Ucla Women's Soccer 2016
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UCLA WOMEN’S SOCCER 2016 Contact: Liza David / Phone: (310) 206-8140 / E-Mail: [email protected] For Immediate Release: Oct. 11, 2016 three games in which either player did not score were COMING UP the Bruins’ 1-0 win at Texas A&M on Aug. 26 and the 2016 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Bruins’ last two contests. #14 UCLA (9-3-1, 3-1-1) vs. Arizona (6-6-1, 1-4-0) Overall: 9-3-1 / Pac-12: 3-1-1 @Tucson, Ariz. Multiple Weapons Home: 4-3-1 / Away: 5-0-0 / Neutral: 0-0-0 Thursday, Oct. 13 - 7 pm PT Even with Jessie Fleming and Darian Jenkins totaling TV: Pac-12 Network 15 goals between them, there have been a total of 10 AUGUST Live Stats: arizonawildcats.com Bruin players who have scored this season. Also see- 19 at San Diego St. (Mtn. West Net) W 5-0 ing the back of the net have been three-goal scorer 26 at #11 Texas A&M (SEC Network +) W 1-0 Amber Munerly, two-goal scorer Gabbi Miranda and Bruins Look to Remain Undefeated on the Road single-goal scorers Anika Rodriguez, Annie Alvarado, 28 #6 FLORIDA (TV: PAC12) L 3-4 (ot) No. 14 UCLA travels to Tucson, Ariz. on Thursday, Oct. Gabrielle Matulich, Julia Hernandez, Claire Winter, Chloe 13 to face Arizona in a Pac-12 conference match. The Castaneda and Courtney Proctor. Rodriguez has been SEPTEMBER Bruins are perfect on the road this season, holding a the main provider for the Bruin goals with a team-high 2 #13 PENN STATE (TV: PAC12) W 1-0 (ot) 5-0 record away from home. six assists. MacKenzie Cerda has contributed fi ve assists to rank tied for third in the Pac-12. 9 #8 NORTH CAROLINA (TV: PAC12) L 1-2 Seven-Game Unbeaten Streak Snapped vs. 11 SAN DIEGO W 3-1 Stanford About the Wildcats 16 at #25 Pepperdine W 3-0 UCLA’s seven-game unbeaten streak came to an end Arizona began the season 5-1-1 but has since lost fi ve of 18 LONG BEACH STATE W 2-1 against Stanford on Sunday after the Bruins suff ered its last six games. Gabi Stoian leads the team in scoring 22 ARIZONA STATE* (TV: PAC12) W 2-0 a 3-2 double overtime loss to the top-ranked Cardinal. with 13 points (4g, 5a), and Paige Crouch is the team The Bruins are 7-1-1 in their last nine games and had a leader in goals scored with fi ve. 29 at Oregon State* W 1-0 six-game winning streak from Sept. 11-Oct. 2. UCLA’s three losses this year have all come to Top 10 teams - The Series with Arizona OCTOBER No. 6 Florida, No. 8 North Carolina and No. 1 Stanford. The Bruins are 21-1 all-time against the Wildcats and have won 11 in a row in the series, including last year’s 2 at Oregon* W 3-2 In the Rankings 5-1 win in Westwood. Five diff erent bruins scored in 6 #14 CALIFORNIA* (TV: PAC12) T 1-1 (2ot) After going 0-1-1 last weekend against Top 15 op- that contest, including Amber Munerlyn, who had the 9 #1 STANFORD* L 2-3 (2ot) game-winner, Annie Alvarado and Claire Winter. Zoey ponents, the Bruins dipped sligthty in the national 13 at Arizona* (TV: PAC12) 7:00 pm Goralski had two assists in the contest. UCLA has out- rankings. UCLA fell from 10th to 14th in the NSCAA poll 20 WASHINGTON* 5:00 pm and fell from seventh to 13th in the Soccer America poll. scored Arizona 21-4 in the last fi ve matchups, including UCLA remained in the Top 10 in the Top Drawer Soccer 11-1 over the last two seasons. Arizona’s lone win came 23 WASHINGTON STATE 1:00 pm poll at No. 9. in 2004, 1-0 in Tucson. 27 at Colorado* (TV: PAC12) 1:00 pm 30 at Utah* (TV: PAC12) 1:00 pm Pac-12 Leaders The Matchup - UCLA vs. Arizona UCLA leads the Pac-12 in assists (29), and assists per Category UCLA Arizona game (2.23) and ranks second in points (85) and third Overall Record 9-3-1 6-6-1 NOVEMBER in goals (28) and goals per game (2.15). Jessie Fleming Goals Scored 28 21 4 at USC* (at StubHub Center, TV: PAC12) 7:00 pm continues to lead the Pac-12 in points per game (1.70) Goals Allowed 14 17 11-12 NCAA 1st Rd. TBA GAA 1.04 1.29 and goals per game (0.80) and is tied for third in goals (8) 18 NCAA 2nd Rd. TBA and fourth in points (17). Anika Rodriguez is tsecond in Assists 29 15 the Pac-12 in assists (6) and assists per game (0.46). Dar- Shots 175 201 20 NCAA 3rd Rd. TBA ian Jenkins is tied for the Pac-12 lead in game-winning