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Soccer Season Wrap-Up
December 14, 2017 | Soccer
BOULDER - Colorado's soccer team finished the 2017 season 12-6-4 overall, including 5-4-2 in the Pac-12, to finish sixth in the conference and reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Several records were broken throughout the season. Season notes and updated record books are attached in the PDF files.
Notes:
NCAA Tournament
•   CU was selected to the NCAA Tournament for the 10th time in the program's 22nd season.
•   The Buffs are 9-10-1 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including 5-4-0 under head coach Danny Sanchez after the season-ending 1-0 loss at No. 2 North Carolina.
•   It was the fourth postseason appearance in the last five seasons for the Buffs.
All-Region
•   Taylor Kornieck (first team), Joss Orejel (second team), Jalen Tompkins (third team) and Becca Rasmussen (third team) were all named to the United Soccer Coaches All-West Region team.
•   The four all-region honorees is tied for the most in school history (also had four in 2005).
Buffs Reach 10 Wins
•   CU earned its 10th win of the season on Oct. 29 with a 2-0 victory at Oregon.
•   It is the fourth time in the past five seasons the Buffs have had at least 10 wins.
•   It is also the 12th time in the 22nd season of CU soccer with 10 or more wins.
Pac-12 Rankings
•   Jalen Tompkins finished the season second in the Pac-12 in save percentage (.882), third in goals-against average (0.58) and fourth in shutouts (9).
•   Taylor Kornieck was third in the Pac-12 in shot attempts (92).
•   Marty Puketapu was second in game-winning goals (5) and is tied for seventh in goals (8), and Becca Rasmussen was tied for seventh in assists (7).
•   As a team, the Buffs ranked third in GAA (0.61) and fifth in goals per game (1.41).
Another Clean Sheet
•   CU recorded its 13th shutout of the season on Oct. 29 in a 2-0 victory at Oregon, breaking the school record for shutouts in a season.
•   CU finished with 14 clean sheets.
•   The Buffs had 12 clean sheets in 2004 and 2014.
•   The team's 0.61 goals-against average is also the best in school history.
Single Season Shutouts (Year/Shutouts/Record)
1.   2017   14   12-6-4
2.   2004   12   15-6-2
   2014   12   14-7-1
4.   2005   11   12-8-4
5.   2003   10   15-4-1
   2007   10   10-8-4
Single Season Goals-Against Average (Year/GAA/Record)
1.   2017   0.61   12-6-4
2.   2003   0.69   15-4-1
3.   2008   0.71   14-5-4
4.   2014   0.76   14-7-1
5.   2004   0.76   15-6-2
Tompkins Shutout Streak
•   Jalen Tompkins has a current shutout streak of 498:05 in Pac-12 matches, the longest in conference-only matches in school history.
•   Her record broke Jessica Keller's record of 463:55 from 2004 to 2005 in the Big 12 for the longest shutout streak in conference-only matches.
•   Tompkins also broke her own record for longest shutout streak in all matches (including non-conference) at 536:03, topping her previous time of 480:43 from 2016.
•   Tompkins currently owns three of the top five individual shutout streaks in CU history.
Longest Individual Shutout Streaks In Conference-Only Matches
1.   Jalen Tompkins   2017 (Pac-12)   *498:05
2.   Jessica Keller   2004-05 (Big 12)   463:55
3.   Kirstin Radlinski   2008 (Big 12)   354:59
4.   Kara Linder   2008-09 (Big 12)   322:32
5.   Jalen Tompkins   2016 (Pac-12)   311:04
Longest Individual Shutout Streaks In All Matches
1.   Jalen Tompkins   Oct. 13 - Nov. 12, 2017   536:03
2.   Jalen Tompkins   Sept. 9 - Oct. 6, 2016   480:43
3.   Annie Brunner   Aug. 23 - Sept. 8, 2013   477:11
4.   Jessica Keller   Oct. 15 - Nov. 3, 2004   468:56
5.   Jalen Tompkins   Nov. 17, 2016 - Sept. 8, 2017   454:57
*current streak
Tompkins Named Goalkeeper Of The Week (x3)
•   Jalen Tompkins was named Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week on Oct. 24.
•   She made 15 saves in two shutouts against Arizona State and Arizona.
•   Tompkins saved four shots in 45 minutes of a 3-0 win against ASU on Oct. 19 and made a season-high 11 saves in a scoreless draw with Arizona on Oct. 22.
•   Against Arizona, Tompkins made nine of her saves after halftime.
•   Tompkins earned the award again on Oct. 31, making nine saves in two shutouts at Oregon State and Oregon.
•   Tompkins won it once again on Nov. 7 after making five saves against Utah.
•   She is the first Pac-12 player since the conference switched to its current format in 2014 of an offensive player, defensive player and goalkeeper of the week to earn any of the three awards three consecutive weeks.
