Notre Dame Women's Soccer 2012 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Big East

 

2012 Record: 13-5-2, 8-1-1
Coach: Randy Waldrum

Good Results: 8/31 Santa Clara (2-1), 9/14 Louisville (2-1), 10/14 at Villanova (1-0)
Bad Results:  8/17 at Wisconsin (0-1), 9/7 at Portland (1-1), 9/9 at Washington (0-3)

Key Strikers:
Crystal Thomas, Freshman, 8 goals, 2 assists
Lauren Bohaboy, Sophomore, 5 goals, 4 assists
Rebecca Twining, Junior, 2 goals, 3 assists

Key Midfielders:
Elizabeth Tucker, Junior, 5 goals, 3 assists
Sammy Scofield, Sophomore, 2 goals, 1 assist
Glory Williams, Freshman, 1 goal, 1 assist
Cari Roccaro, Freshman, 5 goals, 1 assist
 
Key Defenders:
Katie Naughton, Freshman, 2 goals, 0 assists
Taylor Schneider, Sophomore, 0 goals, 1 assist
Jazmine Hall, Senior, 0 goals, 1 assist

Key Goalkeepers:
Elyse Hight, Freshman, 0.59 goals against average, .868 save percentage, 4 shutouts
Sarah Voigt, Sophomore, 0.85 goals against average, .708 save percentage, 3 shutouts

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 2.05 (42nd in nation, 4th in conference)
Goals-Against Average: 0.714 (31, 3)
Shutout Percentage: 0.474 (41, 5)
Save Percentage: 0.806 (110, 7)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
Notre Dame    2011    First Round        Lost to Illinois
Notre Dame    2010    First Round        Defeated New Mexico
Notre Dame    2010    Second Round        Defeated USC
Notre Dame    2010    Third Round        Defeated North Carolina   
Notre Dame    2010    Quarterfinals        Defeated Oklahoma State
Notre Dame    2010    National Semifinals    Defeated Ohio State
Notre Dame    2010    National Finals    Defeated Stanford
Notre Dame    2009    First Round        Defeated IUPUI
Notre Dame    2009    Second Round        Defeated Central Michigan
Notre Dame    2009    Third Round        Defeated Oregon State
Notre Dame    2009    Quarterfinals        Defeated Florida State
Notre Dame    2009    National Semifinals    Lost to North Carolina
Notre Dame    2008    First Round        Defeated Toledo
Notre Dame    2008    Second Round        Defeated Michigan State
Notre Dame    2008    Third Round        Defeated Minnesota
Notre Dame    2008    Quarterfinals        Defeated Florida State
Notre Dame    2008    National Semifinals    Defeated Stanford
Notre Dame    2008    National Finals    Lost to North Carolina
Notre Dame    2007    First Round        Defeated Loyola (IL)
Notre Dame    2007    Second Round    Defeated Illinois
Notre Dame    2007    Third Round        Defeated North Carolina
Notre Dame    2007    Quarterfinals        Defeated Duke
Notre Dame    2007    National Semifinals    Lost to Florida State

*all team stats through 10/28

 

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