UC Santa Barbara junior Danny Barrera has caught the eye of the nation as the midfielder has been named a preseason All-America by two publications.
The Thousand Oaks, Calif., native was named a second team preseason All-America by
College Soccer News, while
Soccer America had Barrera on its preseason All-America list.
Barrera is the leading returning scorer for Gauchos after putting up 19 points on five goals and nine assists in 2009. His efforts landed him a bevy of postseason honors including first team All-Big West accolades, the Big West Midfielder of the Year award and second team All-Far West status.