USD Women's Soccer 2005

wee 6-1-0 6-1-0 5-1-1 3-4-0 3-4-0 2-4-1 1-4-2 0-7-0

Once again the West Coast Conference proved its dominance on a national scale this past season with four teams qualifying for NCAA Tournament action , with Santa Clara advancing to the NCAA College Cup Semi-Finals. Conference member Portland is two year removed from winning the Women's College Cup, the league's second national title in four years. In fact the NCAA Championship match in 2002 was an all

Overall 20-4-0 18-5-2 12-8-2 10-7-3 11-9-0 10-7-3

Team

#6 Portland*

#4 Santa Clara*

San Diego*

San Francisco

WCC affair with Portland ousting Santa Clara in double overtime, denying the Broncos a second consecutive crown . Needless to say, the WCC is regarded as one of the premiere soccer con– ferences in the United States. League members San Diego, Pepperdine, St. Mary's and Loyola Marymount have all received invitations to the NCAA College Cup Tournament in recent years. San Diego continued its tradition of playing ex– cellent soccer, making their sixth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2004 . USO was defeated in second round action by the UCLA Bruins in Los Angeles. In the first round , the Toreros scored a 1-0 overtime victory over the UNLV Rebels. Three conference schools ended the season ranked in final regular season NSCAA Top-25 Poll . The wee is proud to enter its 14th season of women's soccer. Historically, four member teams have tasted post-season play, with Santa Clara leading the way with 15 appearances, including 11 NCAA semi-finals. Portland follows with 11 trips, including seven appearances in the NCAA Semi-Finals and the College Cup Title two seasons ago. The Pilots advanced to the Finals in 1995.

Gonzaga

Loyola Marymount

9-7-3

Pepperdine* Saint Mary's

8-12-0 * Qualified for 2004 NCAA College Cup Tournament

ALL-WCC, FtRST TEAM Kaitlyn Pruett

... ............... .............. .. 2004

Gina Poltl ................. ....... ......... ................. .... 2001 Alexis Obeji .................... ............. ...... ............... .. 2000 Stephanie Barnier ... .............. ... ... .............. ... ... ... 2000 Gina Poltl ......... .. ....... ................................ 1999 Alison Benoit ......... ... ... ...... .... ... ...... ........... .. . 1998 Heather Swanson .... . 1997 Amy Goaziou .. ........... .... .... .............................. 1996 Michele Kennedy ........ ... ..... ....... ......... ....... .. .. 1996 Dawn Birdsall .... ................. .............. 1995 Michelle Bush .... .... ... ...... ... ............. ............. ... 1995 Michelle Bush .... .... .. ....... ... ..... .... .... .... ............ 1994 Michele Kennedy ................ ........... ............... ... . 1994 Dawn Birdsall ..................... ................. .......... . .. . 1993 Michele Kennedy .......... ... ... ....... 1993 Dawn Birdsall ........................ ... .. ......... 1992 ALL-WCC, SECOND TEAM Amy Epsten ... .... .. .. .. ........ .... . .......... .......... .... ... .. . 2004 Marie-Claude Henry .... ...... ... .. .2003 Kaitlyn Pruett ................................... ..... ................2003 Brenna Mullen ............... ... ............. ... ... ............ .....2003 Cristina Romero ................ ............... .... .............. . 2002 Brooke Roby ....... .. .. .................... ... ... .......... ..... .. . 2002 Leila Duren .... ... . ........... ... ... ................................ 2001 Casey Loveland .. ... ..... ..... .. .... .. ............. ... ... ........ 2001 Claire Currie .... . .... ........... ... ... ...... ............ ... .... 2000 Vanessa Thiele .. .............. ... .. .............. ........... .. ... 1999 Jessica Crothers ............ ... ... ... .. .............. .. ...... 1999 Heather Swanson ........ ... ........... .... .... .. .... ........... 1998 Amiee Wagstaff .................. ... ...................... .. .... 1998 Sherice Bartling .... ......... .. ..... ......... .. .... ..... ... .. .. 1997 Michelle Bush ............... .. .... .............................. .. 1996 Vanessa Thiele ......... .. ...... ..... ... .. ... ...................... 1996 Amy Goaziou .... ... .... ....... ... ... .... .......................... 1995 Allison Worden ............ ... ...... ... ............. ...... ......... 1995 Shawn Viloria-Burns ............... ..... ...................... . 1995 Monica Costello ..... .. ... .... ... ... .... ............ .......... .. .. 1993 Allison Worden ................................ .................. .. 1993 wee CoAcH oF THE YEAR Ada Greenwood .. .. ..... .. ... .. ... ..... .. .. ............. ...... ... 2004 Tony da Luz ......... ... .... .. .. ....... ... .... ........... ... .... ..... 1996 wee DEFENDER OF THE YEAR Dawn Birdsall .. .... .. .. ............. .... .. .. ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. ....1995 wee FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Amy Epsten ............... ... ... .. .. .. ........... .. ........ ...... .. . 2004

Amy Epsten was voted the 2004 West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year, the first Torero to win such an honor.

The University of San Diego has appeared in the NCAA Tournament seven times, aiming for

their seventh straight trip in 2005 . Saint Mary's has qualified for the tournament three times, most recently advancing to the second round in 2001. Women 's soccer is one of 13 sports the 52-year-old conference sponsors. Started in 1952 as a men's basketball league for five Bay Area schools, the WCC added women 's athletics to its lineup in 1985. All WCC members are private institutions with high academic standards and growing athletic tradition .

2004 .......... ........ .... ...... ... ................. .. .......... ........ .. ..... .. Portland/Santa Clara 2003 ......... ..... .... .... ...... ............. .. .................. .. ............. ... ..... .. ...... Santa Clara 2002 .. ............... .. ... ... .... .. ... ... .... .... ..... ............. .... ..... Pepperdine/Santa Clara 2001 ...... ............ .......... ... .. ... ... ... .. ........................ ..... ... .. ......... .. ... Santa Clara 2000 .............. ...................... ... ...... .. ...... .... ... ... ... ............................... Portland 1999 ..... .... .. .. ........ ........... ............. .......... ........... .. .............. .... ..... . Santa Clara 1998 ............. ...... .. .......... .... .... .. ... .. ....... ..... ........ .... ...................... Santa Clara 1997 .. ...... ....... .. ....... .... ........................... ...... ..... ..... .. .... Portland/Santa Clara 1996 .... ..... ........ .... ...... .... ... .. ...................... ....................................... Portland 1995 ................ ... .............. ...... .................................... ... .... ......... ..... . Portland 1994 ... .. .... ..... ..... ..... .... ...... .. ..................................... .. ... ...... .. .......... ..Portland 1993 ..... .. ... ... ...... ... ..... ... .. ............. .. ............ ................ .... ........ ........ Santa Clara 1992 ......... ... ........... ..... ........ .. ... ...... .......... ......... .. ..... .. ... .. ... ........... .. . Portland

USD WOMEN'S SOCCER NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996