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2019 Women's Soccer

8 Opal Ward

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Santa Cruz, CA

Biography

2019: Held match-high with four shots and scored first goal of the season at NCAA Division III Mills College (9/17)...Was credited with an assist in the California Pacific Conference opener against Benedictine University Mesa (9/27)...Scored a goal and delivered an assist at Cal Maritime (11/9).

2018: Appeared in 17 games and started nine as a freshman...Pitched in two goals and two assists...Made collegiate debut and delivered assist on equalizing goal in season opener at Menlo College...Scored first career goal, a game-winning goal against Providence Christian College on Sep. 22...Also scored a goal at Simpson (10/13) and notched an assist at Soka University (11/2).

High School: Joined the Bobcats after a trio of postseason runs at Santa Cruz High School...Earned second team all-league as a sophomore and was a honorable mention as a junior...Played club soccer for the Santa Cruz Breakers, who were ranked 14th in Northern California and won the Davis Legacy Showcase in 2017....Has also trained with the Roma Girls Academy in Italy.

Personal: Majoring in Psychology...Nicknamed Opes...Has one sibling...Plans to start a career in social work after her soccer career....Loves to surf...Favorite food is tacos...Favorite athlete is Tobin Heath...Favorite musician is Ed Sheeran and favorite movie is Ocean's 8....Lists her parents as her biggest influence...Played piano growing up.

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