2009 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Joe Scachetti
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Torrance, CA
- High School:
- West Torrance HS
2008 -- Redshirted due to injury.
High School/Club -- Lettered one year at West Torrance HS under coach Mike Shimizu ... Missed senior season of high school to play in the U.S. Soccer National Academy League ... Named his team's Defensive MVP in 2007 after posting a goals against average of 0.92 with 12 shutouts ... Defensive MVP of his team in 2006 and team captain and Most Inspirational Award winner as a freshman in 2005 ... Participated in the 2007 adidas ESP camp ... Played club soccer for Irvine Strikers and led his team to the finals of the 2007 Surf Cup and the 2007 National State Cup ... Goalkeeping MVP of the 2007 Surf Cup ... Lettered three years in volleyball as a middle blocker.
Personal -- Lists his greatest athletic thrill as being invited to the adidas ESP program and playing soccer for UCLA ... Admires Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar and English midfielder Steven Gerrard ...Enjoys playing the guitar and taught himself how to play ... Parents: Gilberto and Julie Scachetti ... Has two older sisters, Gina and Renee, who both played Division I college soccer ... Gina is now attending UCLA's graduate nursing school and playing for UCLA's women's soccer club team ... Renee now plays for Ajax America in the WPSL ... Full name is Joseph Jerald Scachetti ... Born October 24, 1989 in Inglewood, CA ... Undeclared major.
