Friday, November 11
Los Angeles, CA
6:00 PM
UCLA
vs
Northern Arizona
Maricarmen Reyes
Photo by: Scott Chandler
UCLA Hosts NAU in NCAA First Round
November 10, 2022 | Women's Soccer
No. 1 seed UCLA (17-2-0) vs. Northern Arizona (10-5-4)
Date: Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 โ 6 pm PT
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
Live Stream: ESPN+
Talent: Nick Koopย
Live Stats: ncaa.com
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets: uclabruins.com/tickets
Adults $12, Youth $10, Students $8 (in advance); Adults $15, Youth/Group $10, Students $8 (at box office)
Parking: purchase in advance on Park Mobile app
UCLA BEGINS NCAA TOURNAMENT PLAY FRIDAY VS. NORTHERN ARIZONAย
No. 1 seed UCLA (17-2) will begin postseason play on Friday, Nov. 11 at 6pm PT with a NCAA first round game against Big Sky champion Northern Arizona (10-5-4). The match will be broadcast on ESPN+. The winner of the UCLA-NAU match will advance to the second round to face the winner of No. 8 seed NC State (7-7-5) vs. UCF (9-2-5). In the other half of the quadrant are No. 4 seed Northwestern (14-4-2), No. 5 seed Clemson (8-4-5), SIUE (8-5-4) and Vanderbilt (11-4-4).
UCLA'S NCAA HISTORY
The Bruins, who are making their 26th overall and seventh consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, have a 69-20-6 all-time NCAA Tournament record. and have advanced to the Round of 16 or beyond in eight of the last 10 seasons, winning the 2013 NCAA title and making three College Cup appearances (2013, 2017 and 2019). UCLA is a No. 1 seed for the sixth time in program history and the first since 2014. ย
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UCLA AGAINST THE NCAA FIELD
UCLA posted a 5-2 record against members of the 64-team NCAA Tournament field this season. The Bruins have wins over No. 2 seeds North Carolina (2-1) and Duke (2-1), No. 8 seed Santa Clara (1-0), California (4-2) and Arizona State (4-0). UCLA's only two losses of the year came against No. 3 seed Stanford (1-0) and No. 4 seed USC (2-0).ย
NCAA EXPERIENCEDย
The Bruins have 16 players who have seen NCAA action, including four who have played in at least five tournament games - Maricarmen Reyes (11 GP), Kali Trevithick (7 GP), Brianne Riley (5 GP) and Lauren Brzykcy (5 GP). Trevithick and Reilyn Turner are UCLA's top returning goal scorers in NCAA Tournament play, having each scored two goals with one assist.
LAST TIME OUT
UCLA picked up just its second loss of the season, dropping a 2-0 decision at No. 14 USC in both teams' regular season finale on Nov. 4. The Trojans scored two first-half goals - the first following a corner kick and the second on a penalty kick, and kept the Bruins off the board to capture their first win over UCLA in seven years.
AOZASA NAMED PAC-12 COACH OF YEAR
In her first year as a head coach after serving as a Stanford assistant for seven years, Margueritte Aozasa was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year, becoming the first rookie head coach ever to win the honor. Aozasa guided the Bruins to a No. 1 ranking for nine consecutive weeks following a pair of upset road wins at No. 2 Duke and No. 1 North Carolina on Sept. 1 and 4. Aozasa's Bruins compiled a 17-2 regular season record, the third-most wins in the nation this season. UCLA ranks first in the Pac-12 in goals scored (53), assists (50), shutouts (12) and goals against average (0.47) and ranks in the Top 5 nationally in goals against average, goals, assists, points and winning percentage. This is the sixth Pac-12 Coach of the Year honor bestowed upon a UCLA coach. ย ย
REALE HONORED AS PAC-12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR
Sophomore Lilly Reale became just the second UCLA player ever to win the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year award, joining World Cup champion Abby Dahlkemper (2014). Reale has started and played in 18 games this year, leading the Bruins to a conference-best 12 shutouts and a 0.45 goals against average. A two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week, she has also contributed offensively, scoring one goal with one assist. Reale also earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors for the second consecutive year. ย ย ย
NINE PLAYERS EARN PAC-12 AWARDS
A total of nine Bruin players earned Pac-12 awards in 2022, led by Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Lilly Reale, one of three first-team all-conference honorees. Joining Reale on the first team were Reilyn Turner and Quincy McMahon. Lauren Brzykcy and Sunshine Fontes received second-team acclaim, and Ally Cook, Ally Lemos and Maricarmen Reyes were selected to the third team. Lemos and Sofia Cook earned All-Freshman honors. ย ย ย ย
IN THE RANKINGSย
