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Gina Oceguera #4
	Position: Forward/Defender Height: 5-7 (1.70 m) Born: September 4, 1977 in Mountain View, California Hometown: Sunnyvale, California Citizenship: USA College: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Previous Club: Sacramento Storm (W-League) How Acquired: 2000 Player Draft - 5th Round/36th

Juarez Sez: "Gina is probably one of the most underrated players around. She has excellent speed, she's technical and can play defense and forward."

National Team: Member of the Mexican National Team since 1998, she has 16 caps … Captain Mexico against Brazil in the country's first-ever Women's World Cup match … Played in all three matches for Mexico at the 1999 Women's World Cup … Played sweeper for Mexico at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2000.

College/High School: Attended Cal Poly State University from 1995-'00 … Played forward at CPSLO … Named the Big West Player of the Year in 1997 … Made the First-Team All-Big West in 1997 … Played at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California from 1991-'95 … First team All-Conference from 1991-'95 … Voted Sophomore of the Year by the Mercury News in '93.

Club: Played for the Sacramento Storm in 2000 … Member of the Silicon Valley Red Devils out of San Jose in 1996 … Played youth club for the De Anza Magic out of Cupertino, California from 1989-'95, winning the U-17 national title in 1994.

Personal: Graduated from Cal Poly in June 2000 with a degree in Recreation Administration … Currently works at the St. Elizabeth Seton School in Palo Alto, California teaching P.E. … Ran track in high school, capturing the conference title in the 100 meter hurdles … Sister Sandy plays forward and goal for Cal Poly State University … Lists qualifying for the 1999 Women's World Cup with the Mexican National team as her favorite soccer moment … Track and Field is her favorite sport and Jackie Joyner Kersee is her favorite athlete.