The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (0-0-0, 0-0-0 WAC) vs. Prairie View A&M (0-0-0, 0-0-0 SWAC) Match #1 • Home Match #1 at UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex Friday, August 18, 2017 at 7 p.m. (CDT) Date Opponent TV/Result August (0-0-0) 8/13 St. Mary’s W 2-0 UTRGV Tournament 8/18 Prairie View A&M 8/20 Sam Houston State 8/27 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi UTRGV Tournament 8/28 Stetson September (4-1-1) 9/2 Lamar 9/8 at Houston Baptist 9/10 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 9/15 at Texas LHN 9/17 Incarnate Word 9/22 at Oral Roberts 9/24 at Little Rock 9/30 Texas Lutheran October (3-5-0, 2-5-0 WAC) 10/6 Grand Canyon* 10/8 CSU Bakersfield* 10/12 at Seattle U* 10/14 at Utah Valley* 10/20 at UMKC* 10/22 Chicago State* 10/28 New Mexico State* November (0-0-0) WAC Tournament (@ Grand Canyon) 11/1 Quarterfinals (If Necessary) 11/3 Semifinal 11/5 Championship NCAA Tournament 11/10 First Round 11/17 Second Round 11/19 Third Round 11/24 Quarterfinals December (0-0-0) 12/1 College Cup Semifinals 12/3 College Cup Championship *Western Athletic Conference Match
Time/Record
2017 Roster
Exhibition
Forwards-Midfielders-Defenders No. Name Pos. Ht.
7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m.
2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 24 25 26 28 29
7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 9 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 11 a.m. 7 p.m. 6/9 p.m. 6/9 p.m. 2 p.m. TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Allyson Smith Jada MacLean Katherine Stokely Frida Farstad-Eriksson Malia Irvine Kelzy Jepsen Diana Ansah Hanna Spets (C) Anna Hover Mackenzie McLeod Diandra Aliaga Sarah Bonney Marcela Ramirez (C) Tuva Rolstad Nilsen Daniela Cantu Tina Sophie Nielson KK Reynoso Gina Steiner America Martinez Andreya Barrera Amanda Lozano Matilyn Hepker Leslie Alvarado
Goalkeepers No. Name
All Times CT
1 18 27
Pronunciations
M F D M D M D M F M F F M D F D M M F F M M M
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2016 A
PTS
Orange, CA 1 Mission Viejo, CA N/A Wilson, NC N/A Stockholm, Sweden 3 Vancouver, Canada 0 Wylie, TX 1 Oseikrom, Ashanti, Ghana 1 Karlstad, Sweden 3 McAllen, TX N/A Vancouver Island, Canada 0 Spring, TX 4 Winneba, Ghana 11 Miami, FL 1 Hvam, Nes, Norway 0 Mission, TX 2 Bokel, Germany N/A Irving, TX N/A Nuremburg, Germany N/A McAllen, TX 0 El Paso, TX 6 Mission, TX 0 Mucatine, IA N/A Mercedes, TX N/A
0 N/A N/A 2 2 2 3 2 N/A 0 3 4 3 0 1 N/A N/A N/A 0 4 0 N/A N/A
2 N/A N/A 8 2 4 5 8 N/A 0 11 26 5 0 5 N/A N/A N/A 0 16 0 N/A N/A
Hometown
5-9 Sr. 5-3 Fr. 6-0 R-So. 5-5 Sr. 5-11 Jr. 5-3 Jr. 5-11 So. 5-9 Sr. 5-3 Fr. 5-7 R-So. 5-7 Jr. 5-5 So. 5-4 Sr. 5-8 Jr. 5-4 Jr. 5-4 Fr. 5-8 Jr. 5-5 Fr. 5-4 Jr. 5-5 Gr. 5-4 So. 5-9 Fr. 5-6 Fr.
Pos.
Ht.
Yr.
Hometown
GK GK GK
5-11 5-8 5-11
Fr. Sr. So.
Highland Park, IL Harlingen, TX
Maile Lunardi Erica Gonzalez Kinga Szemik
1 Maile Lunardi [MY-lee] 6 Frida Farstad-Eriksson [FAR-stahd] 9 Diana Ansah [dye-ANN-ah ON-sah] 10 Hana Spets [HAH-nah] 13 Diandra Aliaga [dee-ANN-dra ah-LEE-ah-gah] 14 Sarah Bonney [SAH-rah] 21 Sheirdan Becanic [beh-CAN-ick] 25 Andreya Barrera [on-DRAY-yuh] 27 Kinga Szemik [SHEH-mick] Glad Bugariu [gl-ODD boo-GAH-ree-oo]
Yr.
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Athletic Trainer
2016 W-L-T GAA SV%
Pietrzykowice, Bielsko, Poland
N/A 3-1-1 6-7-0
N/A 0.93 1.01
N/A .688 .764
Glad Bugariu (Fourth Season, North Carolina) Lindsay Vera (Fourth Season, NC State) Silviu Telespan (Fourth Season, NYIT) Jim Lancaster (38th Season, Texas)
Year-By-Year Records Under Coach Bugariu Record
Home
Road
Neutral
Conference
Home
Road
Conference Tournament
Home
Road
Neutral
RPI
2014
8-9-4
4-3-0
4-4-4
0-2-0
2-7-1
2-3-0
0-4-1
0-1-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-1-0
303
2015
5-12-3
4-5-2
1-6-1
0-1-0
3-7-0
2-4-0
1-3-0
0-1-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-1-0
313
2016
10-8-1
3-4-0
7-4-1
0-0-0
2-5-0
0-3-0
2-2-0
0-1-0
0-0-0
0-1-0
0-0-0
298
2017
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
N/A
Total
23-29-8
0-3-0
7-18-1
4-10-0
3-9-1
0-3-0
0-0-0
0-1-0
0-2-0
Streaks
L2
L3
L1
L3
L1
L2
N/A
L1
L2
11-12-2 12-14-6 L3
L2
Georgraphical Breakdown Texas (10) Diandra Aliaga Leslie Alvarado Andreya Barrera Daniela Cantu Erica Gonzalez
Anna Hover Kelzy Jepsen Amanda Lozano America Martinez KK Reynoso
Canada (2) California (2) Malia Irvine Jada MacLean Mackenzie McLeod Allyson Smith
Germany (2)
Florida (1) Marcela Ramirez
Illinois (1) Maile Lunardi
Poland (1) Kinga Szemik 2017 UTRGV Match Notes
1
Ghana (2)
Sweden (2)
Tina Sophie Nielson Diana Ansah
Frida Farstad-Eriksson
Gina Steiner
Sarah Bonney
Hanna Spets
Iowa (1) Matilyn Hepker
North Carolina (1) Norway (1) Katherine Stokely Tuva Rolstad Nilsen
Last Match UTRGV Beats St. Mary’s in Exhibition Match Aug. 13, 2017 at UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) women’s soccer team won its lone exhibition match of the season, 2-0 over St. Mary’s. In her first competition at the collegiate level, freshman McAllen alum Anna Hover scored the game-winning goal at 4:33 off a cross from sophomore Mackenzie McLeod. Freshman Gina Steiner started the play with a pass to th McLeod on her left from the top of the box. That was it until the 70 minute, when sophomore Sarah Bonney sent home a one-timer off a corner kick by junior Diandra Aliaga. Freshman Maile Lunardi, senior Harlingen South alum Erica Gonzlaez and sophomore Kinga Szemik each played 30 minutes in goal to combine for the shutout. 8/13/17 St. Mary’s
1 0
2 0
3 0
OT --
F 0
Goals
Assist(s)
Time
Shots 5 (.000)
Shots on Goal 2 (.400)
UTRGV
1
0
1
--
2
Hover (1)
McLeod (1) Steiner (1) Aliaga (1)
4:33
20 (.100)
6 (.300)
Bonney (1)
69:30
GK (Saves) McCarrell (1) Longford (3) Lunardi (1) Gonzalez (0) Szemik (1)
Corner Kicks 0
YC-RC 1-0
2
0-0
Previous Matches UTRGV Drops WAC Tournament Quarterfinals Match to Host UMKC Nov. 3, 2016 at Durwood Stadium – The sixth-seeded University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) women’s soccer team fell to host and thirdth seeded UMKC 4-1 in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Tournament Quarterfinals. UTRGV (10-8-1) scored in the 79 minute when junior th Marcela Ramirez used a header off a corner kick by sophomore Diandra Aliaga. UTRGV’s defensive highlight of the match came in the 14 minute. Kelsey Mothershead slipped between two defenders and then got past freshman goalkeeper Kinga Szemik (6-7-0), who had come out to contest the play, on the left. When Mothershead shot at what appeared to be an open goal, however, freshman Diana Ansah came streaking in to stop the ball with her feet right in front of the net, giving Szemik a chance to recover and smother the ball. UMKC (7-9-4) scored the game-winner a st minute and a half later on a penalty kick by Niekie Pellens. That’s where the score stayed until the 51 minute, when Lilly Cobb curled a shot into the right corner of the goal. Just over six minutes after that, Kara Preist scored on an assist by Reighan Childers. Lexie Howard scored on a nd sliding kick after a feed by Ryann Burnett in the 72 minute to complete the scoring. Anna Lillig (5-9-4) made nine saves for UMKC, as UTRGV shot UMKC 10-5 on goal despite being outshot 16-13 overall. 11/3/16 No. 6 UTRGV No. 3 UMKC
1 0 1
2 1 3
OT 2OT -----
F 1 4
Goals Ramirez (1) Pellens (2) Cobb (4) Priest (4) Howard (2)
Assist(s) Aliaga (3) PK Childers (3) Burnett (1)
Time 78:13 30:27 50:55 57:09 71:45
Shots 13 (.077) 16 (.250)
Shots on Goal 10 (.769) 5 (.313)
GK (Saves) Szemik (0) Lillig (9)
Corner Kicks 4 4
YC-RC 1-0 0-0
UTRGV Falls at New Mexico State Oct. 29, 2016 at NM State Soccer Athletic Complex – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) women’s soccer team fell to New Mexico State 1-0. Six of UTRGV’s (10-7-1, 2-5-0 WAC) losses have been by one goal, including four of the WAC losses. Opponents have scored th the game-winning goal in the 84 minute or later in those four WAC losses. NM State (5-12-1, 2-3-2 WAC) scored the game-winner at 83:49 when Aileen Galicia scored off a feed by Audriana Chavez. Freshman goalkeeper Kinga Szemik (6-6-0) made three saves UTRGV outshot NM State 16-7, including 7-4 on goal. Junior Andreya Barrera led UTRGV with six shots, including four on goal. Ashley Martin made two saves in the first half while Raeann Garcia (2-5-1) made five saves in the second half. 10/29/16 UTRGV NM State
1 0 0
2 0 1
2017 UTRGV Match Notes
OT 2OT -----
F 0 1
Goals
Assist(s)
Time
Galicia (2)
Chavez (3)
83:49
2
Shots 16 (.000) 7 (.143)
Shots on Goal 7 (.438) 4 (.583)
GK (Saves) Szemik (3) Martin (2) Garcia (5)
Corner Kicks 2 0
YC-RC 0-0 0-0
2017 Match Notes
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Sophomore Sarah Bonney was one of two underclassmen in the conference to earn Preseason All-WAC honors.
