Jose Palomeque Season 2020

2020-21 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Named 2020-21 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Season: Appeared in four games after walking on to team in spring 2020...Took two shots with one on goal.

Rutgers (3/15): Made Penn State debut off the bench. at Northwestern (3/19): Took one shot on goal at end of first half.

PRIOR TO PENN STATE
2017-19 • PENN STATE ABINGTON
Played three seasons at Penn State Abington in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania...Helped team to back-to-back NEAC regular season and postseason championships in 2017 and 2018...Was a three-time first-team all-league member...Named NEAC Player of the Year and MVP in 2018 after totaling 29 points on 10 goals and nine assists...Earned Philadelphia Inquirer All-Area honors in 2019...Left PSU Abington totaling 22 goals, including seven game-winners, and 22 assists for 66 total points.

PRIOR TO COLLEGE
Played high school soccer for Upper Dublin High School in Upper Dublin, Pennsylvania...Helped the Cardinals to back-to-back regular season and playoff championships in 2015 and 2016...Was named 2015 men’s soccer Player of the Year as well as Most Improved...Played three years each of club soccer with Montgomery United and Upper Dublin Soccer Club of EPSYA.

PERSONAL
Full name is Jose Palomeque...Son of Paul Larrea and Cristina Sandoval...Has one younger sister, Emma...Graduated with a degree in marketing in May 2021...Born May 21, 1999, in Quito, Ecuador.