Towson University Athletics

2010 Season: Started all 17 games on defense as a senior ... recoreded an assist in Tigers' loss against George Mason ... took one shot at Delaware.

2009 Season: Second year co-captain who started all 17 games on defense ... earned third team All-CAA honors for third straight year ... took six shots.  

2008 Season: Co-captain who played in 16 games on defense ... started 15 times ... third team All-CAA selection who was the Tigers’ fourth-leading scorer ... tallied three goals with an assist ... scored game-winning in Tigers’ 3-2 victory over James Madison in regular season finale ... also scored a goal against Rutgers and Longwood.

2007 Season: Talented freshman who played in 20 games … started Tigers’ final 14 games … named to CAA All-Rookie Team and earned third team All-CAA honors … member of CAA All-Tournament Team … scored goal in win over Radford … recorded goal in win over Georgia State … tallied an assist in 4-1 win over UNC Wilmington … selected to represent Puerto Rico in World Cup Qualifying matches.

Background: Three-year letter winner for Coach Mike Perone … selected to NSCAA/adidas ® High School Boy’s All-Region II team … named first team All-State by Coaches Association of New Jersey … honored as Defender of the Year and first team All-Defense as a senior by the Mercer County Soccer Coaches Association … earned first team defense notice by Trentonian and Trenton Times … honored as Player of the Year by Trenton Times … also played two years of basketball and was a third team All-County pick … ran for track and field team … honored as Notre Dame’s Athlete of the Year … named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students … good student who was a member of honor roll.

Personal: Has volunteered in various community service projects … member of Towson University’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council ... aspires to become a sports psychologist ... most admires his parents … enjoys listening to music and spending time with friends … has worked as a lifeguard and at soccer camps during the summer … favorite professional sports team is New York Yankees ... favorite athlete is Michael Jordan … favorite TV show is “Fresh Prince of Bel Air … lists Cuba Gooding, Jr. as his favorite actor … enjoys listening to music by R. Kelly … favorite meal is chicken parmesan ... most memorable experience is going on a religious retreat in high school ... has one older sister … father works in construction … mother is a high school math teacher and attended College of New Jersey … son of Efrain and Theresa Horta … born on October 3, 1988 in Princeton, N.J. ... major is Sport Management.