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#15 Michigan State University - David Hertel

 
  David Hertel
David Hertel

 

Player Profile
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Holland, Mich.

High School:
Holland Christian

Height:
5-10

Position:
D

2007: Named to Big Ten All-Championship team ... One of team's key defenders, starting all 21 matches ... Notched assists against Notre Dame (10/10) and Western Michigan (10/24) ... Posted 14 shots, including two attempts on goal.

2006: Started all 19 games ... Recorded assists against Butler (9/10) and Indiana (10/1) ... Assist against Indiana was on a flip throw-in from 25 yards out.

2005: Redshirted.

2004: Appeared in 14 games at Kentucky, starting five ... Helped Wildcats to an 11-5-3 record and a 4-1-1 mark in the Mid-American Conference ... Recorded one assist and took four shots.

High School: Three-year varsity starter at Holland Christian High School ... Named first-team all-state as a senior and second-team all-state as a junior ... Holds school record for most goals in a season ... Led Holland Christian to 2003 Class B Championship ... Played club soccer for TKO ... Named to the Michigan High School Soccer Dream Team in 2003 as the top player in Division II ... ODP State Team member from 2001-03 ... Won Region II ODP Camp Tournament in 2002 and 2003.

Personal: Born March 7, 1986 ... Son of Jerry and Kathy Hertel ... Interdisciplinary humanities major.

Year	GP/GS	Goals	Assists	Points
2004*	14/5	0	1	1
2005		- Redshirted -
2006	19/19	0	2	2
2007	21/21	0	2	2
Totals	54/45	0	5	5	
* - at Kentucky
 Ohlone College

Player Profile: Cher Yang, Outside Midfielder

  • College Major: Undeclared
  • Year in School at Ohlone: 1st
  • High School: Franklin High School
  • Personal: Born 05, 26, 1986 in Thailand, migrated to the United States, California in 1995 and has 5 brothers and sisters.

Getting to know Cher

  • Best experience in Soccer:  one time I scored twice in a match.
  • If I had to cook my own meals I would probably survive on: noodle soup
  • Earliest soccer memory: My earliest soccer memory it when I was about 9 year old and my dad used to teach me how to strike the ball properly.
  • Favorite Pro sports team: Manchester United
  • My Ultimate Sports Center Highlight Would Be: EURO cup 08 Turkey vs. Czech Republican, When the Turks was down 2-1 with less then 20 minutes to go, they was able to come back and win the game 2-3. 
  • Favorite athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo
  • I Would Describe Myself As: Light talker, fun to be around with, and when it comes to soccer I play with all my heart.
  • The Ohlone Soccer team will be fun to watch this year because: Good coaching staff, dedicated teammates, and because I play on the team.
  • I would like to be remembered at Ohlone College as: I would like to be remembered as the little Asian guy that plays soccer for Ohlone.
  • If I could spend a day with anyone, it would be: Gosh, I guess it would have to be my grandma; she has to be the nicest person in this world.
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Kate Gong


  Kate GongKate
Class: Senior
Hometown: San Francisco, California
High School: Lowell HS
Height: 5-7
Position: Forward
Experience: 1V

THIS SEASON
Kate Gong enters her second season with the Trojans.

2007:
Gong joined the Trojan roster as a walk-on and appeared in one game.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Gong was a forward on the three-time league champion team at Lowell High in San Francisco, Calif... Named the All-City MVP in 2003 and 2004, and received All-City Honorable Mention in 2002... Set a city record with seven goals scored in a singles game in 2003... Team also was Transbay champs in 2002 and 2004... Played club for San Francisco Vikings and Oakland Bay Oaks.

PERSONAL:
Gong is majoring in English... Parents are Erika Delacorte and David Gong... Has a twin brother, Steven... Lists Indian food, pizza and oatmeal as her favorite foods and "Diva" as her favorite movie... Says some of her favorite pastimes away from soccer are traveling, cycling, reading and writing... Birthdate is June 9, 1986.

KATE'S CAREER STATS

	        GP-GS	Shots	Goals	Asts	Pts	GWG
2007 (Jr.)	1-0	0	0	0	0	0
Virginia Tech
7 - Luiz Yamashita

Position: Forward
Class: Freshman
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 178 lbs.
High School: Felix Varela Senior H.S.
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
 
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Skilled forward with great work ethic who will add to Tech’s offensive attack in 2008.

Club: FC Kendall of Miami.

High School: Four-year member at Varela High School ... Back-to-back state championships during his junior and senior seasons ... Dade County Player of the Year as a senior ... Tallied 31 goals and dished out 10 assists as a junior ... Dade County Honorable Mention selection during his freshman season ... Two-time first-team all-county and team most valuable player during his final two years.

Personal: Born November 22, 1989 in Sao Paulo, Brazil ... Son of Luiz Massao Yamashita and Enaildes Yamashita ... Majoring in aerospace engineering.

Year GP-GS Shots Goals Assists Points
2008 18-11 18 2 3 7