University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2012 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Tara Rickenbach
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- M
- Hometown:
- Gilbert, Ariz.
HONORS and AWARDS
2013 Big Sky All-Academic: Jan. 24, 2014
2013 NSCAA Scholar All-West Region Second Team: Dec. 17, 2013
2013 NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I All-Pacific Region 3rd Team: Dec. 3, 2013
2013 College Sports Madness Big Sky All-Conference 2nd Team: Nov. 7, 2013
2013 Big Sky All-Confernce 1st Team: Nov. 5, 2013
2012 Big Sky All-Academic: Jan. 31, 2013
2012 College Sports Madness Big Sky All-Conference 2nd Team: Oct. 28, 2012
2012 Big Sky All-Conference 2nd Team: Oct. 30, 2012
2012 Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week: Sept. 25, 2012
2011 Big Sky All-Academic: Jan. 25, 2012
2011 Big Sky All-Conference Honorable Mention: Oct. 31, 2011
2010 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team: Jan. 27, 2011
2013:
Season stats
Countinued to lead the midfield while being named to the Big Sky All-Conference First Team ... Started all 20 games while totaling 14 shots ... Recorded her only point, coming as an assist, on Oct. 11 in a 2-1 win over Eastern Washington ... Honored for academics and athletics while being named to the NSCAA Scholar All-West Region Second Team and Big Sky All-Academic team.
2012:
Season stats
Started all 18 games while helping distribute goals for others ... Totaled three assists on the season including one that led to a game-winning goal against Portland State on Sept. 21 ... Scored her only goal of the season two days later against Sacramento State to help her earn Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week for the first time ... Fourth on the team in total points with five ... Recorded 10 shots on goal for a SOG% of .556.
2011:
Season stats
Rickenbach appeared in 19 of the Bears' 20 games and made eight starts during the year ... As a sophomore, she really came into her own as a key player in Northern Colorado's attack -- notching two goals and two assists on the year ... Her six total points tied her for fifth most on the team ... Rickenbach finished with 17 total shots and five on goal (.294 SOG%) ... Her first career goal as a Bear came in a 2-2 draw Sept. 18 against Drake ... She also scored the Bears' only goal in a 1-1 draw at Eastern Washington on Oct. 21 ... Her first career assist came against Idaho State ... She was also credited with an assist on the Bears' only goal against Montana in the Big Sky Conference Championship semi-final.
2010:
Season stats
Saw action in 10 games in her first year as a Bear ... Her first shot on goal came on Oct. 29 in a 1-0 loss against Northern Arizona ... Named to the Big Sky All-Academic Team.
High School: Played for Mesquite High School and coach Alex Fonseca ... Named to the 2007-08 All-Region team ... Played club soccer for the Arizona Futbol Club 93 Hammers ... Helped lead the Hammers to five Arizona State Tournaments.
Personal: Majoring in Business with a concentration in management.
