2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team

The 2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team represented BYU during the 2017 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cougars were coached for a 23rd 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. The Cougars entered the 2017 season having won five consecutive West Coast Conference championships and having made the NCAA Tournament each of the last five seasons and in 18 of the 22 seasons that Rockwood has been the head coach. Joining Rockwood as assistant coaches are Brent Anderson (1st season)[1] and Aleisha Rose (14th season) with volunteer assistants Rachel Jorgensen (4th season) and McKinzie Young (6th season). The Cougars came off of a season were they advanced to the third round of the College Cup before being defeated by South Carolina to finish the season 18–3–1. The Cougars were picked to finish second by the WCC media.[2] After a slow start the Cougars finished the season with their first losing record since 2004 at 7–8–4 and failed to make the NCAA Playoffs for the first time since 2011. They finished the conference tied for fourth at 4–4–1.

2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record7–8–4 (4–4–1 WCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSouth Stadium
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2017 West Coast Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 16 Pepperdine  ‍‍‍y 8 0 1   .944 15 3 3   .786
No. 20 Santa Clara  ‍‍‍y 8 1 0   .889 15 7 1   .674
San Diego  ‍‍‍ 6 3 0   .667 8 11 0   .421
BYU  ‍‍‍ 4 4 1   .500 7 8 4   .474
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 4 4 1   .500 9 6 4   .579
San Francisco  ‍‍‍ 4 5 0   .444 8 10 2   .450
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 3 5 1   .389 7 11 1   .395
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 2 7 0   .222 10 8 1   .553
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 2 7 0   .222 5 13 2   .300
Portland  ‍‍‍ 2 7 0   .222 5 13 1   .289
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of November 19, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:West Coast Conference

Media

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Television & Internet Streaming

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All but one BYU women's soccer had a TV broadcast or internet video stream available. BYUtv and TheW.tv served as the primary providers. Information on these television broadcasts can be found under each individual match.

Nu Skin BYU Sports Network

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For a fourth consecutive season the BYU Sports Network aired BYU Cougars women's soccer games. Greg Wrubell provided play-by-play for most games with Jason Shepherd filling-in when Wrubell had football duties. Former player Paige Hunt Barker served as the new analyst. ESPN 960 and BYU Radio acted as the flagship stations for women's soccer.

Schedule

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*- Denotes WCC game
x- Denotes Nu Skin BYU Sports Network/ESPN 960 broadcast
y- Television Broadcast
z- Internet Stream

x-Exhibition: Blue/White Game

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Broadcasters: Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

  • 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.
August 5, 2017 BYU Blue 1–3[4] BYU White Provo, UT
7:00 p.m. MDT Nadia Gomes   76' Recap Makaylie Moore   10'
Brittain Steiner   49'
Cameron Tucker   60'
Stadium: South Field
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Blake Griffiths
Assistant referees: Lisa Homel
Assistant referees: Robert Duncombe

x-Exhibition: Oklahoma

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Series History: BYU leads series 2–1–0
Broadcasters: Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)
Chris Plank (Sooner Radio Network)

August 11, 2017 #16 Oklahoma Sooners 0–1[5] #8 BYU Cougars Norman, OK
7:00 p.m. CDT Recap Brittain Steiner   77' Stadium: John Crain Field
Attendance: 338[6]
Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Assistant referees: Jesse McNeil III
Fourth official: Michael Cap

xz-Penn State

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Series History: BYU leads series 2–0–0
Broadcasters: No commentary (LionVision)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

August 18, 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions 3–1 #8 BYU Cougars College Park, PA
7:00 p.m. EDT Marissa Sheva   10', 65'
Alina Ortega-Jurado   62'
Recap Cameron Tucker   58' Stadium: Jeffrey Field
Attendance: 3,570
Referee: John McCloskey
Assistant referees: Terrence Mull
Assistant referees: Bruce Shanaman
Fourth official: Tim Deljanovan

xy-Ohio State

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Series History: BYU leads series 1–0–0
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

