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BOYS SOCCER

Jake Tatch

Forward
JSERRA CATHOLIC HS
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

23

Goals

15

Assists
“The player who gave us the most headaches and who we over-prepared for was Jake Tatch. He had us laser-focused and we could not afford to give him any time or space to do what he does best.”
Chris Sandoval
Head Coach - Santa Monica High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7, 140-pound senior forward led the Lions to both Southern Section Open Division and Southern California Division 1 Regional tournament championships this past season. Tatch scored 23 goals and passed for 15 assists, finding the back of the net once in JSerra’s 4-0 win over Loyola High in the SoCal Regional final. The Orange County Register Player of the Year, he is a two-time Elite Club National League All-American selection for his club team.

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Academic Achievement

Tatch has maintained a weighted 3.62 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play soccer at the University of Michigan this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Tatch launched a clothing resale business with a teammate through which they ship goods to people in need worldwide. He has volunteered locally by singing to residents at a retirement community and assisted-living facility, and has donated his time to TOPSoccer, which supports intellectually, physically or emotionally challenged youth players.