Rafael Baca Class: Sophomore Hometown: Lawndale, CA High School: Animo Leadership HS Height / Weight: 5-8 / 160 Position: F Experience: 1V

Briefly...
Rafael Baca enters his second season at LMU... has incredible body control with the ball at his feet... great knowledge of spacing and where to be on the field... became a team leader the moment he arrived on campus... team captain as a sophomore...

At LMU...

2007...
started all 19 of the games in which he appeared... led the team in scoring with two goals, five assists, and nine points... named Second Team All-WCC and to the WCC All-Freshman Team... scored first career goal at #23 Gonzaga (Oct 12)... scored against San Diego (Oct 26)... supplied two assists, including the game-winner, against #7 Harvard (Sept. 21)... also provided assists at Portland (Oct. 14), #23 Gonzaga (Nov. 9), and at Saint Mary's (Nov 18)...

Animo Leadership HS...
a 2007 graduate of Animo Leadership High School in Inglewood... All-CIF, All-State, All-Harbor League, All-Area, and All-City selections as a senior... team captain as a senior... two-year letterwinner under Coach Medrano... scored 58 goals... received Athlete Academic Award...

Mira Costa HS...
freshmen letterwinner... received Athlete Academic Award...

Personal...
Rafael Baca was born on September 11, 1989 in Tuxpan, Michoacan, Mexico... parents are Rafael and Graciela Baca... has a sister, Jennifer... also recruited by UC Irvine, UC San Diego, San Francisco, and Cal State Northridge... chose LMU because of the atmosphere and the ability to be prepared as a professional in his career... majoring in Communications, with a minor in Spanish Business.

Career Stats

	GP-GS	Sh	G	A	Pts
2007	19-19	31	2	5	9
Totals	19-19	31	2	5	9