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High School/Club -- Played three years at Eastside Catholic HS under coach Matt Potter before graduating a semester early and enrolling at UCLA in the Winter quarter of 2008 ... In his junior season, he earned first-team all-district honors after recording 11 assists and eight goals ... First-team all-league selection as a sophomore ... As a freshman, helped his team earn a State berth for the first time in school history ... Played club soccer for Crossfire Premier, which won the 2004 Manchester United Premier Cup and finished eighth at the Manchester United World Tournament.
Personal -- Describes his biggest athletic thrill as going to Germany and playing against youth professional teams ... Hobbies include watching football and listening to music ... Admires Liverpool's Fernando Torres and San Diego Charger LaDainian Tomlinson ... Parents: Fernando and Leticia Monge ... Has a sister, Dania ... Full name is Fernando Monge, Jr. ... Born March 11, 1990 in San Diego, CA ... Pre-Business Economics major.
