Dec. 5, 2012

STANFORD, Calif. - Six Stanford players were named NSCAA All-Pacific Region, including three on the first team.

Senior captains Mariah Nogueira, Alina Garciamendez, and Rachel Quon each earned first-team honors. Junior goalkeeper Emily Oliver and sophomore forward Chioma Ubogagu were second-team selections, and forward Courtney Verloo was a third-team choice.

Nogueira received her third first-team honor. For Garciamendez and Quon, it was the second for each.

Nogueira, a holding midfielder, was second on the team in goals, with seven. She was a prime target on set pieces and scored six of her goals on headers. In addition, she provided clutch play. Fifteen of her 20 career goals tied the score or put Stanford ahead.

Garciamendez, a central defender, holds the Stanford record for career starts, with 102. She started every match of her collegiate career. In addition to helping Stanford hold opponents to 0.61 goals per match, she scored a career best six goals.

Quon, an outside back, was an outstanding one-one-one defender and an offensive threat. Besides her frequent overlapping runs, she sometimes was brought into a midfield or forward role when the Cardinal needed a goal. She finished with two goals and seven assists, and scored the late winner to give Stanford a 2-1 victory at UCLA in a match that decided the Pac-12 title.

Oliver had a 0.54 GAA, four shutouts, and a 15-1 record. It was her second All-Region honor.

Click here for the entire NSCAA All-Pacific Region team.