On Saturday evening, for the first time in program history, BYU players will step onto the field as the No. 1 team when the Cougars meet rival Utah. It’s a high point since the beginning of BYU women’s soccer in 1995.
In her 29th year at the helm, coach Jennifer Rockwood has carried the program to 400 wins and counting, demonstrating her born and bred passion for all things BYU. As reported by The Daily Universe, Rockwood’s father worked as a BYU police officer, and when her mother went into labor, BYU police cars delivered her to the Utah Valley Hospital right off campus. The Provo native jumped at the opportunity to head the newly sanctioned BYU women’s soccer program after coaching the club team for several years.Â
Now her Cougars are No. 1. We’ve compiled a list of significant numbers that have led the Cougars to this monumental moment.
0 — Number of years in the Big 12 conference before this year. Ahead of the season, the Big 12 coaches picked the Cougars to finish first in their conference debut.
3 — Seniors named to the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy watch list: Jamie Shepherd, Laveni Vaka and Brecken Mozingo
4 — Wins abroad in their 2023 summer Europe tour consisting of a 13-day trip to Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Italy. BYU totaled…