August 21, 2017 #8 BYU Cougars 0–0 Ohio State Buckeyes Provo, UT
5:30 p.m. MDT Recap Devon Kerr   98' Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 2,678
Referee: Chris Elliott
Assistant referees: TJ Zablocki
Assistant referees: Jay Hutchinson
Fourth official: Michael Anglin

x-Cal State Fullerton

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Series History: BYU leads series 6–0–1
Broadcasters: Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

August 25, 2017 #17 BYU Cougars 1–1 Cal State Fullerton Titans Provo, UT
7:00 p.m. MDT Avery Walker   26'
Taylor Isom   82'
Rachel Bingham   100'
Recap Samantha Koemans   30' Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 2,515
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi
Assistant referees: Karsten Gillwald
Assistant referees: Marcelo Chaparro
Fourth official: Robert Duncombe

xy-UCLA

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Series History: BYU leads series 2–1–1
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Jason Shepherd & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

September 1, 2017 BYU Cougars 0–1 #1 UCLA Bruins Provo, UT
7:00 p.m. MDT Recap Hailie Mace   16' Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 5,735
Referee: Michael Zapata
Assistant referees: Brad Jensen
Assistant referees: Lisa Homel
Fourth official: Kristi Mak

xy-Colorado

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Series History: BYU leads series 4–2–1
Broadcasters: Christian Miles & Krista Blunk (P12)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

September 4, 2017 #21 Colorado Buffaloes 3–0 BYU Cougars Boulder, CO
4:30 p.m. MDT Taylor Kornieck   23'
Tatum Barton   56', 83'
Recap Stadium: Prentup Field
Attendance: 773
Referee: Corey Rockwell
Assistant referees: Adam Zarrin
Assistant referees: Megan McCain
Fourth official: Karen Abt

xy-Utah

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Game Name: Deseret First Duel
Series History: BYU leads series 21–7–1
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren Francom McCalin (BYUtv)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

September 8, 2017 BYU Cougars 1–1 #21 Utah Utes Provo, UT
7:00 p.m. MDT Cameron Tucker   56'
Nadia Gomes   57'
Recap Eden Jacobsen   31'
Haylee Cacciacarne   57'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 5,367
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
Assistant referees: Schuyler Pack
Assistant referees: Kali Smith
Fourth official: Robert Duncombe

xy-Oregon State

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Series History: BYU leads series 2–0–0
Broadcasters: Ann Schatz & Tracey Bailey (P12)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

September 11, 2017 Oregon State Beavers 0–3 BYU Cougars Corvallis, OR
7:00 p.m. PDT Recap Elise Flake   3'
Avery Walker   24'
Madie Lyons Mathews   38'
Rachel Bingham   74'
Stadium: Paul Lorenz Field
Attendance: 327
Referee: Katja Koroleva
Assistant referees: Jason Perlewitz
Assistant referees: Ryan Jung
Fourth official: Stephanie Tercero

xy-Arizona

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Series History: BYU leads series 11–1–0
Broadcasters: Daron Sutton (P12)
Jason Shepherd & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

September 15, 2017 Arizona Wildcats 2–1 BYU Cougars Tucson, AZ
7:00 p.m. MST Charlotte Brasica   32'
Amanda Porter   92'
Recap Madie Mathews   73' Stadium: Mulcahy Field
Attendance: 768
Referee: Randy Hoffman
Assistant referees: Matt Jacob
Assistant referees: Mario Cross
Fourth official: Brian Weiss

xy-Kansas

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Series History: BYU leads series 2–1–0
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

September 18, 2017 BYU Cougars 3–2 Kansas Jayhawks Provo, UT
1:00 p.m. MST Nadia Gomes   29', 41' (pen.)
Cameron Tucker   65'
Recap Eva Eliasdottir   3'
Elise Reina   36'
Katie McClure   50'
Ceri Holland   62'
HC Mark Francis   74'
Grace Hagan   85'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 1,070
Referee: Allen Chapman
Assistant referees: Allen Pickett
Assistant referees: Brandon Major
Fourth official: Blake Griffiths

xy-Utah Valley

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Game Name: UCCU Crosstown Clash
Series History: BYU leads series 2–0–0
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

