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UCLA WOMEN’S SOCCER 2016 Contact: Liza David / Phone: (310) 206-8140 / E-Mail: [email protected] For Immediate Release: Aug. 31, 2016 Jessie Fleming has two goals, Amber Munerlyn has COMING UP one goal and one assist, and three other players - Julia 2016 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Hernandez, Annie Alvarado and Chloe Castaneda have #11 UCLA (2-1) vs. #13 Penn State (1-1-1) one goal apiece. Anika Rodriguez and Zoey Goralski lead Overall: 2-1-0 / Pac-12: 0-0-0 Marshall Field at Drake Stadium the team in assists with two each. Home: 0-1-0 / Away: 2-0-0 / Neutral: 0-0-0 Friday, Sept. 2 - 8 pm PT Watch: Pac-12 Network (Christian Miles, Tammy Fresh Faces AUGUST Blackburn) Three freshmen have started for the Bruins in their 19 at San Diego St. (Mtn. West Net) W 5-0 Live Stats: uclabruins.com/livestats fi rst three games - goalkeeper Teagan Micah, defender 26 at #11 Texas A&M (SEC Network +) W 1-0 Tickets: $8 adults/$5 youth Kaiya McCullough and midfi elder Anika Rodriguez. All three played big roles in the season opening victory 28 #6 FLORIDA (TV: PAC12) L 3-4 (ot) 2013, 2015 NCAA Champions Face Off Friday at San Diego State, as Micah posted the shutout, and McCullough and Rodriguez each earned an assist. Also The 2013 NCAA champion UCLA Bruins (2-1, ranked No. SEPTEMBER making their UCLA debuts at San Diego State were 11 in the NSCAA poll) take on the 2015 NCAA champion 2 #13 PENN STATE (TV: PAC12) 8:00 pm sophomore Julia Hernandez, who started both matches; Penn State Nittany Lions (1-1-1, ranked No. 13) on Friday, freshmen Jacey Pederson and Sunny Dunphy; redshirt 9 NORTH CAROLINA (TV: PAC12) 7:00 pm Sept. 2 at Drake Stadium. The match is scheduled to freshman Chloe Castaneda and redshirt sophomore kick off at 8:05pm and is the second in a doubleheader 11 SAN DIEGO 5:00 pm Chloe Hemingway. Freshman Jessie Fleming made her with the ninth-ranked UCLA men’s soccer team, who 16 at Pepperdine 3:00 pm debut against Florida. hosts Duke at 5pm. Pac-12 Networks will televise both 18 LONG BEACH STATE 6:00 pm matches live. A Look at the Bruins 22 ARIZONA STATE* (TV: PAC12) 7:00 pm UCLA to Face Third-Straight Top 15 Team UCLA is looking strong after a rebuilding 2015 season 29 at Oregon State* 7:00 pm that saw the Bruins go 8-10-1 after losing nine starters With Friday’s match against 13th-ranked Penn State, to graduation. Eight starters return for UCLA in 2016: UCLA will be facing its third consecutive Top 15 op- goalkeeper Siri Ervik; defenders Zoey Goralski, Hailie OCTOBER ponent. The Bruins upended No. 11 Texas A&M 1-0 on Mace and MacKenzie Cerda; midfi elders Annie Alvarado, 2 at Oregon* 1:00 pm the road last Friday but fell to No. 6 Florida on Sunday, Lauren Kaskie and Claire Winter; and forward Darian 4-3 in overtime. Friday’s matchup is also the second 6 CALIFORNIA* (TV: PAC12) 7:00 pm Jenkins. Cerda started at forward last season but has of three consecutive for UCLA against previous NCAA 9 STANFORD* 1:00 pm moved into a left back role. Alvarado and Jenkins are champions. two of four team captains, along with seniors Gabbi 13 at Arizona* (TV: PAC12) 7:00 pm Bruins, Nittany Lions Missing U-20 Players Miranda and Courtney Proctor. 20 WASHINGTON* 5:00 pm Two key Bruins are back in the mix after redshirting Both UCLA and Penn State have been impacted by the 23 WASHINGTON STATE 1:00 pm the 2015 season - forward/midfi elder Anika Rodriguez upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Bruin fresh- 27 at Colorado* (TV: PAC12) 1:00 pm and midfi elder Chloe Castaneda. Rodriguez spent the man Marley Canales has been called into training camp summer leading SoCal Blues to the US Youth Soccer 30 at Utah* (TV: PAC12) 1:00 pm from Sept. 1-19, as has future Bruin Mal Pugh, who is National Championship, and Castaneda earned United delaying enrollment until winter quarter. Penn State is Women’s Soccer West Conference Player of the Year missing four players who will be redshirting this season, NOVEMBER honors while leading the Santa Clarita Blue Heat to the plus goalkeeper Rose Chandler, who is in training camp. UWS Championship. 