St. Mary’s (Exhibition) (8/13)
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UTRGV has six student-athletes remaining from the inaugural 2014 squad (Andreya Barrera, Frida Farstad-Eriksson, Erica Gonzalez, Marcela Ramirez, Allyson Smith and Hanna Spets).
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UTRGV won its lone exhibition match, 2-0 over St. Mary’s.
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The match was split into three 30-minute periods with a pair of seven-minute intermissions.
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In her first collegiate action, freshman Anna Hover scored the game-winning goal at 4:33 off passes from sophomore Mackenzie McLeod and Gina Steiner.
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Sophomore Sarah Bonney added a goal off a corner kick by junior Diandra Aliaga at 69:30.
2016 Team Notes •
UTRGV recorded its first winning season as an NCAA Division I program by going 10-8-1.
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UTRGV led the NCAA in shots on goal per match (9.11) and ranked eighth in total shots per match (18.11).
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Andreya Barrera and Sarah Bonney earned All-WAC Second Team honors.
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Barrera ranked 55 in the NCAA in shots on goal per match th th (1.76), 88 in shots per match (3.24), and 126 in game-winning goals (3).
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Bonney scored an NCAA Division I program record 11 goals with four assists for a program record 26 points. She also set NCAA Division I program records for points per match (1.44), goals per match (0.61), game-winning goals (4) and shots on goal (30) while tying the record for assists. She finished the season ranked th th 39 in NCAA in goals per match, 45 in goals and points per st th th match, 61 in game-winning goals, 66 in points and 69 in shots on goal per match (1.67). After going scoreless over her first eight th matches, Bonney became the 30 player in NCAA history to record at least 12 points in a match with five goals and two assists in an 11-0 victory at Hampton on Sept. 23, 2016. She added two goals two days later at South Carolina State to earn the program's first-ever NCAA Division I national player of the week award.
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UTRGV put together a program record shutout streak of 512:52 spanning five and a half matches from Aug. 26 through Sept. 18.
2017 Preseason Notes UTRGV placed sixth in the preseason coaches poll:
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Place
Team (First Place Votes)
Pts.
1.
Seattle U (7)
49
2.
UMKC (1)
36
3.
Grand Canyon
34
T-4.
Utah Valley
32
T-4.
CSU Bakersfield
32
6.
UTRGV
18
7.
New Mexico State
15
8.
Chicago State
8
(Points awarded on a 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis as coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams)
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2017 UTRGV Match Notes
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UTRGV Record When … By Half …
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Tied after second half .........
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By Margin …
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One goal .............................
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Fewer saves .......................
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Two goals ...........................
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Three goals ........................
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When Making …
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Five goals ...........................
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When UTRGV Scores …
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Misc …
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0-0-0
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Day Match ..........................
0-0-0
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2 Goals ...............................
0-0-0
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0-0-0
Night Match ........................
0-0-0
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3 Goals ...............................
0-0-0
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0-0-0
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On grass .............................
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4 Goals ...............................
0-0-0
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On turf ................................
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5 Goals ...............................
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By Conference …
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Atlantic Sun ........................
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American Southwest ..........
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0 Goals ...............................
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Big 12 .................................
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Southland ...........................
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Summit ...............................
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Sun Belt ..............................
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WAC ...................................
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When Getting …
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On Sunday .........................
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On Tuesday ........................
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On Thursday.......................
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2017 UTRGV Match Notes
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Glad Bugariu
Head Coach th
Date Named: 4/26/13 • Head Coaching Experience: 12 Season • Birthdate: 9/29/76 Hired on April 26, 2013 as the first women’s soccer head coach in program history, Glad Bugariu has made an immediate impact, leading the team to its first winning season in just its third year of existence, going 10-8-1 in 2016.
newcomers, to completely revamp the program. The Bulldogs went 107-3 in 2009, the first winning season in program history, and tied for second place in the Great West Conference (GWC) East Division, their highest finish ever. While eight statistical records were broken, the 2009 th team finished ranked 30 in the country in scoring, and also recorded the highest RPI increase and final ranking in their history. The team also had five student-athletes earn All-Conference honors and won more games that season then the program had in the previous four.
The 2016 season saw UTRGV lead the NCAA in shots on goal per th match (9.11) while ranking eighth in shots per match (18.11), 27 in th th goals per match (2.05), 35 in points per match (5.84), 38 in goals nd th against average (0.915), 42 in total goals (39), 44 in assists per th th th match (1.74), 46 in total points (111), 57 in total assists (33) and 68 in shutout percentage (.421).
The 2010 season was the most successful in program history. Ranked th 19 in the NCAA in scoring, the Bulldogs finished 13-6-1 and undefeated in the GWC East Division. Six Bulldogs earned AllConference honors, former Mexican National Team player Briana Lopez was named Freshman of the Year, and Bugariu was named Coach of the Year. In total, 16 Bulldogs earned All-Conference honors in five years under Bugariu’s direction, including Alejandra Chirnio, the first player in program history to sign a professional contract, doing so with the Carolina Elite Cobras of the W-League.
UTRGV set program records for margin of victory and goals scored in an 11-0 win at Hampton. UTRGV also set new program records in shots (43) and shots on goal (28) while holding Hampton to one shot, which was on goal. Sarah Bonney burst onto the scene during this game, th notching the first 12 points of her career and becoming the 30 player in NCAA history to score at least 12 points in a match. The effort helped Bonney earn the program’s first National Player of the Week award.
While highly successful on the field, 2010 also contained significant academic achievements, as the team finished with the seventh highest GPA out of 321 NCAA Division I teams, as ranked by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The accolades did not stop there, as the Bulldogs also captured their first ever NSCAA Team Academic Award while also having 12 student-athletes named to the Great West Conference Fall Academic Team.
UTRGV racked up the honors throughout the year, as Bonney earned two WAC Offensive Player of the Week honors, Andreya Barrera earned one, and Evelyn Powell was twice named WAC Defensive Player of the Week. Bonney and Barrera also earned All-WAC Second Team honors. UTRGV also qualified for the WAC Tournament for the third year in a row.
Bugariu’s recruiting stayed strong, as TopDrawerSocer.com recognized his 2011 class as a “Killer Class.” Bugariu also has extensive international recruiting experience, landing two Under 20 Mexican National Team players, as well as senior national team players from Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas, Antigua and Guam during his time at SC State. The Bulldogs continued to maintain their new status as a solid NCAA DI program during the 2011 and 2012 seasons, advancing to the conference tournament semifinals each year, while also registering two of the four highest winning percentages in program history. The program also continued to improve on their national GPA ranking during this time, finishing sixth in 2011 and second in 2012. The 2011 squad had 13 student-athletes earn GWC Fall Academic honors, while 16 student-athletes were honored in 2012.
