2021 BYU Cougars women's soccer team

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2021 BYU Cougars women's soccer
Co-WCC Champions
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
Record17–4–3 (8–1–0 WCC)
Head coach
  • Jennifer Rockwood (27th season)
Home stadiumSouth Field
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2021 West Coast Conference women's soccer standings
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Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 2 BYU  ‍†‍‍y 8 – 1 – 0   .889 17 – 4 – 3   .771
No. 4 Santa Clara  ‍†‍‍y 8 – 1 – 0   .889 15 – 5 – 3   .717
No. 13 Pepperdine  ‍‍‍y 6 – 2 – 1   .722 17 – 4 – 1   .795
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4 – 0   .556 15 – 5 – 0   .750
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 4 – 3 – 2   .556 10 – 4 – 4   .667
Portland  ‍‍‍ 4 – 4 – 0   .500 8 – 8 – 0   .500
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4 – 2   .375 10 – 5 – 3   .639
San Francisco  ‍‍‍ 2 – 6 – 0   .250 6 – 9 – 2   .412
San Diego  ‍‍‍ 1 – 6 – 1   .188 6 – 10 – 1   .382
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 0 – 9 – 0   .000 0 – 19 – 0   .000
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:West Coast Conference

The 2021 BYU Cougars women's soccer team represented Brigham Young University during the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cougars were coached for a 27th 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 21 of the 26 seasons that Rockwood has been the head coach. Joining Rockwood as assistant coaches are Brent Anderson (5th season)[1] and Steve Magleby (4th season)[2] with volunteer assistants Rachel Jorgensen (7th season) and McKinzie Young (9th season). The Cougars come off of a season where they were second in the WCC and went 11–4–1, 7–1–1 in the WCC. Their lone conference loss came to eventual national champion Santa Clara, whom the Cougars beat in Santa Clara in a non-conference match. For the 2021 season BYU returned 10 starters, including defending WCC Offensive Player of the Year Mikayla Colohan, who was drafted by the Orlando Pride. Cameron Tucker, who recorded eight goals and eight assists in 2020–21, also returned. The others returning due to an extra year of eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic include goalkeeper Cassidy Smith, Grace Johnson and Mikaylie Call. The incoming class features six new athletes and no new transfers. The Cougars went on to share the WCC crown, advance to their first ever College Cup, and tied in the championship with Florida State before losing on penalties to finish as national runner–up.

Personnel

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 Moore 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
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 Addie Gardner 5'7" Highland, UT Freshman
20 F Cameron Tucker 5'9" Highland, UT Senior
21 D Tara Warner 5'6" Springville, UT Freshman
22 F, MF Bella Folino 5'6" Aliso Viejo, CA RS Sophomore
23 F Ruby Hladek 5'7" Ladera Ranch, CA Freshman
24 MF Josie Shepherd 5'6" American Fork, UT Freshman
25 MF, F Jacey Wood 5'6" Las Vegas, NV Freshman
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
34 GK Kelsey Hoopes 5'7" Livermore, CA Freshman
66 GK Savanna Empey 5'10" American Fork, UT Freshman

Media

Television & Internet Streaming

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

Nu Skin BYU Sports Network

For an eighth 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 football or basketball duties. BYU Radio's KUMT station 107.9 FM will act as the flagship stations for women's soccer, though the BYU Sports App will carry a few games exclusively. For the national semifinal and championship SiriusXM's BYU Radio 143 station was added to provide a nationwide broadcast.

Affiliates[3]

Schedule and results

2021 BYU Cougars women's soccer Game Log[4][5]
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie        = Canceled      Bold = BYU team member
Regular season (13–4–1)
August (2–2–0)
Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record WCC Record Box Score Recap
August 14 7:00 PM BYUtv Weber State*
(Exhibition)		 No. 15 South Field • Provo, UT W 5–0 Olivia Wade 1'
Cameron Tucker 3'
Bella Folino 54', 55'
Ashton Johnson 78'		 1,938 Sly Yates,
Mike Anglin,
Mitch Lilywhite		 — — Box score Recap
August 19 7:00 PM BYUtv Ohio State* No. 15 South Field • Provo, UT W 3–0 Mikayla Colohan 6', 40'

Yellow card 20' Marissa Birzon
Yellow card 34' Emaly Vatne
Ellie Maughan 80'
Ellie MaughanYellow card 88'

