2021 BYU Cougars women's soccer team explained

Sport:women's soccer
Year:2021
Team:BYU Cougars
Conference:West Coast Conference
Short Conf:WCC
Coachrank:2
Record:17–4–3
Conf Record:8–1–0
Head Coach:Jennifer Rockwood
Hc Year:27th
Stadium:South Field
Champion:Co-WCC Champions
Tourney:2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament
Tourney Result:Runner–Up

The 2021 BYU Cougars women's soccer team represented Brigham Young University during the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cougars were coached for a 27th consecutive season by Jennifer Rockwood, who was co-coach in 1995 and became the solo head coach in 1996. Before 1995 BYU women's soccer competed as a club team and not as a member of the NCAA. Overall the Cougars have made the NCAA tournament in 21 of the 26 seasons that Rockwood has been the head coach. Joining Rockwood as assistant coaches are Brent Anderson (5th season)[1] and Steve Magleby (4th season)[2] with volunteer assistants Rachel Jorgensen (7th season) and McKinzie Young (9th season). The Cougars come off of a season where they were second in the WCC and went 11–4–1, 7–1–1 in the WCC. Their lone conference loss came to eventual national champion Santa Clara, whom the Cougars beat in Santa Clara in a non-conference match. For the 2021 season BYU returned 10 starters, including defending WCC Offensive Player of the Year Mikayla Colohan, who was drafted by the Orlando Pride. Cameron Tucker, who recorded eight goals and eight assists in 2020–21, also returned. The others returning due to an extra year of eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic include goalkeeper Cassidy Smith, Grace Johnson and Mikaylie Call. The incoming class features six new athletes and no new transfers. The Cougars went on to share the WCC crown, advance to their first ever College Cup, and tied in the championship with Florida State before losing on penalties to finish as national runner–up.

Personnel

Roster

No.PositionPlayerHeightHometownYear
1GKHaven EmpeyAmerican Fork, UT
2MF, DOlivia SmithEagle, ID
3MF, FMakaylie MooreAuburn, WA
4DGrace JohnsonCenterville, UT
5F, MFBrecken MozingoSandy, UT
6MFAshton JohnsonProvo, UT
7DBrooke HaleDanville, CA
8MFMikayla ColohanFruit Heights, UT
10MF, FOlivia WadeKaysville, UT
11MF, FEllie MaughanNorth Ogden, UT
12MFJamie ShepherdAmerican Fork, UT
13F, MFLytiana AkinakaMaui, HI
15DZoe JacobsKaysville, UT
16MF, DKendell PetersenSouth Weber, UT
18F, MFPaola GarciaMapleton, UT
19FAddie GardnerHighland, UT
20FCameron TuckerHighland, UT
21DTara WarnerSpringville, UT
22F, MFBella FolinoAliso Viejo, CA
23FRuby HladekLadera Ranch, CA
24MFJosie ShepherdAmerican Fork, UT
25MF, FJacey WoodLas Vegas, NV
26DLaveni VakaSandy, UT
27FDaviana VakaSandy, UT
28DNatalee WellsAlpine, UT
29MF, DAbbie KotterProvidence, UT
32GKCassidy SmithAlpine, UT
33MF, FRachel McCarthyAmerican Fork, UT
34GKKelsey HoopesLivermore, CA
66GKSavanna EmpeyAmerican Fork, UT

Media

Television & Internet Streaming

Most BYU women's soccer will have a TV broadcast or internet video stream available. BYUtv and WCC Network will once again serve as the primary providers. Information on these television and streaming broadcasts can be found under each individual match.

Nu Skin BYU Sports Network

See also: 2021 BYU Cougars football team, 2021 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team, 2021–22 BYU Cougars men's basketball team and 2021–22 BYU Cougars women's basketball team. For an eighth consecutive season the BYU Sports Network will air BYU Cougars women's soccer games. Greg Wrubell will provide play-by-play for most games with Jason Shepherd filling-in when Wrubell has football or basketball duties. BYU Radio's KUMT station 107.9 FM will act as the flagship stations for women's soccer, though the BYU Sports App will carry a few games exclusively. For the national semifinal and championship SiriusXM's BYU Radio 143 station was added to provide a nationwide broadcast.

Affiliates[3]

Schedule and results

2021 BYU Cougars women's soccer Game Log[4] [5]
Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Tie      = Canceled      Bold = BYU team member
Regular season (13–4–1)
Postseason (4–0–2)

* indicates a non-conference game. All rankings from the United Soccer Coaches Poll on the date of the contest.

Announcers

Rankings

+ Regular season PollsPoll Pre-
Season 		Week
1 		Week
2 		Week
3 		Week
4 		Week
5 		Week
6 		Week
7 		Week
8 		Week
9 		Week
10 		Week
11 		Week
12
Postseason 		Final
United Soccer Coaches15[6] 24[7] 14[8] 22[9] 18(RV)(RV)2015121112132
Top Drawer Soccer1215122018NRNRNRNR24191917 (1st Round)
12 (2nd Rd, Sweet 16)
6 (Elite 8)
3 (Final 4)		2
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 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
(RV) Received Votes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New BYU women’s assistant soccer coach hired. The Daily Universe. January 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Magleby hired as assistant women's soccer coach. Deseret News. January 25, 2018.
  3. Web site: BYU Sports Network Affiliates. BYUcougars.com. September 1, 2018. September 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180902152022/http://cougarclub.com/sponsorship/byu-athletic-corporate-sponsorships. dead.
  4. Web site: BYU Women’s Soccer Releases Loaded 2021 Non-Conference Schedule. KSL. July 8, 2021.
  5. Web site: WEST COAST CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES 2021 WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE. BYUcougars.com. July 13, 2021.
  6. Web site: NCAA Women’s Soccer Preseason Rankings Revealed for 2021. Soccer Wire. August 6, 2021.
  7. Web site: NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Top 25 Rankings: August 24, 2021. Soccer Wire. August 24, 2021.
  8. Web site: NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Top 25 Rankings: August 31, 2021. Soccer Wire. August 31, 2021.
  9. Web site: NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Top 25 Rankings: September 7, 2021. Soccer Wire. September 7, 2021.

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