Bugariu’s success extends beyond the playing field, as his team has the NSCAA Team Academic Award in 2015 and 2016. Bugariu started making history the moment he was hired, as the team went 8-9-4 in 2014, tying for the ninth most wins by a first year NCAA Division I program in the state of Texas. Bugariu and the team road that momentum into their second season of existence, as UTRGV qualified for the WAC Tournament for the second year in a row, while also increasing the total number of conference wins by 50 percent, making the future bright for this young program. Additionally, Bugariu was invited to work with the Women's National Team of St. Vincent and the Grenadines during the spring of 2015 and was instrumental in their preparation and success in winning the Windward Islands Football Championship. He will continue as a technical advisor and national staff coach for the federation in 2016, a position that will see him continue to further develop the program.
Before taking over at SCSU, Bugariu led NCAA Division II Belmont Abbey College for three seasons in Belmont, N.C., going 52-12-2, including a 30-2-1 mark in Conference Carolinas (previously CarolinasVirginia Athletic Conference (CVAC)) play. In 2007, the Crusaders finished 18-4-1 while going undefeated in the conference at 11-0. They broke numerous conference records, including most shutouts in a season (10), least goals allowed (one), and lowest goals against average (0.09). The Crusaders finished fourth in the region, had the third best defense in the country (nine goals allowed), and achieved a national ranking as high as No. 22. Individual awards included five players earning First-Team All-Conference honors and three gathering All-Region honors. In 2006, the Crusaders finished 16-4-1, won the CVAC tournament, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It was the first time a Belmont Abbey coach had led the program to back-to-back conference championships. Additionally, two players were named to the NSCAA All-Region team, while four earned All-CVAC recognition. In 2005, his first season with the Crusaders, Bugariu guided the team to an 18-4 record, their best finish since 1999. The Crusaders captured the CVAC Tournament Title and a share of the regular season. They also finished fifth in the regional poll. Other accolades earned in the 2005 season include being ranked as the th second most improved team in the nation by the NCAA, finishing 11 in the country in shutouts, defeating the No. 3 and No. 10 ranked teams in the nation, and having two players earn NSCAA All-Region honors.
During Bugariu's inaugual season, the team tied for the third best 11match start in Texas history by going 7-1-3. In fact, the team remained undefeated through its first six matches (4-0-2), making it just the third inaugural program in Texas to do that. The team won its first match on the road, 2-0 at Southern, its first match at home, 2-1 over HustonTillotson, its first WAC match, 3-1 over New Mexico State, and its first match in the then-brand new Soccer and Track & Field Complex, 3-0 over Chicago State. Bugariu’s team, which featured 16 true freshmen, one sophomore and one junior among those who played, racked up the honors, as Andreya Barrera earned Madness WAC Freshman of the Year and Madness All-WAC Second Team honors, freshman Aimie Inthoulay earned Madness All-WAC Second Team and a WAC Offensiver Player of the Week award, freshman Hanna Spets earned a WAC Offensiver Player of the Week award, and freshman Aubrie Coley earned three WAC Defensiver Player of the Week awards in net. Before coming here, Bugariu spent five seasons as the head coach at South Carolina State University, where he is the winningest coach in the program history.
In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Bugariu has worked at the professional and international level in the CONCACAF region, both on the men’s and women’s side. In 2004, he was named the assistant national team coach of Grenada, engaging in qualifying for the 2006
After taking over a team with the lowest RPI in NCAA DI women’s soccer and just nine student-athletes on the roster in 2008, Bugariu used his first recruiting class, which included 15 freshmen among the 16 2017 UTRGV Match Notes
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World Cup. There, the team reached the second round of World Cup qualifying, narrowly losing to the United States, in addition to advancing from the "Group of Death" during Gold Cup qualifying. These achievements resulted in a 13-place rise in the FIFA rankings, the most significant advancement in the history of the country. From a developmental standpoint, Bugariu created the Grenada National Goalkeeper Development Program and the goalkeeper coach education curriculum.
coaching staff and create a competitive team for the future, paving the way for his longtime assistant, Sandy Burris, to take over after his initial stint with the team. Bugariu also served as a head coach at Meredith College during the 2000 season and the men’s soccer assistant coach at Louisburg Junior College during the 1998 and 1999 seasons. In addition, Bugariu has established an outstanding legacy in club and the Olympic Development Program (ODP), serving as the Director of Coaching for the Northern Soccer Club in Santa Fe, N.M. (Jan. 2003Aug. 2005) while also working as head coach of the ’88 NM ODP Girls team, and later as the Director of Goalkeeping for the New Mexico Youth Soccer Association. He has also been on the ODP staff in North and South Carolina and has worked on the state coaching education instructional staff and as an NSCAA Regional Staff Coach.
In 2000, at only 25 years of age, he was named Technical Director of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a country with a population of only 108,000 people. Bugariu was responsible for the development of the game in the country, creating programs that resulted in a 120 percent rise in soccer participation, in addition to creating national teams at every level. International headlines were made with the formation of a women's program at both senior and Under 19 levels for the first time in the history of the country. Both teams had significant success, with the senior women's national team reaching the second round of World Cup qualifying in the CONCACAF region. Additionally, he was in charge of all national teams, concentrating on the youth programs. Using mostly players under the age of 20 for all senior national team games, Bugariu achieved the first-ever rise in the men's FIFA Rankings for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Overall, in nine seasons as a head coach, Bugariu has a career record of 111-88-19 (.553). He has won six regular or tournament championships in the past eight years. He is renowned for taking over struggling programs and quickly improving them, having been twice recognized in the top 10 of the NCAA “Most Improved Team” category at both the NCAA Division I and II levels.
Having coached in over 30 international matches against nations such as the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Surinam, Puerto Rico, Antigua, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bahamas, Monserrat, and Guyana, among others, Bugariu also holds foreign and domestic coaching licenses, including the USSF “A” license, UEFA “B” license, NSCAA “Premier” Diploma, USSF “Youth” License, and the FIFA “Sports Medicine” Certificate.
Born in Bucharest, Romania, Bugariu came to the United States at the age of 10 and has since earned his citizenship and holds a degree in Recreation and Leisure Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned his master's in sports science from the United States Sports Academy. He was an All-Region goalkeeper at Brevard College in N.C. and had a stint with the Romanian fourth division club, Soimii Sibiu, before playing for the C.D. Chapel Hill Dragons.
In the summer of 2011 Bugariu worked with Carolina Cobras of the WLeague, serving as the inaugural coach of the new professional women's soccer franchise. Although he was able to lead them to their first ever win, the purpose of the job was to develop the playing and
Bugariu resides in the Rio Grande Valley with his wife, Katarina, and their son, Joachim.
Year School Record Postseason 2017 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 0-0-0 (.000) 2016 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 10-8-1 (.553) 2015 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 5-12-3 (.325) 2014 The University of Texas-Pan American 8-9-4 (.476) 2012 South Carolina State University 8-12-0 (.400) 2011 South Carolina State University 6-10-3 (.395) 2010 South Carolina State University 13-6-1 (.675) Great West Conference Champions 2009 South Carolina State University 10-7-3 (.575) 2008 South Carolina State University 2-10-2 (.214) 2007 Belmont Abbey College 18-4-1 (.804) Conference Carolinas Champions 2006 Belmont Abbey College 16-4-1 (.786) Conference Carolinas Tournament Champions … DII NCAA Tournament Second Round 2005 Belmont Abbey College 18-4-0 (.818) Conference Carolinas Tournament Champions … Conference Carolinas Co-Champions 2000 Meredith College 7-10-1 (.417) TOTALS (237 Career Matches) 121-96-20 (.553) Three Conference Titles, Two Conference Tournament Titles, Two NCAA DII Tournament Appearances
2017 UTRGV Match Notes
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Maile Lunardi
GK
1
Height: 5-11 • Hometown: Highland Park, IL • Club Team: FC United • Year: Freshman 0 0 0 .000 0 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2017 Season Lows N/A
Category Assists Shots Faced Saves Save Pct. Minutes Category Goals Allowed
2017 (Freshman): First season with the program. 2014-17 (Highland Park High School): Served as team captain and earned MVP and All-Conference honors in 2015 and 2016 … Recorded 10 shutouts in 2015 and helped her team to a conference championship in 2014 … Led club team, FC United, to three state championships. Off the Field: Daughter of Jerry and Gayle Lunardi … Has two brothers, Stephen and Bryan … Majoring in criminal justice.
Career Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Career Lows N/A
0 0 0 .000 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS Season 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 0-0 0-0
Minutes 0:00 0:00
GA 0 0
GaAvg Saves Save% 0.00 0 .000 0.00 0 .000
W 0 0
L 0 0
T 0 0
Sho 0.0 0.0
Allyson Smith
F
2
Height: 5-9 • Hometown: Orange, CA • Club Team: Slammers FC Newport Beach • Year: Senior 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
1 1 3 5 1.000
4 1.000
100
Recorded career-high tying three points on a goal and an assist to lead team to a 3-0 win vs. Chicago State in grand opening of Soccer and Track & Field Complex (10/10) … Scored first goal and first assist in home opening win over Huston-Tillotson (8/27). 2011-14 (Mater Dei High School): Played for No. 1 ranked high school sports program in the country as chosen by both ESPN Rise and Sports Illustrated … Led her team to three straight appearances in the CIF Southern Section Playoffs … Played in the Elite Club National League for one of the top ranked soccer clubs in the country, Slammers FC Newport Beach … Has been playing in the under-18 bracket since the age of 16. Off the Field: Daughter of Jeff and Carole Smith … Has one brother, Brad, and one sister, Christi … Brad played soccer at Concordia University, helping the team to a runner-up finish at the NAIA National Tournament in 2008 … Majoring in pre-med.
