SPARTAN NOTES: Completed his three-year Spartan career in 2012...had the team[apos]s Goal of the Year in 2012...named the team[apos]s 2011 Top Newcomer.
2012: Earned 12 starts in 15 total appearances...attepmted 22 shots, third-best on the team...lone goal of the year came with five seconds to play against CSU Bakersfield (10/12) when he bent a cornerkick just inside the far post for a 1-0 Spartans win - it was voted the Goal of the Year...had assists against Bradley (9/21) and Seattle U (11/3)...played a total of 1,051 minutes for the year.
2011: Made 14 starts among his 16 appearances...tallied three goals and three assists, both rank second on the team...goals came on penalty kicks -at Seattle (10/14), against Denver (10/23) and versus Sacramento State (11/10) in the MPSF Tournament...two of his three assists came on thegame winner - at No. 19 Cal State Bakersfield (10/16) and against Denver (10/23)...his third assist wasversus Sacramento State(11/10) where he also had his major college high for shots (5) and shots on goal (3)...played a total of 1068 minutes on the season.
2010: Redshirted the season.
WEST VALLEY COLLEGE: Played in 2008 and 2009 for Coach Gaspar Silvera...led the team with 11 assists in 2008 and added two goals as well...in 2009 scored two goals and was third on the team with four assists.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Evergreen Valley High School (Coach Patrick McKee)...received honorable mention All-Mercury News High School Athlete of the Year honors after his senior season...scored 21 goals and tallied 17 assists during his junior season and was a first-team All-Blossom Valley Athletic League selection.
DIEGO: Majoring in economics...enjoys playing golf and tennis...the son of Maria Baeza and Jose Ochoa...a native of Mexico, Diego Ochoa was born June 24, 1990.
Yr. | GP | GS | Sh | G | A | Pts | Sh% | GWG |
2011 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .111 | 0 |
2012 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .045 | 1 |
Total | 31 | 26 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 13 | .081 | 1 |