USD Men's Soccer 1996

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Torero Newcomers

#9 NICHOLAS KALAFATICH

#2 FEDERICO SEITUN

#5 ERIN O'CONNOR

Forward (F)

Forward (F)

Defender (D)

Ht: 6-1 Yr: Jr. Exp: HS

Ht: 5-11 Yr: Fr. Exp: HS Albisola Sup., Italy/Liceo O.Grassi HS

Ht: 5-8 Yr: Fr. Exp: HS Escondido, CA/San Pasqual HS

Gig Harbor, WA/Seattle Pacific Univ.

1995: Played in 19 games for Seattle Pacific and started in 16... Third leading scorer on the team scoring five goals and recording three assists. 1994: Team's leading scorer before suffering an ankle injury in midseason... Scored eight goals and had two assists for 18 points.. . Successful on all three penalty kick attempts... Named to the All-Far West Classic team. Prep/Club: Three year letterwinner and starter at midfield for Peninsula HS .. . Led Pierce County in scoring twice and was three-time All-League selection... Made state ODP team for five consecutive years... Spent time in Croatia, Germany and France playing for jun– ior teams before attending college. Personal: Father, Drago, played professional soccer.. . Born April 5, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA.

Prep/Club: High school team was 1994 and 1995 CIF champions .. . Second Team All League and AII-CIF senior season... First Team All-CIF and All-League during junior cam– paign... Played on Pegasus club team the past five years... Team won State Cup in 1993 and 1994. Personal: Major is undeclared... Chose USO because of successful soccer team, school and academics ... Recruited by Loyola Marymount and Portland... Twin brother Brian is also on the team... Born April 12, 1978 in Escondido, CA.

Prep/Club: Played on several club teams in Italy throughout career... Most recently played for Albenga F.C. that went to champi– onship... Member of Savona F.C. team that won northwest championship... Played for Juventus F.C. that won Italian championship in 1994. Personal: Chose USO to have new experiences in life far different than home... because of successful soccer team, school and city... Recruited by Santa Barbara, Stanford, San Francisco, UCLA... Stepfather, Carlo played club soccer in Italy... Born July 31, 1976 in Genoa, Italy.

#16 HECTOR AVALOS

#15 PAUL FISHER

#13 ULF STIERNA

Midfield (MF)

Defender (D)

Midfield/Forward (MIF)

Ht: 5-10 Yr: Fr. Exp: HS National City, CA/Sweetwater HS

Ht: 5- 10 Yr: Fr. Exp: HS Fremont, CA/Mission San Jose HS

Ht: 5-9 Yr: Fr. Exp: HS Halmstad, Sweden/Halmstad Univ.

Prep/Club: First Team AII-CIF for three years... First TeamAll Metro League for three seasons ... Metropolitan League Player of the Year in senior campaign... Helped pace Sweetwater to a 16-3-2 record and league championship.. . Selected as Freshman of the Year. Personal: Undeclared major... Born August 23, 1978 in San Diego, CA.

Prep/Club: Mission Valley Athletic League First Team member during senior season... Scored six goals and had four assists from backfield position... High school team won seven consecutive league championships .. . Second Team All-League during junior year... Also played baseball and was an Honorable Mention recipient. Personal: Undeclared major... Chose USO because of school and education as well as the soccer program... Cousin, Rich played Football at Colorado and another cousin, Ross, played golf at Missis– sippi State... Recruited by San Jose State, San Diego State, Fresno State and Washington.. Born March 13, 1978 in Santa Clara, CA.

Prep/Club: Has played in the Swedish sec– ond division for Leikin... His team won the third division in 1995 and second division in 1991 . Personal: Business Administration major... Also attended Halmstad University... Cousin, Roger Lindqvist, was a three-time WCC First Team member and two-time All– American for USO... Chose USO because of successful soccer team and climate... Born April 14, 1974 in Halmstad, Sweden.