1,632 Allen Pickett,
Skylar Pack,
Blake Griffiths		 1–0–0 — Box score Recap
August 21 5:30 PM SEC+ @ Auburn* No. 15 Auburn Soccer Complex • Auburn AL L 1–2 Olivia Smith Yellow card 31'
42', 68' Anna Haddock
Abbie Kotter 42'
Yellow card 66' Mallory Mooney		 928 Jesus Hernandez-Balbas,
Katarzyna Wasiak,
Kevin Huet		 1–1–0 — Box score Recap
August 26 8:00 PM BYUtv No. 25 USC* No. 24 South Field • Provo, UT W 2–1 Brecken Mozingo 13'
Bella Folino 40'
Olivia Smith Yellow card 69'
Natalee Wells Yellow card 71'
84' Bethune Croix
Olivia Wade Yellow card 88'		 5,347 Schuyler Pack,
Max Thomas,
Robbie Kosinski		 2–1–0 — Box score Recap
August 30 6:00 PM SEC+ @ Arkansas* No. 24 Razorback Field • Fayetteville, AR L 0–2 4', 54' Anna Podojil
Yellow card 36' Kiley Dulaney
Ellie Maughan Yellow card 80'		 2,370 Jonathan Weiner,
Rachel Cap,
Matt Trotter		 2–2–0 — Box score Recap
September (3–1–1)
Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record WCC Record Box Score Recap
September 2 7:00 PM BYUtv.org Marquette* No. 14 South Field • Provo, UT W 7–0 Olivia Wade 11'
Bella Folino 21'
Mikayla Colohan 34'
Cameron Tucker 57'
Brecken Mozingo 62'
Elsi Twombly Yellow card 64'
Paola Garcia Yellow card 66'
Hailey Block Yellow card 78'
Caroline Stringfellow 79'
Addie Gardner 84'		 1,807 Omeed Azadpour,
Scheyler Pack,
Michael Anglin		 3–2–0 — Box score Recap
September 9 6:00 PM P12N @ Utah*
(Deseret First Duel)		 No. 22 Ute Field • Salt Lake City, UT T 0–0 Kylee Geis Yellow card 80'
Laveni Vaka Yellow card 83'		 2,544 Sean Wright,
Allen Pickett,
Schuyler Pack		 3–2–1 — Box score Recap
September 11 6:00 PM BYUtv.org Missouri* No. 22 South Field • Provo, UT W 7–4 Cameron Tucker 16', 53'
Abbie Cotter 31', 72'
Ellie Maughan 40'
Leah Selm Yellow card 41'
Ashlyn Mills Yellow card 60'
Blythe Beldner Yellow card 64'
Milena Fischer 73', 83'
Makaylie Moore 74'
Skye Kingsley 80'
Rachel McCarthy 81'
Jenna Bartels 86'
Rachel McCarthy Yellow card 87'		 1,777 Hamed Sadeghi,
Robert Kosinski,
Allen Pickett		 4–2–1 — Box score Recap
September 16 7:00 PM BYUtv.org Idaho State* No. 18 South Field • Provo, UT W 7–0 Mikayla Colohan 7', 22', 74'
Cameron Tucker 11'
Bella Folino 13'
Brecken Mozingo 14'
Ashton Johnson 67'		 1,537 Michael Anglin,
Bennett Savage,
Allen Jimenez		 5–2–1 — Box score Recap
September 18 6:00 PM BYUtv.org Utah State* No. 18 South Field • Provo, UT L 1–2 Addy Symonds Yellow card 13'
Ashley Cardozzo 24'
Tenzi Knowles Yellow card 39'
Sammie Murdock Yellow card 48'
Laveni Vaka Yellow card 48'
Mikayla Colohan 57'
Jamie Shepherd Yellow card 66'
Tenzi Knowles gold-colored soccer ball 99' 		2,715 Sly Yeates,
Nathan Boone,
Daniel Spicer-Escalante		 5–3–1 — Box score Recap
October (6–1–0)
Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record WCC Record Box Score Recap
October 2 8:00 PM WCC Network @ No. 16 Gonzaga – Luger Field • Spokane, WA W 6–1 Brecken Mozingo 7', 13'
Bella Folino 11'
Cameron Tucker 14'
Rachel McCarthy 32'
Haley Archuleta 45'
Rachel McCarthy Yellow card 52'
Mikayla Colohan 56'
Cameron Tucker Yellow card 73'		 840 Saaed Askar,
Elorm Atisu,
Brett Danielson		 6–3–1 1–0–0 Box score Recap
October 6 7:00 PM BYUtv.org Saint Mary's No. 20 South Field • Provo, UT W 7–0 Cameron Tucker 21', 31', 56', 62'
Olivia Smith 42'
Ellie Maughan 81'
Caroline Stringfellow 90'		 2,273 TJ Zablocki,
Alan Jimenez,
Kyle Douglas		 7–3–1 2–0–0 Box score Recap
October 9 6:00 PM BYUtv.org San Diego No. 20 South Field • Provo, UT W 6–0 BYU Team Goal 12'
Makaylie Moore 19'
Mikayla Colohan 49', 79'
Kendell Peterson Yellow card 82'
Addie Gardner 82'
Paola Garcia 86'		 1,358 Schuyler Pack,
Nathan Boone,
Bennett Savage		 8–3–1 3–0–0 Box score Recap
October 16 7:00 PM BYUtv.org Pacific No. 15 South Field • Provo, UT W 6–1 Mikayla Colohan 15'
Cameron Tucker 17', 44'
Kelsey Oen Yellow card 36'
Grace Johnson 37'
Rachel McCarthy 41'
Hunter More 49'
Bella Folino 65'		 2,139 Omeed Azadpour,
Allen Pickett,
Casey Harward		 9–3–1 4–0–0 Box score Recap
October 20 8:00 PM WCC Network @ San Francisco No. 12 Negoesco Stadium • San Francisco, CA W 3–1 Bella Folino 4'
Mikayla Colohan 35'
Cameron Tucker 46'
Marissa Vasquez 46'
