2011: Played in 19 games, starting 18...Had one assist...Took three shots.

2010: Played in 15 games, including 14 as a starter … Attempted four shots, all of them on goal … Notched one goal, a game-winner against Point Loma Nazarene (9/29) … Also dealt out three assists.

OTHER COLLEGES: Played soccer at NCAA Div. I Cal State Fullerton and Mt. San Antonio College in 2008 and 2009, respectively … Team at Mt. SAC earned state and national championship … Earned South Coast Conference All-League Second Team honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at West Covina (Calif.) High School, graduating in 2007 … Played four years of varsity soccer … Served as team captain senior year … Named team MVP as a senior and named to 2007 Orange County North-South All-Star team … Earned All-San Antonio League honors all four years … Named team most valuable defender two years and was team's leading scorer as a freshman.

CLUB: Played five years for Irvine Strikers.

OTHER: Born Aug. 13, 1989 in El Monte to Armando Sr. and Graciela Padilla … Has one brother (Adrian, 21) and one sister (Denise, 14) … Majoring in communications … Enjoys spending time with family, listening to music and bike riding.