2019 Men's Soccer
Ben Blackfield
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pleasanton, CA
- High School:
- Amador Valley HS
- Major:
- Computer Science
AT UCSC: Started all 19 games in 2019, finishing with three goals and three assists. Scored first career goal 9/20/19 at Cal State Monterey Bay. Had 12 games and 7 starts with a pair of assists his freshman year of 2018.
HIGH SCHOOL: EBAL All League in 2017 & 2018 at Almaden Valley HS. Invited for tryouts in England for Sheffield Wednesday Elite Player Training Camp in April 2014 and Reading FC Academy in February 2015.
ODP Regional Team and PDP Nor Cal 1st team playing for Santa Clara Sporting. Was awarded California State Seal of Biliteracy, Golden State Seal Merit Diploma and AP Scholar with Honors.
PERSONAL: Son of Sandra and Don. Lists his mom as his most influential person "because she inspires me with her work ethic and persistence." Picked UCSC for its beautiful campus, great soccer team, and proximity to home. Hobbies include playing video games and hanging out with friends.
