
THIS YEAR: Potential NAIA Player of the Year candidate … Has 47 career goals and should add a few more to his tally as a senior.
2007: Played in 22 games, starting each … Earned All-GSAC and NAIA All-American second-team honors … Scored 15 goals and dished out 13 assists … Notched four multi-goal games … Scored 5 game winning goals … Scored twice and dealt out two assists against Point Loma Nazarene (11/1) … Netted pair of goals and dished one assist in following game, against Holy Names (11/3) … Scored game-winners against Embry-Riddle (11/17) and Auburn-Montgomery (11/19) in NAIA National Championships.
2006: First-ever Concordia player to earn 1st-team all-America honors after leading the GSAC in goals (16) and points (35) ... Named GSAC Player of the Year ... Scored game- winning goal to clinch conference title with spectacular diving header in overtime of a 1-0 triumph at Fresno Pacific ... Converted all four of his penalty kicks on the season, two of them coming against Dominican ... Led team with seven game-winning goals ... Recorded six multi-goal games during the season ... Scored in five-straight games during GSAC play ... Led Eagles with 72 shots, including over half of those (40) going on goal.
2005: One of only two freshmen named to All-GSAC team after leading the Eagles with 16 goals and nine assists for 41 points ... Finished second in the conference in total points and shared the lead with six game-winning goals ... Netted first goal in first collegiate game, against Cal State Dominguez Hills ... Posted back-to-back two-goal games against Chapman and Menlo ... Third multiple-goal game included overtime game-winner in 4-3 victory over Biola (10/1) ... Netted six-straight game-winners during 7-match winning streak ... Led team with 70 shots taken.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year varsity letterwinner at Esperanza High School in Anaheim, graduating in 2005 ... Won team MVP honors while also taking home Sunset League and CIF Player of the Year awards as a senior ... Named the Orange County Player of the Year after senior season in which he tallied 33 goals and 14 assists ... Biggest thrill was winning the CIF championship as a junior ... Played 11 years with the Irvine Strikers, capturing the 2005 state championship.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 13, 1987 in
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Branden Garcia | JR | GK | 5-10 | 180 | Torrance, CA | |
| 00 | Gabe Tatz | FR | GK | 6-1 | 170 | Tualatin, OR | |
| 1 | James Rammelsberg | FR | GK | 6-2 | 180 | Orange, CA | |
| 2 | Brad Smith | JR | D | 6-0 | 185 | Anaheim Hills, CA | |
| 3 | Mike Visser | SR | MF | 5-7 | 145 | Fallbrook, CA | |
| 4 | Shanon Murphy | FR | MF/D | 5-11 | 165 | Torrance, CA | |
| 5 | Kyle Hollomon | FR | D/MF | 5-9 | 165 | Torrance, CA | |
| 6 | Joel Smith | JR | D | 6-1 | 175 | Irvine, CA | |
| 7 | Adrian Martinez | JR | MF | 5-9 | 155 | Irvine, CA | |
| 8 | Mickey Mendoza | SO | MF | 5-8 | 160 | Corona, CA | |
| 9 | Eric Mendoza | SO | F | 5-8 | 155 | Corona, CA | |
| 10 | Jeff Clark | SR | F | 5-11 | 155 | Yorba Linda, CA | |
| 11 | Jon Carlson | JR | MF/F | 5-10 | 155 | San Clemente, CA | |
| 12 | Carlos Suarez | SO | F | 5-7 | 150 | Garden Grove, CA | |
| 13 | Ryan Tudas | FR | D | 5-10 | 165 | Leawood, KS | |
| 14 | Jordan Mora | FR | MF | 5-7 | 145 | El Centro, CA | |
| 15 | Brandon Rigoni | SO | D | 6-1 | 180 | Portland, OR | |
| 16 | Jeff Coulter | SO | D | 6-0 | 175 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 17 | Neal Langston | FR | D/MF | 5-9 | 160 | Bend, OR | |
| 18 | Ryan Angell | JR | MF | 6-1 | 175 | Redwood City, CA | |
| 19 | Nelson Rios | JR | MF | 5-10 | 155 | Pomona, CA | |
| 20 | Alex Picarelli | SO | MF | 5-7 | 120 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 21 | Joey Hendren | JR | MF/D | 5-9 | 170 | Coto de Caza, CA | |
| 22 | Tyler Flynn | FR | D | 6-1 | 160 | Henderson, NV | |
| 23 | Jon Fahey | JR | MF | 5-8 | 150 | Irvine, CA |
