2, SDSU 0 Cal Poly 6-4-2 85 00 Long Beach State 9-0-1 68 84 Oct. 14, 2001 Air Force 1, at SDSU 0 CS Bakersfield 5-0-0 84 07 Long Island 2-0-0 03 06 Nov. 1, 2002 at Air Force 5, SDSU 1 Oct. 14, 1984 SDSU 13, at CS Bakersfield 0 Loyola-Chicago 1-0-0 00 00 Nov. 7, 2003 at SDSU 3, Air Force 2 Oct. 12, 1990 at SDSU 2, CS Bakersfield 0 Loyola Marymount 12-5-1 73 03 Oct. 8, 2004 at SDSU 3, Air Force 0 Oct. 20, 1991 at SDSU 3, CS Bakersfield 0 Louisville 0-1-0 00 00 Nov. 7, 2004 at Air Force 4, SDSU 0 Sept. 6, 1993 at SDSU 5, CS Bakersfield 1 Marquette 0-0-1 95 95 Arizona 1-0-0 74 74 Sept. 15, 2007 at SDSU 2, CS Bakersfield 0 Md.-Baltimore County 0-1-0 99 99 Arizona State 1-0-0 73 73 CS Dominguez Hills 6-1-1 85 93 Master's College 1-0-1 88 90 Azusa Pacific 1-2-0 78 80 CS Fullerton 15-16-2 68 02 Michigan First Meeting Berlin (W. Germany) 0-1-0 73 73 CS Hayward 1-0-1 78 79 Michigan State 1-1-1 94 04 Biola 12-0-4 70 98 CS Los Angeles 8-5-1 69 92 Midwestern 1-0-0 79 79 Boston 0-1-0 95 95 CS Northridge 8-12-2 85 02 Missouri State 1-0-0 07 07 Bowling Green 1-0-1 85 03 CS San Bernardino 7-1-0 87 94 UMKC 1-0-0 05 05 Brigham Young 5-0-0 73 83 Camp Pendleton 1-0-0 71 71 Navy 2-0-0 88 93 Brown 1-0-0 01 01 CETYS 4-1-1 68 73 NJIT 0-1-0 07 07 California 14-12-1 74 07 Chapman 8-0-0 70 98 New Mexico 3-11-2 85 04 1974 at SDSU 3, California 1 Chico State 0-1-1 73 77 UNC Charlotte 0-1-0 96 96 1975 at California 3, SDSU 2 Christian Heritage 7-0-0 92 01 North Texas State 1-1-0 85 89 1976 California 4, at SDSU 1 Clemson 0-1-0 87 87 Notre Dame 1-0-0 87 87 1977 SDSU 3, at California 2 Colorado College 1-0-0 78 78 ND-Belmont 1-0-0 01 01 1978 California 3, at SDSU 0 Concordia 1-0-0 99 99 Old Dominion 1-1-0 88 92 1979 SDSU 6, at California 1 Corinthian (S.C.) 0-1-0 68 68 Oral Roberts 0-1-0 98 98 1980 at SDSU 5, California 3 Creighton 0-1-1 93 07 Oregon State 4-4-1 99 07 1981 at California 2, SDSU 0 Dartmouth 0-0-1 04 04 Sept. 5, 1999 Oregon State 2, at SDSU 1 1981 SDSU 4, at California 0 Sept. 19, 2004 vs. SDSU 1, Dartmouth 1 Sept. 23, 2001 at Oregon State 4, SDSU 1 1982 at SDSU 1, California 0 Denver 2-3-1 98 04 Aug. 29, 2003 at SDSU 2, Oregon State 1 Oct. 23, 1983 at California 1, SDSU 0 Sept. 5, 1998 at SDSU 2, Denver 0 Oct. 7, 2005 at Oregon State 2, SDSU 1 Oct. 21, 1984 at SDSU 2, California 1 Oct. 12, 2001 at SDSU 2, Denver 0 Oct. 30, 2005 at SDSU 2, Oregon State 1 Sept. 20, 1985 at California 1, SDSU 0 Nov. 3, 2002 at Denver 3, SDSU 0 Sept. 29, 2006 at SDSU 2, Oregon State 1 Sept. 7, 1987 at SDSU 3, California 0 Oct. 24, 2003 at SDSU 1, Denver 1 Oct. 22, 2006 SDSU 2, at Oregon State 2 Oct. 8, 1989 SDSU 2, at California 0 Oct. 10, 2004 Denver 2, at SDSU 1 Oct. 21, 2007 at Oregon State 2, SDSU 0 Sept. 30, 1990 at California 2, SDSU 0 Nov. 5, 2004 at Denver 2, SDSU 0 Oct. 28, 2007 vs. SDSU 3, Oregon State 0 Oct. 25, 1991 at SDSU 1, California 1 Drake 2-1-0 02 07 Pacific 3-0-0 71 84 Nov. 6, 1994 at SDSU 1, California 0 Drury College 0-1-0 00 00 Pacific Lutheran 1-0-0 86 86 Nov. 3, 1995 at California 5, SDSU 3 Duquesne 1-0-0 05 05 Pennsylvania 0-1-0 90 90 NCAA Tournament Appearances 58 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

