[UC SANTA BARBARA MEN] Former U.S. under-20 midfielder Sam Garza has transferred from Denver to UC Santa Barbara. He isone of nine players joining the Gauchos in 2010.
Joining Garza on the fall roster will be freshmen Eric Reyes (Pembroke Pines, Fla.),
Garza, who hails from Highland Village, Texas, earnedMountain Pacific Sports Federation Newcomer of the Year honors in 2008 and played for the USA in U-20 World Cup qualifying in Trinidad & Tobago. An injury prevented him from traveling to the worldchampionship and kept him out of the 2009 college season.
“He is an important player at this time for our program,” Coach Tim VomSteeg said. “After losing David Walker, we were looking to add not just another forward to our program, but one that has great experience and thatcan contribute right away.”