SENIOR (2014): Ortega appeared in all 19 of WIU's games and started in 11... Registered season-high shots (2) against Western Michigan (Sept. 21) and Eastern Illinois (Oct. 18)... Notched an assist at High Point (Sept. 14) and Western Michigan (Sept. 21)... Finished the season with two assists and seven shots with four on goal... Final career numbers include three goals, four assists, and 26 shots with 11 on goal.Â
JUNIOR (2013): Played in 18 games, making nine starts, including each of the last six games... Named to the Summit League All-Tournament Team... Finished second on the team with three goals... Scored two goals, including the game-winner, in Western's 2-0 Summit League Tournament semifinal win over Oral Roberts (Nov. 15)... Notched a goal and an assist in WIU's 3-1 win over Eastern Illinois (Oct. 5)... Finished with 15 shots, six of them on frame.
REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2012): Emerged as a contributor late in the season, appearing in five games, notching one start...Assisted the game-winning goal in the 2-1 win over Kansas City (Nov. 3) that sent Western into the Summit League Tournament...Took four shots, including two against Belmont (Nov. 4) and a shot on goal against Kansas City (Nov. 9).
AT ROCKFORD COLLEGE: Led the squad in points in 2010 on three goals and an assist...Took more than a third of his team's shots in the season (58 of 164)...Started all 18 games...Named to the Northern Athletics Conference All-Freshman Team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity starter at Hononegah Community High School...Led the team in points his senior year to earn team MVP honors...Honor roll student every semester.
PERSONAL: Born May 14, 1992...Son of Jorge and Shelley Ortega...Majoring in Business...Came to Western because of its strong soccer program and to further his skills both athletically and academically...Lists his father as a major influence on his career for introducing him to the game and always providing support and motivation...Hobbies include listening to music and playing FIFA.
