Oregon Soccer Quick Facts - 2005
The following are University of Oregon women's soccer quick facts in anticipation of the 2005 fall campaign - the Ducks' 10th season of varsity competition and first under new head coach Tara Erickson.
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2005 SEASON PREVIEW
? 7 of 2004's starters return in '05 (5 sr., 1 jr., 1 so.)
? 4 of 2004's 8 goal scorers from 2004 return in '05 (4 sr.)
? 6 of 2004's 11 point-getters from 2004 return in '05 (4 sr., 1 jr., 1 so.)
? Squad also welcomes back redshirt junior Nicole Garbin who missed '04 season with a knee injury and is ranked among the in UO career top four in goals (#3, 12), assists (#1, 13), points (#3, 37), game-winners (#2, 6) and shots (#4, 112).
? The 2005 slate features four NCAA returnees from '04 - UCLA (National runner-up), Portland & Washington (Elite 8) & Arizona (First round)
? Head Coach Tara Erickson joins program after quickly resurrecting Portland State from a 1-33-2 stretch in '99 and '00, to a 13-5-4 record in 2002 and Big Sky regular season champs (4-1-1) in '04
? Associate Head Coach Mike Smith helped Santa Clara to three straight NCAA trips, including two Final Four appearances and a trip to the 2002 national championship game.
? Assistant Coach Nicole Wilcox returns to the Pac-10. A volunteer assistant at PSU in '04, she was a Pac-10 Second-Team pick for Washington State at forward in '02.
? 10 newcomers join the squad - 3 transfers and 7 true freshmen
INDIVIDUAL TOP RETURNEES
Nicole Garbin, RSr., Wailuku, Hawaii, Forward (*Note: Missed 2004 fall season because of a knee injury from 2004 spring season.)
? UO Career Rankings - Assists (#1, 13), Game-Winners (#2, 6), Goals (#3, 12), Points (#3, 37), Shots (#4, 112)
? UO Single-Season Rankings - Game-Winners (#1, 4, 2001), Points (#1, 22, 2003), Shots (#1, 70, 2003), Goals (#5, 7, 2003)
Andrea Valadez, Sr., Torrance, Calif., Forward
? UO Career Rankings - Goals (#7, 8), Points (#7, 22), Assists (#8, 6), Shots (#10, 69)
? UO Single-Season Rankings - Game-Winners (#2, 3, 2003), Points (#3, 19, 2003), Assists (#4, 5, 2003), Goals (#5, 7, 2003)
Domenique Lainez, RSr., San Bruno, Calif., Goalkeeper
? UO Career Rankings - Shutouts (#2, 4), Saves (#3, 180)
? UO Single-Season Rankings - Shutouts (#2, 3, 2003), GAA (#6, 2.15, 2003), Saves (#6, 20, 2003), Goals Allowed (#6, 41, 2003, '04)
Cristan Higa, Sr., Diamond Bar, Calif., Midfielder
? UO Career Rankings - Starts (#8, 56)
Caitlin Gamble, Sr., Salt Lake City, Utah, Midfielder
? UO Career Rankings - Goals (#12, 5)
Katie Abrahamson, Sr., West Linn, Ore., Defender
2005 NEWCOMERS
Taylor Callan, 5-7, Fr., Midfield/Wing, Portland, Oregon (Jesuit HS)
Jessie Chatfield, 5-9, Fr., Goalkeeper, Eugene, Ore. (Churchill HS)
Madison Cheek, 5-6, Jr., Forward, Tualatin, Ore. (Tualatin HS/Memphis)
Nicole Dobrzynski, 5-9, Fr., Defender, Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley HS)
Darcie Gardner, 5-8, Fr., Defender, Bellingham, Wash. (Bellingham HS)
Kate Nelson, 5-5, Jr., Midfielder, Edmonds, Wash. (Meadowdale HS/San Francisco)
Allison Newton, 5-6, Fr., Outside Midfielder/ Defender, Eugene, Ore. (Churchill HS)
Leigh Quinlan, 5-8, Fr., Forward, Victoria, British Columbia (Oak Bay Secondary)
Tiffany Smith, 5-6, So., Forward, Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon HS/Portland State)
Sarah Yoro, 5-5, Fr., Forward/Halfback, Mililani, Hawaii (Mililani HS)
2004 DUCK SEASON REVIEW
The UO women’s soccer squad wrapped up its ninth season with a 3-13-3 overall record and a 0-7-2 Pac-10 mark against the arguably the nation’s deepest conference. The youthful squad graduated two seniors ? captains and defenders Christine Mintz (Vashon Island, Wash.) and Kelly Baird (San Pedro, Calif.) ? although it also said goodbye late in the season to starting forward Mele French (Mililani, Hawaii) who had to retire due to medical considerations. The Ducks were hamstrung with a myriad of injuries, especially on the offensive front. Looking ahead to 2005, the squad returns seven starters from ?04 and reinserts into its lineup one of the program’s most prolific scorers, Nicole Garbin, who missed the 2004 season with a knee injury that happened in the spring.
