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Pacific Women's Soccer Set to Host UC San Diego on Senior Day

Strategic Insights

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The Pacific women's soccer program will celebrate Senior Day on Monday by hosting UC San Diego at Knoles Field. The Tigers (1-3-1) will honor their six seniors in a pregame ceremony before facing off against the Tritons (1-1-2) in their third straight contest against a Big West school. Sophomore Sierah McCallum has been a force for the Pacific offense, generating a team-leading two goals and four points on nine shot attempts, while Aniela Jensen has led the forward group with 382 minutes played and three points on the year. The Tigers will look to bounce back from a 2-2 draw at Cal Poly last weekend, where freshman Janelli Villagran led the team with five shot attempts.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Pacific women's soccer program will celebrate Senior Day on Monday against UC San Diego.
  • Six seniors will be honored in a pregame ceremony, including Sierah McCallum, who has generated a team-leading two goals and four points on nine shot attempts.
  • Aniela Jensen has led the forward group with 382 minutes played and three points on the year, including a goal and three points after the start of the season.
  • Freshman Janelli Villagran has been a bright spot for the Tigers, leading the team with ten shot attempts (three on target) and recording a game-high five shot attempts in the 2-2 draw at Cal Poly.
  • Graduate student Juliana Alexander has started all five contests in goal for Pacific, sporting a 2.20 goals against average and .718 save percentage in that span.
  • UC San Diego is in the midst of a season-long four-game road trip after opening it with a scoreless draw at San Diego State on Saturday.
  • The Tritons are led offensively by Ava Tibor, who has four goals on five shots on target and recorded a pair of braces in the season opener against California and in their lone win over UNLV.
  • Pacific and UC San Diego will meet for the third time in program history, with the Tigers winning the last meeting by a 1-0 margin.

Statistics:

  • Sierah McCallum has generated a team-leading two goals and four points on nine shot attempts.
  • Aniela Jensen has played 382 minutes for the Tigers, leading the forward group with three points on the year.
  • Freshman Janelli Villagran has led the team with ten shot attempts (three on target) and recorded a game-high five shot attempts in the 2-2 draw at Cal Poly.
  • Graduate student Juliana Alexander has a 2.20 goals against average and .718 save percentage in five contests.
  • UC San Diego's Ava Tibor has four goals on five shots on target, including two braces in the season opener against California and in their lone win over UNLV.

Sources:

  • University of the Pacific Athletics

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