Tompkins Earns An Assist
•   Jalen Tompkins earned an assist in CU's 2-0 win at Utah to close out the regular season.
•   It was the first assist for a Buffs goalkeeper since Kate Scheele against Arizona in 2015.
•   Tompkins earned the assist by sending a free kick from CU's defensive zone to the top of the box, where Camilla Shymka headed it to Megan Massey, who scored on a strike from the top of the box.
Tompkins Breaks GAA And Save Percentage Records
•   Jalen Tompkins finished with a 0.58 goals-against average, the best in school history.
•   The previous record was 0.58 set by Kirstin Radlinski in 2008 (Tompkins finished 0.001 better).
•   Tompkins also has the best save percentage in school history, currently at .882.
•   Radlinski also held the save percentage record from 2008 at .855.
Single Season CU GAA Record
1.   Jalen Tompkins   2017 (1701 min.)   0.58
2.   Kirstin Radlinski   2008 (1850)   0.58
3.   Jessica Keller   2003 (1604)   0.67
4.   Kate Scheele   2014 (2002)   0.76
5.   Jessica Keller   2004 (2117)   0.77
Single Season CU Save Percentage Record
1.   Jalen Tompkins   2017 (82 saves)   .882
2.   Kirstin Radlinski   2008 (71)   .855
3.   Jalen Tompkins   2016 (100)   .855
4.   Danielle Bassett   2000 (44)   .846
5.   Jessica Keller   2003 (65)   .844
Puketapu Steps Up vs. ASU, In Pac-12 Play
•   Marty Puketapu scored twice in CU's 3-0 win over Arizona State on Oct. 19.
•   The Buffs entered the match with a 418:26 goalless drought, but Puketapu scored just 4:43 into the match to end the streak at 423:09.
Puketapu Among Top Pac-12 Freshmen
•   Marty Puketapu finished the season third among Pac-12 freshmen in goals scored.
•   She ranked 20th nationally among all freshmen.
Pac-12 Freshman Goal Leaders
1.   Catarina Macario, Stanford   17
2.   Civana Kuhlmann, Stanford   9
3.   Marty Puketapu, Colorado   8
Puketapu Among CU's Pac-12 Goal Scorer Leaders
•   Marty Puketapu finished the season with four goals in Pac-12 play, tied for the third-most in conference-only matches in a season since the Buffs joined the conference in 2011.
Single-Season Goals In Pac-12 Matches
1.   Taylor Kornieck, 2016   6
   Danica Evans, 2016   6
3.   Brie Hooks, 2014   4
   Marty Puketapu, 2017   4
5.   Anne Stuller, 2011   3
   Amy Barczuk, 2011   3
   Madison Krauser, 2013   3
Puketapu Named To New Zealand Squad Against USA
•   Marty Puketapu was named to the New Zealand National Team for its international friendlies against the United States in September.
•   She missed the match in Denver on Sept. 15, but returned on Sept. 19 and was a substitute in the 89th minute in a 5-0 loss to the USWNT in Cincinnati.
•   She played in three matches as a substitute in the Cyprus Cup in March for the Ferns.
Puketapu's Hat Trick
•   Marty Puketapu scored a hat trick with the first three goals of her career on Aug. 27 in a 6-0 win over UC Riverside.
•   She also had an assist for seven total points, tied for the third-most points ever in a match.
•   She scored her third goal at 21:44, the earliest hat trick in school history (previous was Nikki Marshall in 45:59 on Sept. 1, 2006).
•   Puketapu is the second freshman in CU history (joining Nikki Marshall in '06) to record a three-goal match and the fifth player of any class to score 3+ goals.
CU Hat Tricks
   Jen Thais   Texas Tech, Oct. 17, 2004   3 G
   Nikki Marshall*   Clemson, Sept. 1, 2006   4 G
   Nikki Marshall   Oklahoma, Oct. 2, 2009   4 G
   Anne Stuller   vs. UT-Martin, Sept. 8, 2013   3 G
   Marty Puketapu*   UC Riverside, Aug. 27, 2017   3 G
* denotes freshman
Orejel Pac-12 Player of the Week
•   Joss Orejel was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 29.
•   She led the Buffs to a 1-0 win over TCU on Aug. 25, keeping TCU from recording a shot on goal in the match, while assisting on Taylor Kornieck's goal.
•   On Aug. 27, Orejel was key in helping limit to UC Riverside to three total shot attempts in a 6-0 win, adding another assist in that match.
Orejel Among CU Career Assists Leaders
•   Joss Orejel finished her career with 14 assists, ranking tied for fifth all-time at CU, and first among defenders.
CU Career Assists
1.   Fran Munnelly   2002-05   24
2.   Kathryn Grandinetti   2003-05   21
3.   Madison Krauser   2012-15   16
   Kate Russell   2008-11   16
5.   Brie Hooks   2013-15   14
   Katie Griffin   2003-06   14
   Joss Orejel   2014-17   14
Kornieck With Another OT Goal
•   Taylor Kornieck scored her second career overtime goal to beat Colorado College on Aug. 20.