Shots On Goal 81 99 25-26 NCAA Quarterfi nals TBA goals with fi ve and tied with Fleming for fourth in points. Corner Kicks 77 63 CK Allowed 67 56 Teagan Micah is tied for third in shutouts (6). DECEMBER Jenkins Out for Season Last Time Out 2 NCAA College Cup (at Cary, NC) TBA Senior forward Darian Jenkins had her season cut short For the second consecutive game, No. 10 UCLA received 4 NCAA College Cup (at Cary, NC) TBA on Oct. 2 at Oregon when she suff ered a fibula fracture late-game heroics to send the game to overtime, but the of her left lower leg in the second half of the Bruins’ 3-2 Bruins were unable to get the result this time, falling to win over the Ducks. Jenkins was having an outstand- No. 1 Stanford, 3-2 in double overtime. Jessie Fleming ing senior campaign, scoring a then-Pac-12 best seven scored the game-tying goal in the 86th minute, her goals, 17 points and fi ve game-winning goals. She had team-leading eighth of the season. The Bruins nearly * Pac-12 Conference match started in all 11 games and recorded her fi rst career scored on two diff erent occasions in the fi rst overtime All home matches are listed in ALL CAPS and are hat trick in the fi rst half of the Bruins’ season opener period, but it was Maddie Bauer who earned the game- played at Marshall Field at Drake Stadium. at San Diego State. Jenkins fi nishes her UCLA career winner in the 103rd minute for the Cardinal. Amber All times listed are Pacifi c time. with 29 goals, 12 assists and 70 points, along with 14 Munerlyn got UCLA on the board fi rst in the 12th minute, game-winning goals, which rank tied for fi fth in UCLA but Stanford equalized in the 13th and scored the go- ahead goal in the 63rd minute. history. She remains a nominee for the Senior CLASS QUICK FACTS Award, which honors senior student-athletes for their achievements in the community, classroom, character Bruin Strong Head Coach Amanda Cromwell and competition. Four Bruins have logged over 1100 of 1216 minutes of Alma Mater Virginia ‘92 playing time in the team’s 13 games this season. Goal- Career Record (Yrs.) 283-113-34 (20th Season) One or the Other keeper Teagan Micah has played in all 1216 minutes, Record at UCLA (Yrs.) 60-15-7 (4th year) In 10 of UCLA’s 13 games this season, either Darian while defenders Kaiya McCullough (1128), Zoey Goralski Asst. Coaches Louise Lieberman Jenkins or Jessie Fleming (or both) have scored at least (1125) and Hailie Mace (1121) have each played over Joshua S. Walters, Sr. Goalkeeper Coach (volunteer) Aline Reis one goal for the Bruins. Fleming had a four-game scor- 1100 minutes. 2015 Overall Record 8-10-1 ing streak from Aug. 28 to Sept. 11, and Jenkins had a 2015 Pac-12 Record/Finish 4-6-1/8th three-game scoring streak from Sept. 11-18. The only Fresh Faces Teagan Micah ranks 40th. Rodriguez, McCullough and Only four players have started in all 13 games this Micah have started every game for the Bruins. Fleming NATIONAL RANKINGS season, and three of them are freshmen - goalkeeper is tied for the team lead in goals scored with seven in nine games. Teagan Micah, defender Kaiya McCullough and mid- NSCAA Coaches’ Poll Soccer America fi elder Anika Rodriguez. The fourth is sophomore Hailie Mace. Three other newcomers have earned starts this International Bruins 1. West Virginia 1. West Virginia season - sophomore transfer Julia Hernandez, redshirt UCLA has fi ve international players on its roster this 2. South Carolina 2. Georgetown freshman Chloe Castaneda and freshmen Jacey Peder- season, all from diff erent countries. Siri Ervik is the 3. Stanford 3. South Carolina lone upperclassman of the group, having arrived from son and Sunny Dunphy. 4. Duke 4. Stanford Norway in 2014. The other four are freshmen - Jessie Proctor Returns to Pitch Fleming from Canada, Julia Hernandez from Spain, 5. Virginia 5. USC Sixth-year senior Courtney Proctor made her season de- Teagan Micah from Australia, and Maki Umehara from 6. USC 6. North Carolina but on Sept. 16, playing fi ve minutes at Pepperdine and Japan. Hernandez and Umehara both went to school 7. Georgetown 7. Virginia in the United States (Hernandez played one year at has played in every game since. She earned her fi rst start 8. BYU 8.