Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

*AT UHH* 2009 PacWest Weekly Honor Roll (Aug. 31, Sept. 21) ... three-time 2008 PWC Top 10 Honor Roll ... started 16 games in the goal ... played 1251:48 minute ... recorded 53 saves and 1.01 goals per game ... was 7-4-2 with 6 shutouts. *BEFORE UHH* Played two seasons for coach Benny Artiaga at Cerritos College I Norwalk, Calif. … team won the 2006 state title …a 2006 graduate of Century High School in Los Angeles, Calif. *PERSONAL* Born on February 23, 1987 in Granada Hills, Calif. … favorites include Trance, Rock and Reggae music, athletes Maradona and Adolfo Rios, Club America and Mexican and Italian food … majoring in kinesiology and exercise science … parents are Teresa and Jose Mercado of Las Vegas, Nev. [[i:1388:n:l]][[i:1389:n:l]][[i:1041:n:l]][[i:1042:n:l]][[i:1416:n:l]] [[i:1417:n:l]]