At LMU...
2013...Appeared in 12 matches and earned three starts... first collegiate goal was scored on Sept. 6 in a 2-0 shutout of Cal State Fullerton... also assisted Adrien Perez[apos]s goal in a 2-2 double overtime draw at San Diego (Oct. 2)... took six shots, four on frame... WCC All-Academic First Team...
2012...Appeared in 19 matches, earning two starts... logged 419 minutes of action... took six shots, four on frame...
2011...Appeared in seven matches... earned a start in a 2-1 win over San Francisco (Oct. 16)... took one shot versus Gonzaga (Nov. 6)... logged 108 minutes on the pitch... National Scholar-Athlete...
2010...Appeared in 12 games, playing 143 minutes... registered one assist... took two shots... assisted on the lone goal scored vs. #25 Butler (Sept. 12)... WCC Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll... National Scholar-Athlete...
High School...Two-year letterwinner at Calabasas High School for Coach Kurt Millet... played only his freshman and sophomore seasons in high school before focusing solely on his club team... led CHS in scoring as a freshman... Second Team All-Marmonte League as a sophomore... played club for the Los Angeles Galaxy youth team, leading the Under-16 squad in scoring... helped Galaxy to USSDA playoffs in 2009...
Personal...Trent William Clifton was born on March 7, 1992, in Newport Beach, Calif.... parents are Paul and Karen Clifton... oldest of four children, with one brother, Camron, and two sisters, Devon and Brooke... volunteered with the Jewish Home for the Aging and refereed youth soccer games for the West Valley Soccer League... chose LMU for its reputation, location, and coaching staff... also considered Stanford, Georgetown, Cornell, Cal Poly, and UC Santa Barbara... was club teammate of current Lions Christian Alvarado, James Rochlitz, and Billy Thompson... majoring in electrical engineering with an emphasis in computer engineering...
