UC Riverside

2009 Tied for second on the team in assists ... Recorded the first assist of his UCR career on a Cesar Diaz goal in a 3-1 loss to Cal State Northridge on September 30 (Box Score/Recap) ...

2008 Saw his first action as a collegian in UCR’s 3-1 loss to California on August 29 (Box Score) ... Picked up his first start for the Highlanders and scored his first goal in a 3-2 win over Gonzaga on September 14 (Box Score) ...

High School Attended Etiwanda High School ... Teams went 40-37-14 during his four year career including 16-5-4 during his freshman campaign when the team advanced to the second round of the California Interscholastic Federation Tournament ... Was named Second-Team All-League in 2006 and First-Team All-League in 2007 ...

Personal Michael Vegas is the son of John and Barbara Vega ... Was an honor student at Etiwanda High School ... Is the first person in his family to attend a Division I institution ... Greatest athletics influence is his father because he taught him that with determination and drive, anything can be accomplished ... Roots for Arsenal FC, AC Milan, the Boston Celtics, Chicago Cubs and the Miami Dolphins ... Lists Brazilian midfielder Kaka’, Italian striker/midfielder Lionel Messi and French striker Thierry Henry as his favorite athletes ... “Family Guy” and “Jeopardy” are among his favorite TV shows ... “Super Bad,” “Boondock Saints” and “Green Street Hooligans” are among his favorite movies ... Enjoys eating hamburgers and lasagna ... In his spare time he surfs and writes poetry ...

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Year	Team	GP-GS	G	A	Pts	Sh	Shot%	SOG	SOG%	YC-RC	GW	PK-ATT
2008	UCR	17-4	1	0	2	6	.167	2	.333	1-0	0	0-0
2009	UCR	11-0	0	1	1	2	.000	0	.000		0	0-0
	Totals	28-4	1	1	3	8	.125	2	.250	1-0	0	0-0