2018 BYU Cougars women's soccer team

2018 BYU Cougars women's soccer
Conference West Coast Conference
2018 record 8–3–1 (3–0–0 WCC)
Head coach Jennifer Rockwood (24th season)
Home stadium South Stadium
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2018 West Coast Conference women's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
BYU  ‍‍‍ 3–0–0 1.000  8–3–1 .708
#4 Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 2–0–0 1.000  11–1–1 .885
Portland  ‍‍‍ 2–1–0 .667  9–5–0 .643
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 2–1–0 .667  7–3–2 .667
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 1–1–1 .500  6–5–2 .538
Pepperdine  ‍‍‍ 1–1–1 .500  6–6–1 .500
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 1–1–1 .500  3–7–4 .357
San Francisco  ‍‍‍ 0–1–1 .250  7–5–1 .577
San Diego  ‍‍‍ 0–3–0 .000  4–7–1 .375
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 0–3–0 .000  2–10–0 .167
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of October 6, 2018; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:West Coast Conference

The 2018 BYU Cougars women's soccer team represents BYU during the 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cougars are coached for a 24th consecutive season by Jennifer Rockwood, who was co-coach in 1995 and became the solo head coach in 1996. Before 1995 BYU women's soccer competed as a club team and not as a member of the NCAA. Overall the Cougars have made the NCAA tournament in 18 of the 23 seasons that Rockwood has been the head coach. Joining Rockwood as assistant coaches are Brent Anderson (2nd season)[1] and Steve Magleby (1st season)[2] with volunteer assistants Rachel Jorgensen (5th season) and McKinzie Young 7th season). The Cougars came off of a season were they fourth in the WCC and went 7–8–4, 4–4–1 in the WCC. The Cougars were picked to finish third by the WCC media.[3]

Media

Television & Internet Streaming

Most BYU women's soccer will have a TV broadcast or internet video stream available. BYUtv and TheW.tv will once again serve as the primary providers. Information on these television broadcasts can be found under each individual match.

Nu Skin BYU Sports Network

For a fifth consecutive season the BYU Sports Network will air BYU Cougars women's soccer games. Greg Wrubell will provide play-by-play for most games with Jason Shepherd or Robbie Bullough filling-in when Wrubell has football duties. Analysts will rotate. ESPN 960 and BYU Radio will act as the flagship stations for women's soccer.

Affiliates[4]

Schedule

  • WCC game (*)
  • Nu Skin BYU Sports Network/ESPN 960 broadcast (x)
  • Television Broadcast (y)
  • Internet Stream (z)

Exhibition: Blue/White Game

  • Two 40 minute halves made up the exhibition. Coaches were also free to move players from the Blue to the White and vice versa as it was an inter-squad match.

Exhibition: UCLA

Series History: Series even 2–2–1

x-Exhibition: Alumni

Broadcasters: Greg Wrubell & Jennie Smith (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

xz-Cal State Fullerton

Series History: BYU leads series 6–0–2
Broadcasters: Ryan Osborne (Big West TV)
Greg Wrubell & B.J. Pugmire (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

xz-Nebraska

Series History: Nebraska leads series 4–2–0
Broadcasters: No commentators (BTN+)
Greg Wrubell & Jennie Smith (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

xz-Texas A&M

Series History: First Meeting
Broadcasters: David Ellis & Jeff Givens (SEC+)
Greg Wrubell & Elena Medeiros (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

xy-Stanford

Series History: Series even 3–3–0
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren McClain (BYUtv)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

xz-Idaho State

Series History: BYU leads 8–2–0
Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough & Paige Barker (TheW.tv/ESPN 960)

xy-Utah

Game Name: Deseret First Duel
Series History: BYU leads series 21–7–2
Broadcasters: Kate Scott & Kelly Gray (P12 MTN)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

y-Marquette

This match was originally scheduled for September 14 and 7:00 p.m. and scheduled to be broadcast by the Nu Skin BYU Sports Network. However a field power outage couldn't be resolved in time for the match to take place that evening, so it was rescheduled for Saturday.
Series History: Marquette leads series 2–1–1
Broadcasters: No commentary (MUTV)

