Career Statistics
AS A SENIOR (2016): Game-by-Game Statistics
Appeared in 18 of 20 games and started 12 times … tied for the second-most goals with five … netted the game-winners against Milwaukee (09/10), Northwestern (10/11), Belmont (10/29) and Wright State (11/12), with the goal against WSU giving the Flames the Horizon League Tournament title … his additional goal was the equalizer in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals win against Milwaukee (11/10) … added two assists on goals against Northwestern and Valparaiso (10/22) … registered the fourth-most shots with 32 as he had back-to-back games against Valpo and Belmont (10/29) with a career-high five attempts … put 12 of his chances on goal with two each against Milwaukee, Belmont and WSU … named the Horizon League Tournament MVP with his two difference-making goals … was additionally awarded with a spot on the College Soccer News National Team of the Week following his performance in the conference tournament
AS A JUNIOR (2015): Game-by-Game Statistics
Appeared in four games and started the first two of the season against Bradley (08/28) and SMU (08/30) ... registered one shot that reached on goal versus the Braves
AT TRINIDAD STATE JC: Named to the NJCAA All-American First Team ... tabbed the Region IX Player of the Year and earned a spot on the NJCAA National Championship All-Tournament Team in 2014 ... named All-Conference and All-Region as a freshman and sophomore ... appeared in the NJCAA Final Four before losing to the eventual NJCAA National Champions in the semifinal ... scored 15 goals and added five assists in 40 appearances for the Trojans ... placed on the honor roll all four semesters and received the Superior Academic Award from the NJCAA for his 3.84 overall GPA.
PREP/PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner at American School of Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) ... son of Oscar Rivero and Fatima Garcia ... has three siblings, Sofia, Sebastian and Emiliano ... currently majoring in Business
ACCOLADES
- College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Nov. 14, 2016)
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS (AT UIC)
POINTS: 3 at Northwestern (10/11/16)
GOALS: 1, five times, last at Wright State (11/12/16)
ASSISTS: 1, twice, last vs. Valparaiso (10/22/16)
SHOTS: 5, twice, last vs. Belmont (10/29/16)
SHOTS ON GOAL: 2, three times, last at Wright State (11/12/16)