•   Her first career overtime goal beat No. 10 California on the road last season with two second left in the second overtime, the latest goal in school history.
Kornieck Among CU's Top Pac-12 Performers
•   Taylor Kornieck now ranks second in career goals scored in Pac-12 matches with seven, one behind 2016 graduate Danica Evans.
•   Freshman Marty Puketapu is fifth with four goals.
CU Career Pac-12 Goals
1.   Danica Evans   2015-16   8
2.   Taylor Kornieck   2016-17   7
   Brie Hooks   2013-16   7
4.   Madison Krauser   2012-16   5
5.   Marty Puketapu   2017   4
Kornieck Closing In On Shot Attempts Record
•   Taylor Kornieck finished with 92 shot attempts this season, the second-most in CU single-season history.
•   Anne Stuller set the school record with 93 in 2013.
CU Single Season Shot Attempts Record
1.   Anne Stuller   2013   93
2.   Taylor Kornieck   2017   92
   Katie Griffin   2005   84
   Nikki Marshall   2006   84
   Danica Evans   2016   84
Kornieck Climbing Career Goals And Points Lists
•   Taylor Kornieck is climbing up the CU career goals and points lists.
CU Career Points
1.   Nikki Marshall   2006-09   93
2.   Fran Munnelly   2002-05   84
3.   Katie Griffin   2003-06   78
4.   Melissa Cartmell   1997-00   61
5.   Brie Hooks   2013-15   56
6.   Anne Stuller   2010-13   55
7.   Jen Thais   2001-04   44
   Taylor Kornieck   2016-17   44
9.   Danica Evans   2015-16   41
10.   2 tied      40
CU Career Goals
1.   Nikki Marshall   2006-09   42
2.   Katie Griffin   2003-06   32
3.   Fran Munnelly   2002-05   30
4.   Melissa Cartmell   1997-00   26
5.   Anne Stuller   2010-13   22
6.   Brie Hooks   2013-15   21
7.   Taylor Kornieck   2016-17   18
8.   Ashlie Mihalcin   2002-05   17
9.   Jen Thais   2001-04   16
   Danica Evans   2015-16   16
Buffs Earn Academic Award
•   CU earned United Soccer Coaches Team Academic honors for the sixth consecutive season under sixth-year head coach Danny Sanchez (it's the seventh time in school history).
•   Sanchez's 2016 team finished the 2016-17 school year with a 3.292 cumulative GPA after recording a 3.291 during the Spring Semester and a 3.227 during the 2016 Fall Semester.
•   The team has had a GPA of 3.0 or better for 17 consecutive semesters entering this fall, including 10 consecutive semesters of 3.2 or better.
•   Only CU's women's ski team has had a longer streak of consecutive semesters of 3.2 or better.
•   Nine Buffs were named Pac-12 All-Academic this season.
Buffs Start Season With Strong Defense
•   CU broke the school records for consecutive shutouts (both matches and minutes) in a 3-0 win over BYU on Sept. 4.
•   The shutout streak reached 621:10 (dating back to last season) until conceding a goal at Texas, topping the previous mark of 551:54.
•   CU has opened a season with three consecutive clean sheets four times--all have been under head coach Danny Sanchez (2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017).
•   CU held TCU without a shot on goal on Aug. 25 and it was the first time since Sept. 20, 2013 (Stony Brook), that CU has held an opponent without a shot on goal, and the first time the Buffs have held a Power 5 opponent without a shot on goal since Baylor in 2008.
•   CU's had another shutout streak of 581:03 late in the season, the third-longest in school history, and the streak of five consecutive clean sheets was the second-longest ever.
Most Consecutive Shutouts (Minutes)
1.   Nov. 17, 2016 - Sept. 8, 2017   621:10
2.   Oct. 13 - Nov. 12, 2017   581:03
3.   Nov. 2, 2012 - Sept. 8, 2013   551:54
4.   Oct. 15 - Nov. 3, 2004   468:56
5.   Sept. 11 - Oct. 6, 2016   444:41
Most Consecutive Shutouts (Matches)
1.   Aug. 18, 2017 - Sept. 4, 2017   6 matches
2.   Aug. 23 - Sept. 6, 2013   5 matches
   Oct. 19 - Nov. 12, 2017   5 matches
4.   Oct. 17 - Oct. 29, 2004   4 matches
   Oct. 15 - Oct. 27, 2006   4 matches
   Sept. 17 - Oct. 2, 2016   4 matches
•   The team's Pac-12 shutout streak is currently at 543:05, the longest in conference play in school history.
•   The previous record for longest shutout streak in conference-only matches was 463:55 in 2004-05 in the Big 12.
