THIS YEAR: Playing defender … Technically sound … Very hard-working … Should be fighting for playing time.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of varsity soccer at Fallbrook High School, graduating in 2008 … Named to All-Avocado League first-team as a senior and earned second-team consideration as a junior … Team won three Avocado League Championships … Also played volleyball and participated in track and field at the junior varsity level.

PERSONAL: Born May 13, 1990 in Vista to Bob and Maura Button … Majoring in sports medicine … Plans on becoming an athletic trainer … Has one brother (Chet, 21) … Grandfather, Roy Ward, played football at UC Berkley … Enjoys wakeboarding and snowboarding.