No. 11 – Theresa Broad
THIS YEAR: Three-time NAIA All-American first team Theresa Broad is one of the most prolific scorers in Azusa Pacific history ... Enters the year needing 20 goals to tie the Cougar career mark of 90 goals set by Kendra Payne ... Has breakaway speed to go with an unrelenting work rate ... An unselfish player who sets up quality scoring chances for teammates while consistently drawing multiple defenders.
2008 (Junior): Earned NAIA All-American first team recognition for the third consecutive season and was named GSAC Player of the Year ... Became just the second Cougar ever to posted 3 consecutive 20-goal seasons, matching single-season career high with 24 goals ... With 9 assists, also set a new personal single-season best of 57 points ... Put away 9 game-winning goals, 6 of them in GSAC play to lead the Cougars to their fourth straight conference title ... Was the conference's runaway scoring leader, tallying 19 of her 20 regular-season goals in a 10-game stretch early in the season ... Posted a pair of career-high 4-goal performances in wins over Bethel (Tenn.) and San Diego Christian.
2007 (Sophomore): Named first team NAIA All-American as well as earning all-GSAC honors ... Led the GSAC in goals (22) and points (50) for the second consecutive year ... Scored 8 game-winning goals for the Cougars ... Registered 6 multiple-goal matches include 2 hat tricks ... Scored 3 goals in a 2-minute span and added an assist 2 minutes later in a 4-1 win over California Baptist in the Region II finals ...Named the NAIA Outstanding Offensive Player of the Tournament after scoring 10 points with 4 goals in tournament action ... Finished the season with 6 assists.
2006 (Freshman): Named NAIA Region II Player of the Year en route to earning NAIA All-American first team honors ... Also named All-GSAC after leading the conference in goals (24) and points (56) ... Ranked second in the GSAC in assists, setting up 8 additional Cougar goals ... Came within 2 goals of tying Azusa Pacific's single-season scoring record ... Scored 7 goals and assisted another to lead the Cougars to 4-goal victories over all 3 NAIA Region II playoff foes ... Scored or assisted 2 or more goals in 10 straight games ... Twice recorded hat tricks to lead Azusa Pacific to 4-0 victories over The Master's and Menlo.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played 4 varsity seasons of soccer for coach Jose Ramirez at Western Christian High in Covina ... Also ran track as a 2006 senior ... Led the Lancers to a share of the CIF-Southern Section Division VI championship, the first CIF soccer title in school history ... Shattered Western Christian's season scoring record, collecting 42 goals and 27 assists as a 2006 senior ... Named the 2006 San Gabriel Valley Tribune girls soccer Player of the Year, in addition to Christian League MVP and CIF Defensive Player of the Year honors ... A 2-time selection to the All-CIF and All-Christian League first teams ... As a 2005 junior, scored 34 goals ... Scored the game-winning goal in overtime of a 2-1 victory over Desert Christian in the CIF quarterfinal round, then tallied 2 goals to lead the Lancers to a 3-1 win over Maranatha in the CIF semifinals ... Scored 3 or more goals in 7 games her senior year, with 6 additional 2-goal games ... Was the 2006 Christian League track champion in the 400m, 800m and 3200m ... Finished fifth in the 800m and eighth in the 400m at the 2006 CIF championships.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 27, 1988, in Yorba Linda, Calif. to Kevin and Diane Broad ... Has 2 brothers (Michael, Adam) ... Majoring in elementary education ... Would like to teach at the first grade level.
