Freshman forward Sarah-Gayle Swanson said she always thought the team had the potential for a Final Four. Swanson added that prior to the Clemson game, the seniors on the team came by individually and let her know just what it meant to go to the Final Four. Such success really should come as no surprise to a team that has been both consistent and prolific. In addition, the squad set new single-season marks for shots, goals, assists, points, and goals against. Ellis attributes her team's evolution into an upper-echelon program in just eight seasons to the tremendous resources of California and the building of a foundation by former coaches Joy Fawcett and Todd Salda a.
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Southern California and all of California is a gold mine of recruiting and you can train all year round. There are so many positives, I thought it was just a matter of time. The time is now for the Bruins, and the opponent is the Portland Pilots, an unseeded team from the West Coast Conference. Portland head coach Clive Charles has been coaching the Pilot women's team since 1989. He led the United States men's Olympic team to the semifinals in the 2000 Sydney games.