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Cal: Versatile veteran can start in midfield or on the backline.
2006: Playing as a defender after two years as a midfielder, had 19 game starts and recorded seven points, and one goal for the season...collected five assists.
2005: Started every game for the Bears in a breakout sophomore season...earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention...assisted on the game-tying goal with 22 seconds left in regulation in Cal's 3-2 double-overtime victory against Wake Forest in the sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament (11/26)...assisted on the game-winning goal against San Diego State in Cal's 2-1 overtime victory (11/4)...recorded two goals for the season...finished the season first on the team in assists with eight and tied for second in the conference in that category. 2004: Saw action in six games...recorded one assist and one point.
High School: Four-time all-league selection...league MVP senior year...recorded 14 goals and 14 assists his junior year...plays club soccer for Lamorinda United...played in the Y-League for the Santa Clara Sporting Ruckus...selected for Y-League regional pool...Contra Costa Times top 100 player in 2004 for both soccer and football.
Personal: Interdisciplinary studies major...parents are Matthew and Corinna Sassano...has a brother, Evan, who is a freshman on the Cal team, a sister, Danielle (24), who played soccer for UC Santa Cruz, and another brother, Eric (14).
Sassano's Career Statistics Year G GS Shots Goals Assists Points 2004 6 0 2 0 1 1 2005 21 21 24 2 8 12 2006 20 19 12 1 5 7 Totals 50 40 38 3 14 20