September 22, 2017 BYU Cougars 3–0 Utah Valley Wolverines Provo, UT
7:00 p.m. MDT Nadia Gomes   15'
Elise Flake   55'
Bizzy Bowen   59'
Recap Sydney Fitzpatrick   54'
Hannah Bruce   86'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 3,234
Referee: Brad Jensen
Assistant referees: Karsten Gillwald
Assistant referees: Schuyler Pack
Fourth official: Marcelo Chapaaro

xy-San Diego*

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Series History: BYU leads series 7–2–0
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Natalyn Lewis (BYUtv)
Jason Shepherd & Paige Barker (ESPN 960)

September 29, 2017 BYU Cougars 1–2 San Diego Toreros Provo, UT
7:00 p.m. MDT Elise Flake   79' (pen.)
Mikayla Colohan   85'
Recap Kelsi Dantu   5'
Courtney Coate   23'
Courtney Coate   60'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 3,109
Referee: Ceciah Valero
Assistant referees: Sly Yeates
Assistant referees: Kali Smith
Fourth official: Lisa Homel

xy-Saint Mary's*

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Series History: BYU leads series 6–0–1
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

October 7, 2017 BYU Cougars 4–1 Saint Mary's Gaels Provo, UT
7:00 p.m. MDT Bizzy Bowen   14'
Madie Mathews   26', 51'
Avery Walker   27'
Recap Jaylen Crim   51' Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 2,576
Referee: Nathan Max
Assistant referees: Brandon Major
Assistant referees: Michael Anglin
Fourth official: Alan Jimenez

xz-Pacific*

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Series History: BYU leads series 4–1–0
Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough (TheW.tv)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

October 12, 2017 BYU Cougars 2–0 Pacific Tigers Provo, UT
7:00 p.m. PDT Madie Mathews   2'
Bizzy Bowen   42'
Report Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 2,132
Referee: Megan McCain
Assistant referees: Jay Hutchinson
Assistant referees: Lisa Homel
Fourth official: Schuyler Pack

xy- Pepperdine*

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Series History: Series even 4–4–0
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

October 19, 2017 BYU Cougars 1–2 #13 Pepperdine Waves Provo, UT
7:00 p.m. MDT Madie Mathews   14' Recap Joelle Anderson   19', 23' Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 2,560
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Assistant referees: TJ Zablocki
Assistant referees: Daniel Spicer-Escala
Fourth official: Jerry Freestone

xz- Loyola Marymount*

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Series History: BYU leads series 7–1–0
Broadcasters: Mitchell Marshall (TheW.tv)
Jason Shepherd & Paige Barker (ESPN 960)

October 21, 2017 BYU Cougars 0–0 Loyola Marymount Lions Provo, UT
7:00 p.m. MDT Taylor Isom   76'
Mikayla Colohan   81'
Bizzy Bowen   109'
Recap Sarah Sanger   108' Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: 2,091
Referee: Chipalo Street
Assistant referees: Karsten Gillwald
Assistant referees: Kristi Mak
Fourth official: Sly Yeates

xy- Gonzaga*

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Series History: BYU leads series 9–0–0
Broadcasters: Trey Bender & Lori Lindsey (ESPNU)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

October 26, 2017 Gonzaga Bulldogs 3–6 BYU Cougars Spokane, WA
7:00 p.m. PDT Jodi Ulkekul   4'
Hope Tsuneyoshi   61'
Jordan Thompson   70' (pen.)
Recap Cameron Tucker   34'
Elise Flake   45'
Mikayla Colohan   60', 74'
Elise Flake   61'
Madie Mathews   67'
Nadia Gomes   81'
Stadium: Gonzaga Soccer Field
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Luis Guardia
Assistant referees: Charles Woolley
Assistant referees: Matthew Hamlin
Fourth official: David Hamlin

xz- Portland*

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Series History: BYU leads series 7–4–0
Broadcasters: Adam Linnman & Noelle La Prevotte (TheW.tv)
Jason Shepherd & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

October 28, 2017 Portland Pilots 0–1 BYU Cougars Portland, OR
7:00 p.m. PDT Recap Elise Flake   68' Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,592
Referee: Turan Ozdemir
Assistant referees: Ryan Jung
Assistant referees: Cephas Quartson
Fourth official: Corbyn May

xz-San Francisco*

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Series History: BYU leads series 6–1–0
Broadcasters: Charles Wollin (TheW.tv)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

