2020–21 BYU Cougars women's soccer team
The 2020–21 BYU Cougars women's soccer team represents BYU during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cougars are coached for a 26th 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 20 of the 25 seasons that Rockwood has been the head coach. Joining Rockwood as assistant coaches are Brent Anderson (4th season)[1] and Steve Magleby (3rd season)[2] with volunteer assistants Rachel Jorgensen (6th season) and McKinzie Young (8th season). The Cougars came off of a season where they were first in the WCC and went 21–1–1, 8–0–1 in the WCC with the only loss coming to eventual College Cup Champion Stanford. The Cougars were picked to finish as champs by the WCC media.[3] Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, the women's soccer team practiced during the fall of 2020 and are playing a spring 2021 season with the NCAA Tournament also taking place in spring 2021.
| 2020 BYU Cougars women's soccer | |||
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| Conference | West Coast Conference | ||
| 2020 record | 1–0–0 (0–0–0 WCC) | ||
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| Home stadium | South Stadium Zions Bank Real Academy | ||
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| 2021 West Coast Conference women's soccer spring standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #10 BYU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #25 Pepperdine | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #21 Santa Clara | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of February 10, 2021; Rankings from Top Drawer Soccer Source:West Coast Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Media
Television & Internet Streaming
Most BYU women's soccer will have a TV broadcast or internet video stream available. BYUtv and WCC Network (the new name for 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 seventh 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 filling-in when Wrubell has basketball duties. Analysts will rotate. BYU Radio's KUMT station 107.9 FM will act as the flagship stations for women's soccer.
- Affiliates[4]
Schedule
- WCC game (*)
- Nu Skin BYU Sports Network broadcast (x)
- Television Broadcast (y)
- Internet Stream (z)
y-Exhibition: Weber State
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Carla Haslam (BYUtv)
| January 30, 2021 | BYU Cougars | 7–0 | Weber State Wildcats | Herriman, Utah |
| 5:00 p.m. MST | Mikayla Colohan  2', 45'Rachel McCarthy 37', 58'Cameron Tucker 48', 76'Makaylie Moore 62' |
Recap | Stadium: Zions Bank Real Academy Attendance: 150 Referee: Hamed Sadeghi Assistant referees: Michael Anglin Casey Harward |
xz-Utah
Game Name: Deseret First Duel
Series History: BYU leads 23–7–2
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Carla Haslam (BYUtv.org)
Greg Wrubell (BYU Radio)
xz-UCLA
Series History: Series even 2–2–1
Broadcasters:
| February 12, 2021 | UCLA Bruins | v | BYU Cougars | Los Angeles, CA |
| PST | Stadium: Wallis Annenberg Stadium |
xz-USC
Series History: USC leads series 3–2–3
Broadcasters:
| February 15, 2021 | USC Trojans | v | BYU Cougars | Los Angeles, CA |
| 3:00 p.m. PST | Stadium: Soni McAlister Field |
xz-San Diego*
Series History: BYU leads series 9–3–0
Broadcasters:
| February 20, 2021 | San Diego Toreros | v | BYU Cougars | San Diego, CA |
| PST | Stadium: Toreros Stadium |
xy-San Francisco*
Series History: BYU leads series 8–2–0
Broadcasters:
| February 27, 2021 | BYU Cougars | v | San Francisco Dons | Herriman, UT |
| 5:00 p.m. MST | Stadium: Zions Bank Real Academy |
xz-Missouri
Series History: First Meeting
Broadcasters:
| March 3, 2021 | Missouri Tigers | v | BYU Cougars | Columbia, MO |
| CST | Stadium: Audrey J. Walton Soccer Stadium |
xz-Loyola Marymount*
Series History: BYU leads series 9–1–1
Broadcasters:
| March 6, 2021 | Loyola Marymount Lions | v | BYU Cougars | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1:00 p.m. PST | Stadium: Sullivan Field |
xy-Santa Clara*
Series History: Santa Clara leads series 7–2–5
Broadcasters:
| March 13, 2021 | BYU Cougars | v | Santa Clara Broncos | Provo, UT |
