TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Soccer (7-2, 1-1) is back on the pitch after recording a clean 3-0 sheet against 10-th ranked UCLA. They return to Mulcahy on Sunday to take on sixth ranked USC.
Sunday, Oct. 6
vs. USC
12:00 p.m. MST
TV: Pac-12 Networks
Twitter: @ArizonaSoccer
#ExperienceItYourself
ON THE PITCH
• Arizona conquered UCLA for only the second time in Wildcat history on Thursday night. They recorded a clean 3-0 with monumental goals from Jada Talley and Brooke Wilson.
• Forward Brooke Wilson has stepped up her game, scoring six goals so far in the 2019 season. This comes off of only three goals scored in the entirety of the 2018 season. Wilson's most recent goal came against UCLA and was shot from well over 30 yards. She was featured in eighth place on The Sports Center Top 10 for the incredible long-range play.
• The Arizona win against TCU marked the 200th career victory for head coach Tony Amato. He became the winningest coach in Wildcat history in 2018.
• Freshman goalkeeper Hope Hisey did an impeccable job manning the goal on Thursday night against UCLA. She recorded four saves and was crucial in leading the Wildcats to a clean sheet in only the second Pac-12 game of her career.
• Arizona played their first overtime of the season in the match against Colorado. Going into double overtime, five players played in all 106 minutes of the match, the longest any player has recorded for one match this season.
• The Wildcats return 19 student-athletes from last year's NCAA Tournament team and bring in eight newcomers.
Last Time Out
Arizona accomplished some major goals on Thursday night against UCLA. They beat the nationally ranked team for the first time since 2004, only the second time in Wildcat history. Arizona led 1-0 at half, but two second half goals by Brook Wilson and Jada Talley sealed the win.
Reaching Our Goals
Forward Brooke Wilson has stepped up this season in the goal department. Wilson has surpassed her career high of three goals set in 2018 by scoring six goals in nine matches this season. She added another to her count with a rocket shot from almost 40 yards away on Thursday night against UCLA.
How May We Assist You
Forward Jada Talley is at the top of her game, lending five assists and four goals within the first nine games of the season. Two of those goals came against the nationally ranked UCLA, where she sealed the fate of the match in the 84'. Talley now holds twelve career goals and eight career assists, putting her in an excellent position to break school records.
A New Face
For the first time since the 2016 season, someone other than Lainey Burdett will don the keeper shirt for the Wildcats. Redshirt freshman Kendyll Humphreys and Tucson product Hope Hisey will compete for the starting spot this season. Humphreys was a member of the 2018 squad, but did not see any action. Both keepers have each started games for the Wildcats this season.
Continuity in the Back Line
Arizona returns all four of their back line members for the 2019 season. Last season, Morgan McGarry, Samantha Falasco, Hallie Pearson and Sabrina Enciso played the bulk of the minutes and allowed just 19 goals in 21 games, an average of 0.87 goals allowed per game. The quartet were instrumental in keeping nine clean sheets, including five straight during the non-conference slate, a program record.
Building A Legacy
Tony Amato has taken the Arizona soccer program to heights it has never seen before with four NCAA Tournament appearances in the last five years. In his six years at the helm, the Wildcats have finished .500 or better with at least nine wins in each year. The expectations for the 2019 squad are no different this year with 19 returners from last year's team that hosted the first round of the NCAA Tournament and were knocked out by a quality Tennessee opponent in the second round. UA brings back 72% of their scoring from the 2018 season, including Jada Talley who led Arizona with seven goals last year.
A Classy Class
Arizona's senior class of Dana Dalton, Kelcey Cavarra, Brynn Moga, Morgan McGarry, Samantha Falasco, Leah Carillo and Zoe Barrie have been a part of 38 wins, nine short of the 2018 senior class who won 47 games in their four years on campus to give them the program record.
Going for the Record
Kelcey Cavarra has played in all 69 matches during her career at Arizona and has helped the lead the Wildcats to a record of 40-22-7 during that time. She is currently eight wins behind Arizona's winningest player of all time, Kennedy Kieneker, who graduated in the Spring of 2019.
An Unprecedented Run
Head coach Tony Amato, Arizona's winningest coach of all time, has taken the Arizona soccer program to places it has never been. For starters, he has led the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament four of his first six years as head coach, including four of the last five seasons. Prior to his arrival, the team made the tournament just twice from 1994 to 2012. Additionally, his teams have never finished the season below .500 in his six years, while Arizona had a record of .500 or better just twice in the previous 19 seasons.
The Keepers
Redshirt Freshman Kendyll Humphreys and Freshman Hope Hisey have manned the goal well this season. Humphreys continues to hold the number one spot for goals against average, having only let one goal past her all season. Hisey recently set her career high of six saves in her first Pac-12 game against Colorado and helped lead Arizona to a clean sheet against UCLA.
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