November 2, 2017 San Francisco Dons 2–1 BYU Cougars San Francisco, CA
7:00 p.m. PDT Izzy Lueken   4'
Desiree Major   69'
Recap Cameron Tucker   25'
Alyssa Jefferson   84'
Stadium: Negoesco Stadium
Attendance: 132
Referee: Josh Wilkens
Assistant referees: Victor Mba
Assistant referees: Jeff Smith
Fourth official: Justin Yarkin

xz- Santa Clara*

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Series History: Santa Clara leads series 6–1–4
Broadcasters: David Gentile (TheW.tv)
Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)

November 4, 2017 Santa Clara Broncos 4–3 BYU Cougars Santa Clara, CA
1:00 p.m. PDT Kelli Peay   9'
Maria Sánchez   36' (pen.)
Gundrun Arnardottir   42'
Maddy Gonzales   56'
Kelcie Hedge   56'
Recap Madie Mathews   2', 24'
Mikayla Colohan   52'
Mikayla Colohan   63'
Stadium: Stevens Stadium
Attendance: 806
Referee: Christopher Calderon
Assistant referees: Deleana Quan
Assistant referees: Stephen McGonagle
Fourth official: Eder Del Angel

Roster

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No. Position Player Height Hometown Year
1 GK Savanna Empey 5'10" Lehi, UT Freshman
2 D Taylor Isom 5'7" Sandy, UT Senior
3 F Carla Haslam 5'3" South Jordan, UT Senior
4 MF Brittain Steiner 5'9" Mercer, NJ Senior
5 F Elise Flake 5'7" Mapleton, UT Sophomore
6 F Nadia Gomes 5'6" Sandy, UT Senior
7 D Danika Bowman 5'7" Redlands, CA Sophomore
8 MF Mikayla Colohan 5'8" Fruit Heights, UT Freshman
9 D Shaylyn Orr 5'8" Draper, UT Freshman
10 MF Elisabeth "Bizzy" Bowen 5'4" Sandy, UT Senior
11 GK Hannah Clark 5'10" Danville, CA RS Senior
12 D Avery Walker 5'7" Ogden, UT RS Senior
14 F Josie Guinn 5'5" Murrieta, CA Freshman
15 F Emma Bailey 5'1" Eagle, ID Freshman
16 MF Kayci Griffin 5'9" Austin, TX Senior
18 GK Sabrina Macias 5'5" Littleton, CO RS Sophomore[7]
19 MF Lizzy Braby 5'2" Murray, UT Sophomore
20 F, MF Cameron Tucker 5'9" Highland, UT Freshman
21 MF Madie Siddoway 5'9" North Logan, UT Junior[8]
22 MF Ellie Smith 5'9" Alpine, UT Freshman
23 MF Rachel Bingham 5'7" Spanish Fork, UT RS Sophomore
24 MF Stephanie Ney 5'9" Cottonwood Heights, UT Senior
25 D Brynlee Welch 5'4" Hyrum, UT Sophomore
26 F Madie Lyons Mathew 5'8" Sandy, UT Senior
28 D Alyssa Jefferson 5'5" Sandy, UT Sophomore
29 GK Josie Manwill 5'9" Layton, UT Freshman
32 GK Cassidy Smith 5'9" Alpine, UT Sophomore

Rankings

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United Soccer Coaches 8 17 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Soccer America 12 14 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Top Drawer Soccer 20 22 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Legend
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  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes

References

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  1. ^ "New BYU women's assistant soccer coach hired". The Daily Universe. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 8 Cougars picked second in WCC, Isom and Gomes on preseason team". Deseret News. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "Soccer announces impressive 2017 slate". BYU Cougars. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Steiner and Tucker shine in Blue and White game". Deseret News. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  5. ^ "OU women's soccer drops exhibition". News OK. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "BYU at Oklahoma game stats". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  7. ^ "Macias is top ranked goalie". 9News. Retrieved February 2, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Siddoway verbally commits to BYU soccer team". Herald Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2013.