Career Highs 4x, Last 10/18/15 vs. CSU 2x, Last 10/10/14 vs. CSU 2x, Last 10/10/14 vs. CSU 3x, Last 9/20/14 vs. OLLU 10/4/16 vs. TAMIIU 3x, Last 10/24/14 @ CSUB 3x, Last 10/4/16 vs. TAMIIU 10/3/14 @ Chicago State
2017 (Senior): Fourth season with the program. 2016 (Junior): Scored on lone shot in 15 minutes off the bench in season debut vs. Texas A&M International (10/4). 2015 (Sophomore): Scored game-winning goal vs. Chicago State (10/18) … Attempted season-high three shots (one on goal) vs. Missouri-Kansas City (10/16). 2014 (Freshman): Scored game-tying goal at Bakersfield (10/24) … CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2014................ 2015................ 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 19-11 13-9 6-0 0-0 38-20
G 3 1 1 0 5
A 2 0 0 0 2
Pts Shots Shot% 8 29 .103 2 11 .091 2 2 .500 0 0 .000 12 42 .119
SOG SOG% 18 .621 4 .364 2 1.000 0 .000 24 .571
GW 1 1 0 0 2
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Jada MacLean
F
4
Height: 5-3 • Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA • Club Team: Pateadores SC USDA • Year: Freshman 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 (Freshman): First season with the program. 2014-17 (Capistrano Valley High School): Led team in goals during each of the last three years, with 12 goals and six assists for 30 points as a senior, six goals and two assists for 14 points as a junior, and 13 goals and two assists for 28 points as a sophomore … Earned Most Valuable Offensive Player honors as a sophomore and as a senior. Off the Field: Daughter of Jared and Leann MacLean … Has two sisters, Ravin and Zefra … Majoring in biology.
Career Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2017................ TOTAL...............
2017 UTRGV Match Notes
GP-GS 0-0 0-0
G 0 0
A 0 0
Pts Shots Shot% 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
SOG 0 0
SOG% .000 .000
7
GW 0 0
PK-At 0-0 0-0
Katherine Stokely
D
5
Height: 6-0 • Hometown: Wilson, NC • Club Team: CASL ECNL • Year: Redshirt Sophomore 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2015 (UNC Wilmington): Redshirted the season. 2012-15 (Fike High School): Scored 44 goals with 41 assists for 129 points in three years on the varsity team … Led her team to threestraight conference championships, including the east regional finals as a junior … Earned conference player of the year while receiving allregion, all-state and all-star accolades as a junior … Earned allconference recognition ever year … Two-sport athlete who also competed in swimming … Played her club soccer for CASL ECNL. Off the Field: Daughter of Robert and Cindy … Has two brothers, Hunter and Robby … Double-majoring in business administration and communication studies with a minor in Spanish.
Career Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore): First season with the program. 2016 (Louisburg College): Scored five goals with one assist for 11 points while starting all 17 matches en route to All-Conference honors … Part of the honors academic program. CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 0-0 0-0
G 0 0
A 0 0
Pts Shots Shot% 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
SOG 0 0
SOG% .000 .000
GW 0 0
PK-At 0-0 0-0
Frida Farstad-Eriksson
M
6
Height: 5-5 • Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden • Club Team: AIK • Year: Senior 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
1 1 3 4 1.000
3 1.000
110
Lake (9/20) … Assisted on game-winning goal at Incarnate Word (9/14) … Recorded first assist at Grambling State (8/29) … Played all 110 minutes of double overtime draw at Jackson State (8/24). 2006-14 (Solna Sweden): Has played club soccer since she was six with AIK, most recently in Division I … Major accomplishments include leading her team to the Under-16 Swedish Championship in 2010 and the 2012 Gothia Cup Under-19 Championship at the world’s largest youth soccer tournament, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, every year … In 2010 and 2011, led her team to back-to-back Stockholm Junior Championships … Helped her team to a silver medal at the Swedish Futsal Under-17 Tournament and bronze medals in the Svenska Spel Under-17 Conference and the Under-19 Norway Cup … Also selected for the Stockholm Association District Team every year from 2009-12. Off the Field: Daughter of Björg Farstad and Lennart Eriksson … Has two brothers, Alexius and Eric Eriksson, and two sisters, Jessica, Sophia and Eriksson … Earned Student of the Year honors as a senior at Solna Gymnasium, as voted on by the faculty and staff of the school … Majoring in sociology.
Career Highs 3x, Last 10/7/16 vs. UMKC 6x, Last 9/25/16 @ SCSU 9/25/16 @ SCSU 9/25/16 @ SCSU 2x, Last 10/7/16 vs. UMKC 9/25/16 @ SCSU 9x, Last 10/21/16 @ CSUB 8x, Last 9/2/16 @ UIW
2017 (Senior): Fourth season with the program. 2016 (Junior): Scored team’s lone goal vs. UMKC (10/7) … Recorded career-high three points with a goal and an assist at South Carolian State (9/25) … Assisted on game-winning goal vs. St. Thomas (9/9) … Scored first-career goal at Prairie View A&M (8/28). 2015 (Sophomore): Attempted career-high three shots, includg one on goal, vs. Missouri-Kansas City (10/16) … Attempted career-high two shots, including first penalty kick, vs. South Dakota (9/12). 2014 (Freshman): Played all of 110 minutes of double overtime draw at Chicago State (10/3) … Set-up a goal on a corner kick against New Mexico State (9/27) … Helped set-up lone goal against Our Lady of the CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2014................ 2015................ 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
2017 UTRGV Match Notes
GP-GS 21-21 19-19 19-18 0-0 59-58
G 0 0 3 0 3
A 4 0 2 0 6
Pts Shots Shot% 4 12 .000 0 16 .000 8 23 .130 0 0 .000 12 53 .057
SOG 6 5 11 0 22
SOG% .500 .313 .478 .000 .415
8
GW 0 0 1 0 1
PK-Att 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2
Malia Irvine
D
7
Height: 5-11 • Hometown: Vancouver, Canada • Club Team: Comax Valley SC • Year: Junior 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
1.000
Career Highs 9/6/15 @ TAMUCC 4x, Last 10/4/16 vs. TAMIU 9/6/15 @ TAMUCC 10/18/15 vs. CSU 9/6/15 @ TAMUCC 4x, Last 8/28/16 @ PVAM 4x, Last 9/9/16 vs. UST
110
8/28/15 vs. Prairie View A&M
1 1 2 4 1.000
1
Christi (9/6) … Recorded first-career assist vs. Southern (8/23) … Played all 107:19 while attempting two shots (one on goal) in debut vs. Incarnate Word (8/21). Prep Soccer (Vancouver Islands Premier League): Top scorer in Vancouver Islands Premier League in 2010 … Led Comox Valley SC to Provincial Championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013 … MVP of the high school Provincial Tournament as a senior … Three-time High School Athlete of the Year at Mark Isfeld Secondary … Participated in four sports, including soccer, basketball, field hockey and track & field. Off the Field: Daughter of Don Irvine and Annie Boulding … Has one brother, Evan Irvine … Majoring in kinesiology.
2017 (Junior): Third season with the program. 2016 (Sophomore): Assisted on game-winning goal vs. Texas A&M International (10/4) … Recorded first assist at Hamtpon (9/23). 2015 (Freshman): Scored first-career goal at Texas A&M-Corpus CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2015................ 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 20-19 19-19 0-0 39-38
G 1 0 0 1
A 2 2 0 4
Pts Shots Shot% 4 11 .091 2 4 .000 0 0 .000 6 15 .067
SOG 4 3 0 7
SOG% .364 .750 .000 .467
GW 0 0 0 0
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Kelzy Jepsen
M
8
Height: 5-3 • Hometown: Wylie, TX • Club Team: Club Sting 97 • Year: Junior 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
1 2 2 4 1.000
2 1.000
107
Career Highs 3x, Last 8/19/16 vs. TAMUCC 8/28/15 vs. Prairie View A&M
4x, Last 8/19/16 vs. TAMUCC 10/31/15 vs. NM State 2x, Last 8/19/16 vs. TAMUCC 10/31/15 vs. NM State 6x, Last 8/21/16 vs. FDU 8/21/15 vs. Incarnate Word
2017 (Junior): Third season with the program. 2016 (Sophomore): Picked up an assist at Chicago State (10/9) … Assisted on game-winning goal vs. Texas A&M International (10/4) … Scored game-winning goal vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (8/19). 2015 (Freshman): Scored game-winning goal vs. New Mexico State (10/31) … Recorded career-high two assists vs. Prairie View A&M
(8/28) … Scored first-career goal on lone shot vs. Southern (8/23) … Played all 107:19 while attempting two shots (one on goal) in debut vs. Incarnate Word (8/21). 2012-15 (Wylie High School): Named MVP Midfielder as a junior … Led her team in goals as a sophomore and junior while leading her team to the regional quarterfinals … Earned Academic All-District honors as a freshman and as a sophomore … Played her club soccer for Club Sting 97, helping the team to the USYSA Region III Southern League Championship, the North Texas State Championship, the LHCCL Division I Championship, and a spot in the USYSA National League. Off the Field: Daughter of Eleazar and Celia Jepsen … Has one brother, Criztian, and one sister, Nataly … Majoring in pre-med biology.
CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2015................ 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 19-10 14-4 0-0 33-14
G 2 1 0 3
A 2 2 0 4
Pts Shots Shot% 6 11 .182 4 7 .143 0 0 .000 10 18 .167
SOG 7 2 0 9
SOG% .636 .286 .000 .500
GW 1 1 0 2
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Diana Ansah
F
9
Height: 5-10 • Hometown: Oseikrom, Ashanti, Ghana • Club Team: Ideal Ladies FC • Year: Sophomore 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
1 2 4 7 .143 4 1.000
110
2016 (Freshman): Recorded assist vs. Texas A&M International (10/4) … Tied for second-highest scoring output in program history with first four career points (one goal and two assists) at Hampton (9/23) … Started and played all 90 minutes in debut vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (8/19). Prep Soccer: Part of the U20 Ghana National Team pool … Previously part of the U17 National Team Pool. Off the Field: Daughter of Samuel and Augustina Ansah … Has one brother, Albert, and one sister, Alberta … Majoring in fine art.
Career Highs 9/23/16 @ Hampton 9/23/16 @ Hampton 9/23/16 @ Hampton 9/23/16 @ Hampton 9/23/16 @ Hampton 9/23/16 @ Hampton 2x, Last 11/3/16 @ UMKC 9/2/16 @ Incarnate Word
2017 (Sophomore): Second season with the program. CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
2017 UTRGV Match Notes
GP-GS 17-17 0-0 17-17
G 1 0 1
A 3 0 3
Pts Shots Shot% 5 22 .045 0 0 .000 5 22 .045
SOG 10 0 10
SOG% .455 .000 .455
9
GW 0 0 0
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0
Hanna Spets (C)
M
10
Height: 5-9 • Hometown: Karlstad, Sweden • Club Team: QBIK • Year: Senior 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
2 1 4 5 .500 3 1.000
110
2014 (Freshman): Distributed first assist at Bakersfield (10/24) … Scored game-tying goal vs. Kansas City (10/12) … Played all 110 minutes at Chicago State (10/3) … Earned WAC Offensive Player of the Week award (9/29) … Recorded first multi-goal match, including the game-winner, vs. New Mexico State (9/27) … Played all 110 minutes at Texas Southern (9/17) … Scored first-career goal against Abilene Christian (9/12) … Played all 110 minutes at Texas A&M International (9/2) … Attempted career-high five shots, two of which went on goal, against Huston-Tillotson (8/27) … Team co-captain. 2011-14 (Prep Career): Played for QBIK’s First Team from 2012-14, leading the team to a cup win in 2013 and a runner-up finish in in the league in 2012, which led to qualification for the highest league in Sweden … Scored 13 goals in 15 matches while with Skattkarrs IF in 2011 … Was one of the top 26 players of the age of 15 or 16 in the nation … Four-year captain for regional team Varmland FF. Off the Field: Daughter of Lars and Helena Spets … Has three sisters, Martin, Linnea and Tea … Majoring in management.
Career Highs 2x, Last 9/23/16 @ Hampton 4x, Last 10/9/16 @ CSU 2x, Last 9/23/16 @ Hampton 2x, Last 10/3/14 @ CSU
2x, Last 9/23/16 @ Hampton 2x, Last 9/23/16 @ Hampton 7x, Last 10/4/16 vs. TAMIU 3x, Last 10/3/14 @ CSU
2017 (Senior): Fourth season with the program. 2016 (Junior): Picked up an assist at Chicago State (10/9) … Posted second-career multi-goal match with two goals at Hampton (9/23) … Recorded first assist of season at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (9/11) … Scored team’s first goal of the season vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (8/19) … Named team co-captain. 2015 (Sophomore): Assisted on game-winning overtime goal, marking the first ovetime assist in program history, vs. South Dakota (9/12) … Made season debut at Mississippi Valley State, attempting two shots (one on goal) in 53 minutes (9/4) … Team captain. CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2014................ 2015................ 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 21-20 16-8 19-18 0-0 56-46
G 4 0 3 0 7
A 1 1 2 0 4
Pts Shots Shot% 9 41 .098 1 11 .000 8 38 .079 0 0 .000 18 90 .078
SOG 19 2 16 0 37
SOG% .463 .182 .421 .000 .411
GW 1 0 0 0 1
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Anna Hover
F
11
Height: 5-3 • Hometown: McAllen, TX • Club Team: Houston Dynamo Academy • Year: Freshman 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
record and a berth in the 6A Regional Semifinals … Played club soccer with the Houston Dynamo Academy, leading the ECNL in goals. 2015-16 (Edmond North High School): Earned All-Conference honors both seasons as well as Newcomer of the Year recognition in 2015 … Played club soccer with Oklahoma Football Club and Tulsa Soccer Club, leading the ECNL in goals with the latter. 2014 (McAllen High School): Earned All-District Honorable Mention. Off the Field: Daughter of Romulus and Stephanie Frost … Has two brothers, Frederick Hover and Jacques Frost, one sister, Emily Hover … Majoring is undeclared.
Career Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2017 (Freshman): First season with the program. 2017 (McAllen High School): Shattered Rio Grande Valley’s singleseason goals record en route to All-District honors … led team to 17-3-1 CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 0-0 0-0
G 0 0
A 0 0
Pts Shots Shot% 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
SOG 0 0
SOG% .000 .000
GW 0 0
PK-At 0-0 0-0
Mackenzie McLeod
D
12
Height: 5-7 • Hometown: Vancouver Island, Canada • Club Team: Vancouver Island • Year: Redshirt Sophomore 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000
90
Prep Soccer: Received two awards for participation and contribution to soccer in 2014, including success on the field and in the community … Served as a mentor coach for the Vancouver Island Soccer Academy and Upper Island Vancouver Premier League in 2014 … In 2013, was invited to play several games with Vancouver Island BC Soccer Premier League team, including the White Caps FC Show Case … Started playing for the Vancouver Island soccer team in 2008, leading them to a fourth place finish in the Columbia Summer Games … Led team to district championships five years in a row, including a victory at provincials in 2009 and a fourth place finish in 2013. Off the Field: Daughter of Darrin and Colleen McLeod … Has one sister, Kiersten … Majoring in social work.
Career Highs N/A N/A N/A 2x, Last 10/4/16 vs. TAMIU N/A 2x, Last 10/4/16 vs. TAMIU 2x, Last 10/4/16 vs. TAMIU 9/9/16 vs. St. Thomas
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore): Third season with the program. 2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Made first-career start and played all 90 minutes vs. St. Thomas (9/9) … Played 42 minutes off the bench in debut vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (8/21). 2015 (Freshman): Redshirted the season due to injury. CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
2017 UTRGV Match Notes
GP-GS 10-1 0-0 10-1
G 0 0 0
A 0 0 0
Pts Shots Shot% 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000
SOG SOG% 2 1.000 0 .000 2 1.000
10
GW 0 0 0
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0
Diandra Aliaga
F
13
Height: 5-8 • Hometown: Klein, TX • Club Team: Challenge 97 ECNL • Year: Junior 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
2 1 4 8 .667 3 1.000
92
Scored first two goals of career, giving UTRGV the lead each time, vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (8/21) … Assisted on game-winning goal vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (8/19). 2015 (Freshman): Recorded an assist at UNLV (9/20) … Notched assist vs. Prairie View A&M (8/28) … Recorded first-career assist vs. Southern (8/23) … Attempted team-high five shots and team-high two shots on goal in 84 minutes of debut vs. Incarante Word (8/21). 2012-15 (Klein High School): Earned Offensive MVP and First Team All-District honors as a junior … Earned Second Team All-District honors as a sophomore … Played her club soccer for College Soccer Club, working her way up from their fifth team to their first team, the Challenge 97 ECNL … Member of National Honor Society. Off the Field: Daughter of David and Sandra Aliaga … Has one brother, Darien … Majoring in kinesiology.
