TUCSON, Ariz. – Game 21: Arizona (13-5-2, 6-4-1) vs. Santa Clara (14-5-2, 6-1-2) // Thu., Nov. 19 // 5:30 p.m. MST // Palo Alto, Calif. // Laird Q. Cagan Stadium // Live Stream // Live Stats // Twitter
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Week 13 Recap: Jessica Nelson and Sheaffer Skadsen scored for Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last week against Northern Colorado. The Wildcats kept their ninth clean sheet of the season and advanced to the second round.
Stoian in the Record Books: Sophomore attacker Gabi Stoian has 15 career assists, which is third on the Arizona all-time assist list. The sophomore's eight assists this season is also tied with DeGracie for the second-most assists in one season. Stoian also has 53 career points (tied for the fourth most) and 19 career goals (fifth most).
DeGracie's Dimes: Junior midfielder Jaden DeGracie is tied with Mallory Miller for the most career assist in Arizona history with 19. She has seven this year, which is second on the team and is also tied for the fourth-most in one season in Arizona history.
You Get a Goal! And You Get a Goal!: 15 Wildcats have scored a total of 35 goals this season. That the most players with at least one goal in a season in Arizona history.
Building A Legacy: The 2015 senior class (Hayley Estopare, Alexa Montgomery, Kaitlyn Lopez, Alison Gondosch, Hannah Wong and Sheaffer Skadsen) has a record of 38-31-10, which is tied for the second-most wins of any class in Arizona history. The 2006 and 2007 classes both had 40.
Best in a Decade: The Wildcats finished with 19 conference points this season after going 6-4-1 in Pac-12, which is tied for fourth with California. Those six conference victories are tied for the most in school history as the 2004 squad went 6-3 in the Pac-10. This is also just the third time in school history that Arizona has finished in the top five in the conference and the first time since 2005.
Back To Back: Arizona has made it past the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row. It is just the third time in school history that feat has been achieved as the 2005 squad advanced to the Sweet 16.
A Rematch: The Wildcats and Broncos are facing each other for the second time this season. Arizona won 2-1 in the previous matchup by a score of 2-1 back on Aug. 23.
Ironwomen: Senior defender Sheaffer Skadsen has been a model of consistency on the pitch this season for the Wildcats. She has played in 1,831 of the 1,845 minutes this season and has played every minute of the last 19 matches. Fellow senior defenders Alexa Montgomery and Laura Pimienta are not far behind as they have played in 1,604 and 1,590 minutes respectively.
A Helping Hand: Of the 35 goals Arizona has scored this season, 29 of them have been assisted. 37 total team assists in first in the conference and Gabi Stoian's eight assists are first.
Not up in Here: The Wildcats have kept nine clean sheets so far this season. The nine clean sheets is tied for the second-most in school history. The 2004 squad finished the season with a total of 12.
Newcomers Making an Impact: Four freshmen have scored a goal this season (Kennedy Kieneker, Chelle Mahoney, Erica Stephan and Jessica Nelson). Last year's team only had two freshmen score a goal.
No Longer a Secret: The regular attendance at Mulcahy Stadium this season is something that hasn't been seen before in a long time. After a school record 1,302 people were at the Arizona State match and 1,001 were at the No. Colorado match, the average attendance for the 2015 season finished at 917, which is easily the best in Arizona history. Four of the top five crowds in school history have occurred this season.
You can Count on Them: Defenders Sheaffer Skadsen and Alexa Montgomery have been staples in the Arizona starting XI this season. They are the only two Wildcats to start every single match this season.
Battle Tested: Six of Arizona's 18 opponents have been ranked so far and the Wildcats hold a record of 3-2-1 against them. All in all, Arizona's 19 opponents have a combined record of 170-122-30.
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