Laveni Vaka Yellow card 88'		 477 Peter Hanson,
Sarah Cortez,
Dwight Maloney III		 10–3–1 5–0–0 Box score Recap
October 23 7:00 PM BYUtv.org Loyola Marymount No. 12 South Field • Provo, UT W 2–0 Bella Folino 1'
Skylar Robledo Yellow card 45'
Kendyll Humphreys Yellow card 69'
Mikayla Colohan 69' (pen.)		 1,447 Hamed Sadeghi,
Allen Pickett,
Marcelo Chaparro		 11–3–1 6–0–0 Box score Recap
October 30 2:00 PM WCC Network @ No. 25 Santa Clara No. 11 Stevens Stadium • Santa Clara, CA L 0–1 Rachel McCarthy Yellow card 74'
Kelsey Turnbow 74'		 737 Saul Espinoza,
Jorge Ruiz,
Brandon Chapman		 11–4–1 6–1–0 Box score Recap
November (2–0–0)
Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record WCC Record Box Score Recap
November 3 8:00 PM WCC Network @ Portland No. 12 Merlo Field • Portland, OR W 3–0 Rachel McCarthy 32'
Ellie Walker Yellow card 37'
Bella Folino 54', 57'		 1,018 Justin St. Pierre,
Ian Miller,
Bryan Juarez		 12–4–1 7–1–0 Box score Recap
November 6 6:00 PM BYUtv.org No. 16 Pepperdine No. 12 South Field • Provo, UT W 1–0 Devyn Gilfoy Yellow card 72'
Mikayla Colohan Yellow card 99'
Carlee Giammona Yellow card 104'
Cameron Tucker gold-colored soccer ball 104' 		3,762 Adrian Gonzalez,
Bennett Savage,
Sly Yeates		 13–4–1 8–1–0 Box score Recap
Postseason (4–0–2)
NCAA tournament
Date Time (MT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Goal Scorers Attendance Referees Overall record Tournament record Box Score Recap
November 13 7:00 PM BYUtv New Mexico* No. 13 (4-seed) South Field • Provo, UT W 6–0 Yellow card 35' Isais Myah
Cameron Tucker 36'
Brecken Mozingo 53', 55'
Jamie Shepherd 64'
Own Goal 69' (o.g.)
Ellie Maughan 71'		 2,745 Younes Marrakchi,
Hao Guo,
Jordan Downs		 14–4–1 – Box score Recap
November 18 2:00 PM ESPN+ vs. Alabama* No. 13 (4-seed) Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 4–1 Yellow card 3' Reyna Reyes
Cameron Tucker 4'
Mikayla Colohan 20' (pen.)
Kendell Petersen Yellow card 44'
Brecken Mozingo Yellow card 48'
Yellow card 48' Gessica Skorka
65' Felicia Knox
Yellow card 85' Sasha Pickard		 0 Lucas Feathers,
Bill Dittmar,
Robert Velbis		 15–4–1 – Box score Recap
November 20 5:00 PM ACCNX @ No. 2 (1-seed) Virginia* No. 13 (4-seed) Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 1–0 Mikayla Colohan' Yellow card 33'
Cameron Tucker 47'
Rachel McCarthy Yellow card 82'
Cameron Tucker Yellow card 88'		 0 Karl Kummer,
Raymond Thomas,
Ryan Graves		 16–4–1 – Box score Recap
November 27 5:00 PM BYUtv South Carolina* No. 13 (4-seed) South Field • Provo, UT W 4–1 Makaylie Moore 3', 61'
Mikayla Colohan 15', 47'
40' Corinna Zullo
Yellow card 71' Jyllissa Harris
Makaylie Moore Yellow card 75'
Yellow card 89' Remi Swartz		 4,131 Brad Jensen,
Karsten Gillwald,
Jordan Downs		 17–4–1 – Box score Recap
December 3 7:30 PM ESPNU vs. No. 12 Santa Clara* No. 13 (4-seed) Stevens Stadium • Santa Clara, CA T 0–0 (Pen. 3–2) Mikayla Colohan soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Sally Ment
Jamie Shepherd soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with red X Nicole Sweeney
Brecken Mozingo soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Kelsey Turnbow
Bella Folino soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Izzy D'Aquila
Olivia Wade soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Ellie Glenn		 7,600 Tori Penso,
Matt Rodman,
Kate Wasiak		 17–4–2 – Box score Recap
December 6 6:00 PM ESPNU vs. No. 1 (1-seed) Florida State* No. 13 (4-seed) Stevens Stadium • Santa Clara, CA T 0–0 (Pen. 3–4) Yellow card 32' Jaelin Howell
Mikayla Colohan Yellow card 79'
Mikayla Colohan soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Clara Robbins
Jamie Shepherd soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Heather Payne
Brecken Mozingo soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Gabby Carle
Bella Folino soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Jaelin Howell
Olivia Wade soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Yujie Zhao		 7,087 JC Griggs,
Rachel Smith,
Kristen Patterson		 17–4–3 – Box score Recap
* indicates a non-conference game. All rankings from the United Soccer Coaches Poll on the date of the contest.