Career Highs 8/21/16 vs. FDU 6x, Last 11/3/16 @ UMKC 8/21/16 vs. FDU 9/23/16 @ Hampton 8/21/16 vs. FDU 3x, Last 9/23/16 @ Hampton 6x, Last 11/3/16 @ UMKC 8/21/16 vs. FDU
2017 (Junior): Third season with the program. th 2016 (Sophomore): Finished season ranked 114 in NCAA in shots per match (3.05) … Assisted on lone goal in WAC Tournament Quarterfials at UMKC (11/3) … Scored goal vs. Texas A&M International (10/4) … Recorded an assist at Hampton (9/23) … Scored one goal on a career-high seven shots at Prairie View A&M (8/28) … CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2015................ 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 20-9 18-14 0-0 38-23
G 0 4 0 4
A 3 3 0 6
Pts Shots Shot% 3 24 .000 11 58 .069 0 0 .000 14 82 .049
SOG 9 24 0 33
SOG% .375 .414 .000 .402
GW 0 0 0 0
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Sarah Bonney
F
14
Height: 5-5 • Hometown: Winneba, Ghana • Club Team: Soccer Intellectuals • Year: Sophomore 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
5 2 12 9 1.000
9 1.000
92
of the Week (10/10) … Score two goals in 16 seconds, including the game-winner, to go with two assists at Chicago State (10/9) … Scored game-winning goal vs. Texas A&M International (10/4) … Earned NSCAA College Player of the Week honors (9/27) … Earned WAC Offensive Player of the Week honors (9/26) … Scored two goals at South Carolina State (9/25) … Recorded first 12 points of career, th becoming the 30 player in NCAA history to post at least 12 points in a match, tying for 13th in NCAA history in points in a match and breaking the WAC record with a WAC record-tying five goals with two assists on a program record nine shots, all of which were on goal, at Hampton (9/23) … Attempted two shots in 24 minutes off the bench in debut vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (8/19). Prep Soccer: Part of the U20 Ghana National Team pool … Previously part of the U17 National Team Pool. Off the Field: Daughter of Samuel Bonney and Christiana Nyarto … Has four brothers, Samuel Bonney, Nathan Afum, Reynolds Asara, and Benjamin Bonney … Major is undeclared.
Career Highs 9/23/16 @ Hampton 2x, Last 10/9/16 @ CSU 9/23/16 @ Hampton 9/23/16 @ Hampton 10/23/16 @ Grand Canyon 9/23/16 @ Hampton 5x, Last 10/29/16 @ NMSU 10/7/16 vs. UMKC
2017 (Sophomore): Second season with the program. 2016 (Freshman): Set program single-season records for points (26), points per match (1.44), goals (11), goals per match (0.61), gamewinning goals (4) and shots on goal (30) while tying record for assists th th (4) … Finished season ranked 39 in NCAA in goals per match, 45 in st th goals and points per match, 61 in game-winning goals (4), 66 in th points and 69 in shots on goal per match (1.67) … Earned All-WAC Second Team Honors (11/2) … Scored game-winner on first-career penalty kick at Grand Canyon (10/23) … Earned WAC Offensive Player CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
2017 UTRGV Match Notes
GP-GS 18-10 0-0 18-10
G 11 0 11
A 4 0 4
Pts Shots Shot% 26 46 .239 0 0 .000 26 46 .239
SOG 30 0 30
SOG% .652 .000 .652
11
GW 4 0 4
PK-Att 1-1 0-0 1-1
Marcela Ramirez (C)
M
15
Height: 5-5 • Hometown: Miami, FL • Club Team: Weston Soccer Club • Year: Senior 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
1 1 2 6 .500 3 1.000
110
career-high three shots on goal vs. Chicago State (10/18) … Played 37 minutes in season debut vs. Prairie View A&M (8/28). 2014 (Freshman): Played all 110 minutes at Chicago State (10/3) … Played all 110 minutes at Texas Southern (9/17) … Recorded first assist at Incarnate Word (9/14) … Played all 110 minutes at Texas A&M International (9/2) … Played all 110 minutes at Jackson State (8/24). 2011-14 (John A. Ferguson Senior High School): Three-year team captain … Last season, she earned MVP and First Team All-Miami Dade honors … Earned an award for being the top defender as a freshman and sophomore, including making the most defensive stops as a sophomore … Led her team to GMAC and District Championships in 2012 and 2014. Off the Field: Daughter of Juan Diego and Norbilis Ramirez … Has two brothers, Daniel and Luis, one sister, Mariana … Daniel played college soccer … Majoring in pre-med.
Career Highs 3x, Last 11/3/16 @ UMKC 4x, Last 10/9/16 @ CSU 3x, Last 11/3/16 @ UMKC 10/18/15 vs. CSU 11/3/16 @ UMKC 10/18/15 vs. CSU 7x, Last 11/3/16 @ UMKC 6x, Last 9/2/16 @ UIW
2017 (Senior): Fourth season with the program. 2016 (Junior): Scored lone goal of season in WAC Tournament Quarterfinals at UMKC (11/3) … Assisted on game-winning goal at Chicago State (10/9) … Recorded an assist at Hampton (9/23) … Assisted on game-winning goal at Lamar (8/26) … Named team cocaptain. 2015 (Sophomore): Scored goal vs. New Mexico State (10/31) … Scored first-career goal while attempting career-high six shots and CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2014................ 2015................ 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 21-21 18-15 19-19 0-0 58-55
G 0 2 1 0 3
A 1 0 3 0 4
Pts Shots Shot% 1 4 .000 4 15 .133 5 17 .059 0 0 .000 10 36 .083
SOG 1 9 9 0 19
SOG% .250 .600 .529 .000 .528
GW 0 0 0 0 0
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Tuva Rolstad Nilsen
D
16
Height: 5-8 • Hometown Hvam, Nes, Norway • Club Team: Kongsvinger Ladies • Year: Junior 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
0 0 0 2 .000 2 1.000
110
Invitational (9/13) … Played career-high 110 minutes vs. Houston Baptist (9/13) … Played 97 minutes vs. South Dakota (9/12). Prep Soccer: Started playing soccer at the age of six, playing with the boys for her first three years … Joined a girls team known as Akershus with players one year older than her, serving as a two-year captain … At the age of 16, again started playing with boys, serving as team captain for two years … Since then, has been playing as a regular starter in senior soccer for Kongsvinger Ladies … Earned Player of the Year honors in 2012 and was one of the top three rated players in 2014. Off the Field: Daughter of Tore Nilsen and Mette Rolstad … Has two siblings, Pål Rolstad Nilsen and Håkon Rolstad Nilsen … Majoring in communications.
Career Highs N/A N/A N/A 3x, Last 9/23/16 @ Hampton N/A 9/23/16 @ Hampton 4x, Last 9/25/16 @ SCSU 2x, Last 9/2/16 @ UIW
2017 (Junior): Third season with the program. 2016 (Sophomore): Attempted first two shots on goal of career at Hampton (9/23). 2015 (Freshman): Earned All-Tournament Team honors at UTRGV CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2015................ 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 17-17 18-18 0-0 35-35
G 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0
Pts Shots Shot% 0 6 .000 0 6 .000 0 0 .000 0 12 .000
SOG 2 3 0 5
SOG% .333 .500 .000 .417
GW 0 0 0 0
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Daniela Cantu
F
17
Height: 5-8 • Hometown Sharyland High School • Year: Junior 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
1 1 2 3 .500 1 1.000
45
bench vs. Fairleigh Dickinson in season debut (8/21). 2015 (Freshman): Played 21 minutes in debut vs. Chicago State (10/18). 2011-2014 (Sharyland High School): Four-year varsity letter winner … Scored 77 goals over her first three seasons, earning Newcomer of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Valley and First Team All-District honors along the way … Team experienced success, with a district championship while finishing as area and regional finalists. Off the Field: Daughter of Lucas and Belinda Cantu … Has one brother, Lucas, and one sister, Barbara … Majoring in kinesiology.
Career Highs 2x, Last 10/9/16 @ CSU 10/4/16 vs. TAMIU 2x, Last 10/9/16 @ CSU 9/23/16 @ Hampton 8/28/16 @ PVAM 3x, Last 10/9/16 @ CSU 10/9/16 @ Chicago State 10/9/16 @ Chicago State
2017 (Junior): Third season with the program. 2016 (Sophomore): Scored goal at Chicago State (10/9) … Recorded first-career assist vs. Texas A&M International (10/4) … Scored firstcareer goal at Prairie View A&M (8/28) … Played 16 minutes off the CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2015................ 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
2017 UTRGV Match Notes
GP-GS 2-0 12-0 0-0 14-0
G 0 1 0 1
A 0 1 0 1
Pts Shots Shot% 0 0 .000 3 7 .143 0 0 .000 3 7 .143
SOG 0 2 0 2
SOG% .000 .286 .000 .286
12
GW 0 0 0 0
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Erica Gonzalez
GK
18
Height: 5-8 • Hometown: Harlingen, TX • Club Team: McAllen United • Year: Senior 0 0 0 .000 0 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2017 Season Lows N/A
Category Assists Shots Faced Saves Save Pct. Minutes Category Goals Allowed
two saves in WAC Tournament Quarterfinals vs. No. 3 Utah Valley (11/6) … Made career-high 13 saves at Grand Canyon (10/26) … In first WAC start, made career-high 12 saves against Seattle U (10/18) … Recorded second shutout in win over Our Lady of the Lake (9/20) … Posted first-career shutout with four saves while assisting on Broncs’ first goal at Grambling State (8/29) … Made two saves in first-career start to lead Broncs to win in first home match in program history against Huston-Tillotson (8/27). 2011-14 (Harlingen High School South): Four-year starter for the Hawks, earning All-Valley and All-District Honors every year … Earned Border Olympics Tournament MVP honors while leading her team to the championship as a senior … Over the course of her career, has had the lowest goals against average in district play in her district … Led her team to the 31-5A championship in 2011. In 2013, she led her club team, the McAllen United Angels, to the state championship. She was a three-time MVP of her other club team, the Scorpions Soccer Club, from 2010-12. Off the field, Gonzalez is in the top 10 percent of her class and won the UIL Latino History Essay Competition state championship. Off the Field: Daughter of Michael and Laura Gonzalez … Has one brother, Michael, and two sisters, Jazmin and Arnelle … Majoring in pre-dentistry with a minor in art.
