USD Men's Soccer 2006

LEONABBRAVANEL Junior Defense

2005: Abravanel made three appearances for the Toreros in 2005 .. . Against UC Irvine, Alabama A&M, and Loyola Marymount ... As a junior this year, he will be an asset in the backfield . USD Career: Started 11 of 15 matches in 2004 as a freshman playing both midfield and defense.. . credited with assist in a road match at LMU. PREP/CLUB: Led South Tahoe High School to a 23-0-1 record

and a state championship in his senior year (team finished #19 in the nation) ... Also won the conference championship, leading the Vikings to a 22-1-1 record his junior season .. . Named MVP Midfielder of the conference in both his junior and senior years... Earned First Team All-Sierra League honors his sophomore year... Played on the U.S. National Champion San Juan Predators club team ... Four-year member of the Region IV Olympic Development Program team (2001-2004)... NSCAAAII-America Team member... Four-time Nevada All-State Academic Team member. PERSONAL: Born on July 8, 1986 in South Lake Tahoe, CA... Highly recruited as a prep by SMU, Santa Clara, Portland, Duke and St. John's... Chose USD for the soccer program, academics and atmosphere. Major: Business Administration

~ LEON ABBRAVANEL CAREER STATS "I

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Gf/GS 15/ 11 3/0 18/II

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NICK LEONARD Junior Defense

2005: Sat out as a red-shirt.

USD Career: A transfer from Cornell University who will compete at the forward slot. Prior to USD: Played for Cornell University as a freshman and sophomore ... Combined to play in 31 games, starting 17, and produced five goals , 1 assist, and 11 points competing for the Big Red. Prep/Club: Completed a successful career at South Eugene High School , where Leonard scored 38 goals in four years .. . Guided his team to a State Championship as a senior and a Midwestern League Championship as a sophomore ... As a senior, named the Midwestern League MVP and a First Team All-State selection ... as a junior, voted to the First Team All-Midwestern League Team ... Coached by Steve Elliot and Collin McMillen .. . Leonard played club soccer for the Corvallis United Soccer Club .. . Member of the Olympic Development Program team in Oregon for four years. Personal: Born on February 25, 1985 in Eugene, Ore ... Recruited by Cornell , Syracuse, Vermont, and San Francisco ... Chose USD because it is a school that can challenge him academically and athletically. Major: Business Administration ,13 USD NCAA Tournament Appearances - 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1990

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