Longest Team Shutout Streaks In Conference-Only Matches
1.   Oct. 13, 2017 - current (Pac-12)   543:05
2.   Oct. 15, 2004 - Sept. 23, 2005 (Big 12)   463:55
3.   Oct. 13, 2006 - Sept. 28, 2007 (Big 12)   444:35
4.   Oct. 3, 2008 - Oct. 17, 2008 (Big 12)   380:35
5.   Nov. 6, 2015 - Oct. 6, 2016 (Pac-12)   316:09
Records Fall At Denver
•   CU broke three school records in a 6-1 win at Denver on Sept. 16.
•   Tatum Barton (46:23) and Taylor Kornieck (46:37) scored just 14 seconds apart for the fastest consecutive goals in school history and the 15th-fastest in NCAA history.
•   The previous fastest consecutive goals were by Ashlie Mihalcin (54:39) and Jen Thais (55:11) 32 seconds apart against Missouri on Sept. 26, 2003.
•   The Buffs also had seven assists, including six in the second half, breaking the previous records of six and five, respectively.
•   Barton had her second brace of the season and Joss Orejel had a goal and two assists in the win.
•   CU's six goals were also tied for the third most in school history.
Close Wins
•   CU was 8-4 in matches decided by one goal last season and won seven of those in a row until a 1-0 loss to No. 3 South Carolina to end the season.
•   This season, the Buffs went 4-2 in matches decided by one goal.
•   In Danny Sanchez's career, CU is 32-24 in matches decided by one goal.
Scoreless Draws
•   CU had four scoreless draws this season (at Colorado State, home vs. CSUN, at Washington, and home vs. Arizona).
•   The is the most scoreless draws ever in a season for the Buffs, topping the previous record of three in 2007.
Spring Recap
•   CU finished the spring with a 3-1-1 record, defeating Kansas State, Nebraska and Northern Colorado, losing to Wyoming and drawing with Air Force.
•   Spring goal scorers: Taylor Kornieck 3, Marty Puketapu 3, Sarah Kinzner 1
•   Spring assists: Kinzner 3, Megan Massey 3, Joss Orejel 1
International Flavor
•   The Buffs have five international players on their roster this season, tying the most ever in school history (CU also had five last season).
•   In 2015, CU had three international players and prior to last season, the most it had ever had was two.
•   Senior Hannah Scheid is the first Buff to come from Germany.
•   Junior Sarah Kinzner and sophomore Camilla Shymka both hail from Calgary, Alberta, and both have been members of the Canada U-20 National Team.
•   Junior Isobel Dalton is a native of Australia and is the third Buff ever from Down Under.
•   Freshman Marty Puketapu is the first CU player from New Zealand and is a member of New Zealand's full women's national team.
Most Wins In School History In 2016
•   CU tied the school record for most wins in a season in 2016, improving to 15-5-1 against Oklahoma State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
•   The Buffs finished 15-6-1 after a 1-0 loss to No. 1-seed South Carolina in the second round of the postseason.
•   CU went 15-4-1 in 2003 and 15-6-2 in 2004.
Most Conference Wins In 2016
•   CU's win over No. 9 UCLA on Oct. 27 gave the Buffs their eighth win in Pac-12 play this season, tying the school record for most conference wins in a season.
•   CU went 8-1-1 in the Big 12 in 2003, winning its only conference championship that year.
•   CU's previous-best record in Pac-12 play was a 6-4-1 record in 2014, finishing in third place.
Best Turnaround In Pac-12 History In 2016
•   CU finished in a tie for second place last season in the Pac-12 after finishing in 12th (last) place in 2015, a jump of 10 places in the standings.
•   It was the best turnaround in Pac-12 history, besting Arizona's jump from ninth place to first place between 2003 and 2004.
Best Pac-12 Turnarounds
1.   Colorado (12th in 2015, t-2nd in 2016)   +10 places
2.   Arizona (t-9th in 2003, t-1st in 2004)   +8 places
3.   Oregon (9th in 2005, 2nd in 2006)   +7 places
   Southern California (11th in 2013, 4th in 2014)   +7 places
5.   Southern California (9th in 2004, 3rd in 2005)   +6 places
   Utah (t-9th in 2012, 3rd in 2013)   +6 places
7.   Washington State (9th in 2010, 4th in 2011)   +5 places
   Colorado (t-11th in 2012, t-6th in 2013)   +5 places
   Arizona (9th in 2014, 4th in 2015)   +5 places
   Utah (9th in 2015, t-4th in 2016)   +5 places
Evans Drafted 22nd Overall
•   Danica Evans was the 22nd overall selection (second pick in the third round) by the Orlando Pride in the NWSL Draft in January.
•   She finished her first professional season with 12 appearances and made one start for the Pride, and scored her first career goal on April 22 to tie the game in a 1-1 draw with the Washington Spirit.
