USD Men's Soccer 2002

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Returning Senior/Meet The Toreros

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MATT KESSLER

Senior Goalie

Noteworthy: Enters final season ... last season sat out the 200 I campaign as a reds hirt. USD: This season will compete for the star– ing keeper spot. In 2000, was backup to Ju s– tin Neerhof ... started two of the four matches he appeared in ... credited with win in goal in team's 3-2 victory over Rutgers ... shu to ut Poin t Loma in second half of 5-0 win.

College: Transfer from Hartw ick Co llege ... Indepe ndent Rooki e of the Year .. All-North– east Region ... 2nd Team All -Independent. Prep/Club: Prepped at Detroit Catholi c Cen–

tral ... two-time All -Region, All-Di strict and All -Metro ... advanced to State Quarterfinals junior season ... also lettered in downhill skiing where he advanced to state final s ... played for Birmingham Blazers c lu b team (98 & 99 Regional and National Champs). Personal: Business Admi ni stration major ... chose USO for location , academ– ics and soccer program .. . also recruited by Cincinnati , James Madison and Wake Forest ... born Oct. 18, 1979 in Southfield, Michigan.

MATT KESSLER CAREER STATS YR GP MIN 2001 - DNP- G GAA

SAVES

1 4

1 7

1.44 1.44

2000 4/2 249:55 TOT 4/2 249:55

ALEX ROMAGNOLO Junior MFID

Noteworthy : Has started 29 of 36 career USO matches, playing both midfie ld and de fender ove r the past two seasons ... goa l & assist in 3-0 win over UCLA last year.

USD: Last season earned 16 starts, coming off the bench just once (vs. UC Rivers ide) ... came up bi g in 3-0 win over UCLA with a goal and ass ist. In 2000, started 13 of 19 matches he appeared in ... tal li ed 3 goal s on the season (Rutgers, CS Northridge & Point Loma). In 1999 sat out as a redshirt season. Prep/Club: Prepped at South Lake Tahoe HS where in hi s se nior yea r he was team MVP and the Northern Nevada Defensive Player of the Year ... team was state semi -fin a list ... Ist Team All-NIAA ... also lettered in basketball and sw imming ... pl ayed fo r Re no United club team -– State Cup Champs in 1998 and 1999.

Personal: Psychol ogy major ... chose USO fo r academi cs and great area ... also rec ruited by Sain t Mary' s & Davidson ... born November 9, 1980 in South Lake Tahoe, Ca lifo rnia . , ALEX ROMAGNOLO CAREER STATS " YR GP/GS G A PT SH GW UG 200 1 17/16 I I 3 4 I () 2000 19/ 13 } Q Q l.Q l Q \. TOT 36/29 4 1 9 20 2 () ~

USD Men's Soccer NCAA Tourney Appearances - 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1995, l'J94, 1993, 1992, 1990