2020-21 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Delanie Sheehan
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Liberty
- Hometown:
- Brentwood, Calif.
2020
First-team United Soccer Coaches All-American and All-Region selection … MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist … Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year … First-team All-Pac-12 honoree … Finalist for the Senior CLASS Award … Senior CLASS Award All-America first team … Named to the Top Drawer Soccer Best XI second team … Earned a United Soccer Coaches Player of Distinction Award … Started and played in 16 games … Ranked third on the team with five assists and tied for fourth with four goals and 13 points … Scored the game-winner in overtime and assisted on the game-tying goal at Stanford … Also scored the game-winner at Colorado … Twice named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Mar. 15, Apr. 13) … Earned UCLA’s Bruin of the Match award after the Arizona and Stanford games … Moved back to midfield after playing the last two seasons as a defender … Selected in the third round of the NWSL draft by NJ/NY Gotham FC as the No. 33 overall pick.
2019
Played in 24 games and started 23 … Recorded two goals and three assists … Had a two-assist game at Hawaii … Scored the game-winning goal against Lamar in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and also scored a goal against Florida … Selected the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for Sept. 2 after the Bruins shut out Florida and beat Florida State … Earned UCLA's Rose Gilbert Courage and Character Award, which is awarded to student-athletes who were confronted with significant obstacles outside the classroom, met their challenge with courage, strength and resiliency and were able to successfully overcome the challenge while still excelling academically. .
2018
Earned All-Pac-12 third-team honors … Played and started in 21 games …Converted to defender early in the season and contributed to 12 shutouts … Named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 16 after a 2-0 shutout at Washington during which she helped hold the Huskies to four shots on goal and scored a goal in the 83rd minute … Finished the year with four goals, including the game-winner at Penn State … Ranked third on the team with seven assists … Tied for fourth in scoring with 15 points … Had a one goal, one assist game at Utah … Recorded four assists in the NCAA Tournament.
2017
Earned Pac-12 All-Freshman honors … Selected to Top Drawer Soccer’s Freshman Best XI First Team … Played in all 25 games, making 10 starts … Ranked second among UCLA freshmen in scoring with five goals and 13 points … Scored game-winning goals at Long Beach State and against UC Santa Barbara … Scored two goals in the win at Long Beach State … Scored the tying goal against Stanford in the NCAA championship game.
U.S. National Team
Member of the U.S. Youth National Teams at the U-18, U-19 and U-20 levels … Alternate for the U.S. at the 2018 Under-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
High School/Club
Earned TeamSnap All-America and all-region honors in 2017 … Finalist for Gatorade State Player of the Year … BVAL League MVP in 2015 and 2016 and a three-time NCS first-team honoree … Twice named to the Best of NEPS All-Tournament team … Member of the National Championship club squad West Coast SC.
Personal
Full name is Delanie Breann Sheehan … Born in Walnut Creek, Calif. … Chose UCLA because she always desired a program that would push her to her full potential in every aspect of life … Admires Carli Lloyd because of her humbleness and work ethic … Hobbies include soccer, going to the beach with friends, going on the boat, reading self-motivating books, yoga, and hiking … Economics major.