Career Highs 1 17 13
8/29/14 @ Grambling State
10/26/14 @ Grand Canyon 10/26/14 @ Grand Canyon 1.000 6x, Last 9/9/16 vs. UST 110 3x, Last 9/2/16 @ UIW Career Lows 0 9x, Last 10/4/16 vs. TAMIU
2017 (Senior): Fourth season with the program. 2016 (Junior): Combine on shutout vs. Texas A&M International (10/4) … Played scoreless first half at Hampton (9/23) … Made one save for shutout at Incarnate Word (9/2) … Made one save in win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (8/21). 2015 (Sophomore): Tied season-high with seven saves vs. New Mexico State (10/31) … Recored third shutout of season and fifth of career @ Chicago State (10/25) … Tied season high with seven saves at Missouri-Kansas City (10/23) … Recorded shutout vs. Chicago State (10/18) … Earned All-Tournament Team honors at UTRGV Invitational (9/13) … Made six saves vs. South Dakota for first shutout of season (9/12) … Started season opener, stopping two of three shots in 107:19 vs. Incarante Word (8/21). 2014 (Freshman): Started and played career-high 96:29 while making CAREER STATISTICS Season 2014................ 2015................ 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 9-6 14-14 7-6 0-0 30-26
OFFENSE 2014................ 2015................ 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 9-6 14-14 7-6 0-0 30-26
Minutes 606:13 1279:27 484:24 0:00 2370:04 G 0 0 0 0 0
GA 13 26 5 0 44 A 1 0 0 0 1
GaAvg Saves Save% 1.93 44 .772 1.83 58 .690 0.93 11 .688 0.00 0 .000 1.67 113 .720
Pts Shots Shot% 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000
SOG 0 0 0 0 0
W 3 4 3 0 10
L 3 8 1 0 12
SOG% .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
GW 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 2 1 0 3
Sho 2.1 3 1.3 0.0 6.4
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Tina Sophie Nielson
D
19
Height: 5-4 • Hometown: Bokel, Germany • Club Team: Magdeburger FFC • Year: Freshman 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 (Freshman): First season with the program. Prep Soccer: Played U18 club soccer for Magdeburger FFC in the Bundesliga … Led team to the 2016 DFB Cup, a runner up finish at the 2015 VW Junior Master Cup, and the 2014 North German League Championship … Played U15-U17 soccer for Hamburger SV. Off the Field: Daughter of Dorte and Rene Nielson … Has two brothers, Kevin and Leonie … Majoring in sports science.
Career Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 0-0 0-0
G 0 0
A 0 0
Pts Shots Shot% 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
SOG 0 0
SOG% .000 .000
GW 0 0
PK-At 0-0 0-0
KK Reynoso
M
20
Height: 5-8 • Hometown: Irving, TX • Club Team: X • Year: Junior 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2016 (Angelina College): Scored one goal with four assists for six points while putting six of her seven shots on goal in 10 matches (10 starts). 2015 (Cisco College): Dished out one assist in 16 matches (five starts). 2012-15 (Copell High School): Attended Copell High School. Off the Field: Full name is Kaelah (kah-A-lah) Kahn Reynoso … Daughter of Angelica Reynoso … Majoring in psychology.
Career Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2017 (Freshman): First season with the program. CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2017................ TOTAL...............
2017 UTRGV Match Notes
GP-GS 0-0 0-0
G 0 0
A 0 0
Pts Shots Shot% 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
SOG 0 0
SOG% .000 .000
13
GW 0 0
PK-At 0-0 0-0
Gina Steiner
M
21
Height: 5-5 • Hometown: Nuremburg, Germany • Club Team: FC Nuremburg • Year: Freshman 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
Career Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2017 (Freshman): First season with the program. FC Nuremburg: Earned Regional Team Eastern Bavaria recognition in 2016 … Top scorer at the Bavarian Indoor Championship in 2015 … Led team to the DFB State Cub in 2015. Off the Field: Daughter of Klaus and Susanne … Has one brother, Joshua … Majoring in graphic design.
CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 0-0 0-0
G 0 0
A 0 0
Pts Shots Shot% 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
SOG 0 0
SOG% .000 .000
GW 0 0
PK-At 0-0 0-0
America Martinez
F
24
Height: 5-5 • Hometown: McAllen, TX • Club Team: United Angels • Year: Junior 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
1 0 2 3 .333 2 .667 48
2015 (Freshman): Made first-career start vs. Houston Baptist (9/13) … Scored first-career goal vs. Southern (8/23). 2012-14 (McAllen Memorial High School): Named 2014 RGVSports.com All-Valley Girls Soccer Most Valuable Player after scoring 37 goals, 30 of which came in District 31-5A play, to lead the Mustangs to the Class 5A regional semifinals, the farthest the program has ever advanced … Graduated in December 2014 so she could start practicing with Broncs in spring of 2015. Off the Field: Daughter of Jose and Maria Martinez … Has one brother, Jose Jr., and one sister, Angelica … Majoring in special education.
Career Highs 8/23/15 vs. Southern N/A 8/23/15 vs. Southern 8/23/15 vs. Southern 8/23/15 vs. Southern 8/23/15 vs. Southern 8/23/15 vs. Southern 8/23/15 vs. Southern
2017 (Junior): Third season with the program. 2016 (Sophomore): Played 32 minutes vs. Texas A&M International (10/4). CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2015................ 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 3-1 1-0 0-0 4-1
G 1 0 0 1
A 0 0 0 0
Pts Shots Shot% 2 5 .200 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 5 .200
SOG 3 0 0 3
SOG% .600 .000 .000 .600
GW 0 0 0 0
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Andreya Barrera
F
25
Height: 5-3 • Hometown: El Paso, TX • Club Team: El Paso Cheetahs • Year: Graduate Student 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
2 2 4 8 .500 5 1.000
110
first goal of season of season for second year in a row vs. Southern (8/23). 2014 (Freshman): Earned UTPA Female Rookie of the Year honors (4/26) … Scored first postseason goal in program history in WAC Tournament Quarterfinals vs. No. 3 Utah Valley (11/6) … Earned Madness WAC Freshman of the Year and All-WAC Second Team honors (11/2) … Assisted on lone goal at New Mexico State (10/31) … Recorded a goal and an assist at Bakersfield (10/24) … Recorded one assist vs. Chicago State in grand opening of UTPA Soccer and Track & Field Complex (10/10) … Scored game-tying goal vs. New Mexico State (9/27) … Scored game-winning goal at Incarnate Word (9/14) … Recorded first multi-goal match at Prairie View A&M, including the first game-tying goal in program history (9/5) … Scored goal for secondstraight match at Gramling State (8/29) … Scored first home goal in program history at 10:26 mark and recorded first-career assist vs. Huston-Tillotson (8/27) … Scored first goal in program history at 51:21 mark at Southern (8/22). 2011-14 (Andress High School): Four-year varsity letter winner and three-year captain … Earned 2012 and 2013 Offensive MVP of the El Paso Independent School District … Two-time First Team All City and three-time First Team All-District … Earned El Paso Times Player of the Week on Jan. 19, 2014. Off the Field: Daughter of Felipe and Vanessa Barrera … Has two brothers, Anthony and Aaron, and two sisters, Alexa and Anessa … Majoring in psychology with a minor in kinesiology.
Career Highs 2x, Last 10/9/16 @ CSU 2x, Last 10/4/16 vs. TAMIU 2x, Last 10/9/16 @ CSU 2x, Last 9/2/16 @ UIW 4x, Last 10/9/16 @ CSU 8/22/14 @ Southern 8x, Last 11/3/16 @ UMKC 9/17/14 @ Texas Southern
2017 (Graduate Student): Fourth season with the program. th 2016 (Junior): Finished season ranked 55 in the NCAA in shots on th th goal per match (1.76), 88 in shots per match (3.24) and 126 in gamewinning goals (3) … Earned All-WAC Second Team honors (11/2) … Recorded second-career two-goal match at Chicago State (10/9) … Recorded career-high tying two assists vs. Texas A&M International (10/4) … Scored insurance goal at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (9/11) … Scored career-high third game-winning goal vs. St. Thomas (9/9) … Scored game-winning goal while attempting program record eight shots at Prairie View A&M (8/28) … Scored game-winning goal @ Lamar (8/26) … Posted first-career multi-assist match in 2-1 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (8/19). 2015 (Sophomore): Assisted on game-winning goal against New Mexico State (10/31) … Scored game-winning goal at Chicago State (10/25) … Recorded assist on game-winning goal vs. Chicago Staet (10/18) … Notched first assist of season at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (9/6) … Scored goal vs. Prairie View A&M (8/28) … Scored program’s CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2014................ 2015................ 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
2017 UTRGV Match Notes
GP-GS 21-18 19-13 17-15 0-0 57-46
G 9 3 6 0 18
A 4 3 4 0 11
Pts Shots Shot% 22 43 .209 9 28 .107 16 55 .109 0 0 .000 47 126 .143
SOG 26 9 30 0 65
SOG% .605 .333 .545 .000 .516
14
GW 2 2 3 0 7
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Amanda Lozano
F
26
Height: 5-5 • Hometown: Mission, TX • Club Team: Strikers Soccer FC • Year: Sophomore 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 9
View A&M (8/28). 2013-16 (Veterans Memorial High School): 31-5A District MVP, Offensive MVP and First Team All-District selection as a senior … Newcomer of the Year as a freshman … Played club soccer with Strikers Soccer FC and Brownsville United FC … Competed in track & field for four years and cross country for one … Member of National Honor Society … Graduated in top 10 percent of class. Off the Field: Daughter of Armando and Sonya Lozano … Has one brother, Armando III … Majoring in communication sciences and disorders.
