Dec. 2, 2015 Inside LMU Women's Soccer | Give to LMU Athletics | LMU on Facebook |
LOS ANGELES -- Success: the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. Leadership: a process of social influence in which a person or persons can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task.
This past fall, the LMU women's soccer team turned in a season of play that has set a new benchmark for success for the Lion program. Records fell constantly as the year progressed, and by season's end, 2015 was undoubtedly the best in program history.
Turn to a coach, a member of the team or a fan, and they would all likely point to the nine-member senior class as the cornerstone to the team's success. Four of the nine began their careers in 2012 on a 9-8-2 squad that showed moments of greatest with a 1-1 draw at then No. 1 ranked UCLA and a late-season 3-0 upset of then 15th-ranked Pepperdine.
The following year left a bitter taste in their mouths as they struggled to a 3-16-1 mark. Then came a resurgence in 2014 with a winning record once again at 9-8-2. But that wasn't enough for this senior class.
"As our class has grown over the four years, we've been a huge presence, both as a physical presence and a leadership presence," said senior defender Cassidy Nicks. "That's really what changed this team. we set standards and improved those standards over the years and that's what's pushed us from a good team to a great team.
"This was our last shot," Nicks continued. "It was now or never. It was all in and we took the underclassmen on board and told them this is all we have so just come along with us."
And what a ride it was.
Team Records Achieved
15 wins set an all-time program record
12 shutouts ranks 2nd in program history
103 points (37g, 29a) ranks 2nd in program history
37 goals ranks 2nd in program history
29 assists ranks 4th in program history
5 goals in a single game (achieved twice) ranks tied for 6th in program history
7 WCC victories sets an all-time program record
2nd place finish in the WCC standings matches the highest finish ever
Individual Career Records Achieved
Jocelyn Blankenship set LMU career records for minutes played (6898), games played (80) and assists (22). The senior midfielder also departs ranked 2nd in career points (50) and career goals (14).
Senior forward Morgan Hilby, who played just two season for the Lions, departs ranked 1st in career offensive efficiency with 0.81 points per game. She also ranks tied for 4th in career game-winning goals (6).
Individual Single-Season Records Achieved
22 points - Jocelyn Blankenship - ties for 2nd in program history
8 assists - Jocelyn Blankenship - ties for 2nd in program history
3 GWG - Morgan Hilby & Sarah Sanger - ties for 3rd in program history
11 GK wins - Charlee Pruitt - ties for 4th in program history
8 goals - Jocelyn Blankenship - ties for 7th in program history
Additional Accomplishments Achieved
First-ever NCAA Tournament victories achieved in a 1-0 shutout of Cal in the First Round and a 1-0 shutout of Minnesota in the Second Round.
First-ever win over WCC rival Portland (1-0 shutout on Oct. 23).
Perfect 10-0 on Sullivan Field, marking the second time LMU has gone undefeated at home (6-0-4 in 1998) and the second time they reached 10 home victories (10-1-0 in 2007).
Head Coach Michelle Myers earns program's first-ever West Coast Conference Coach of the Year honor.
Senior Callie Taylor named WCC Co-Defender of the Year.
Six-game win streak marked the longest win streak for the program since 2007.
Defeated two ranked opponents (No. 21 Long Beach State, No. 17 Cal) for the second time ever and for the first time since 2001.
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