Record vs. Opponents AZTEC HISTORY Pepperdine 1-0-0 74 74 Sept. 24, 2004 at UC Davis 1, SDSU 0 Nov. 12, 1989 at UCLA 2, SDSU 1 Pt. Loma Nazarene 11-1-1 76 05 UC Irvine 12-5-4 85 07 Nov. 4, 1990 SDSU 1, at UCLA 1 Pomona Pitzer 1-0-0 79 79 Oct. 9, 1985 SDSU 1, at UC Irvine 0 Oct. 30, 1991 UCLA 4, at SDSU 1 Portland 3-2-0 82 00 Oct. 8, 1986 at SDSU 5, UC Irvine 0 Oct. 4, 1992 at UCLA 4, SDSU 0 Rider 0-0-1 06 06 Oct. 18, 1987 SDSU 3, at UC Irvine 1 Oct. 22, 1993 UCLA 2, at SDSU 0 Rutgers 2-2-0 89 06 Sept. 7, 1988 at SDSU 1, UC Irvine 0 Oct. 23, 1994 at UCLA 4, SDSU 0 St. John’s 0-1-1 03 05 Sept. 8, 1989 SDSU 1, at UC Irvine 0 Oct. 22, 1995 UCLA 3, at SDSU 0 St. Louis 1-0-1 87 91 Sept. 11, 1990 SDSU 4, at UC Irvine 2 Oct. 6, 1996 at UCLA 6, SDSU 0 Sacramento State 4-2-3 92 04 Oct. 16, 1991 at SDSU 3, UC Irvine 0 Oct. 24, 1999 at UCLA 2, SDSU 0 Saint Mary's 7-6-0 83 04 Nov. 1, 1992 at SDSU 4, UC Irvine 3 Sept. 6, 2000 at UCLA 5, SDSU 0 San Diego 10-4-2 80 05 Oct. 24, 1993 UC Irvine 4, at SDSU 3 Oct. 7, 2001 UCLA 2, at SDSU 1 SD Rep. XI Club 1-0-0 71 71 Oct. 21, 1994 at UC Irvine 1, SDSU 0 Sept. 29, 2002 at UCLA 7, SDSU 0 San Francisco 4-10-1 69 99 Oct. 20, 1995 SDSU 1, at UC Irvine 1 Oct. 16, 2005 SDSU 0, at UCLA 0 San Francisco State 1-1-0 71 76 Oct. 26, 1995 at SDSU 2, UC Irvine 1 Nov. 13, 2005 UCLA 1, at SDSU 0 San Jose State 5-10-1 71 04 Sept. 15, 1996 SDSU 4, at UC Irvine 3 Oct. 8, 2006 at UCLA 2, SDSU 1 Santa Clara 6-12-2 76 02 Aug. 29, 1997 SDSU 2, at UC Irvine 2 Nov. 3, 2006 SDSU 1, at UCLA 1 Seattle Pacific 2-0-0 82 97 Sept. 29, 1997 at SDSU 2, UC Irvine 2 Oct. 6, 2007 at SDSU 1, UCLA 0 Simon Fraser 1-0-1 78 80 Oct. 4, 1998 at SDSU 1, UC Irvine 0 Nov. 14, 2007 SDSU 1, at UCLA 1 Sonoma State 1-0-0 84 84 Sept. 8, 1999 UC Irvine 4, at SDSU 0 UC Riverside 7-3-2 70 07 South Carolina 0-0-1 88 88 Nov. 7, 1999 at UC Irvine 2, SDSU 1 UC San Diego 18-1-0 68 83 South Alabama 1-0-0 90 90 Nov. 5, 2000 at SDSU 1, UC Irvine 0 UC Santa Barbara 17-12-3 73 06 Southern California 9-1-0 72 80 Oct. 14, 2006 at UC Irvine 2, SDSU 1 UNLV 18-10-5 74 04 So. California College 1-1-0 75 94 Sept. 29, 2007 at SDSU 0, UC Irvine 0 U.S. International 19-4-1 70 99 Southern Methodist 3-3-1 86 98 UCLA 4-27-9 69 07 Wake Forest 0-1-0 90 90 Stanford 7-3-5 76 07 1969 vs. SDSU 2, UCLA 1 Washington 3-4-4 83 07 1976 SDSU 2, at Stanford 1 1971 UCLA 5, at SDSU 3 Sept. 5, 1983 vs. Washington 2, SDSU 0 1977 at SDSU 1, Stanford 0 1972 at UCLA 4, SDSU 0 Sept. 6, 1986 vs. SDSU 3, Washington 2 Oct. 3, 1983 at Stanford 4, SDSU 2 1973 UCLA 5, at SDSU 1 Sept. 16, 1990 Washington 2, at SDSU 1 Sept. 13, 1986 at SDSU 3, Stanford 1 1974 SDSU 2, at UCLA 2 Sept. 2, 1995 vs. SDSU 2, Washington 1 Oct. 23, 1987 SDSU 4, at Stanford 0 1975 at SDSU 3, UCLA 3 Sept. 9, 2000 vs. Washington 3, SDSU 0 Oct. 6, 1989 SDSU 2, at Stanford 0 1976 at UCLA 2, SDSU 1 Oct. 9, 2005 SDSU 0, at Washington 0 Sept. 28, 1990 SDSU 2, at Stanford 2 1977 UCLA 1, at SDSU 0 Oct. 28, 2005 at SDSU 0, Washington 0 Oct. 27, 1991 at SDSU 2, Stanford 2 1978 at UCLA 2, SDSU 0 Oct. 1, 2006 at SDSU 1, Washington 0 Sept. 6, 1996 at SDSU 3, Stanford 3 1979 UCLA 2, at SDSU 1 Oct. 20, 2006 SDSU 0, at Washington 0 Sept. 30, 2005 at SDSU 1, Stanford 1 1980 at UCLA 2, SDSU 0 Oct. 19, 2007 at Washington 3, SDSU 1 Nov. 6, 2005 SDSU 0, at Stanford 0 1981 at SDSU 0, UCLA 0 Oct. 18, 2007 at SDSU 1, Washington 1 Sept. 22, 2006 at Stanford 2, SDSU 1 1982 at UCLA 4, SDSU 1 Westmont 12-3-3 69 02 Oct. 29, 2006 at SDSU 1, Stanford 0 Sept. 23, 1983 UCLA 3, at SDSU 0 Whittier 3-0-0 72 76 Oct. 14, 2007 at SDSU 2, Stanford 0 Sept. 30, 1984 at UCLA 1, SDSU 0 William & Mary 0-1-0 92 92 Nov. 4, 2007 at Stanford 3, SDSU 0 Oct. 25, 1985 UCLA 2, at SDSU 1 Wis.