Career Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 10/4/16 vs. TAMIU
2017 (Sophomore): Second season with the program. 2016 (Freshman): Played four minutes off the bench in debut at Prairie CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2016................ 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 2-0 0-0 2-0
G 0 0 0
A 0 0 0
Pts Shots Shot% 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
SOG 0 0 0
SOG% .000 .000 .000
GW 0 0 0
PK-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0
Kinga Szemik
GK
27
Height: 6-0 • Hometown: Pietrzykowice, Bielsko, Poland • Club Team: TS Mitech Zywiec • Year: Sophomore 0 0 .000 0 0
2016 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A 2016 Season Lows N/A
Category Shots Faced Saves Save Pct. Minutes Category Goals Allowed
(9/11) … Recorded second-straight shutout with one save at Prairie View A&M (8/28) … Made three saves to shut out Lamar in debut (8/26). Prep Soccer: Starting goalkeeper on the U20 and U17 Polish National Teams, leading the U17 team to the 2013 gold medal at the European Championships … Three-time honoree as the “best young goalkeeper” in the country … Chosen for the 2016 Ekstraliga Dream Team, made up of the best players in the Polish League. Off the Field: Daughter of Stanislaw and Krystyna Szemik … Has six brothers, Krystian, Maciei, Dominik, Wojciech, Seawomir and Sebastian, and four sisters, Izabela, Joanna, Gabriela and Aleksandra … Majoring in psychology.
Career Highs 10/7/16 vs. UMKC 2x, Last 10/14/16 vs. UVU 1.000 4x, Last 10/23/16 @ GCU 107:16 10/7/16 vs. UMKC Career Lows 0 5x, Last 10/23/16 @ GCU 9 7
2017 (Sophomore): Second season with the program. st 2016 (Freshman): Finished season ranked 41 in NCAA in goals against average (1.005) … Made five saves in shutout win at Grand Canyon (10/23) … Had career-high tying seven saves vs. Utah Valley (10/14) … Made career-high seven saves vs. UMKC (10/7) … Posted third-straight shutout with three saves at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi CAREER STATISTICS Season 2016............... 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 13-12 0-0 13-12
Minutes 1163:37 0:00 1163:37
GA 13 0 13
GaAvg Saves Save% 1.01 42 .764 0.00 0 .000 1.01 42 .764
W 6 0 6
L 7 0 7
T 0 0 0
Sho 4 0.0 4
Matilyn Hepker
M
28
Height: 5-9 • Hometown: Muscatine, IA • Club Team: Pearl City Soccer • Year: Freshman 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
Career Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2017 (Freshman): First season with the program. Pearl City Soccer: Earned MVP honors in 2016, and First Team AllConference and All-Area honors in 2015 and 2016 … Led team in goals and assists in 2015 and 2016 … Three-year captain. Off the Field: Daughter of Matt and Trina … Has two brothers, Austin and Dane … Major is undeclared.
CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2017................ TOTAL...............
2017 UTRGV Match Notes
GP-GS 0-0 0-0
G 0 0
A 0 0
Pts Shots Shot% 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
SOG 0 0
SOG% .000 .000
15
GW 0 0
PK-At 0-0 0-0
Leslie Alvarado
M
29
Height: 5-6 • Hometown: Mercedes, TX • Year: Freshman 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
2017 Season Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. Shots on Goal SOG Pct. Minutes
2017 (Freshman): First season with the program. 2014-17 (Edcouch-Elsa High School): Earned First Team All-District honors as a junior … Also ran cross country, earning All-Region Second Team honors as a senior. Off the Field: Daughter of Hector and Ariana Lopez … Has two brothers, Hector and Anthony, and three sisters, Smily, Alexis and Melissa … Majoring in exercise science.
Career Highs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0
CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE 2017................ TOTAL...............
GP-GS 0-0 0-0
G 0 0
A 0 0
Pts Shots Shot% 0 0 .000 0 0 .000
SOG 0 0
SOG% .000 .000
GW 0 0
PK-At 0-0 0-0
The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer UT Rio Grande Valley Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 04, 2016) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date
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Opponent
Aug 19 A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI Aug 21 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 08/26/16 at Lamar University Aug 28 at Prairie View A&M Sep 04 at Incarnate Word Sep 09 ST. THOMAS 9/11/2016 at A&M-Corpus Christi Sep 18 at UTEP Sep 23 at Hampton Sep 25 at South Carolina St. Oct 04 TAMIU Oct 07 UMKC Oct 09 at Chicago State Oct 14 UVU Oct 16 SEATTLE U Oct 21 at CSU Bakersfield Oct 23 at GCU Oct 29 at New Mexico State Nov 03 at #3 UMKC
TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct. Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct. Shots/Game GOAL BREAKDOWN Penalty Unassisted O v e rt i me CORNER KICKS Goals off corners PENALTY KICKS OFFSIDES PENALTIES Fouls Yellow cards Red cards ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg
2017 UTRGV Match Notes
OVERALL 10-8-1 2-5 8-3-1
W Lot W W To2 W W L W W W Lo2 W Lot L L Wo2 L L
Score 2-1 2-3 1-0 4-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 0-1 11-0 3-1 5-0 1-2 5-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-4
Att. 431 209 217 0 220 524 274 305 150 79 506 634 83 439 258 533 205 517 235
UTRGV
OPP
39-344 2.05 .113 173-344 .503 18.1
18-184 0.95 .098 76-184 .413 9.7
HOME 3-4 0-3 3-1 ##
Player
14 25 13 11 10 6 17 9 15 8 21 28 23 2 7 19 1 16 12 27 26 24 18
Sarah Bonney Andreya Barrera Diandra Aliaga Elisa Espino Hanna Spets F. Farstad-Eriksson Daniela Cantu Diana Ansah Marcela Ramirez Kelzy Jepsen Sheridan Becanic Elvia Valdez Arnelle Gonzalez Allyson Smith Malia Irvine Evelyn Powell Maria Eriksen Tuva Nilsen Mackenzie McLeod Kinga Szemik Amanda Lozano America Martinez Erica Gonzalez Total Opponents
Goalie 1 Maria Eriksen 18 Erica Gonzalez 27 Kinga Szemik ##
AWAY 7-4-1 2-2 5-2-1
gp g a pts sh 18 11 4 26 46 17 6 4 16 55 19 4 3 11 58 19 3 4 10 32 19 3 2 8 38 19 3 2 8 23 13 2 1 5 8 17 1 3 5 22 19 1 3 5 17 14 1 2 4 7 15 1 0 2 12 15 1 0 2 7 12 1 0 2 4 6 1 0 2 2 19 0 2 2 4 16 0 2 2 1 4 0 1 1 0 18 0 0 0 6 10 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 19 39 33 111 344 19 18 17 53 184 GP 4 7 13 19 19
Min. 123:14 484:24 1163:37 1771:15 1771:15
1 9 1 73 4 1-2 61
1 3 3 59 2 1-1 21
189 16 2
201 17 1
Shots by Period UT Rio Grande Valley Opponents
3001 7/429 0/0
2818 12/235
Saves by Period UT Rio Grande Valley Opponents
1st
25 60
Corners by Period UT Rio Grande Valley Opponents Fouls by Period UT Rio Grande Valley Opponents
Total Opponents
Goals by Period UT Rio Grande Valley Opponents
16
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
GA
0 5 13 18 39
sh%
sog sog% gw pk-att
.239 30 .652 4 .109 30 .545 3 .069 24 .414 0 .094 15 .469 0 .079 16 .421 0 .130 11 .478 1 .250 3 .375 0 .045 10 .455 0 .059 9 .529 0 .143 2 .286 1 .083 7 .583 0 .143 4 .571 1 .250 2 .500 0 .500 2 1.000 0 .000 3 .750 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 3 .500 0 .000 2 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .113 173 .503 10 .098 76 .413 8
GAAvg Saves
0.00 0.93 1.01 0.91 1.98
1st
2nd
OT
OT2
17 5
21 10
0 2
1 1
1st
2nd
OT
OT2
152 178 78 89
6 10
8 7
2nd
OT
OT2
28 70
3 2
2 2
1st
2nd
OT
OT2
33 26
37 28
0 3
3 2
1st
2nd
OT
OT2
88 95 80 113
4 5
2 3
2
11 42 58 134
Total 39 18 Total 344 184 Total 58 134 Total 73 59 Total 189 201
Pct
1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-1
W-L-T
Sho
1.000 1-0-0 .688 3-1-1 .764 6-7-0 .763 10-8-1 .775 8-10-1
0/3 1/3 4/0 8 6