•   That goal was selected as the NWSL Goal of the Week.
•   The Pride finished the season 11-6-7 and in third place in the NWSL, while qualifying for the playoffs.
Notes:
NCAA Tournament
•   CU was selected to the NCAA Tournament for the 10th time in the program's 22nd season.
•   The Buffs are 9-10-1 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including 5-4-0 under head coach Danny Sanchez after the season-ending 1-0 loss at No. 2 North Carolina.
•   It was the fourth postseason appearance in the last five seasons for the Buffs.
All-Region
•   Taylor Kornieck (first team), Joss Orejel (second team), Jalen Tompkins (third team) and Becca Rasmussen (third team) were all named to the United Soccer Coaches All-West Region team.
•   The four all-region honorees is tied for the most in school history (also had four in 2005).
Buffs Reach 10 Wins
•   CU earned its 10th win of the season on Oct. 29 with a 2-0 victory at Oregon.
•   It is the fourth time in the past five seasons the Buffs have had at least 10 wins.
•   It is also the 12th time in the 22nd season of CU soccer with 10 or more wins.
Pac-12 Rankings
•   Jalen Tompkins finished the season second in the Pac-12 in save percentage (.882), third in goals-against average (0.58) and fourth in shutouts (9).
•   Taylor Kornieck was third in the Pac-12 in shot attempts (92).
•   Marty Puketapu was second in game-winning goals (5) and is tied for seventh in goals (8), and Becca Rasmussen was tied for seventh in assists (7).
•   As a team, the Buffs ranked third in GAA (0.61) and fifth in goals per game (1.41).
Another Clean Sheet
•   CU recorded its 13th shutout of the season on Oct. 29 in a 2-0 victory at Oregon, breaking the school record for shutouts in a season.
•   CU finished with 14 clean sheets.
•   The Buffs had 12 clean sheets in 2004 and 2014.
•   The team's 0.61 goals-against average is also the best in school history.
Single Season Shutouts (Year/Shutouts/Record)
1.   2017   14   12-6-4
2.   2004   12   15-6-2
   2014   12   14-7-1
4.   2005   11   12-8-4
5.   2003   10   15-4-1
   2007   10   10-8-4
Single Season Goals-Against Average (Year/GAA/Record)
1.   2017   0.61   12-6-4
2.   2003   0.69   15-4-1
3.   2008   0.71   14-5-4
4.   2014   0.76   14-7-1
5.   2004   0.76   15-6-2
Tompkins Shutout Streak
•   Jalen Tompkins has a current shutout streak of 498:05 in Pac-12 matches, the longest in conference-only matches in school history.
•   Her record broke Jessica Keller's record of 463:55 from 2004 to 2005 in the Big 12 for the longest shutout streak in conference-only matches.
•   Tompkins also broke her own record for longest shutout streak in all matches (including non-conference) at 536:03, topping her previous time of 480:43 from 2016.
•   Tompkins currently owns three of the top five individual shutout streaks in CU history.
Longest Individual Shutout Streaks In Conference-Only Matches
1.   Jalen Tompkins   2017 (Pac-12)   *498:05
2.   Jessica Keller   2004-05 (Big 12)   463:55
3.   Kirstin Radlinski   2008 (Big 12)   354:59
4.   Kara Linder   2008-09 (Big 12)   322:32
5.   Jalen Tompkins   2016 (Pac-12)   311:04
Longest Individual Shutout Streaks In All Matches
1.   Jalen Tompkins   Oct. 13 - Nov. 12, 2017   536:03
2.   Jalen Tompkins   Sept. 9 - Oct. 6, 2016   480:43
3.   Annie Brunner   Aug. 23 - Sept. 8, 2013   477:11
4.   Jessica Keller   Oct. 15 - Nov. 3, 2004   468:56
5.   Jalen Tompkins   Nov. 17, 2016 - Sept. 8, 2017   454:57
*current streak
Tompkins Named Goalkeeper Of The Week (x3)
•   Jalen Tompkins was named Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week on Oct. 24.
•   She made 15 saves in two shutouts against Arizona State and Arizona.
•   Tompkins saved four shots in 45 minutes of a 3-0 win against ASU on Oct. 19 and made a season-high 11 saves in a scoreless draw with Arizona on Oct. 22.
•   Against Arizona, Tompkins made nine of her saves after halftime.
•   Tompkins earned the award again on Oct. 31, making nine saves in two shutouts at Oregon State and Oregon.
•   Tompkins won it once again on Nov. 7 after making five saves against Utah.
•   She is the first Pac-12 player since the conference switched to its current format in 2014 of an offensive player, defensive player and goalkeeper of the week to earn any of the three awards three consecutive weeks.
Tompkins Earns An Assist
•   Jalen Tompkins earned an assist in CU's 2-0 win at Utah to close out the regular season.