4 at USC* (TV: PAC12) 3:00 pm Last Week Another important member of the SC Blue Heat 11-12 NCAA 1st Rd. TBA was sophomore forward Julia Hernandez, who joined UCLA split its matches last week, beating 11th-ranked 18 NCAA 2nd Rd. TBA the Bruins in the spring quarter after transfering from 20 NCAA 3rd Rd. TBA Texas A&M in front of a boisterous crowd of nearly Eastern Florida State College. Hernandez was the UWS 6,000 fans by a score of 1-0. Redshirt freshman Chloe Championship MVP, scoring both goals in the Blue Heat’s 25-26 NCAA Quarterfi nals TBA Castaneda scored the game-winning goal in the 83rd 2-1 overtime victory. minute, and freshman goalkeeper Teagan Micah made UCLA also brings in the nation’s No. 1-ranked DECEMBER fi ve saves to earn her second shutout. recruiting class, led by Canadian Olympic team starter 2 NCAA College Cup (at Cary, NC) TBA The Bruins lost their Sunday match in overtime to Jessie Fleming and U.S. Youth National Team members Florida, 4-3, but Jessie Fleming made a big statement Marley Canales, Jacey Pederson, Sunny Dunphy and 4 NCAA College Cup (at Cary, NC) TBA in her collegiate debut, scoring two goals in the second Kaiya McCullough. half - the equalizer and the go-ahead goals at the time. Fleming Named UCLA Student-Athlete of Week About the Nittany Lions Penn State enters the week with a 1-1-1 record and is Freshman midfielder Jessie Fleming was voted the coming off a 3-2 loss to No. 14 BYU. The Nittany Lions * Pac-12 Conference match UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week after her won their fi rst-ever NCAA championship a year ago All home matches are listed in ALL CAPS and are two-goal performance in her collegiate debut against on the strength of their defense. They outscored their played at Marshall Field at Drake Stadium. Florida. Just nine days removed from winning a bronze opponents in the NCAA Tournament, 20-0, and allowed All times listed are Pacifi c time. medal with Team Canada at the Rio Olympic Games, a total of just 13 shots on goal. The Nittany Lions gradu- Fleming wasted no time in making a name for herself at ated MAC Hermann Trophy winner Raquel Rodriguez UCLA, scoring the game-tying and the go-ahead goals but bring back their top two scorers in Megan Schafer QUICK FACTS in the second half. Fleming had just arrived at UCLA two (13g, 3a) and Frannie Crouse (11g, 7a). days prior while the team was on the road at Texas A&M. Head Coach Amanda Cromwell Alma Mater Virginia ‘92 UCLA Offense Firing on All Cylinders In the Rankings The Bruins moved up four spots to No. 11 in the NSCAA Career Record (Yrs.) 276-111-33 (20th Season) Record at UCLA (Yrs.) 53-13-6 (4th year) UCLA has no shortage of fi repower this season, with rankings this week. UCLA also moved up from 14th to Asst. Coaches Louise Lieberman 10 players scoring 18 goals in the Bruins’ fi ve games 11th in the Soccer America poll. The Bruins are 21st in Joshua S. Walters, Sr. played this fall (2-2 exhibition tie vs. BYU, 5-0 win at San the Top Drawer Soccer poll. Diego State, 7-0 exhibition win over Beijing Normal, 1-0 Goalkeeper Coach (volunteer) Aline Reis win at Texas A&M, 3-4 loss to Florida). In regular season Jenkins Gets First UCLA Hat Trick Since Leroux 2015 Overall Record 8-10-1 play, the Bruins have outscored opponents 9-4. Darian 2015 Pac-12 Record/Finish 4-6-1/8th Senior forward Darian Jenkins scored three goals in an Jenkins leads the team with three goals and an assist. eight-minute span in the fi rst half to propel UCLA to a Fleming was a standout for the bronze medal Canadian 5-0 victory over San Diego State in the season opener. team at the Olympics, starting every game and record- NATIONAL RANKINGS Her hat trick was the fi rst by a Bruin since Sydney Leroux ing an assist in the opening game. A member of the full scored three vs. Colorado on Oct. 28, 2011, and it earned national team since she was 15 years old, Fleming has her Pac-12 Off ensive Player of the Week acclaim. played in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and was NSCAA Coaches’ Poll Soccer America the Golden Ball winner at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 1. Florida State 1. Stanford True Freshman Gets Opening Day Nod in Goal Championships. 2. Stanford 2. Florida State Australian goalkeeper Teagan Micah became the fi rst 3. Virginia 3. West Virginia UCLA true freshman to start in goal on opening day Two Seniors Recognized by TDS since Valerie Henderson in 2004. Micah got the clean Two Bruins are on Top Drawer Soccer’s preseason Top 4. West Virginia 4. Virginia sheet in the Bruins’ fi rst two games and earned Pac-12 100 list - No. 76 Darian Jenkins and No.