1998 • 2003 • 2005 • 2008 • NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012
MARC VONDERWEIDT 17 career goals
JUNIOR • 6-3 • DRIVER SANTA MONICA, CALIF. SANTA MONICA HS
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THIS SEASON: Vonderweidt enters his third season of competition at USC. 2012: Vonderweidt scored 14 goals as a sophomore... Scored in nine games with four multiple-goal outings... Set career high with three goals in the NCAA Semifinals vs. Air Force. 2011: Vonderweidt scored three goals as a true freshman... Scored in three different games, with first career goal coming vs. Pomona-Pitzer on Oct. 1. NATIONAL TEAMS: Vonderweidt was a member of the U.S. Youth National Team, recently competing at a tournament in Italy. HIGH SCHOOL: Vonderweidt is a three-time all-CIF first team pick out of Santa Monica High (Calif.)... Named league MVP as a senior... Played club for Los Angeles WPC. PERSONAL: Vonderweidt has not decided on a major... Parents are Laurent Vonderweidt and Laura Busch... Has one sister, Abby Vonderweidt, who played soccer at Cornell... His grandfather William Busch and uncle Ned Busch also attended USC... Enjoys playing soccer in his free time... Lists Wayne Rooney as his biggest sports hero... Has always wanted to skydive... Would like to travel to Australia and Hawaii... Hopes to go to Europe and play professionally after graduation... Born March 7, 1993.
CHASE WATSON
RS SOPHOMORE • 6-7 • 2-METER NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. CORONA DEL MAR HS
10 career goals THIS SEASON: Watson enters his second season of competition at USC.
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2012: Watson scored 10 goals as a redshirt freshman... First career goal as in USC’s season opener vs. La Verne... Scored in nine games with one two-goal outing vs. Pomona-Pitzer on Sept. 15. 2011: Watson redshirted his first year at USC. NATIONAL TEAMS: Watson has been training with the U.S. Junior National Team. HIGH SCHOOL: Watson was a first team All-American and league MVP as a senior out of Corona del Mar High in Newport Beach, Calif.... Team won four league titles and won the CIF championship in his senior season... A first team all-CIF selection as a junior and senior... Named 2010 Daily Pilot Dream Team Player of the Year and OC Register First Team All-County... Scored five goals in the 2010 CIF championship win... Scored 85 goals as a senior, 68 goals as a junior and 42 goals as a sophomore... Named a third team AllAmerican as a junior and was an OC Register Second Team All-County pick... An all-league first team selection in 2009 and Daily Pilot Dream Team first-teamer... Played club for Coast, SoCal and OCWPC... Won Junior Olympic gold in 2010 with SoCal and in 2011 with Trojan WPC... An honor student. PERSONAL: Watson has not decided on a major... Parents are James and Kimberly... Has two siblings, Colby and Chrissy... Father and uncles Steve and Dana also attended USC... Enjoys traveling to Mexico, spending time at the beach, and playing basketball and tennis in his free time... Lists Dirk Nowitzki and Tiger Woods as his biggest sports heroes... Hopes to travel through Western Europe... Born May 20, 1992.
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