-Green Bay 2-0-0 82 89 Tampa 0-1-0 95 95 Oct. 19, 1986 SDSU 1, at UCLA 1 Wis.-Milwaukee 0-1-0 86 86 Texas 1-0-0 73 73 Nov. 4, 1987 UCLA 3, at SDSU 1 Bold indicates 2008 regular season opponent Texas Christian 3-0-0 96 98 Nov. 29, 1987 SDSU 2, at UCLA 1 Tulsa 1-2-0 96 98 Nov. 6, 1988 SDSU 1, at UCLA 1 UC Davis 1-1-0 89 04 Nov. 13, 1988 at UCLA 2, SDSU 1 Sept. 12, 1989 at SDSU 3, UC Davis 1 Oct. 11, 1989 at SDSU 3, UCLA 2 NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 59 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE All-Time Letterwinners A Creager, Heath - 2003-05 Goff, Robi - 1988 Lim, Ricky - 1968 Pickett, Derek - 2002 Sweet, Mark - 1988 Aarnio, Johan - 1974-75 Crow, Kevin - 1979-82 Gonzalez, Jesus - 1969 Limahelu, Al - 1970-71 Picone, Drew - 2001-02 Szefler, Paul - 2001-02 Abele, Steve - 1989 Curtis, Ryan - 2000-03 Gonzalez, Oscar - 1969-71 Linenberger, Dave - 1979-82 Pipe, Keeble - 1975-76 Adair, Chugger - 1989 Goossens, Jack - 1968-70 Lyon, Boyd - 1991-92 Plemons, Bill - 1968-70 T Adams, Russ - 1996 D Goossens, Peter - 1969-72 Polios, Nick - 1968-69 Taylor, Ken - 1986-89 Adamson, Peter - 1977 Dahl, Kurt - 1972 Goossens, Robert - 1970-71 M Povey, Jon - 2000-01 Thiele, Christian - 1997 Albuquerque, Jevin -1990-91 Dallas, Gordon - 1977-80 Gotvald, Dan - 1998-99 Macauley, Ward - 1976-78 Powell, Chris - 1992-94 Thompson, Ryan - 1995 Allen, Jason - 1992 Dally, David - 2004-07 Goudey, Steve - 1986 Mandle, Scott - 1984 Tinling, Tyler - 1997, 2000-02 Anderson, Daron - 1983 Dalzochio, Dan - 1992 Guillot, Steve - 1984-85 Marchosky, Ruben - 1968-70 Q Toft, Evan - 2006-07 Arellano, Aaron - 1992 Dartt, Ralph - 1997-2000 Gunn, Ken - 1986 Margeson, Mike - 1994-95 Quesada, David - 1990-91 Tollerton, Jim - 1969-71 Arenas, Josh - 2003 Dasilva, Paul - 1974 Martinez, Abraham - 1999-2002 Tollerton, Pete - 1972 Davis, Myles - 2007 H Mason, Jay - 1979-80 R Tomlin, Dan - 1993-95

AZTEC HISTORY B Davis, Steve - 1984 Hall, Matt - 1996-98 Maurer, Eric - 1996 Ratajczak, Jeff - 1982-83 Tonne, Ted - 1983 Baardson, Steve - 1976-79 DeForest, Dain - 1989-90 Hall, Tally - 2003-06 Maxwell, Steve - 1983 Reinecke, Gary - 1978-79 Tovar, Enrique - 2000-01 Baker, Travis - 1999-2002 Delong, Charles - 1968-71 Hanano, Ezra - 1970 McAlister, Curtis - 1988-90 Reinecke, Richard - 1973-76 Tovey, Malcom - 1978 Balboa, Marcelo - 1988-89 Demke, Bill - 1990-93 Hanke, Colin - 2002-03 McArdle, Colter - 2004 Reinecke, Roger - 1977 Trakas, Andy - 1993 Barajas, Joe - 1971-72 Derosa, Marcello - 1968 Hawa, Raja - 1997 McDonald, Freddy - 2004-07 Reott, Ryan - 2005-06 Trejo, Luis - 2005 Barnes, Brian - 1999-2002 Diaz, Robbie - 2003-06 Hawkins, Chuck - 1979-80 McDowell, Jim - 1971-73 Reza, Raymundo - 2007 Turner, Eric - 2005-07 Barr, Kevin - 1985 DiCicco, Andrew - 2003-06 Henderson, Pat - 1984-87 McFadden, Seamus - 1974-76 Rhodes, Rich - 1975 Tweedie, Tom - 1975-76 Bautista, Raul - 2002-06 Dietz, Adam - 1998 Hernandez, Felipe - 1986-87 McKee, Jordan - 2003-04 Rich, Chris - 1992-93 Tyburski, Mike - 1971 Baxter, Jeff - 1992-95 Diouf, Khadim - 2007 Heyer, Dennis - 1969 McGuckin, Scott - 1995-97 Riley, Bill - 1997 Becerra, Charles - 1997 Drabb, Eric - 1984-87 Hesse, Steve - 1991 McGuire, Tim - 1981 Robertson, Dave - 1983 U Beitashour, Steve - 2006-07 Drago, Darren - 1996 Hickson, Shane - 1990 McManus, Matt - 2007 Robertson, Steve - 1974-76 Union, Eric - 1980 Beltran, David - 1996-99 Drago, Derek - 1996 Hidalgo, Milton - 1981-82 Meek, Trey - 2004 Rocha, Michael - 2007 Uyellet, Dennis - 1968 Bengtsson, Henrik - 2000 Dullaghan, Joe - 1996-97, 99 Holmstedt, Micael - 1979-82 Mendes, Dida - 1979-82 Roche, Bob - 1987-88 Betts, Jeff - 1988-89 Dye, Richard - 1968 Holt, Jack - 1992-94 Menjivar, Carlos - 2000 Rodriguez, Jesus - 1988 V Blackbourne, Steve - 1982-84 Homan, Tim - 1985-86 Mercuriali, Mike - 2003-05 Rodriguez, Marco - 1969-70 Van Bloemenwaanders, Bart - 1977, 79 Blubaugh, Rick - 1984 E Hull, Chris - 1978 Merrell, Patrick - 1989-90 Rodriguez, Oscar - 1998-99 Van Der Wall, Willem - 69-70 Boardman, Steve - 1983-86 Early, Chaplin - 1999 Hulsey, John - 1977-79 Mikal, Keenan - 1984-85 Rodriguez, Ricardo - 1971, 73 Van Zee, Gerald - 1977 Bodnar, Travis - 2003 Economy, Milton - 1997-2000 Milburn, Brian - 1997 Rogondino, Mark - 1996 Van Zee, Jimmy - 1976-79 Bowie, Ryan - 2005-07 Edwards, Tim - 2000-01 I Miller, Bill - 1969-72 Rogers, Jeff - 1983 Vasquez, Juan - 1996 Boyajian, Ryan - 1994-95 Ekenberg, Nathan - 1999 Ish, Mark - 1994, 96 Miramontes, Rene - 1976-77, 79-80 Rosales, Jorge - 2007 Vasquez, Miguel - 1973 Boys, Josh - 2003 Eisele, John - 1968-69 Iversen, Rick - 1987 Montes, Hector - 1972-75 Rouse, Mark - 1975-76 Velasco, Juan - 1997 Bradbury, Michael - 1998 Endsley, Mike - 1976 Ivkovich, Ryan - 1999-2000 Morlett, Gary - 1974 Ruff, Ken - 1968-71 Viveros, Juan - 1993 Brantuas, Joao - 1986 Escobar, Dave - 1981-82 Ingrassia, Mauricio - 1989-90 Morrone, Andy - 1989-92 Ryder, Jeff - 1983-86 Volk, Chris - 1989-91 Britnitzer, Cameron - 2006 Erlandsson, Anders - 1981 Brodnick, Bruce - 1983 Escobosa, Alberto - 1978 J N S W Brown, Aerick - 1985 Esparza, Rafa - 1979 Jackson, Colby - 1995-96 Natale, Nick - 2001-02 Sager, Paul - 1975-76, 78 Wacker, Ted - 1983-86 Browne, John - 1996-98 Ettl, Fritz - 1997 James, Aaron - 1990-93 Neely, Doug - 1983-84 Sainz, Carlos - 1976-78 Wale, Jeff - 1990 Bru, Chris - 1980-81 Jarvis, Aaron - 1990-92 Neville, Rob - 1981-82 Samuelsson, Tommy - 80-81 Walker, Fernando - 1971-73 Bucelli, Greg - 1979-81 F Jauch, Kevin - 1988, 90 Niyati, Steve - 1994-95 San-Martin, Jim - 1992 Wallace, Jamel - 2005, 07 Bucelli, Vince - 1979, 81-82 Farnsworth, Chris - 1998 Jennings, Colin - 2003-04 Norby, Jan - 1975-78 Sanchez, Dennis - 2005-07 Walsh, Brad - 1986-89 Byrns, Brad - 2007 Fechner, Kenny - 2003-04 Jimenez, Gerardo - 1987 Norgan, Adam - 1993 Sanchez, Gilbert - 1980-82 Watson, Darren - 1995-96 Fernandez, Alex - 1978 Johur, John - 1979, 81-82 Novak, Chris - 2000-02 Sanchez, Luis - 1997 Weaver, Bret - 1993-94 C Fernandez, Marvin - 1976 Nunnally, Paul - 1994-95 Sanchez, Michael - 2001 Wells, John - 1972-73 Calori, Ronald - 1968 Fernandez, Vidal - 1977-79 K SantaMaria, Juan - 1988-90 Werbner, Kevin - 2005-07 Campbell, Glenn - 1969-72 Fett, Gabe - 2002 Kangas, Erik - 1994 O Santana, Roberto - 1982 Whiddon, John - 1972 Canada, Dustin - 2007 Fielder, Alan - 1999-2000 Kaplan, Greg - 2001 Oakes, Randy - 1977-78 Santiago, Eric - 2004-05 Whittemore, Kyle - 1984, 86-88 Cano, Juan - 1979-80 Finnerty, Brian - 1987-89 Kazan, Craig - 1979-82 Oberkirch, Luke - 1984-85 Sapanli, Kevin - 2001-03 Whitton, Jeff - 2000-03 Capobianco, Renato - 1981-84 Flores, Eduardo - 1973 Keenan, Chris - 1987 Ochoa, Shawn - 1996-98 Schmid, Scott - 1997-99 Wiggs, Kyle - 1998-00 Cardenas, Nick - 2006-07 Fonseca, Kirk - 1999 Kelley, Jose - 1976 Oliveira, Ruben - 1992-93 Scott, Dione - 2003-04 Wilcox, Garry - 1984-85 Caruso, Frank - 2004 Foster, Tim - 1987-88, 91-92 Kelly, Alan - 1974-77 Olson, Jim - 1971 Scott, Geoff - 1998-99 Wilhelm, George - 1971 Chavez, Jose - 1977-78 Foster, Tom - 1996 Kepper, Jeff - 1980-83 Ortega, Daniel - 2006-07 Shutt, Greg - 1983 Williams, Bob - 1971 Chiles, Kraig - 2003, 05-07 Francis, Mike - 1994 Kersker, Mike - 1993-94 Ortiz, Danny - 2005-07 Silva, Ronnie - 2000 Williams, Matt - 1999 Chowanda-Bandhu, Choo - 1970-72 Franklin, Willie - 1991-94 Kim, Ricky - 1994-95 Overweg, Ray - 1979 Slesnick, Nate - 2002-03 Wingate, John - 1984 Chronopoulos, Ted - 1989 French, Jason - 1989-90 Kim, Steve - 1981-82 Owens, Jack - 1968 Smith, Joe - 1973 Wohl, Eric - 2001-04 Cipolla, Greg - 1989-90 Frimkess, Aaron - 2001 Klaass, Pete - 1986-87 Smith, Kyle - 1996 Wollrabe, Jeff - 1976, 78-80 Clark, Don - 1973 Frye, Kellen - 2007 Klotovich, Mike - 2000 P Snyder, Steve - 1982-85 Wurzberger, Dean - 1971-74 Clark, Taylor - 1997 Kooiman, Cle - 1981-82 Palacios, Jorge - 1970 Soler, Mauricio - 2001 Wynalda, Eric - 1987-89 Clegg, Chuck - 1970, 74-76 G Kulpa, Adam - 2001-02 Papke, Bob - 1969 Solomon, Adam - 1995-96 Clemens, Nick - 2003-05 Garcia, Julian - 1968 Kuntz, Tom - 1985 Paquette, Nathan - 1997 Somersalmi, Lauri - 1972-73, 75-76 Y Cochrane, Bruce - 1981-83 Garcia, Miguel - 1983 Kupritz, Garth - 1982-85 Parker, Darren - 1995, 98-99 Sproule, Chris - 1996 Yamada, Kobi - 1986-87, 89-90 Cohen, Sheldon - 1980-83 Gardner, Gale - 1968 Parker, Keg -1993 Sproveiro, Bryan - 1998 Young, Mike - 1974-76 Cohn, Greg - 1993-94 Garnica, Ignacio - 1977 L Parker, Tim - 1986-88 Spunaugle, Doug - 1974-75 Younger, Lance - 1973 Collins, Nick - 2005-07 Garretson, John - 1983 Lacher, Scott - 1987-88 Parra, Robert - 1981 Steinreichter, Dieter - 1969 Conrad, Jimmy - 1994-95 Gaske, P.J. - 1997 LaFond, Dan - 1991 Pater, Daryl - 1983-85 Stephens, Chris - 1989-92 Z Cook, Ryan - 1998-99, 2001-02 Geary, Lee - 1980 Larsen, Kris - 1994-95 Paullo, Fortunato - 1995 Stepovich, Mark - 1979-82 Zarick, John - 1999 Corr, Pat - 1977 Geenan, John - 1977-78 Lasby, Brett - 1999-2000 Perez, Jose - 1993-96 Stewart, Dennis - 1968 Zarlengo, Alfie - 1988 Costello, Dennis - 1975-77 George, Chris - 1992-93 Lau, Ryan - 1993 Pernicano, Santo - 2006 Storey, Shannon - 1991-92 Zeidell, Marshall - 1968-69 Cota, Arturo - 1969 Gill, John - 1972-75 Lebold, Tim - 1997-2000 Perry, Blake - 2002-04 Strait, Pat - 2001-02 Zenjedas, Luis - 1974 Cota, Luis - 1969-70 Gillett, Jeff - 1971 Lederer, Don - 1968-70 Perry, E.T. - 1997-2000 Stumpf, Paul - 1985-86 Zoric, Anthony - 2001-02 Couch, Matt - 2002-05 Gilson, John - 1985 Leitner, Jeff - 1997-99 Persad, Omar - 2005-07 Sullivan, Chris - 1983-84 Craft-Negrete, Brian - 1988-91 Gisslow, Pete - 1974-76 Lemire, Matt - 2006-07 Peterson, Ron - 1986 Susi, Aaron - 1993-96 Current Aztecs in bold Crain, Kyle - 2006-07 Giudicelli, Chris - 2001 Lewis, Curt - 1986-87 Piazza, Mike - 2006 Svensson, Bengt-Olaf - 1982 NCAA Tournament Appearances 60 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

Aztec Honors and Records

Senior Jorge Rosales made an immediate impact in his first season with SDSU in 2007, earning nine starts with a 1.38 GAA. Rosales added two shutouts and a team- high 36 saves.

