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2022 Women's Soccer Roster

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7 Dayana Diaz

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Granite Falls, WA
  • High School Granite Falls
  • Name Pronunciation Diana

Biography

WWU Career: Finished five-season WWU career as the programs all-time appearances leader with 101 games played including 59 startsĀ ... alsoĀ finished top-20 in WWU history in fourĀ other career statistical categories: 5694 minutes played (13th), nine game-winning goals (t-8th), 135 shots attempted (18th) and 70 shots on goal (t-12th) ...Ā Captained the team during their 2022 national-championship season ... two time all-GNAC honors,Ā Second Team All-GNAC as a freshman in 2018 and HonorableĀ Mention in 2022 ... 2018 GNACĀ Freshman of the Year ... also helped the Vikings to threeĀ GNAC regular-season championships, twoĀ GNAC tournament championships, two West-Regional championships and a national final in 2019

2022 (Senior):
  • Made 23 starts and captained the team through theirĀ National Championship season.
  • Recorded a total of 1,678 minutes played, 6th most on the team.
  • Scored 3Ā goals and 1Ā assist for a total of 7Ā points on the season.
  • Scored the game winning goal in 1-0 victory vs. Seattle Pacific (10/1).
  • Assisted the first goal ofĀ 2-1 national semi-final victory over Columbus State (12/1).
  • All-GNACĀ Honorable Mention.

2021 (Junior2):
  • AppearedĀ in all 23 games and started in 20.
  • Played 1461 minutes total.Ā 
  • Scored two goals on 13Ā shots on goal.
  • Recorded two assists.Ā 
  • Credited with sixĀ points on the season.
  • Led the team in shot on goal percentage (minimum 10 attempts) at .565 (13-23).Ā 
2020 (Junior):
  • Started in all seven games during the shortened COVID-19 season.Ā 
  • Scored two goals in 11 attempts.Ā 
  • .636 shot on goal percentage (7-for-11).
  • Logged one assist.Ā 
  • GNAC Offensive Player of the Week (May. 3-9).Ā 
2019 (Sophomore):
  • Appeared in 24 games, making 7 starts (1,141 minutes).
  • Scored 4 goals (all game-winners) with one assist (9 points).
  • Scored a goal in three consecutive games Nov. 2-14, including all game-winning efforts.
  • Credited with game-winning goal in 2-1 GNAC semifinal victory over Central Washington (11/14/19).
  • Game-winning goal in 3-0 win over Dixie State in NCAA II Quarterfinal (12/7/19).
2018 (Freshman):
  • Appeared in 23 games and started in 2 games, totaling 884 minutes played.
  • Scored 7 goals during the season (2nd most on team).
  • Ranked 2nd on the team with 3 game-winning goals during the season.
  • Ranked 5th on team with 30 shots during the season.
  • Tied for 6th in GNAC with 7 goals, including a hat trick Sept. 27 at Saint Martin's.
  • Named GNAC Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 17-23.
  • Named GNAC All-Conference Second Team selection.
  • Named GNAC Women's Soccer Freshman of the Year.
Prior to WWU: Earned three varsity letters at Granite Falls High School … played club for WA Rush for 7 years, placing 3rdĀ in the Washington State Cup for WA Rush G99 in 2013 … helped Granite Falls to the 2A districts three times during her prep career … 2017 First Team All-Cascade Conference selection … named theĀ Everett HeraldĀ soccer prep athlete of the week for Sept. 18-23, 2017 … was an all-conference second-team selection freshman, sophomore and junior seasons … also starred in track & field with a specialty in hurdle events … received outstanding scholastic award all four years during high school and is a member of the National Honor Society.
Ā 
Season GP-GS Minutes Goals Assists Points Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att
2018 23-2 884 7 1 15 30 .233 16 .533 3 1-1
2019 24-7 1141 4 1 9 41 .098 21 .512 4 0-0
2020 7-7 536 2 1 5 11 .182 7 .636 1 0-0
2021 23-20 1455 2 2 6 23 .087 13 .565 0 0-1
2022 24-23 1678 3 1 7 30 .100 13 .433 1 1-1
TOTAL 101-59 5694 18 6 42 135 .133 70 .519 9 2-3

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2018Freshman

    Forward
    5'7"
    23
  • 7

    2019Sophomore

    Forward
    5'7"
    7
  • 7

    2020Junior

    Forward
    5'7"
    7
  • 7

    2021Junior

    Forward
    5'7"
    7
  • 7

    2022Senior

    Forward
    5'7"
    7
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