2016 Men's Soccer Roster
Jose Hernandez
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 140
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mexico City, Mexico
- High School:
- Vista Grande HS
2016 --ย NSCAA All-America third team selection ... Pac-12 Co-Player of the Year โฆ first Bruin to earn the conference player of the year honors since 2013 โฆ NSCAA All-Far West Region first team selection โฆ All-Pac-12 first team selection โฆ named No. 17 on Top Drawer Soccerโs Postseason Top 100 Player Ranking โฆ named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List โฆ Preseason All-Pac-12 Team โฆ Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI second team selection โฆ One of three players to appear and start in all 20 matches โฆ second on the team logging 1,823 minutes โฆ finished second on the team in points with 16 (5g, 6a) โฆ tied for second on the team with five goals โฆ ranked third in the Pac-12 conference in points, third in both assists and assists per game, fifth in points per game, sixth in goals, eighth in goals per game โฆ scored final goal in 6-1 victory over No. 1 Akron on Sept. 5 โฆ assisted on game-winning goal against CSUN on Sept. 12 โฆ netted game-winning goal against Oregon State on Oct. 2 โฆ scored game-winning goal at No. 13 San Diego State on Oct. 8 โฆ recorded three points with a goal and an assists in a 3-1 win over Coastal Carolina on Oct. 29 โฆ tallied a pair of assists in 4-3 road win at Oregon State on Nov. 6 โฆ scored opening goal in 4-2 win over Colgate on Nov. 17 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
2015 -- Pac-12 Freshman of the Year โฆ first team All-Pac-12 selection โฆ first team Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI selection โฆ first team College Soccer News All-Freshman selection โฆ NSCAA All-Far West team selection โฆ appeared in all 21 games, making 20 starts in the attacking midfield, logging 1,730 minutes โฆ logged 90 minutes or more 12 times โฆ one of three players to appear in all 21 games โฆ posted 11 goals and four assists, totaling a team-high 26 points on the season โฆ finished one goal away from tying the UCLA freshman record for goals in a season and six points away from tying the UCLA freshman record for points in a season โฆ was one of four UCLA players to score 20+ points, ranking first on the team โฆ finished tied for fifth in the country among Division I freshmen in total points โฆ finished the season second in points, third in goals and tied for sixth in assists among Pac-12 Conference players โฆ tied for the team lead with two game winning goals โฆ recorded six multi-point games and a school record five multi-goal games โฆ converted 4 of 6 penalty kick attempts โฆ made his first career start against New Mexico on August 29 โฆ scored his first career goal against UC Riverside on September 13 โฆ assisted on Michael Amickโs goal in a 4-1 win over Cal Poly on September 18 โฆ scored two goals, including the overtime game-winner in a 4-3 victory over UC Irvine on September 27 โฆ netted a pair of goals, including the game winner in a double overtime win at Washington on October 4 โฆ scored two goals in a 4-0 win over San Diego State on October 12 โฆ had a goal or an assist in five-straight games from October 19 to November 6, recording 11 points over that stretch โฆ assisted on Seyi Adekoyaโs goal in a 6-0 win over California on October 19 โฆ assisted on Abu Danladiโs goal in a draw at Stanford on October 23 โฆ scored a pair of goals in a loss at California on October 25 โฆ tallied two goals in a 4-2 road victory over Akron on November 1 โฆ assisted on Seyi Adekoyaโs goal in a 4-1 win over Oregon State on November 6.
High School/Club -- Rated as a four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer โฆ named the U-18 West Conference Player of the Year ... ranked No. 25 overall in the College Soccer News 2015 Top 150 โฆ ranked No. 27 overall in the O When the Yanks Class of 2015 Top 100 โฆ played for the Real Salt Lake (AZ) Academy who had the best record in the country โฆ totaled 25 goals last season โฆ multiple call-ups for MLS reserve games with Real Salt Lake โฆ 2014 NSCAA Youth Boyโs All-American โฆ 2013 and 2014 US Soccer Development Academy All-West Conference Starting XI.
Personal -- Full name: Jose A. Hernandez ... born in Mexico ... parents are Martin Hernandez and Irma Carbajal ... has one brother, Ansulmo, and two sisters, Karen and Maribel ... decided to attend UCLA for a good education and to play for the top soccer team in the country ... lists his biggest athletic thrill so far as winning the USSDA National Championship ... admires Barcelona FC midfielders Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi ... interested in majoring in Business.
