USD Men's Soccer 2004
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Meet The Toreros
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BLAINE SMITH
Sophomore DIMF
USD: First year player who will compete for playing time both at midfield and on defense.
PREP/CLUB: Prepped at Temecula Valley High School where he was twice named All-Valley and All-Southwestern League... Also earned the Defensive MVP award his junior season... Led Temecula Valley to the League Championship his sophomore year, earning the Young Player of the Year award.. . Also was named All-Valley and All-League as a football player. .. Named team captain four times for the Southwest Soccer Club. PERSONAL: Born on October 18, 1985 in Oceanside, CA... Recruited out of high school by CS Fullerton, UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine and San Diego State... Chose USD for the location and quality of the soccer program... His father, Ken, wrestled at LSU.
JULIAN SANTANA
Freshman D
USD: First year player from local Poway High School who will compete for playing time as a defender.
PREP/CLUB: Led Poway to the CIF Quarterfinals his senior season, earning First Team All– Palomar League honors... Named Second Team All-League his junior season while reaching the CIF Semifinals... Also played for the FC Heat club team.
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PERSONAL: Born on November 8, 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts... Also recruited by UC Irvine... Chose USD because it is a good school in San Diego.
DANE McCLEARY
Freshman D
USD: First year player out of Hawaii who will compete for playing time as a defender.
PREP/CLUB: Prepped at Iolani School where he was named team captain, ILH Player of the Year and a First Team All-State defender... His team finished 2nd in state his senior year with a 14-1 record... Also lettered in cross country at Iolani... Earned two Surf Cup Championships with the Honolulu Bulls club team.
PERSONAL: Born on December 4, 1985 in Ann Arbor, Michigan... Also recruited by San Francisco, Fairfield and UC Irvine... Chose USD for its location, soccer team and academics.
USD NCAA Tournament Appearances - 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1990
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