| Robert Pate |
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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Chatsworth, CA
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| High School:
Chatsworth HS
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 190
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| Position:
Defender
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| Experience:
2V
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2008
Pate was named to the All-Big West Second Team for the first time in his collegiate career ... played in all 19 games, and started in all but one match ... earned five assists, the second-highest total amongst all Matadors ... took seven total shots, two on-goal ... finished the season with five points ... took the Matadors' lone penalty shot of the season ... assisted on CSUN's first goal of the season against Alabama A&M (8/31) ... earned his second assist in as many games against Cal State Bakersfield (9/5) ... assisted on the equalizing goal at UC Santa Barbara (10/8) ... earned an assist in back-to-back games against Cal State Fullerton (10/18) and at UC Davis (10/22).
2007
Pate played in 19 matches in 2007, making 17 starts ... had two assists on the year ... assisted on a score in the Matadors 3-0 win over UCLA on Sept. 29 ... also assisted in a 1-1 draw at Cal St. Fullerton ... was named Big West Player of the Week and to the SoccerAmerica Team of the Week for the week ending Oct. 1 ... started the first 14 matches of the season for the Matadors ... took four shots on the year ... played the duration on ten occasions.
2006
Redshirted.
2005
Pate made one start and played in 14 matches as a true freshman ... scored his first collegiate goal in the final game of the regular season at UC Davis on Nov. 11 ... posted four shots, including one on goal.
CHATSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL
Pate was a three-sport star at Chatsworth High School in Chatsworth, Calif. ... earned two letters in soccer, four in volleyball and one in football ... earned All-Area LA Times, All-City and team Most Valuable Player honors in volleyball following 2004 and 2005 seasons ... graduated in 2005 with a 3.0 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born on January 22, 1987 in Tarzana, Calif. ... his best friends are his family, starting with his parents, Margaret and Norman Pate ... sister Leila was a four-year letterwinner on the women's soccer team ... also has a brother, William ... played for the club soccer team Samba ... lists his favorite television show as "Shinehan" and his favorite movie as "Children of Men" ... says the one luxury item he would bring on "Survivor" is his frisbee ... majoring in business marketing.
