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2012 Women's Soccer Roster

00 Kanani Taaca

00 Kanani Taaca

  • Position:
    Goalkeepr
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Kamehameha Schools- Kapalama
  • Hometown:
    Wai`anae, O`ahu

Summary

Biography

2012 (Senior): Started all 20 games in goal…logging 1,893 minutes in goal… named to the OHANA Hotels & Resorts No Kai Oi All-Tournament team and Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Soccer Classic MVP…posted three shutouts on the year (vs. BYU-Hawaii, UC Riverside, at UC Irvine)… had a career-high 15 saves in a scoreless draw at UC Irvine in her final game as a Rainbow Wahine… faced 34 shots and stopped a penalty kick in the first overtime to help preserve the shutout… finished fifth in the Big West with 76 saves…proved to be among the most durable players in program history…started the final 41 consecutive matches of her career dating back to the 2010 season…did not miss a single minute of action during her final two seasons, playing a school-record 3573:42 consecutive minutes…finished her career second all-time in career saves (266), matches played (71) and started in goal (66) and third in career shutouts (10)

2011 (Junior): Started all 18 matches in goal…only player in school history to play entire season in goal, logging 1661:31 consecutive minutes…posted a career-high 81 saves on the year…had a 1.90 goals-against-average… ranked third in the WAC in overall saves (81) and third in goal-against-average (0.94) during league matches…posted three shutouts, all in conference play (vs.  Nevada, Fresno State, and at Louisiana Tech)…named the WAC Defensive Player of the Week after posting a shutout against Fresno State (Oct. 14) and preserving a 1-1 tie against San Jose State (Oct. 16) with four saves…season-high eight saves in narrow 2-1 loss to nationally ranked UC Irvine…also recorded eight saves in 1-0 overtime win at Louisiana Tech….finished junior season ranked in the top five all-time at UH in saves (190- 5th), shutouts (7- 4th), matches played in goal (52 – 4th) and matches started in goal (48 – 2nd)…has started 22 consecutive matches dating back to her sophomore season and 46 of the last 49 matches dating back to her freshman season.

2010 (Sophomore): Played 19 matches at keeper and started 18…tallied 67 saves overall, including a career-high nine saves in a 0-0 tie at Pacific (Sept. 26)…recorded a 3-13-2 record including two shutouts against Pacific (Sept. 26) and Fresno State (Oct.10)...posted a 2.39 goals-against-average…named to the ‘OHANA Hotels & Resorts Shootout all-tournament team after only giving up one goal in the tournament against Pacific (Aug. 20)…named WAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 11) after posting a shutout against Fresno State (Oct. 10) to lock up UH’s lone conference win of the season…tied for 6th in saves in the WAC rankings.

2009 (Freshman): Played 14 games at keeper, making 11 starts…made two saves in her first career game and combined with Kristina Ehrett to shutout nationally ranked Brigham Young (Aug. 21)…posted a 4-6-0 record including consecutive shutout wins over Detroit-Mercy (Sept. 24 and 26)...tallied 42 saves overall, including a career-high eight saves in a 2-1 loss at New Mexico State (Oct. 18)...posted a 1.32 goals against average.

2008: Redshirted.

Prep: A 2008 graduate of Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama in Honolulu, O‘ahu....four-year letterwinner for the Warriors...starting goalkeeper for the three state championship squads...state tournament MVP two straight years...picked up second straight MVP award after notching three straight shutouts during championship run...also named Honolulu Advertiser Athlete of the Week (Feb. 5) for her performance...a member of the Hawai‘i ODP team and selected to the ODP Region IV pool...a first-team all-conference and all-state selection as a junior...playedclub soccer for Le‘ahi Premier.


Personal: Born in Wai‘anae, O‘ahu...majoring in kinesiology...has one brother...parents are Bernie and Leo Taaca of Wai‘anae, O‘ahu.

Career Statistics
Year	GP	GS	Minutes	 GA	GaAvg	Saves	W	L	T	Sho 
2009	14	11	1088:08	 16	1.32	42	4	6	0	2
2010	19	19	1583:42	 42	2.39	67	3	13	2	2  
2011    18      18      1661:31  35      1.90    81      5       12      1       3 
2012    20      18      1893:11  37      1.76    76      8        9      3       3   
TOTAL	71	66	6227:10	 130	1.88	266	20	40	6	10 

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Historical Player Information

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    2008Freshman

    GK
    5'6"
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    2009Redshirt Freshman

    Goalkeepr
    5'6"
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    2010Sophomore

    Goalkeepr
    5'6"
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    2011Junior

    Goalkeepr
    5'6"
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    2012Senior

    Goalkeepr
    5'6"
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