Jake Serpa graduated with a Bachelors in Business in 2020 and currently works in Real Estate in San Diego, CA.Â
LOS ANGELES – On the morning of April 29th, UC San Diego's Jake Serpa signed with the LA Force FC, a professional soccer club in Los Angeles that is a part of the National Independent Soccer Association.
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Serpa completed his time at UC San Diego this past fall with a Degree in International Business. A product of Santa Clara, Serpa was a junior transfer from the University of San Francisco where he competed in 24 matches over two seasons.
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As a Triton, the graduate was a consistent contributor on the defensive end, helping the Tritons hold teams to an average of one goal per game over two seasons. He was the only Triton to play every minute of all 18 matches in the 2022 season for a total of 1,616 minutes. Serpa also assisted the Tritons in the move from NCAA Division II to Division I play, helping improve UC San Diego to an 8-8-2 overall record after debuting in DI with a 5-11 record in 2021.
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The LA Force is a part of the National Independent Soccer Association. The NISA originally began in 2019 joining the Major League Soccer and United Soccer League divisions. NISA a third-division professional league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation and shares the third division of professional soccer in America with USL League One (USDAthletics).
