USD Men's Soccer 2008

Prep/Club: Blase comes to USO from Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona where he played midfield .. . He was a starter on Varsity as a sophomore and selected captain of the team as a senior .. . He lead his squad to the quarterfinals in his junior campaign ... earned team MVP as a senior ... Played for the Arizona Rush '90 club team. Personal: Chose USO for the strong soccer program, the quality education, and the location ... Was also recruited by Gonzaga and Trinity ... Born November 20, 1989 in Tucson, Arizona to Tom and Deb Blase.

Charles Blase Freshman Midfielder 5-11 • 165 Tucson, AZ Salpointe Chatholic HS

Prep/Club: Mejia comes to USO from Mullen High School in Littleton, Colorado where he played defense ... He was to the Varsity squad as early as his sophomore season ... Also played for the Colorado Rush club team. Personal: Chose USO for the good soccer and academic programs ... Born on July 14, 1990 in Thousand Oaks, California to Rene and Nancy Mejia.

AndrewMejia Freshman Defender

5-10 • 150 Fresno, CA Fresno City CC

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Prep/Club: O'Connor comes to USO from J.K. Mullen High School in Evergreen, Colorado where he played midfield ... He was team captain his senior year earning first team All-Centen– nial League, and second team All-State ... Was the state cham– pionship runner up his senior year ... played for the Colorado Rush Nike U-18 team earning Western Conference Champions in 2008 and placed fourth nationally at the US Soccer Federation Developmental Academy. Personal: Chose USO for the location, the top notch academics and the soccer team ... Was also recruited by St.john'sUniversity, Saint Mary's College, and Regis University ... Born January 24, 1990 in Denver, Colorado to Cathie and Davis O'Connor.

Sean O'Connor Freshman Defender

5-10 • 155 Evergreen, CO J.K. Mullen HS

Prep/Club: Fortuna comes to San Diego from San Clemente, California where he played midfield for Santa Margarita Catholic HS ... He was a Scholar Athlete, aTrinity League First Team recipient, and CIF Third team ... He finished his senior year with two goals and 16 assists ... Played on United FC and TVSA Hawks. Personal: Chose USO Wanted to continue going to a Catholic school and liked how nice the campus is .. . Was born on October 13, 1988 in Newport Beach, California to Kevin and Sara Fortuna.

Trevor Fortuna Fresman Midfielder 5-8 • 150 San Clemente, CA Santa Margarita Catholic HS

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