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UC SANTA BARBARA
2008: Started 12 games for the Gauchos and appeared in 20...Tied for fifth in points for the season...Tied for most assists on the team with five...Assisted on the game-winning goal in the 2-1 victory at UC Irvine (10/04)...Had the third most shots-on-goal (18) and the fourth best shots-on-goal percentage (.581)...His assists resulted in four wins and one tie...Scored his first goal as a Gaucho against Rutgers (9/12) in the 68th minute, giving UCSB a 2-1 lead.
NATIONAL/CLUB
A two-time NSCAA/adidas Youth All-American...A member of the U-17 and U-18 Men's National Teams...Spent time in the U.S. Residency Program...One of 24 players selected from the Residency to travel and compete for 30 days in Argentina in 2006...Also competed for the U.S. at the Pan American games last summer...Played for Real So Cal, a squad that won three consecutive national championships at the club level.
HIGH SCHOOL
A product of Westlake High in Thousand Oaks, Calif....Attended WHS for two years.
PERSONAL
Daniel Francisco Barrera was born Jan. 8, 1990 in Bogota, Colombia...Has not declared a major...Listed as "RiseMag's" No. 1 recruit in the class of 2008...Likes to relax before games...Favorite athlete is Tiger Woods...Describes himself as "mysterious"...Favorite TV show is "Family Guy"...Best stadium to play in is Colombia's Estadio Olimpico...His goal for this year is to improve as a player...Son of Blake and Sandra Upton...Has an older brother, Diego, and a younger sister, Sarah.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year MP MS G A P Shots GWG 2008 20 12 1 5 7 31 0 Totals 20 12 1 5 7 31 0
