UA soccer freshman Gabi Stoian, 2014. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics.Β 

For the first time, I had the opportunity to watch UA freshmanΒ Gabi Stoian, in Friday’s 2-1 soccer victory over Utah. She might be the top freshman on campus. Stoian scored both UA goals Friday, which gives her 12 for the season, second overall in the Pac-12. Do you realize how difficult it is to score 12 goals in the uber- talented Pac-12? The UA’s record is 19, set by former Salpointe Catholic starΒ Mallory MillerΒ in 2005, a record I thought was untouchable. Now Stoian is inching closer with two regular-season games and a potential NCAA playoff berth remaining.


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