•   It was the first assist for a Buffs goalkeeper since Kate Scheele against Arizona in 2015.
•   Tompkins earned the assist by sending a free kick from CU's defensive zone to the top of the box, where Camilla Shymka headed it to Megan Massey, who scored on a strike from the top of the box.
Tompkins Breaks GAA And Save Percentage Records
•   Jalen Tompkins finished with a 0.58 goals-against average, the best in school history.
•   The previous record was 0.58 set by Kirstin Radlinski in 2008 (Tompkins finished 0.001 better).
•   Tompkins also has the best save percentage in school history, currently at .882.
•   Radlinski also held the save percentage record from 2008 at .855.
Single Season CU GAA Record
1.   Jalen Tompkins   2017 (1701 min.)   0.58
2.   Kirstin Radlinski   2008 (1850)   0.58
3.   Jessica Keller   2003 (1604)   0.67
4.   Kate Scheele   2014 (2002)   0.76
5.   Jessica Keller   2004 (2117)   0.77
Single Season CU Save Percentage Record
1.   Jalen Tompkins   2017 (82 saves)   .882
2.   Kirstin Radlinski   2008 (71)   .855
3.   Jalen Tompkins   2016 (100)   .855
4.   Danielle Bassett   2000 (44)   .846
5.   Jessica Keller   2003 (65)   .844
Puketapu Steps Up vs. ASU, In Pac-12 Play
•   Marty Puketapu scored twice in CU's 3-0 win over Arizona State on Oct. 19.
•   The Buffs entered the match with a 418:26 goalless drought, but Puketapu scored just 4:43 into the match to end the streak at 423:09.
Puketapu Among Top Pac-12 Freshmen
•   Marty Puketapu finished the season third among Pac-12 freshmen in goals scored.
•   She ranked 20th nationally among all freshmen.
Pac-12 Freshman Goal Leaders
1.   Catarina Macario, Stanford   17
2.   Civana Kuhlmann, Stanford   9
3.   Marty Puketapu, Colorado   8
Puketapu Among CU's Pac-12 Goal Scorer Leaders
•   Marty Puketapu finished the season with four goals in Pac-12 play, tied for the third-most in conference-only matches in a season since the Buffs joined the conference in 2011.
Single-Season Goals In Pac-12 Matches
1.   Taylor Kornieck, 2016   6
   Danica Evans, 2016   6
3.   Brie Hooks, 2014   4
   Marty Puketapu, 2017   4
5.   Anne Stuller, 2011   3
   Amy Barczuk, 2011   3
   Madison Krauser, 2013   3
Puketapu Named To New Zealand Squad Against USA
•   Marty Puketapu was named to the New Zealand National Team for its international friendlies against the United States in September.
•   She missed the match in Denver on Sept. 15, but returned on Sept. 19 and was a substitute in the 89th minute in a 5-0 loss to the USWNT in Cincinnati.
•   She played in three matches as a substitute in the Cyprus Cup in March for the Ferns.
Puketapu's Hat Trick
•   Marty Puketapu scored a hat trick with the first three goals of her career on Aug. 27 in a 6-0 win over UC Riverside.
•   She also had an assist for seven total points, tied for the third-most points ever in a match.
•   She scored her third goal at 21:44, the earliest hat trick in school history (previous was Nikki Marshall in 45:59 on Sept. 1, 2006).
•   Puketapu is the second freshman in CU history (joining Nikki Marshall in '06) to record a three-goal match and the fifth player of any class to score 3+ goals.
CU Hat Tricks
   Jen Thais   Texas Tech, Oct. 17, 2004   3 G
   Nikki Marshall*   Clemson, Sept. 1, 2006   4 G
   Nikki Marshall   Oklahoma, Oct. 2, 2009   4 G
   Anne Stuller   vs. UT-Martin, Sept. 8, 2013   3 G
   Marty Puketapu*   UC Riverside, Aug. 27, 2017   3 G
* denotes freshman
Orejel Pac-12 Player of the Week
•   Joss Orejel was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 29.
•   She led the Buffs to a 1-0 win over TCU on Aug. 25, keeping TCU from recording a shot on goal in the match, while assisting on Taylor Kornieck's goal.
•   On Aug. 27, Orejel was key in helping limit to UC Riverside to three total shot attempts in a 6-0 win, adding another assist in that match.
Orejel Among CU Career Assists Leaders
•   Joss Orejel finished her career with 14 assists, ranking tied for fifth all-time at CU, and first among defenders.
CU Career Assists
1.   Fran Munnelly   2002-05   24
2.   Kathryn Grandinetti   2003-05   21
3.   Madison Krauser   2012-15   16
   Kate Russell   2008-11   16
5.   Brie Hooks   2013-15   14
   Katie Griffin   2003-06   14
   Joss Orejel   2014-17   14
Kornieck With Another OT Goal
•   Taylor Kornieck scored her second career overtime goal to beat Colorado College on Aug. 20.