Announcers

  • Weber State: Spencer Linton, Carla Haslam, & Kiki Solano (BYUtv); Greg Wrubell (BYU Cougars Live Radio App)
  • Ohio State: Jason Shepherd, Carla Haslam & Kiki Solano (BYUtv); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Auburn: JJ Jackson & Mackenzie Hamilton (SEC+); Greg Wrubell (BYU Radio)
  • USC: Jason Shepherd, Carla Haslam & Kiki Solano (BYUtv); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Arkansas: Brett Dolan & Josh Haley (SEC+); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Marquette: Jason Shepherd & Landon Southwick (BYUtv.org); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Utah: Krista Blunk (P12); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Missouri: Jarom Jordan & Carla Haslam (BYUtv.org); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Idaho State: Spencer Linton & Avery Walker (BYUtv.org); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Utah State: Jarom Jordan & Landon Southwick (BYUtv.org); Jason Shepherd & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Gonzaga: Nezar Awad & Sam Mohan Lewin (WCC Net); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Saint Mary's: Spencer Linton & Carla Haslam (BYUtv.org); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • San Diego: Jarom Jordan & Carla Haslam (BYUtv.org); Jason Shepherd & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Pacific: Landon Southwick & Carla Haslam (BYUtv.org); Jason Shepherd & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • San Francisco: Charles Wollin (WCC Net); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Loyola Marymount: Jarom Jordan & Carla Haslam (BYUtv.org); Jason Shepherd & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Santa Clara: David Gentile (WCC Net); Jason Shepherd & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Portland: Ann Schatz & Angela Harrison (WCC Net); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Pepperdine: Landon Southwick & Carla Haslam (BYUtv.org); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • New Mexico: Spencer Linton, Carla Haslam, & Jason Shepherd (BYUtv); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Alabama: Jason Patterson (ESPN+); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Virginia: Jason Patterson & Paddy Foss (ACCNX); Jason Shepherd & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • South Carolina: Jarom Jordan, Carla Haslam, & Kiki Solano (BYUtv); Landon Southwick & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Cougars Live Radio App)
  • Santa Clara: Jenn Hildreth & Julie Foudy (ESPNU); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)
  • Florida State: Jenn Hildreth & Julie Foudy (ESPNU); Greg Wrubell & Rachel Jorgensen (BYU Radio)

Rankings

Regular season Polls
Poll Pre-
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 15[6] 24[7] 14[8] 22[9] 18 (RV) (RV) 20 15 12 11 12 13 2
Top Drawer Soccer 12 15 12 20 18 NR NR NR NR 24 19 19 17 (1st Round)
12 (2nd Rd, Sweet 16)
6 (Elite 8)
3 (Final 4) 		2
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. ^ "BYU Sports Network Affiliates". BYUcougars.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "BYU Women's Soccer Releases Loaded 2021 Non-Conference Schedule". KSL. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "WEST COAST CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES 2021 WOMEN'S SOCCER SCHEDULE". BYUcougars.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "NCAA Women's Soccer Preseason Rankings Revealed for 2021". Soccer Wire. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Top 25 Rankings: August 24, 2021". Soccer Wire. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Top 25 Rankings: August 31, 2021". Soccer Wire. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  9. ^ "NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Top 25 Rankings: September 7, 2021". Soccer Wire. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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