AZTEC HONORS AND RECORDS All-Time Honors 62-63 Aztec Records 64 NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 61 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE All-Time Honors NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME HERMANN TROPHY CANDIDATES 2004 Eric Wynalda 1987 Chris Keenan Finalist 2005 Marcelo Balboa 1988 Marcelo Balboa Finalist Kyle Whittemore Finalist WORLD CUP PARTICIPANTS 1989 Marcelo Balboa Finalist 1990 Marcelo Balboa United States 2006 Tally Hall Semifinalist Chris Sullivan United States Eric Wynalda United States ALL-AMERICANS 1994 Marcelo Balboa United States 1969 Pete Goossens First Team Cle Kooiman United States 1976 Alan Kelly Second Team Eric Wynalda United States 1977 Alan Kelly First Team 1998 Marcelo Balboa United States 1981 Kevin Crow Second Team Eric Wynalda United States 1982 Kevin Crow Third Team 1987 Kyle Whittemore Second Team OLYMPIANS 1988 Marcelo Balboa First Team 1984 Kevin Crow United States 1989 Marcelo Balboa Second Team 1988 Kevin Crow United States 2005 Tally Hall First Team (CSN) Third Team (NSCAA) NATIONAL TEAM MEMBERS Honorable Mention (ST) 1974 Doug Spunaugle U.S. Under-23 2006 Tally Hall Second Team (NSCAA) 1981 Kevin Crow National Sports Festival Third Team (CSN) 1981 Roberto Santana Puerto Rico Marcelo Balboa 1981 Steve Kim South Korean National B Team ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 1982 Cle Kooiman National Sports Festival 1981 Mark Stepovich Second Team AZTEC HONORS AND RECORDS AZTEC HONORS 1983 Vidal Fernandez Team America 1982 Mark Stepovich First Team NSCAA ACADEMIC ALL-FAR WEST 1985 Kyle Whittemore National Sports Festival 1986 Kyle Whittemore Second Team 2002 Brian Barnes 1987 Marcelo Balboa U.S. National Team 1987 Kyle Whittemore First Team Abraham Martinez Chris Sullivan U.S. National Team 1988 Kyle Whittemore First Team 2006 Tally Hall First Team 1988 Jeff Betts National Sports Festival 2001 Kevin Sapanli Third Team Freddy McDonald Honorable Mention Eric Wynalda U.S. National B Team 2003 Kevin Sapanli Third Team 1990 Marcelo Balboa U.S. National Team 2006 Tally Hall First Team SOCCER AMERICA TOP TEN Jeff Betts National Sports Festival 1987 Chris Keenan Chris Sullivan U.S. National Team NSCAA ALL-FAR WEST 1988 Marcelo Balboa Eric Wynalda U.S. National Team 1970 Glenn Campbell 1994 Marcelo Balboa U.S. National Team 1975 Steve Robertson SOCCER AMERICA TOP 10 FRESHMEN Cle Kooiman U.S. National Team 1978 Vidal Fernandez 1987 Eric Wynalda David Quesada U.S. National Team 1980 Micael Holmstedt 1988 Jeff Betts Eric Wynalda U.S. National Team 1981 Vince Bucelli 1995 Curtis McAlister U.S. National Futsal Team Kevin Crow COLLEGE SOCCER NEWS ALL-FRESHMEN 1997 Ted Chronopolous U.S. National Team Micael Holmstedt 2006 Nick Cardenas 1998 Marcelo Balboa U.S. National Team 1982 Kevin Crow Eric Wynalda U.S. National Team Cle Kooiman TOP DRAWER SOCCER ALL-ROOKIE TEAM 2000 Enrique Tovar U.S. National Futsal Team Micael Holmstedt 2004 Freddy McDonald 2002 Carlos Menjivar El Salvador National Team 1984 Steve Boardman 2005 Dennis Sanchez 2007 Omar Persad Jamaica U-20 National Team Kyle Whittemore 2006 Nick Cardenas First Team 1985 Steve Boardman Evan Toft Second Team 1986 Steve Boardman Curt Lewis SAN DIEGO STATE HALL OF FAME Kyle Whittemore 1989 Kevin Crow 1987 Kyle Whittemore 1993 Vidal Fernandez Eric Wynalda 1995 Marcelo Balboa 1988 Kyle Whittemore 1996 Eric Wynalda Eric Wynalda 2002 1987 NCAA Runner-Up Team Jeff Betts Marcelo Balboa PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE (PAC-10) 1989 Jeff Betts FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Marcelo Balboa 2006 Nick Cardenas 1990 Brian Craft-Negrete Pat Merrell All-CONFERENCE 1991 Brian Craft-Negrete 2005 Tally Hall First Team Pat Merrell Kraig Chiles Second Team Dain Deforest Matt Couch Second Team 1992 Bill Demke Heath Creager Honorable Mention 1993 Bill Demke Eric Santiago Honorable Mention 1995 Aaron Susi 2006 Tally Hall First Team 1996 Aaron Susi Nick Cardenas Second Team 2001 Enrique Tovar Second Team Raul Bautista Second Team 2005 Tally Hall First Team Kraig Chiles Honorable Mention 2006 Tally Hall First Team Andrew DiCicco Honorable Mention Nick Cardenas Second Team Danny Ortiz Honorable Mention Enrique Tovar 2007 Nick Cardenas Third Team Dennis Sanchez Honorable Mention NCAA Tournament Appearances 62 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AZTEC SOCCER

All-Time Honors AZTEC HONORS AND RECORDS 2007 Kraig Chiles First Team Sept. 27, 1995 Aaron Susi Nick Cardenas Second Team Nov. 9, 1995 Aaron Susi Evan Toft Second Team Oct. 1, 2001 Enrique Tovar Brad Byrns Honorable Mention Nov. 19, 2001 Eric Wohl Khadim Diouf Honorable Mention Oct. 26, 2003 Kevin Sapanli Jamel Wallace Honorable Mention Nov. 14, 2004 Eric Wohl and Frank Caruso

