Jacobo Vera Season 2009

2008 Academic All-Big Ten
2007 Academic All-Big Ten

2008 (Junior): Academic All-Big Ten...Saw action in 11 games, starting four...Gave Penn State a 1-0 lead in its Big Ten Championship first round match-up with Northwestern (11/13) with his lone goal of the season...Assisted on Mark Fetrow[apos]s game-tying goal versus Akron (10/29)...Registered 15 shots (three on goal).

2007 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten...Started 11 of 19 games in which he saw action, including six of the last seven...Penn State[apos]s top sharpshooter, he ranked second on the team with four goals and tied for third in points with nine...Put the finishing touches on a 2-0 win over Cal State Fullerton (9/14) with his first goal of the season...Scored Penn State[apos]s lone goal in 2-1 road loss to Boston University (10/13)...Netted goals in back-to-back games against Wisconsin (10/20) and Cornell (10/23)...Totaled 23 shots for the season.

2006 (Freshman): Saw a promising season come to end when he sustained a knee injury in late September...Played in seven games, earning three starts...Scored the first goal of his career, a game-winner, in 2-1 victory over Hartwick (8/27) at Ohio State Classic...Registered eight total shots, six of which were on goal.

High School/Club/ODP: Played under coach Guillermo Ruiz at El Redin High School in Pamplona, Spain...Played club soccer for Ardoi in Zizur Mayor for coach Ivan Ibero.

Background: Jacobo Vera was born on Aug. 6, 1988...Son of Juan Vera and Mariangeles Artazcoz...Majoring in Business and Economics.