Completed Senior Season in 2009
2009: Defender earned his one assist in a 4-0 win over George Washington on Sept. 11...collected Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention for the third straight year...missed several games due to injury.
2008: Pac-10 all-academic honorable-mention selection...started in eight of the 10 games he participated in...had his season cut short due to injury...recorded an assist on the first goal in Cal's 5-0 victory over Cornell...collected three shots and one shot on goal.
2007: Had an assist on the Bears' goal against USF...collected two shots on goal against Oregon State (Nov. 11)...appeared in 18 games...produced a shot on goal against Penn and Wisconsin...a Pac-10 all-academic honorable-mention selection.
2006: Made his debut for the Bears as a true freshman and saw action in 13 games, starting two...recorded one assist and one point for the season.
High School: A four-year starter on the varsity team for Leigh High School...as a senior, he was awarded Offensive MVP and earned first-team all-league honors...his club team, the Santa Clara Ruckus, was a 2005 Super Y-League regional champion and national semifinalist...his club was also U.S. Club Region IV Champion and a U.S. Club national finalist...was a part of the Cal-North State and Region IV ODP teams from 2001-04...made the honor list all four years of high school.
Personal: Legal studies major...parents are Kayhan Kerchgani and Mitra Samimi...born September 29, 1988, in San Jose, Calif.
Kerchgani's Statistics
Year G GS Shots Goals Assists Points
2006 13 2 3 0 1 1
2007 18 7 9 0 1 1
2008 10 8 3 0 1 1
2009 12 12 0 0 1 1
Totals 53 29 15 0 4 4