ALL-ACADEMIC WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (WAC) 2005 Tally Hall Second Team ALL-CONFERENCE David Dally Honorable Mention 1996 Aaron Susi 2006 Freddy McDonald First Team Tally Hall Second Team ALL-ACADEMIC 2007 Freddy McDonald First Team 1997 John Browne Christian Thiele PLAYER OF THE WEEK 1998 Jon Browne Oct. 3, 2005 Kraig Chiles Tim Lebold Sept. 26, 2006 Tally Hall Scott Schmid Oct. 3, 2006 Raul Bautista Oct. 31, 2006 Nick Cardenas PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 25, 2007 Jamel Wallace Oct. 27, 1998 Darren Parker Oct. 1, 2007 Brad Byrns Oct. 15, 2007 Kraig Chiles AZTECS IN THE PROS (FIRST SIGNING) Ryan Cook 1974 Charlie Delong Dallas Tornado MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION (MPSF) Fernando Walker Los Angeles Aztecs ALL-CONFERENCE Dean Wurzberger Seattle Sounders TEAM AWARDS UNDER LEV KIRSHNER’S TENURE 1992 Bill Demke 1975 Sean McFadden San Diego Jaws MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 1993 Bill Demke Rich Reinecke Tacoma-ASL 2000 Brian Barnes Jack Holt 1976 Mike Young S.B. Condors-ASL 2001 Tim Edwards, Enrique Tovar 1994 Jack Holt 1977 Alan Kelly Los Angeles Aztecs 2002 Brian Barnes Aaron Susi Steve Robertson San Diego Sockers 2003 Ryan Curtis 1995 Aaron Susi 1978 Ward Macauley San Diego Sockers 2004 Heath Creager 2000 Brian Barnes First Team-Pac. Division Jan Norby San Diego Sockers 2005 Tally Hall 2006 Tally Hall Tyler Tinling Second Team-Pac. Division 1979 Vidal Fernandez New York Cosmos 2007 Kraig Chiles Enrique Tovar Second Team-Pac. Division 1980 Gordon Dallas San Diego Sockers 2001 Tim Edwards First Team 1982 Vince Bucelli San Diego Sockers TOP NEWCOMER Enrique Tovar First Team Kevin Crow San Diego Sockers 2000 Ryan Curtis Ryan Cook Second Team Cle Kooiman Los Angeles Lazers 2001 Eric Wohl Kevin Sapanli Second Team Dida Mendes Cleveland Force 2002 Raul Bautista 2002 Brian Barnes Second Team 1983 Anders Erlandsson Swedish First Div. 2003 Colin Jennings Ryan Cook Honorable Mention 1985 Keenan Mikal Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 2004 Freddy McDonald 2003 Ryan Curtis Second Team Jeff Rogers Dallas 2005 Johan Helgasson Kevin Sapanli Second Team 1986 Steve Boardman Los Angeles Lazers 2006 Nick Cardenas Heath Creager Honorable Mention Doug Neely Los Angeles Lazers 2007 Khadim Diouf Kenny Fechner Honorable Mention 1987 Chris Keenan San Diego Sockers 2004 Heath Creager Second Team 1988 Felipe Hernandez San Diego Sockers MOST INSPIRATIONAL Colin Jennings Honorable Mention 1989 Bryan Finnerty Detroit Rockers 2000 Tyler Tinling 1990 Kyle Whittemore S.F. Blackhawks 2001 Brian Barnes ALL-ACADEMIC Eric Wynalda FC Saarbrucken-Germany 2002 Brian Barnes 1999 Abraham Martinez 1991 Curtis McAlister La Raza-Mexico 2003 Colin Hanke Scott Schmid Brad Walsh Colorado Foxes 2004 Nick Clemens Kyle Wiggs 1992 Jeff Betts Portland 2005 Matt Couch 2006 Raul Bautista 2000 Travis Baker Dan Dalzochio San Diego Sockers 2007 Eric Turner Brian Barnes Brian Craft-Negrete San Diego Sockers Abraham Martinez Shane Hickson Anaheim Splash COACH’S AWARD Tyler Tinling 1993 Marcelo Balboa Leon-Mexico 2000 Milton Economy Kyle Wiggs Tim Foster Minnesota Thunder 2001 Ryan Cook 2001 Abraham Martinez 1994 Ryan Lau Hawaii Tsunami 2002 Travis Baker Kevin Sapanli 1995 Bret Weaver California Jaguars 2003 Josh Boys Tyler Tinling 1996 Renato Capobianco T.B. Assistant Coach 2004 Eric Wohl 2002 Brian Barnes Ted Chronopoulous New England Revolution 2005 Mike Mercuriali Abraham Martinez 1997 Rene Miramontes Colorado Asst. Coach 2006 Raul Bautista Chris Novak Aaron Susi Arizona Sandsharks 2007 David Dally Paul Szefler 1998 Chris Sullivan San Jose Clash Tyler Tinling 2001 David Beltran San Diego Sockers CAPTAIN’S AWARD 2003 Colin Hanke Matt Hall San Diego Flash 2000 Milton Economy, Enrique Tovar Kevin Sapanli 2002 Carlos Menjivar FAS-El Salvador 2001 Enrique Tovar Eric Wohl 2005 Enrique Tovar California Cougars 2002 Brian Barnes, Ryan Cook 2004 Tally Hall 2006 Johann Helgason U.M.F. Grindavik 2003 Ryan Curtis, Colin Hanke 2007 Tally Hall Esbjerg FB 2004 Heath Creager PLAYER OF THE WEEK 2008 Kraig Chiles Chivas USA 2005 Raul Bautista, Heath Creager, Matt Couch 2006 Raul Bautista, Andrew DiCicco, Tally Hall Oct. 12, 1993 Juan Viveros Omar Persad Lousananse 2007 Kraig Chiles and Freddy McDonald NCAA Tournament Appearances 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 63 1987 NCAA National Finalist 2008 SAN DIEGO STATE SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE Aztec Records SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS CAREER RECORDS SHUTOUTS GOALS GOALS 1. Bryan Finnerty, 1987-89 ...... 