•   Her first career overtime goal beat No. 10 California on the road last season with two second left in the second overtime, the latest goal in school history.
Kornieck Among CU's Top Pac-12 Performers
•   Taylor Kornieck now ranks second in career goals scored in Pac-12 matches with seven, one behind 2016 graduate Danica Evans.
•   Freshman Marty Puketapu is fifth with four goals.
CU Career Pac-12 Goals
1.   Danica Evans   2015-16   8
2.   Taylor Kornieck   2016-17   7
   Brie Hooks   2013-16   7
4.   Madison Krauser   2012-16   5
5.   Marty Puketapu   2017   4
Kornieck Closing In On Shot Attempts Record
•   Taylor Kornieck finished with 92 shot attempts this season, the second-most in CU single-season history.
•   Anne Stuller set the school record with 93 in 2013.
CU Single Season Shot Attempts Record
1.   Anne Stuller   2013   93
2.   Taylor Kornieck   2017   92
   Katie Griffin   2005   84
   Nikki Marshall   2006   84
   Danica Evans   2016   84
Kornieck Climbing Career Goals And Points Lists
•   Taylor Kornieck is climbing up the CU career goals and points lists.
CU Career Points
1.   Nikki Marshall   2006-09   93
2.   Fran Munnelly   2002-05   84
3.   Katie Griffin   2003-06   78
4.   Melissa Cartmell   1997-00   61
5.   Brie Hooks   2013-15   56
6.   Anne Stuller   2010-13   55
7.   Jen Thais   2001-04   44
   Taylor Kornieck   2016-17   44
9.   Danica Evans   2015-16   41
10.   2 tied      40
CU Career Goals
1.   Nikki Marshall   2006-09   42
2.   Katie Griffin   2003-06   32
3.   Fran Munnelly   2002-05   30
4.   Melissa Cartmell   1997-00   26
5.   Anne Stuller   2010-13   22
6.   Brie Hooks   2013-15   21
7.   Taylor Kornieck   2016-17   18
8.   Ashlie Mihalcin   2002-05   17
9.   Jen Thais   2001-04   16
   Danica Evans   2015-16   16
Buffs Earn Academic Award
•   CU earned United Soccer Coaches Team Academic honors for the sixth consecutive season under sixth-year head coach Danny Sanchez (it's the seventh time in school history).
•   Sanchez's 2016 team finished the 2016-17 school year with a 3.292 cumulative GPA after recording a 3.291 during the Spring Semester and a 3.227 during the 2016 Fall Semester.
•   The team has had a GPA of 3.0 or better for 17 consecutive semesters entering this fall, including 10 consecutive semesters of 3.2 or better.
•   Only CU's women's ski team has had a longer streak of consecutive semesters of 3.2 or better.
•   Nine Buffs were named Pac-12 All-Academic this season.
Buffs Start Season With Strong Defense
•   CU broke the school records for consecutive shutouts (both matches and minutes) in a 3-0 win over BYU on Sept. 4.
•   The shutout streak reached 621:10 (dating back to last season) until conceding a goal at Texas, topping the previous mark of 551:54.
•   CU has opened a season with three consecutive clean sheets four times--all have been under head coach Danny Sanchez (2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017).
•   CU held TCU without a shot on goal on Aug. 25 and it was the first time since Sept. 20, 2013 (Stony Brook), that CU has held an opponent without a shot on goal, and the first time the Buffs have held a Power 5 opponent without a shot on goal since Baylor in 2008.
•   CU's had another shutout streak of 581:03 late in the season, the third-longest in school history, and the streak of five consecutive clean sheets was the second-longest ever.
Most Consecutive Shutouts (Minutes)
1.   Nov. 17, 2016 - Sept. 8, 2017   621:10
2.   Oct. 13 - Nov. 12, 2017   581:03
3.   Nov. 2, 2012 - Sept. 8, 2013   551:54
4.   Oct. 15 - Nov. 3, 2004   468:56
5.   Sept. 11 - Oct. 6, 2016   444:41
Most Consecutive Shutouts (Matches)
1.   Aug. 18, 2017 - Sept. 4, 2017   6 matches
2.   Aug. 23 - Sept. 6, 2013   5 matches
   Oct. 19 - Nov. 12, 2017   5 matches
4.   Oct. 17 - Oct. 29, 2004   4 matches
   Oct. 15 - Oct. 27, 2006   4 matches
   Sept. 17 - Oct. 2, 2016   4 matches
•   The team's Pac-12 shutout streak is currently at 543:05, the longest in conference play in school history.
•   The previous record for longest shutout streak in conference-only matches was 463:55 in 2004-05 in the Big 12.