| 1:00 p.m. MST | Stadium: South Field |
xy-Utah Valley
Game Name: UCCU Crosstown Clash
Series History: BYU leads series 5–0–0
Broadcasters:
| March 17, 2021 | BYU Cougars | v | Utah Valley Wolverines | Provo, UT |
| 4:00 p.m. MDT | Stadium: South Field |
xz-Pacific*
Series History: BYU leads series 7–1–0
Broadcasters:
| March 20, 2021 | Pacific Tigers | v | BYU Cougars | Stockton, CA |
| PDT | Stadium: Knoles Field |
xy-Gonzaga*
Series History: BYU leads series 12–0–0
Broadcasters:
| March 27, 2021 | BYU Cougars | v | Gonzaga Bulldogs | Provo, UT |
| 1:00 p.m. MDT | Stadium: South Field |
xz-Santa Clara*
Series History: Santa Clara leads series
Broadcasters:
| March 31, 2021 | Santa Clara Broncos | v | BYU Cougars | Santa Clara, CA |
| PDT | Stadium: Stevens Stadium |
xz-Saint Mary's*
Series History: BYU leads series 9–0–1
Broadcasters:
| Apri l3, 2021 | Saint Mary's Gaels | v | BYU Cougars | Moraga, CA |
| Stadium: Saint Mary's Stadium |
xz-Pepperdine*
Series History: Pepperdine leads series 6–5–0
Broadcasters:
| April 10, 2021 | Pepperdine Waves | v | BYU Cougars | Malibu, CA |
| 1:00 p.m. PDT | Stadium: Tari Frahm Rokus Field |
xz-Pepperdine*
Series History:
Broadcasters:
| April 12, 2021 | Pepperdine Waves | v | BYU Cougars | Malibu, CA |
| 3:00 p.m. PDT | Stadium: Tari Frahm Rokus Field |
xy-Portland*
Series History: BYU leads series 10–4–0
Broadcasters:
| April 17, 2021 | BYU Cougars | v | Portland Pilots | Provo, UT |
| 1:00 p.m. MDT | Stadium: South Field |
Roster
| No. | Position | Player | Height | Hometown | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Haven Empey | 5'9" | American Fork, UT | Freshman |
| 2 | MF, D | Olivia Smith | 5'6" | Eagle, ID | RS Freshman |
| 3 | MF, F | Makaylie Call | 5'5" | Auburn, WA | Senior |
| 4 | D | Grace Johnson | 5'10" | Centerville, UT | Senior |
| 5 | F, MF | Brecken Mozingo | 5'6" | Sandy, UT | Sophomore |
| 6 | MF | Ashton Johnson | 5'10" | Provo, UT | Junior |
| 7 | D | Brooke Hale | 5'10" | Danville, CA | Freshman |
| 8 | MF | Mikayla Colohan | 5'8" | Fruit Heights, UT | Senior |
| 10 | MF, F | Olivia Wade | 5'8" | Kaysville, UT | Sophomore |
| 11 | MF, F | Ellie Maughan | 5'8" | North Ogden, UT | Sophomore |
| 12 | MF | Jamie Shepherd | 5'7" | American Fork, UT | Sophomore |
| 13 | F, MF | Lytiana Akinaka | 5'6" | Maui, HI | Junior |
| 14 | D | Josie Gelilach | 5'5" | Murrieta, CA | Senior |
| 15 | D | Zoe Jacobs | 5'5" | Kaysville, UT | Sophomore |
| 16 | MF, D | Kendell Petersen | 5'8" | South Weber, UT | Sophomore |
| 18 | F, MF | Paola Garcia | 5'3" | Mapleton, UT | Freshman |
| 19 | F, MF | Natalie Clark | 5'8" | Mesa, AZ | Junior |
| 20 | F | Cameron Tucker | 5'9" | Highland, UT | Senior |
| 22 | F, MF | Bella Folino | 5'6" | Aliso Viejo, CA | RS Sophomore |
| 26 | D | Laveni Vaka | 5'6" | Sandy, UT | Sophomore |
| 27 | F | Daviana Vaka | 5'7" | Sandy, UT | RS Freshman |
| 28 | D | Natalee Wells | 5'7" | Alpine, UT | Junior |
| 29 | MF, D | Abbie Kotter | 5'9" | Providence, UT | Freshman |
| 32 | GK | Cassidy Smith | 5'9" | Alpine, UT | RS Senior |
| 33 | MF, F | Rachel McCarthy | 5'7" | American Fork, UT | Sophomore |
| 66 | GK | Savanna Empey | 5'10" | American Fork, UT | Freshman |
Rankings
| Poll | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | Week 21 | Week 22 | Week 23 Postseason | Final |
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| United Soccer Coaches | |||||||||||||
| Soccer America | |||||||||||||
| Top Drawer Soccer[5] | 10 |
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| (RV) | Received Votes |
References
- "New BYU women's assistant soccer coach hired". The Daily Universe. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- "Magleby hired as assistant women's soccer coach". Deseret News. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- "BYU women's soccer picked to win WCC". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- "BYU Sports Network Affiliates". BYUcougars.com. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- "Top Drawer Soccer Rankings" (Press release). Top Drawer Soccer. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.