15  Michael Soto Class: Senior Hometown: East Rockaway, N.Y. High School: East Rockaway Height / Weight: 5-7 / 180 Position: Placekicker Birthdate: 01/02/1982

2003: Hit four extra points to become Stony Brook's all-time leader for extra points made in a career in the 31-3 win over Siena (9/13) . . . connected on field goals of 33 and 23 yards versus Wagner (9/20) . . . connected on field goals of 30 and 20 yards in win over Sacred Heart (11/1) . . . recorded one field goal for 29 yards in the win over CCSU (11/8)

2002: Appeared in all 10 games as starting placekicker . . . connected on five of seven field goals and 29 of 31 extra points . . . booted a 37-yard field goal against Albany (9/28) . . . set a new career high with a 41-yarder versus Sacred Heart . . . hit from 37 against Robert Morris (11/9) and 32 at CCSU (11/2).

2001: Connected on field goals of 28 and 40 yards against Albany. The 40-yarder was a career long (9/29)...recorded one field goal for 17 yards against Sacred Heart (10/13) . . . nailed a 32-yard field goal to CCSU win (11/10) . . . booted field goals from 33 and 24 yards out in season finale against St. Francis (Pa). (11/17)

2000: Appeared in 10 games as kicker and punter . . . connected on three of seven field goals and converted 15 of 17 extra point attemps . . . second on the team in scoring with 24 points . . . longest field goal of the season was 32 yards against Wagner (10/7), which was a team high . . . longest punt of the season was 61 yards versus St. Francis (9/23), again a team high.

High School: Played at East Rockaway High School in East Rockaway, N.Y. . . earned All-Conference Academic and All-Conference in football.

Paw Prints: Michael D. Soto . . .born January 22, 1982 . . . son of Rosa and Miquel Soto . . . favorite hobby: watching television.

The File on Soto
Year   FG     PAT  Points
2000   3-7   15-17   24
2001   6-9   19-26   37
Total  9-16  34-43   61