2007 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Manny Ruiz-Esparza
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 170
THIS YEAR: Senior Manny Ruiz-Esparza will anchor the defense in the middle ... Has a strong desire to succeed ... Noted for his tenacity and ball-winning ability ... Team-first mentality ... High work rate.
2006: Played 16 games, starting 15 as a 2006 junior ... Scored a career-high three goals and was sixth on the team with six points ... Scored his first career goal in the season-opening 3-2 overtime win over Cal State San Marcos ... Was one of three Lancers to record a multi-goal game when he scored twice in the season-finale against San Diego Christian.
2005: Saw action in 15 games, making one start as a sophomore ... Attempted six shots.
SANTA BARBARA CC: Attended Santa Barbara (Calif.) Community College, graduating in 2004 ... Played one year of soccer, where he earned All-Western States Conference honorable mention ... Team went 11-6-3 and finished 9-3-2 in conference play.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Centro Educativo Asuncion in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 2003.
OTHER: Born Nov. 6, 1983, in Aguascalientes, Mexico, to Gil Ruiz-Esparza and Lourdes Moran ... Has two brothers and one sister ... Uncle, Armando Gonzales, played professional soccer in Mexico ... Majoring in kinesiology with a minor in Spanish ... Plans on becoming a physical therapist ... Enjoys music and the ocean.
