USD Men's Soccer 2005

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Meet The Toreros

ADAMMARIANI RS Freshman MF USD: Second year player will compete for playing time at the midfield position... sat out last season as a redshirt. PREP: Attended Jesuit High School where he led his team to a 29-0-1 record and a National Championship his senior season... Scored 20 goals and earned MVP honors that year. .. Three– year letterwinner, leading Jesuit to the Section Championship each year.. .Also lettered in rugby all three years, winning the National Championship and earning MVP honors his senior year... Played for the San Juan Predators club team. PERSONAL: Born on February 19, 1986 in Woodland, CA... Also recruited by UC Davis, Notre Dame and Seattle... Chose USD for the great soccer program, location and Mexican food ... His father, Marty, wrestled at UC Davis.

MAJOR: Business

JULIAN SANTANA RS Freshman D USD: Second year player from local Poway High School will compete for playing time as a defender... last year sat out as a redshirt. 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.

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.

Junior DIMF

NICK· LEONARD

USD: A transfer from Cornell University who will compete at the forward slot.

Prior to USD: Played for Cornell University as a freshman and sophomore ... Combined to play in 31 games, starting 17, and produced five goals, I assist, and 11 points competing for the Big Red. Prep/Club: Completed a successful career at South Eugene High School, where Leonard scored 38 goals in four years ... Guided his team to a State Championship as a senior and a Midwestern League Championship as a sophomore ... As a senior, named the Midwestern League MVP and a First Team All-State selection ... as a junior, voted to the First Team All-Midwestern League Team... Coached by Steve Elliot and Collin McMillen ... Leonard played club soccer for the Corvallis United Soccer Club ... Member of the Olympic Development Program team in Oregon for four years. Personal: Born on February 25 , 1985 in Eugene, Ore ... Recruited by Cornell, Syracuse, Vermont, and San Francisco ... Chose USD because it is a school that can challenge him aca– demically and athletically.

Major: Business Administration

USD NCAA Tournament Appearances -2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1990