26.5 1. Kyle Whittemore, 1984 ...... 21 1. Kyle Whittemore, 1984, 86-88 ...... 68 2. Mark Stepovich, 1979-82 ...... 21.5 2. Kyle Whittemore, 1986 ...... 20 2. Micael Holmstedt,1979-82 ...... 57 3. Tally Hall, 2003-06 ...... 21 3. Steve Robertson, 1975 ...... 18 3. Steve Robertson, 1974-75 ...... 37 4. Curtis McAlister, 1988-90 ...... 16 4. Kyle Whittemore, 1987 ...... 17 4. Eric Wynalda, 1987-89 ...... 34 5. Peter Gisslow, 1974-76 ...... 13 Micael Holmstedt, 1980 ...... 17 Vidal Fernandez, 1977-79 ...... 34 Garry Wilcox, 1984-85 ...... 13 Micael Holmstedt, 1981 ...... 17 6. Jim Tollerton, 1969-71 ...... 32 7. Eric Wynalda, 1988 ...... 14 7. Choo Chowanda-Bandhu, 1969-72 ...... 31 GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE Steve Robertson, 1974 ...... 14 8. Alan Kelly, 1974-77 ...... 28 (Minimum 1,500 minutes) 9. Vidal Fernandez, 1977 ...... 13 9. Aaron Susi, 1993-96 ...... 25 1. Bryan Finnerty, 1987-89 ...... 0.69 Vince Bucelli, 1982 ...... 13 Dida Mendes, 1979-82 ...... 25 2. Curtis McAlister, 1988-90 ...... 0.79 Vince Bucelli, 1979, 81-82 ...... 25 3. Mark Stepovich, 1979-82 ...... 0.81 POINTS 4. Felipe Hernandez, 1986-87 ...... 0.82 1. Kyle Whittemore, 1986 ...... 50 POINTS 5. Garry Wilcox, 1984-85 ...... 0.96 2. Kyle Whittemore, 1984 ...... 45 1. Kyle Whittemore, 1984, 86-88 ...... 160 6. Willem Van Der Wall, 1969-70 ...... 0.99 3. Micael Holmstedt, 1980 ...... 42 2. Micael Holmstedt, 1979-82 ...... 141 7. Tally Hall, 2003-06 ...... 1.11 4. Kyle Whittemore, 1987 ...... 39 3. Eric Wynalda, 1987-89 ...... 101 8. Dan Dalzochio, 1991-92 ...... 1.17 Micael Holmstedt, 1981 ...... 39 4. Dida Mendes, 1979-82 ...... 83 9. Colin Hanke, 2002-03 ...... 1.35 6. Eric Wynalda, 1988 ...... 36 5. Aaron Susi, 1993-96 ...... 78 10. Tim Edwards, 2000-01 ...... 1.45 Steve Robertson, 1975 ...... 36 Vidal Fernandez, 1977-79 ...... 78 8. Vidal Fernandez, 1979 ...... 34 7. Steve Robertson, 1974-76 ...... 68 9. Eric Wynalda, 1987 ...... 33 Jim Tollerton, 1969-71 ...... 68 Micael Holmstedt, 1982 ...... 33 9. Brian Craft-Negrete, 1988-91 ...... 63 AZTEC HONORS AND RECORDS AZTEC HONORS Vince Bucelli, 1979, 81-82 ...... 63 ASSISTS 1. Jeff Betts, 1989 ...... 12 ASSISTS Chris Keenan, 1987 ...... 12 1. Dida Mendes, 1979-82 ...... 33 Steve Boardman, 1985 ...... 12 2. Choo Chowanda-Bandhu, 1969-72 ...... 31 4. Micael Holmstedt, 1982 ...... 11 3. Aaron Susi, 1993-96 ...... 28 Ken Taylor, 1989 ...... 11 Alan Kelly, 1974-77 ...... 28 Eric Wynalda, 1987 ...... 11 5. Micael Holmstedt, 1979-82 ...... 27 7. Aaron Susi, 1995 ...... 10 6. Eric Wynalda, 1987-89 ...... 25 Eric Drabb, 1987 ...... 10 Eric Drabb, 1984-87 ...... 25 Kyle Whittemore, 1986 ...... 10 Vince Bucelli, 1979, 81-82 ...... 25 Dida Mendes, 1980 ...... 10 9. Kyle Whittemore, 1984, 86-88 ...... 24 Kenny Fechner, 2003 ...... 10 10. Steve Boardman, 1983-86 ...... 22 SAVES SAVES 1. Brian Barnes, 2002 ...... 98 1. Brian Barnes, 1999-02 ...... 282 2. Brian Barnes, 2000 ...... 90 2. Tally Hall, 2003-06 ...... 256 3. Matt Hall, 1998 ...... 89 3. Matt Hall, 1996-98 ...... 213 Bryan Finnerty, 1989 ...... 89 4. Bryan Finnerty, 1987-89 ...... 210 5. Tally Hall, 2004 ...... 88 5. Brett Weaver, 1993-94 ...... 111 Melteades “Milton” 6. Colin Hanke, 2003 ...... 87 6. Curtis McAlister, 1988-90 ...... 106 Economy, the only 7. Curtis McAlister, 1990 ...... 85 7. Colin Hanke, 2002-03 ...... 90 8. Tally Hall, 2006 ...... 80 8. Felipe Hernandez, 1986-87 ...... 84 four-year captain in Tally Hall, 2005 ...... 80 9. Greg Cohn, 1992-94 ...... 78 Aztec soccer history. Matt Hall, 1997 ...... 80 10. Tim Edwards, 2000-01 ...... 76 SHUTOUTS 1. Tally Hall, 2005 ...... 12.0 2. Bryan Finnerty, 1989 ...... 10.0 3. Bryan Finnerty, 1988 ...... 9.5 4. Curtis McAlister, 1990 ...... 8.5 5. Garry Wilcox, 1985 ...... 8.0 6. Mark Stepovich, 1980 ...... 7.5 7. Mark Stepovich, 1981 ...... 7.0 Mark Stepovich, 1982 ...... 7.0 Bryan Finnerty, 1987 ...... 7.0 GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE (Minimum 750 minutes) 1. Tally Hall, 2005 ...... 0.49 2. Bryan Finnerty, 1988 ...... 0.54 3. Mark Stepovich, 1981 ...... 0.63 4. Bryan Finnerty, 1989 ...... 0.66 5. Felipe Hernandez, 1987 ...... 0.71 6. Brad Byrns, 2007 ...... 0.73 7. Mark Stepovich, 1982 ...... 0.81 8. Willem Van Der Wall, 1970 ...... 0.88 9. Bryan Finnerty, 1997 ...... 0.91 Two-time All-American Tally Hall 10. Curtis McAlister, 1990 ...... 0.92 NCAA Tournament Appearances 64 1969, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006 1987 NCAA National Finalist