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Raquel de Pinho Season 2021

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PositionGK
Height6-0
ClassJunior
HometownRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Previous SchoolWest Valley College

Honors & Awards
GCC Newcomer of the Year (2021)
All-GCC First Team (2021)
GCC All-Tournament Team (2021 & 2022)
GCC All-Academic Team (2021)
Aztec Scholar-Athlete (Spring & Fall 2021)

As a Senior (2022 Season)
GCC Rankings: 5th in saves, 5th in save percentage, 7th in goals against average
Appeared in 24 games with 23 starts and posted an 8-14 record… Finished with a team-leading 643:38, including a season-high 38 minutes vs. Azusa Pacific (4/22) in the opening game of the GCC Tournament… Surrendered 229 goals for a 11.37 goals against average… Made 192 stops for a .456 save percentage… Had seven games of double-digit saves led by a season-high 18 against Azusa Pacific (4/22) and included 13 stops vs. Santa Clara (2/12), 12 against No. 12 UC San Diego (4/16), three games – vs. No. 12 UC San Diego (2/12), No. 4 Stanford (2/25), and No. 8 Fresno State in the GCC Tournament semifinal - with 11 saves and one game with 10 stops against No. 6 UC Irvine (3/20)… Assisted on a career-high three goals vs. No. 25 CSUN, among a total of seven games with an assist… Stole an amazing nine balls vs. Concordia (4/6) also had a four steal game vs. California Baptist (4/14) and four two-steals efforts among her 28 steals on the season… Produced three shot – vs. No. 2 Stanford (2/6), CSUN (2/13) and No. 4 Stanford (2/25).

As a Junior (2021 Season)
GCC Rankings: 1st in saves, save percentage & saves per game, 5th in goals against average, T-8th in steals per game
NCAA Rankings: 8th in saves

A starter in all 14 games in which she appeared… Finished with 448:10 in goals, including a season-high 38 minutes twice against No. 5 Michigan (3/6 & 3/7)… Surrendered 127 goals for a goals against average of 9.07… Made 139 saves for a .523 save percentage… Had six games of double digit saves led by a season-high 19 vs. Fresno State (3/27) and included games with 13 saves against No. 5 Michigan (3/6) & at No. 3 Stanford (3/14), 12 stops at No. 23 Santa Clara (3/12) & against No. 17 Cal Baptist (4/17), and 11 saves at No. 20 Azusa Pacific (3/31)… Assisted on a season-high two goals vs. No. 5 Michigan (3/6) and had single assists at No. 23 Santa Clara (3/12), vs. No. 18 Loyola Marymount (3/20), at No. 10 UC San Diego (3/21) & vs. No. 9 Fresno State (3/27)… Totaled 15 steals, including six games with multiple thefts and a single-game high three at No. 20 Azusa Pacific (3/31)… Had two steals vs. No. 5 Michigan (3/6 & 3/7), vs. No. 18 Loyola Marymount (3/20), vs. No. 17 Cal Baptist (4/17) and against 3-seed Pacific in the GCC tournament semifinal game (4/23)… Produced three shots, one each against No. 5 Michigan (3/6), at No. 17 Pacific (3/17), and vs. No. 9 Fresno State (3/27).

As a Sophomore at West Valley College (Saratoga, Calif.): Named an All-American, All-State and All-NorCal honoree… Earned Coast Conference MVP, first-team All-Coast Conference and Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, as well as the West Valley College Female Athlete of the Year honors... Started each of the team’s 32 games and posted a 25-7 mark including a 11-0 record in Coast Conference action… Led the team to a third-place finish in the state tournament… Allowed 159 goals and made 305 saves for a .657 save percentage in 119 quarters… Led the team with 85 assists and contributed four goals.
 
As a Freshman at West Valley College (Saratoga, Calif.): Earned All-American status and was a second-team All-NorCal honors… In addition, was the Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and a first-team All-Coast conference selection… Garnered a starting assignment in 30-of-31 games… Posted a 22-9 record including 11-0 in Coast Conference play… In 107 quarters surrendered 173 goals while stopping 227 shots (.568 save percentage)… Scored three goals and assisted on nine more.
 
Brazilian National Team: Competed for both the Junior and Youth Brazilian National Teams, from 2012-16… Was a member of the Senior National Team in 2017.
 

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Senior
2022

GK
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