AS A JUNIOR IN 2004: Played in all 17 matches for the Tritons, starting 10 of those matches... finished in a tie for third on the team in points scored with seven... notched three goals and one assist on the year... first goal of the season came in the team’s 6-1 win at Cal Poly Pomona on September 25... added one goal in the 4-0 win at home over Cal State San Bernardino on November 1... tallied the team’s only goal in the 1-1 double-overtime tie with Cal State Bakersfield on November 5 in the CCAA semifinals (UCSD lost 3-1 on PK’s)... his 24 shots were the fourth-highest total on the team.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2003: Scored four goals and assisted on one other in the 19 matches he appeared in... scored goals against Cal Poly Pomona, San Francisco State, Chico State and had the game-winner against Chapman... had an assist in the 2-1 victory at Cal State Stanislaus... took 31 shots on the year.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2002: Scored twice and took 13 shots in the 17 matches he appeared in... started eight matches... scored once in the 4-1 victory over Cal Poly Pomona... scored once in the 4-3 win at Grand Canyon.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Jesuit High School in Carmichael, Calif... played soccer for coaches Rick Carrigan and Paul Rose... helped team to a 27-1-1 record and the nation’s No. 4 ranking... earned All-City MVP honors and was named the team and conference Co-Offensive MVP... was a member of the Irish Heritage Club and was a MDA Camp Counselor.
PERSONAL: Born December 13, 1983 in Sacramento, Calif... parents are James and Denyse Nishio... has three younger siblings named Garrett, Lesley and Ross... is a Management Science major in Revelle College... enjoys all sports, going to the beach and having fun in his spare time.
CAREER STATS:
| Year |
GP-GS |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
Shots |
Shot % |
Game Winning Goals |
| 2002 |
17-8 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
.154 |
0 |
| 2003 |
19-15 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
31 |
.129 |
1 |
| 2004 |
17-10 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
24 |
.125 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
53-33 |
9 |
2 |
20 |
68 |
.132 |
1 |
