Boys soccer: Almquist signs with U of San Francisco

Corona del Mar High senior Andy Almquist, a Pacific Coast League

first-team selection the past two years, signed a national letter of

intent with the University of San Francisco Saturday.

Almquist, the Sea Kings’ sweeper and team captain this past season,

said he considered to play for UC Irvine. Instead, he will play for the

Dons and Coach Eric Visser in the West Coast Conference.

“I really liked the atmosphere; it’s kind of a smaller school than

UCI,” Almquist said of USF. “They gave me a partial scholarship and they

also said I have a really good opportunity to come in and start at the

left back position. UCI has a great program, but I kind of wanted to go

away for college.”

-- by Steve Virgen