UCSB soccer star in trouble

[mustangbill67]

An unfortunate situation.

Eric Frimpong, a starter on UC Santa Barbara's 2006 NCAA Division I championship team, was arrested last Saturday for investigation of rape and was released after $100,000 bail was posted.

The Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office reported detectives developed probable cause to arrest Frimpong for rape following an investigation of a reported rape of a UCSB student.

Robert Sanger, Frimpong's attorney, described the incident as "totally out of character" with Frimpong and said his client cooperated with authorities, provided a DNA sample and maintained his innocence. He also described the report detailing the allegations against Frimpong as "one-sided" and "unfair."

The 21-year-old Frimpong, a native of Sunyani, Ghana, was selected by the Kansas City Wizards in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft.

[DallasDiehard]

He was brilliant in UCSB's upset of SMU in the tournament this year, marking Bruno Guarda basically out of the game, which is no small task.