Brad Byrns Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Alamo, Calif. High School: Monte Vista HS Height / Weight: 6-2 / 190 Position: Goalkeeper Experience: 1L

2007: Had a stellar season, despite going down with an injury 10 games into the season ... Earned honorable mention Pac-10 honors ... Started all nine games he appeared in, playing every minute of the contests ... Team was 6-1-2 when he was the starting goalkeeper (2-6-2 when he did not play) ... Led the Pac-10 with 0.56 shutouts per game ... Was second with a 0.73 goals against average and tied for second with five shutouts ... Also ranked among the league leaders in save percentage (3rd, .825), saves per game (4th, 3.67) and saves (6th, 33) ... Was tops on the team in minutes (868:24), goals against average, save percentage, wins, win percentage (.778) and shutouts ... Played all 110 minutes and made six saves in SDSU's 2-2 tie at nationally-ranked Creighton to open the season on Aug. 31 ... Picked up his first collegiate victory and shutout in SDSU's 2-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 9 ... Followed that up with shutouts against Cal State Bakersfield (Sept. 15) and Missouri State (Sept. 21) ... Picked up his fourth shutout of the season on Sept. 29 against UC Irvine ... Made a career-high seven saves en route to his fifth shutout in San Diego State's 1-0 triumph over UCLA on Oct. 6 ... Was honored for his efforts by earning the Pac-10 Player of the Week award, and being named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week, Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week and the Soccer America Team of the Week ... Earned his sixth and final victory of the season against California on Oct. 12 ... Made four saves in the contest despite playing the final part of the game with a broken elbow.

2006: Utilized his redshirt season.

High School: Was a three-year starter for the Monte Vista High Mustangs in Danville, Calif. ... Named East Bay Athlete League player of the year as a senior ... Spent three years with the Cal-North ODP ... Club team Ballistic United won a pair of State Cup titles in addition to the Nomads and Surf Cup tournaments held in San Diego ... Was also a member of the Super Y-League regional team.

Personal: Bradford James Abeyta Byrns was born in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... Son of Kathy and Jim Byrns ... Was also recruited by Virginia Tech, Saint Mary's and UC Riverside ... Majoring in pre-business.