xz-Long Beach State

Series History: BYU leads series 7–2–0
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren McClain (BYUtv.org)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

xy-Utah Valley

Game Name: UCCU Cross-Town Clash
Series History: BYU leads series 3–0–0
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren McClain (BYUtv)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

xy-Gonzaga*

Series History: BYU leads series 10–0–0
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Carla Haslam, & Lauren McClain (BYUtv)
Greg Wrubell & Avery Walker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

xz-Portland*

Series History: BYU leads series 8–4–0
Broadcasters: Jason Shepherd & Avery Walker (TheW.tv/BYU Radio (KUMT only)/ESPN 960)

xz-San Diego*

Series History: BYU leads series 7–3–0
Broadcasters: Nick Rice (TheW.tv)
Greg Wrubell & Jennie Smith (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

xz-Pepperdine*

Series History: Pepperdine leads series 5–4–0
Broadcasters: Al Epstein (TheW.tv)
Jason Shepherd & Avery Walker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

xz-Pacific*

Series History: BYU leads series 8–1–0
Broadcasters: (TheW.tv)
(BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

xz-Saint Mary's*

Series History: BYU leads series 7–0–1
Broadcasters: (TheW.tv)
(BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

xy- San Francisco*

Series History: BYU leads series 6–2–0
Broadcasters: (BYUtv)
(BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

Santa Clara*

Series History: Santa Clara leads series 7–1–4
Broadcasters: (BYUtv or TheW.tv)
(ESPN 960)

xz-Loyola Marymount*

Series History: BYU leads series 7–1–1
Broadcasters: (TheW.tv)
(BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

Roster

No. Position Player Height Hometown Year
3 MF Makaylie Moore 5'5" Auburn, WA Sophomore
4 MF Lizzy Braby 5'2" Murray, UT Junior
5 F Elise Flake 5'7" Mapleton, UT Junior
6 MF Ashton Brockbank 5'9" Provo, UT Freshman
7 D Danika Bowman Serassio 5'7" Redlands, CA Junior
8 MF Mikayla Colohan 5'8" Fruit Heights, UT Sophomore
9 D Shaylyn Redding 5'8" Draper, UT Sophomore
10 MF, F Olivia Wade 5'6" Kaysville, UT Freshman
12 F Ella Ballstaedt 5'6" Midway, UT Junior
13 F Lytiana Akinaka 5'6" Haiku, HI Freshman
14 F Josie Guinn 5'5" Murrieta, CA Sophomore
16 F Kendall Petersen 5'8" South Weber, UT Freshman
18 GK Sabrina Macias Davis 5'5" Littleton, CO RS Junior[5]
19 F Natalie Clark 5'8" Mesa, AZ Freshman
20 F Cameron Tucker 5'9" Highland, UT Sophomore
21 MF Madie Siddoway Gates 5'9" North Logan, UT Senior[6]
22 MF Bella Folino 5'6" Aliso Viejo, CA Freshman
23 MF Rachel Bingham Lyman 5'7" Spanish Fork, UT RS Junior
24 F, D Josie Bush 5'2" Boise, ID Freshman
25 D Brynlee Welch Buhler 5'4" Hyrum, UT Junior
28 D Alyssa Jefferson 5'5" Sandy, UT Junior
29 GK Josie Manwill 5'9" Layton, UT Sophomore
32 GK Cassidy Smith 5'9" Alpine, UT RS Sophomore

Rankings

Regular Season Polls
PollPre-
Season		Week
1		Week
2		Week
3		Week
4		Week
5		Week
6		Week
7		Week
8		Week
9		Week
10		Week
11		Week
12
Postseason		Final
United Soccer Coaches NR
Soccer America NR
Top Drawer Soccer NR
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes

References

  1. ↑ "New BYU women's assistant soccer coach hired". The Daily Universe. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Magleby hired as assistant women's soccer coach". Deseret News. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ "SANTA CLARA EDGES PEPPERDINE IN WCC WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL". WCC Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ "BYU Sports Network Affiliates". BYUcougars.com. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Macias is top ranked goalie". 9News. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Siddoway verbally commits to BYU soccer team". Herald Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
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