San Diego Athletics

USD: Abravanel made three appearances for the Toreros in 2005 ... Against UC Irvine, Alabama A&M, and Loyola Marymount ... As a junior this year, he will be an asset in the backfield ... Started 11 of 15 matches as a freshman playing both midfield and defense... credited with assist in road match at LMU. PREP/CLUB: Led South Tahoe High School to a 23-0-1 record and a state championship in his senior year (team finished #19 in the nation)... Also won the conference championship, leading the Vikings to a 22-1-1 record his junior season... Named MVP Midfielder of the conference in both his junior and senior years... Earned First Team All-Sierra League honors his sophomore year... Played on the U.S. National Champion San Juan Predators club team... Four-year member of the Region IV Olympic Development Program team (2001-2004)... NSCAA All-America Team member... Four-time Nevada All-State Academic Team member. PERSONAL: Born on July 8, 1986 in South Lake Tahoe, CA... Highly recruited as a prep by SMU, Santa Clara, Portland, Duke and St. John[apos]s... Chose USD for the soccer program, academics and atmosphere. MAJOR: Business Administration.