HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif... played soccer for head coach Gerard Solerazano... helped team to an 18-3-2 record, earning Baseline League Championship honors during his senior season... team was ranked No. 10 in the CIF Southern Section in 2006-07... a three time All-Baseline League honoree, earning First Team honors as a senior... a member of the National Honor Society and the California Scholarship Federation... graduated Cum Laude from RCHS... played club soccer for NHB Black and So Cal United.

PERSONAL: Born February 2, 1989... parents are James McDowell and Carla Haupt... has one sister named Amber... twin brother, Ryan, also plays soccer for UCSD... is an Economics Major in Sixth College.