Santo Pernicano Class: Sophomore Hometown: San Diego, Calif. High School: El Capitan HS Height / Weight: 6-1 / 170 Position: Defender Experience: 1L

2006: Played in five games, including a season-high 28 minutes in SDSU's season-opening victory over Albany on Aug. 25 ... Also saw action against Pac-10 foes Washington (Oct. 1), California (Oct. 27) and Stanford (Oct. 29), and in the NCAA tournament at UC Santa Barbara on Nov. 11 ... Had his lone shot of the season against the Golden Bears on Oct. 27 ... SDSU was 4-1 when he played.

High School: Was a four-year varsity competitor for El Capitan High ... Served as the Vaqueros' team captain for two years ... Earned all-Grossmont League and all-CIF honors ... Competed for the San Diego Surf club team ... Was a four-year member of the Cal-South Olympic Development Program ... Also participated in the Region IV ODP pool.

Personal: Santo Anthony Pernicano was born Jan. 12, 1988, in La Jolla ... Son of Santo and Cindy Pernicano ... Enjoys snowboarding and bodyboarding ... Undecided on a major.