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2019 Men's Soccer

9 Andres Lua

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 153
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Le Grand, CA

Biography

Career Notes: Currently ranked eighth in program history with 16 career goals and is tied for sixth with five game-winning goals...Has scored a goal in three of his four NAIA National Tournament games.

2019: Netted the first goal of the 2019 home campaign, a score in the 12th minute against Oregon Tech (8/29)...Scored golden goal in the 94th minute against 22nd-ranked Hope International University (9/21) to give the Bobcats their first overtime win since October 3, 2015...Managed to get off seven shots against Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (9/29)...Held match-high with eight shots and scored twice against Simpson University (10/26)...Scored a goal and assisted the golden goal at Marymount California University (11/2) to help the Bobcats break the program's single-season wins record...Held match-high with six shots and scored the game-winning goal in the 95th minute against No. 25 Menlo College on November 22 to lead the Bobcats to its first ever win in the NAIA National Championships...Converted a PK in a 6-5 shootout win over No. 14 Corban University on November 23 to punch a ticket to the NAIA National Championship Final Site...Also headed in a goal in regulation during the Corban match, becoming the second ever Bobcat to score back-to-back days...Had four shots and scored in the 64th minute against No. 7 Lindsey Wilson College, the first ever Round of 16 goal in program history.

2018: Started 14 of 19 games as a freshman...Peppered opponents with 50 shots, 21 on goal...Tallied ten shots in the first three games of his career...Scored first of four collegiate goals against Cal Maritime on September 27...Also scored against Antelope Valley on October 20...Scored career-high two goals in final game of the regular season, La Sierra on November 4...Tabbed an assist against Antelope Valley (10/20) and Pacific Union (10/28).

High School: 2017 Merced Sun-Star Player of the Year…2017 Southern Athletic League Player of the Year…Led team to 2017 Southern Athletic League Championship, Sac Joaquin Section Championship, and Northern California Regional Title…Ranked seventh in California with 40 goals.

Personal: Majoring in Mechanical Engineering…Has three siblings...Favorite food is Panda Express...Favorite team is Bareclona and favorite athlete is Ronaldinho.

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