2008 Soccer - W Roster
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Sweeney, Danielle
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Jersey Number 13
Danielle Sweeney
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Foothill HS
- Hometown:
- Pleasanton, Calif.
Bio
Career Notes: Ranks tied for third in career assists (12) and tied for first in both matches started and played (80, consecutive) ... Ranks third all-time with two penalty kick goals.
2009 (Senior): Started all 20 matches … Received honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic consideration … Had two goals and two assists … One of four Ducks to record a game-winning goal … Ranked fifth on the team in points (6) from her defender spot … Played a team-high 1,834 minutes on the pitch … Helped Ducks to five shutouts … Assisted a Scout Libke goal in UO’s 5-1 road win over Arizona on Nov. 6 … Had a goal and an assist in 2-0 home win over Portland State on Sept. 25 … Scored a game-tying goal in Sept. 4 neutral-site contest with Colgate.
2008 (Junior): Named to Soccer Buzz All-West Regional Second Team ... Honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic selection ... Started all 20 games ... Oregon’s most accurate shooter, placing seven of her 12 shots on goal ... Tallied three assists on the year ... Played 1745 minutes, fourth most on the team ... Recorded a season-high 110 minutes played in UO’s double-overtime draw versus Oregon State ... Played in every minute of a game on 16 occasions – including three overtime games.
2007 (Sophomore): An Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic selection ... Started all 20 matches ... Ranked third on the squad with four goals, second in assists with four and third in points with 12 ... Tied for second with 25 shots ... Best shots on goal percentage (.640) among Ducks who attempted at least 10 shots (16-of-25) ... Converted a penalty kick for a goal against Boise State ... Best offensive game of her career came in 5-1 win against UC Riverside, where she scored twice and assisted on Allison Newton’s goal for a career-high five points ... Had first two-assist game in 2-1 win at Utah State ... Got her first game-winning goal in the 4-1 victory over Gonzaga ... Also scored against Boise State and assisted on Darcie Gardner’s goal versus Arizona ... Attempted a career-high seven shots at Utah State.
2006 (Freshman): Named to the All-Pac-10 Freshman Team and earned All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention status after helping Oregon set school season records for lowest goals against average (0.81) and fewest goal allowed (17) ... A Soccer Buzz All-West Region Freshmen Team pick ... Was second on the team with three assists ... One of two freshmen to start all 20 games (Dani Oster) ... Attempted eight shots ... Assisted Allison Newton’s score at Loyola Marymount ... Assisted on Megan Watson’s goal versus Idaho ... Assisted on Nicole Garbin’s game-winner against Washington ... Named Oregon’s Rookie of the Year.
High School: Led Foothill High School to the 2004 North Coast Section Championship and was a three-time all-league selection ... Also an Olympic Development Program state and regional team member.
Personal: Born Danielle Michelle Sweeney on July 16, 1988, in Livermore, Calif. ... Parents are Matt and Trish Sweeney ... Has a sister, Kelly ... Father played football and rugby at Saint Mary’s, while mother played basketball and softball for the Gaels ... Major is education foundations.
2009 (Senior): Started all 20 matches … Received honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic consideration … Had two goals and two assists … One of four Ducks to record a game-winning goal … Ranked fifth on the team in points (6) from her defender spot … Played a team-high 1,834 minutes on the pitch … Helped Ducks to five shutouts … Assisted a Scout Libke goal in UO’s 5-1 road win over Arizona on Nov. 6 … Had a goal and an assist in 2-0 home win over Portland State on Sept. 25 … Scored a game-tying goal in Sept. 4 neutral-site contest with Colgate.
2008 (Junior): Named to Soccer Buzz All-West Regional Second Team ... Honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic selection ... Started all 20 games ... Oregon’s most accurate shooter, placing seven of her 12 shots on goal ... Tallied three assists on the year ... Played 1745 minutes, fourth most on the team ... Recorded a season-high 110 minutes played in UO’s double-overtime draw versus Oregon State ... Played in every minute of a game on 16 occasions – including three overtime games.
2007 (Sophomore): An Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic selection ... Started all 20 matches ... Ranked third on the squad with four goals, second in assists with four and third in points with 12 ... Tied for second with 25 shots ... Best shots on goal percentage (.640) among Ducks who attempted at least 10 shots (16-of-25) ... Converted a penalty kick for a goal against Boise State ... Best offensive game of her career came in 5-1 win against UC Riverside, where she scored twice and assisted on Allison Newton’s goal for a career-high five points ... Had first two-assist game in 2-1 win at Utah State ... Got her first game-winning goal in the 4-1 victory over Gonzaga ... Also scored against Boise State and assisted on Darcie Gardner’s goal versus Arizona ... Attempted a career-high seven shots at Utah State.
2006 (Freshman): Named to the All-Pac-10 Freshman Team and earned All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention status after helping Oregon set school season records for lowest goals against average (0.81) and fewest goal allowed (17) ... A Soccer Buzz All-West Region Freshmen Team pick ... Was second on the team with three assists ... One of two freshmen to start all 20 games (Dani Oster) ... Attempted eight shots ... Assisted Allison Newton’s score at Loyola Marymount ... Assisted on Megan Watson’s goal versus Idaho ... Assisted on Nicole Garbin’s game-winner against Washington ... Named Oregon’s Rookie of the Year.
High School: Led Foothill High School to the 2004 North Coast Section Championship and was a three-time all-league selection ... Also an Olympic Development Program state and regional team member.
Personal: Born Danielle Michelle Sweeney on July 16, 1988, in Livermore, Calif. ... Parents are Matt and Trish Sweeney ... Has a sister, Kelly ... Father played football and rugby at Saint Mary’s, while mother played basketball and softball for the Gaels ... Major is education foundations.
Tracy Joyner | Postgame vs. Grand Canyon
Sunday, August 31
Tracy Joyner | Postgame vs. New Mexico
Friday, August 29
Carly Cormack: "All focused on mentality."
Wednesday, August 27
Sydney Chura: "The energy was all there."
Wednesday, August 27
