And you thought Sacramento State?s David Rios and Justin Ancheta moved harmoniously on the soccer field.

While both Rios and Ancheta have helped turn the Hornet men?s soccer program around, it?s their band, Sinclair, that is making waves with their teammates and their head coach, Micheal Linenberger.

“All of the players respect them,” Linenberger said. “They bring a nice relaxation to the team with their music.”Rios, an Auburn, Calif. native, started in 30 games during the 1999 and 2000 seasons with six goals and two assists.

So far this season, he started in all three non-conference season games and has taken two shots.

Rios was voted to be a team captain as a sophomore, something unusual in the college circuit.

“It says a lot about his character and his respect,” Linenberger said.

Rios is not only a respected soccer player, but is a biology major with hopes to go into conservation.

He started his academic career at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and transferred to Sac State two years ago.

His 15 units, 12 of which are academic subjects, keep him busy and focused. Along with soccer and academics, Rios works in the ticket office when it can fit into his schedule, leaving little personal time in his day.

“Sleeping is kind of spare time, right?” Rios said. Ancheta, originally from Meadow Vista, Calif., has a story similar to his teammate and friend.

“Justin may not be a high-profile player, but he has been a solid player,” Linenberger said, “He has been a big part of the turnaround to make this team competitive.”

Ancheta, a junior who comes from a large soccer family (20 of his cousins play soccer), played in 28 games within the last two seasons, mainly coming in as a substitute.

During the first three games of the Hornet season he has taken four shots and played in all three non-conference games.

An environmental science major, Ancheta also takes a large academic load with an average of 13 academic units within his 18 to 21-unit semester.

His goal is to go into finding alternate energy sources, but his real passion is found in his minor of music. He has played guitar for 10 years and even teaches lessons.

As if all this wasn?t enough, Ancheta and Rios started their own band, Sinclair.

Along with two other friends they created a sound influenced by the Dave Matthews Band and Stone Temple Pilots. Coincidentally, Sinclair is the name of the street that runs along the softball field and parking garage in the back of the campus.

During the summer they played about once a week, but now that school and soccer is in full swing they don?t perform quite as much.

As of now, they have a demo compact disc, but have just signed new agents and will have a full CD coming out in January.

“We go to school, then soccer practice then band practice,” Ancheta said. “One of my classes was canceled, so now I have three hours (of spare time) during the day.”

Ancheta and Rios have been known to bring their guitars on bus trips to play on the way home.

Both have two years of academic and athletic eligibility, but the future of the band after college remains unknown.

“Right now it?s up in the air,” Ancheta said. “For now we want to get through college and keep going in soccer.”