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Nick Cardenas named college preseason all-american

On 8/31/2007

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Contributed by: Jamie McConeghy on 8/13/2007

Nick Cardenas (Thornton, Colo./Horizon HS) has been named a Preseason Third-Team All-American by College Soccer News. Cardenas, a 6-5 sophomore, was a College Soccer News All-Freshman pick last season.

A 2006 NSCAA/adidas all-Far West second team selection and Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, Cardenas tied for the team lead with six goals, despite being a defender. He started all 18 games he appeared in and was a U.S. U-20 National Team Camp call-up in October.

Cardenas, a Top Drawer Soccer All-Rookie Team (first team) selection, became the first Aztec to receive the NSCAA/adidas National Player of the Week award on Nov. 1 for his performances in SDSU's sweep over Pac-10 champion California and Stanford. Cardenas scored a goal in the Aztecs' 3-1 win over the Bears on Oct. 27 and followed that up with the lone goal in SDSU's 1-0 victory against the Cardinal. For his efforts, he also was named to the Soccer America Team of the Week, College Soccer News Team of the Week and was the Pac-10 Player of the Week.

The award is one of many preseason accolades San Diego State has garnered from College Soccer News. In the past few weeks, the Aztecs have been picked No. 25 in the preseason poll, their recruiting class was ranked No. 19 in the nation and incoming freshmen Gemechu Abraham and Kellen Frye have been selected as 100 Freshmen to Keep an Eye On.

SDSU returns seven starters from last fall's squad which finished with a 9-6-4 record and a second-place finish in the Pac-10 while advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season.

The Aztecs begin the season on the road against No. 21 Creighton on Aug. 31 before playing host to UC Riverside at noon on Sept. 3.

Jamie McConeghy
San Diego State University
Asst. Media Relations Director
(office) (619) 594-4348
(cell) (607) 435-5577
(fax) (619) 582-6541

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