USD Men's Soccer 1999

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Meet The Toreros

#6 NORMAN GIREAUX

#3 ERIC VAN DEMEN

#1 JUSTIN NEERHOF

Midfielder (MF)

Defender (D)

Goalkeeper (GK)

Ht: 6-1 Yr: So. Exp: IV Littleton, CO/Columbine HS

Ht: 6-0 Yr: So. Exp: TR Orange, CA/UC Irvine

Ht: 6-1 Yr: So. Exp: IV San Dimas, CA/Denver Christian HS (CO)

Noteworthy: One of onl y two returners to have started all 2 1 matches last season.

Noteworthy:

First year player who trans–

1998: Started IO of 12 matches, mostly over second halfof season ... recorded a 7-3 record in goal and 1.45 GAA ... played all 90 min– utes in team's NCAA Tournament win over Fullerton. Prep/Club:Did not play high school soccer, but played for Denver Kickers men's soccer team ... U-1 8 club team advanced to Final Four and placed fourth in nation -- lost only two games all year ... kicked on footba ll team. Personal: Undeclared major ... chose US O for location and soccer program ... recruited by Drake, Florida International and Azusa Pacific ... brother (Jason) played soccer at Calvi n Co llege ... born Oct. 3 1, 1979 in Den– ver, CO.

fened from UC Irvine.

1998: Pl ayed in I9 games with 4 starts ... 2 goals and I ass ist for 5 points.

1998: Named 2nd Team All-West Coast Con– ference ... key defensive player that helped USO to six shutout victori es. Prep/Club: Senior year at Columbine was named First Team All -State ... league MVP & First Team All-Jefferson County ... team went 16- 1-2 and fini shed 2nd in state ... cl ub team made it to National s but lost in semifi– nals ... Regional Team member in 1997. Personal: Undeclared major ... chose USO for academic reputation and the competiti ve– ness of soccer program ... recruited by Santa Clara and Creighton ... Dean's Li st both se– mesters ... born January I0, I980 in Denver, Colorado.

Prep/Club: Played at Santa Margarita Catho lic HS ... 15 goals and 12 assists se– ni or year .. . 4-year varsity starter and two– ti me C IF Champi ons hi p team member played fo r Upland Celti c club team. Personal: Business major ... chose USO for it s locati o n a nd acade mi c re put a ti o n .. . earned a 3.8 GPA at UC Irvine last year .. . recruited by UCLA, Santa Clara, Stanford and CS Fullerton ... born Janu ary 19, 1980 in Orange, Cali fo rni a.

#21 MIKE PISERCHIO

#16 TIM PETROVIC

#12 DUNCAN WOODS

Midfielder (MIF)

Defender (D)

Midfielder (MF)

Ht: 6- 1 Yr: So. Exp: IV Littleton, CO/Chatfield Senior HS

Ht: 6-0 Yr: So. Exp: IV Southend, Essex, England/Wimbledon HS

Ht: 5-8 Yr: So. Exp: IV Kansas C ity, MO/North Kansas City HS

Noteworthy: Team's top returning scorer.

1998: Played in 6 matches with I start ( 1-0 WCC wi n over Portland).

1998: Appeared in 9 matches with I start (USF) ... took 9 shots.

1998: Earned I7 starts in 20 matches ... tal– li ed 2 goals and 7 ass ists for I I po ints . goals came in wins over CS Los Angeles and Fresno State. Prep/Club: Seni or year was Fi rst Team All – State and All-Jefferson County with 12 goals and 13 assists ... junior year was 2nd Team A ll -State w ith 8 goa ls and 12 ass ists played for Colorado Bush U- 18 team and placed 4th at Nati onals in 1998. Personal: Undec lared major .. . chose USO fo r schoo l's location and soccer program ... recruited by Duke, Clemson and South Caro– lina ... born June 26, 1980 in Mesa, Arizona.

Prep/Club: Prepped at Wimbl edon for 2 I/ 2 years and played in the South East Coun– ties League ... played U- 16 through U- 19 levels for Essex County ... pl ayed fo r Yugo– slav ia U- 18 Internati onal Team during the summer of 1996. Personal: Undec lared major .. chose USO fo r its locat ion and soccer program ... born December 6, 1978 in So uthend-On-Sea in Essex, England .

Prep/Club: Prepped at North Kansas Cit y High School where he was a three-sport star in soccer, go lf and track ... two-time team captain, seni or year scored 19 goals; junior year netted 24 goa ls; and sophomore year set schoo l record with 26 goals ... also earned All-League honors in golf. Personal: Undec lared major ... chose USO for its outstanding academic reputation and strong soccer program ... recruited by Wash– ington Un iversity (St. Louis) and Uni vers ity of Denver ... born October 28, 1979 in Kan– sas C ity, Mi ssouri.