UCLA dropped to third in the Top Drawer Soccer national rankings following the regular season finale. The Bruins sit at No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, which does not update until the end of the season. UCLA had nine straight weeks at No. 1 in the coaches poll following the Duke and North Carolina victories the first weekend of September. The Bruins have been ranked in the Top 10 of the coaches poll in 32 consecutive weeks. ย ย ย ย
SCOUTING THE LUMBERJACKS
Northern Arizona won both the regular season and Big Sky Tournament championships this season, going 7-1 in conference play and winning the conference tournament following a pair of penalty kick shootout wins over Weber State in the semifinals and Idaho in the final. The Lumberjacks are currently on a 10-game win streak, the fourth-best current streak in the nation, with their last loss occurring on Sept. 29 against Weber State. This is Northern Arizona's fourth NCAA Tournament appearance and first since 2014.ย
The Lumberjacks are led by goalkeeper Trinity Corcoran, who ranks seventh nationally with a 0.453 goals against average and second in save percentage with a 0.903 mark. She has posted 10 shutouts in 2022, ranking 11th in the nation. Offensively, Josie Novak leads Northern Arizona in scoring with five goals and six assists. ย ย
NATIONAL LEADERSย
UCLA is amongst the nation's leaders in several categories, ranking second in winning percentage (0.895); fourth in total goals (53); fifth in total points (156), assists (50) and goals against average (0.474); sixth in scoring offense (2.79) and points per game (8.21); and seventh in assists per game (2.63) and shutout percentage (0.632). Reilyn Turner ranks second in game-winning goals (six), and Lauren Brzykcy ranks 11 in goals against average (0.530).ย
ROLLING IN THE DEEPย
UCLA has had 17 different players score a total of 53 goals this season, with seven players totaling three or more goals. Sunshine Fontes and Reilyn Turner lead the squad with nine goals apiece, followed by Sofia Cook with six. A total of 31 players have seen game action, with 20 playing 10 or more games. ย ย ย
STALWART STARTERS ย
With a deep and talented squad at her disposal, head coach Margueritte Aozasa has been able to seamlessly shuffle her starting lineup from game to game. Two players, however, have earned starts in all 19 games - goalkeeper Lauren Brzykcy and freshman midfielder Ally Lemos. Lilly Reale has 18 starts; Jayden Perry, Madelyn Desiano, Jayden Perry and Quincy McMahon have 17 each; Sunshine Fontes and Reilyn Turner have 15; and Maricarmen Reyes, Ally Cook and Lexi Wright each have 13 starts.
Date: Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 โ 6 pm PT
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
Live Stream: ESPN+
Talent: Nick Koopย
Live Stats: ncaa.com
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets: uclabruins.com/tickets
Adults $12, Youth $10, Students $8 (in advance); Adults $15, Youth/Group $10, Students $8 (at box office)
Parking: purchase in advance on Park Mobile app
UCLA BEGINS NCAA TOURNAMENT PLAY FRIDAY VS. NORTHERN ARIZONAย
No. 1 seed UCLA (17-2) will begin postseason play on Friday, Nov. 11 at 6pm PT with a NCAA first round game against Big Sky champion Northern Arizona (10-5-4). The match will be broadcast on ESPN+. The winner of the UCLA-NAU match will advance to the second round to face the winner of No. 8 seed NC State (7-7-5) vs. UCF (9-2-5). In the other half of the quadrant are No. 4 seed Northwestern (14-4-2), No. 5 seed Clemson (8-4-5), SIUE (8-5-4) and Vanderbilt (11-4-4).
UCLA'S NCAA HISTORY
The Bruins, who are making their 26th overall and seventh consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, have a 69-20-6 all-time NCAA Tournament record. and have advanced to the Round of 16 or beyond in eight of the last 10 seasons, winning the 2013 NCAA title and making three College Cup appearances (2013, 2017 and 2019). UCLA is a No. 1 seed for the sixth time in program history and the first since 2014. ย
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UCLA AGAINST THE NCAA FIELD
UCLA posted a 5-2 record against members of the 64-team NCAA Tournament field this season. The Bruins have wins over No. 2 seeds North Carolina (2-1) and Duke (2-1), No. 8 seed Santa Clara (1-0), California (4-2) and Arizona State (4-0). UCLA's only two losses of the year came against No. 3 seed Stanford (1-0) and No. 4 seed USC (2-0).ย
NCAA EXPERIENCEDย
The Bruins have 16 players who have seen NCAA action, including four who have played in at least five tournament games - Maricarmen Reyes (11 GP), Kali Trevithick (7 GP), Brianne Riley (5 GP) and Lauren Brzykcy (5 GP). Trevithick and Reilyn Turner are UCLA's top returning goal scorers in NCAA Tournament play, having each scored two goals with one assist.
