Michael Rocha Season 2008

#17
PositionFORWARD
Weight165 lbs
Height5-8
ClassSophomore
HometownPasadena, Calif.

2009: Missed the season due to a wrist injury.

2008: Had a solid sophomore season, picking up three assists in 472 minutes ... The three helpers ranked him fourth on the squad ... Made appearances in 16 games with five starts to his credit ... Had 10 shots with six of them on net ... His .600 shot-on-goal percentage ranked second on the team (minimum 10 shot attempts) ... Starts came at Dartmouth (Sept. 28), at Stanford (Oct. 10), at California (Oct. 12), vs. Washington (Oct. 19) and at Oregon State (Oct. 24) ... Had an assist in SDSU[apos]s 2-0 victory over Air Force on Sept. 14 ... Also had a helper and a shot on goal at UCLA (Oct. 5) ... Followed that up with the game-winning assist against the Cardinal on Oct. 10 ... Had a career-high six shots and a career-high three shots on goal vs. Oregon State one week later ... SDSU was 2-0-1 when he registered at point.

2007: Appeared in two games after walking on to the team in the fall ... Both appearances came in SDSU[apos]s tournament victory at UNLV in Las Vegas ... Played two minutes against Missouri State (Sept. 21) and 23 minutes the next day against Drake.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at John Muir High School ... Earned first-team all-Pacific League after his junior and senior seasons ... Garnered second-team all-league accolades in his sophomore year ... Was named the Mustang[apos]s offensive player of the year in both 2006 and 2007 ... Also competed in swimming and water polo ... A scholar-athlete.

PersonalMichael Rocha was born May 31, 1988, in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Son of Joana and Jose Rocha ... Plans on majoring in kinesiology.