CAL STATE FULLERTON RS-SENIOR (2014): Appeared in 12 games in his final season as a Titan, starting in four…Posted one assist and one shot on the season…His best performance came in the first round of the Big West Tournament on Nov. 8 at UC Davis, where his assist lead to the equalizing goal in the 86th minute as the Titans went on to score in the 90th minute to win 2-1…In his four-years in a Titan uniform, Vega has contributed two goals and one assist for a total of five points.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2013): Appeared in 16 games, starting 13 of them for the Titans during the 2013 season... as an impact defender for Fullerton, Vega recorded one goal on five shots... also had two shots on net... his lone goal came against UC Davis on Oct. 11... finished the season with two points... had an on-goal percentage of .400.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2012): Played in a career-high 19 games and started a career-high 13 contests...collected 11 shots, with six of them coming on goal for an on-goal shot percentage of .545 (second best on the team).
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Jesse Vega started in 6 of his 9 appearances in 2011… Scored a goal in a 1-1 tie at UC Davis on Nov. 2… Sat out his true freshman season in 2010 as a redshirt.
FRESHMAN (2010): Redshirted the season.
HIGH SCHOOL Vega played only basketball at La Serna High School in Whittier, lettering as a junior and senior guard.
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PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 21, 1992, in Lakewood, California... Parents are Francisco and Karen Vega of Whittier... Has a younger sister, Dannielle... communications major... Enjoys playing tennis and going to the beach... Most memorable sports thrill was accidentally scoring on a free kick from beyond the midfield stripe... Credits Coaches Jerry Laterza and Billy Bizarro for most influence on his soccer career: "They pushed me to be the bet soccer player and person I can be."