LAST TIME OUT
UCLA picked up just its second loss of the season, dropping a 2-0 decision at No. 14 USC in both teams' regular season finale on Nov. 4. The Trojans scored two first-half goals - the first following a corner kick and the second on a penalty kick, and kept the Bruins off the board to capture their first win over UCLA in seven years.
AOZASA NAMED PAC-12 COACH OF YEAR
In her first year as a head coach after serving as a Stanford assistant for seven years, Margueritte Aozasa was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year, becoming the first rookie head coach ever to win the honor. Aozasa guided the Bruins to a No. 1 ranking for nine consecutive weeks following a pair of upset road wins at No. 2 Duke and No. 1 North Carolina on Sept. 1 and 4. Aozasa's Bruins compiled a 17-2 regular season record, the third-most wins in the nation this season. UCLA ranks first in the Pac-12 in goals scored (53), assists (50), shutouts (12) and goals against average (0.47) and ranks in the Top 5 nationally in goals against average, goals, assists, points and winning percentage. This is the sixth Pac-12 Coach of the Year honor bestowed upon a UCLA coach. ย ย
REALE HONORED AS PAC-12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR
Sophomore Lilly Reale became just the second UCLA player ever to win the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year award, joining World Cup champion Abby Dahlkemper (2014). Reale has started and played in 18 games this year, leading the Bruins to a conference-best 12 shutouts and a 0.45 goals against average. A two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week, she has also contributed offensively, scoring one goal with one assist. Reale also earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors for the second consecutive year. ย ย ย
NINE PLAYERS EARN PAC-12 AWARDS
A total of nine Bruin players earned Pac-12 awards in 2022, led by Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Lilly Reale, one of three first-team all-conference honorees. Joining Reale on the first team were Reilyn Turner and Quincy McMahon. Lauren Brzykcy and Sunshine Fontes received second-team acclaim, and Ally Cook, Ally Lemos and Maricarmen Reyes were selected to the third team. Lemos and Sofia Cook earned All-Freshman honors. ย ย ย ย
IN THE RANKINGSย
UCLA dropped to third in the Top Drawer Soccer national rankings following the regular season finale. The Bruins sit at No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, which does not update until the end of the season. UCLA had nine straight weeks at No. 1 in the coaches poll following the Duke and North Carolina victories the first weekend of September. The Bruins have been ranked in the Top 10 of the coaches poll in 32 consecutive weeks. ย ย ย ย
SCOUTING THE LUMBERJACKS
Northern Arizona won both the regular season and Big Sky Tournament championships this season, going 7-1 in conference play and winning the conference tournament following a pair of penalty kick shootout wins over Weber State in the semifinals and Idaho in the final. The Lumberjacks are currently on a 10-game win streak, the fourth-best current streak in the nation, with their last loss occurring on Sept. 29 against Weber State. This is Northern Arizona's fourth NCAA Tournament appearance and first since 2014.ย
The Lumberjacks are led by goalkeeper Trinity Corcoran, who ranks seventh nationally with a 0.453 goals against average and second in save percentage with a 0.903 mark. She has posted 10 shutouts in 2022, ranking 11th in the nation. Offensively, Josie Novak leads Northern Arizona in scoring with five goals and six assists. ย ย
NATIONAL LEADERSย
UCLA is amongst the nation's leaders in several categories, ranking second in winning percentage (0.895); fourth in total goals (53); fifth in total points (156), assists (50) and goals against average (0.474); sixth in scoring offense (2.79) and points per game (8.21); and seventh in assists per game (2.63) and shutout percentage (0.632). Reilyn Turner ranks second in game-winning goals (six), and Lauren Brzykcy ranks 11 in goals against average (0.530).ย
ROLLING IN THE DEEPย
UCLA has had 17 different players score a total of 53 goals this season, with seven players totaling three or more goals. Sunshine Fontes and Reilyn Turner lead the squad with nine goals apiece, followed by Sofia Cook with six. A total of 31 players have seen game action, with 20 playing 10 or more games. ย ย ย
STALWART STARTERS ย
With a deep and talented squad at her disposal, head coach Margueritte Aozasa has been able to seamlessly shuffle her starting lineup from game to game. Two players, however, have earned starts in all 19 games - goalkeeper Lauren Brzykcy and freshman midfielder Ally Lemos. Lilly Reale has 18 starts; Jayden Perry, Madelyn Desiano, Jayden Perry and Quincy McMahon have 17 each; Sunshine Fontes and Reilyn Turner have 15; and Maricarmen Reyes, Ally Cook and Lexi Wright each have 13 starts.
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