Longest Team Shutout Streaks In Conference-Only Matches
1.   Oct. 13, 2017 - current (Pac-12)   543:05
2.   Oct. 15, 2004 - Sept. 23, 2005 (Big 12)   463:55
3.   Oct. 13, 2006 - Sept. 28, 2007 (Big 12)   444:35
4.   Oct. 3, 2008 - Oct. 17, 2008 (Big 12)   380:35
5.   Nov. 6, 2015 - Oct. 6, 2016 (Pac-12)   316:09
Records Fall At Denver
•   CU broke three school records in a 6-1 win at Denver on Sept. 16.
•   Tatum Barton (46:23) and Taylor Kornieck (46:37) scored just 14 seconds apart for the fastest consecutive goals in school history and the 15th-fastest in NCAA history.
•   The previous fastest consecutive goals were by Ashlie Mihalcin (54:39) and Jen Thais (55:11) 32 seconds apart against Missouri on Sept. 26, 2003.
•   The Buffs also had seven assists, including six in the second half, breaking the previous records of six and five, respectively.
•   Barton had her second brace of the season and Joss Orejel had a goal and two assists in the win.
•   CU's six goals were also tied for the third most in school history.
Close Wins
•   CU was 8-4 in matches decided by one goal last season and won seven of those in a row until a 1-0 loss to No. 3 South Carolina to end the season.
•   This season, the Buffs went 4-2 in matches decided by one goal.
•   In Danny Sanchez's career, CU is 32-24 in matches decided by one goal.
Scoreless Draws
•   CU had four scoreless draws this season (at Colorado State, home vs. CSUN, at Washington, and home vs. Arizona).
•   The is the most scoreless draws ever in a season for the Buffs, topping the previous record of three in 2007.
Spring Recap
•   CU finished the spring with a 3-1-1 record, defeating Kansas State, Nebraska and Northern Colorado, losing to Wyoming and drawing with Air Force.
•   Spring goal scorers: Taylor Kornieck 3, Marty Puketapu 3, Sarah Kinzner 1
•   Spring assists: Kinzner 3, Megan Massey 3, Joss Orejel 1
International Flavor
•   The Buffs have five international players on their roster this season, tying the most ever in school history (CU also had five last season).
•   In 2015, CU had three international players and prior to last season, the most it had ever had was two.
•   Senior Hannah Scheid is the first Buff to come from Germany.
•   Junior Sarah Kinzner and sophomore Camilla Shymka both hail from Calgary, Alberta, and both have been members of the Canada U-20 National Team.
•   Junior Isobel Dalton is a native of Australia and is the third Buff ever from Down Under.
•   Freshman Marty Puketapu is the first CU player from New Zealand and is a member of New Zealand's full women's national team.
Most Wins In School History In 2016
•   CU tied the school record for most wins in a season in 2016, improving to 15-5-1 against Oklahoma State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
•   The Buffs finished 15-6-1 after a 1-0 loss to No. 1-seed South Carolina in the second round of the postseason.
•   CU went 15-4-1 in 2003 and 15-6-2 in 2004.
Most Conference Wins In 2016
•   CU's win over No. 9 UCLA on Oct. 27 gave the Buffs their eighth win in Pac-12 play this season, tying the school record for most conference wins in a season.
•   CU went 8-1-1 in the Big 12 in 2003, winning its only conference championship that year.
•   CU's previous-best record in Pac-12 play was a 6-4-1 record in 2014, finishing in third place.
Best Turnaround In Pac-12 History In 2016
•   CU finished in a tie for second place last season in the Pac-12 after finishing in 12th (last) place in 2015, a jump of 10 places in the standings.
•   It was the best turnaround in Pac-12 history, besting Arizona's jump from ninth place to first place between 2003 and 2004.
Best Pac-12 Turnarounds
1.   Colorado (12th in 2015, t-2nd in 2016)   +10 places
2.   Arizona (t-9th in 2003, t-1st in 2004)   +8 places
3.   Oregon (9th in 2005, 2nd in 2006)   +7 places
   Southern California (11th in 2013, 4th in 2014)   +7 places
5.   Southern California (9th in 2004, 3rd in 2005)   +6 places
   Utah (t-9th in 2012, 3rd in 2013)   +6 places
7.   Washington State (9th in 2010, 4th in 2011)   +5 places
   Colorado (t-11th in 2012, t-6th in 2013)   +5 places
   Arizona (9th in 2014, 4th in 2015)   +5 places
   Utah (9th in 2015, t-4th in 2016)   +5 places
Evans Drafted 22nd Overall
•   Danica Evans was the 22nd overall selection (second pick in the third round) by the Orlando Pride in the NWSL Draft in January.
•   She finished her first professional season with 12 appearances and made one start for the Pride, and scored her first career goal on April 22 to tie the game in a 1-1 draw with the Washington Spirit.
•   That goal was selected as the NWSL Goal of the Week.
•   The Pride finished the season 11-6-7 and in third place in the NWSL, while qualifying for the playoffs.
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