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AS A SENIOR IN 2014: Started 10 of his 13 appearances in the midfield for CSUSM, scoring twice … Scored a goal in CSUSM’s 5-2 victory over San Diego Christian (8/27) in the season opener …  Tallied a goal in a 4-1 win vs. Point Loma (11/4) … Both goals broke tie games … Put six of his 13 shots on frame … Will graduate fourth on CSUSM’s top-10 career list in points (36), goals (16), game-winners (4) … 49 games started are tied for the 10^th-most in program annals.  

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013: Earned the distinction of NAIA All-America honorable mention ... Named All-Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) first team ... Started all 16 of his appearances in the midfield ... Tied for third on the team in goals (3) and points (8) ... Scored two goals, including the game-winner, in a 3-2 victory over Great Falls on Sept. 14 ... Also registered the game-winner in a 1-0 win over Westmont on Sept. 24 ... Led the team with 29 total shots.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012:  Earned All-Association of Independent Institutions Second Team honors … Started 12 of 15 contests in which he appeared in central midfield for the Cougars … Tied for the team-lead with five goals on the season … Added one assist for a total of 11 points, tied for 10-most in a single season for any CSUSM player … Scored twice and added an assist in a 3-0 win over Westminster on Oct. 27 … Scored in three consecutive games between Oct. 19-23 … Tallied two or more shots in seven games … Over half of his shot attempts were on-frame (12-of-21, .571) … Moved into fifth-place in CSUSM annals for career goals with 11.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011: Named Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Tournament MVP after leading the Cougars to their first-ever A.I.I. Conference title with a hat trick in a 3-1 win over Thomas (Ga.) on Nov. 12 … Named to A.I.I. All-Tournament Team … Started 11 of 13 matches in which he appeared … Scored six goals and added an assist for a total of 13 points, tied for sixth-most in single-season history … His six goals are tied for fourth-most … Scored the first goals of his career in a two-goal performance in CSUSM’s 4-2 win over Westmont College on Sept. 5.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Esperanza High School in Anaheim, Calif. … Played club soccer for Chelsea FC and Strikers Academy.

PERSONAL: Parents are Steve and Donna Rice … Has an older brother, Kevin … Majoring in Business Marketing … Intends to find an internship and work his way up in a company … Enjoys snowboarding and cars during his spare time … Favorite thing about CSUSM is meeting new people and hanging out with the soccer team.