Kevin Garcia Class: Freshman Hometown: Flushing, N.Y. High School: St. Francis Prep Height / Weight: 6-2 / 186 Event: Defense

Personal

Was a part of Eastern Long Island's U15, U16 and U17 development teams over the course of his high school career ... As team captain, led St. Francis to its first undefeated city championship ... Named Queens player of the year as a senior ... A member of the U-18 national pool regional team ... Trained with Sante Fe youth team in Bogota, Colombia in August of 2005.

Carlin on Garcia: "Kevin 's size and athleticism will be a welcome addition to our back four. He has recently spent time with the U18 national pool, and several years with the ODP and Region 1 team so we expect his playing experience at that level to help him make an immediate impact. We were very impressed with his performance with the Region 1 team. We think he could be one of the top defenders in the Big East in the next few years."