SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference released its 2020-21 women’s soccer schedule on Friday. The conference-only season is set to begin on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, and will conclude on Saturday, April 17. The Cougars will play nine consecutive weeks leading up to the NCAA Selection show on April 18.
BYU women’s soccer kicks off the season at San Diego on Feb. 20 and plays its first home game on Feb. 27 against San Francisco. The Cougars’ nine-game conference slate features a matchup against each WCC team, with four home games and five away. The Cougars are scheduled to host San Francisco, Santa Clara, Gonzaga and Portland.
| 2020-21 BYU Women's Soccer Schedule |
| Date | Opponent |
| Feb. 20 | at San Diego |
| Feb. 27 | vs. San Francisco |
| Mar. 6 | at Loyola Marymount |
| Mar. 13 | vs. Santa Clara |
| Mar. 20 | at Pacific |
| Mar. 27 | vs. Gonzaga |
| Apr. 3 | at Saint Mary's |
| Apr. 10 | at Pepperdine |
| Apr. 17 | vs. Portland |
In 2019-20, BYU experienced a historic season after earning a 21-1-1 overall record, a second-consecutive West Coast Conference Championship and a quarterfinal appearance in the NCAA tournament. The Cougars’ lone loss came on the road against top-ranked Stanford in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Stanford went on to win the College Cup.
BYU concluded the 2019-20 season ranked No. 5 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll. Head coach Jennifer Rockwood earned WCC Coach of the Year. Mikayla Colohan and Elise Flake were named First Team All-American’s, and Alyssa Johnson earned Third Team All-American honors.
In the upcoming 2020-21 season, the Cougars return the 2019-20 WCC Player of the Year in Colohan who accounted for 16 goals and seven assists a season ago. Cameron Tucker returns for her senior year campaign as well after registering 12 goals and nine assists in 2019. The Cougars lost seven seniors but will return five of their starters for the 2020-21 season. The incoming class features five new athletes and BYU will also have two returned missionaries and three transfers joining the roster.
2020-21 WCC WOMEN’S SOCCER CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (home team listed first)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20
San Diego vs. BYU
San Francisco vs. Gonzaga
Portland vs. Loyola Marymount
Pacific vs. Saint Mary's
Pepperdine vs. Santa Clara
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27
BYU vs. San Francisco
Gonzaga vs. Pacific
Santa Clara vs. Portland
Saint Mary’s vs. Pepperdine
Loyola Marymount vs. San Diego
SATURDAY, MARCH 6
Loyola Marymount vs. BYU
San Diego vs. Gonzaga
Portland vs. Pacific
Santa Clara vs. Saint Mary’s
Pepperdine vs. San Francisco
SATURDAY, MARCH 13
BYU vs. Santa Clara
Gonzaga vs Loyola Marymount
San Francisco vs. Portland
Pacific vs. Pepperdine
Saint Mary's vs. San Diego
SATURDAY, MARCH 20
Pacific vs. BYU
Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s
Portland vs. Pepperdine
Loyola Marymount vs. Santa Clara
San Diego vs. San Francisco
SATURDAY, MARCH 27
BYU vs. Gonzaga
San Diego vs. Portland
Santa Clara vs. Pacific
San Francisco vs. Saint Mary’s
Pepperdine vs. Loyola Marymount
SATURDAY, APRIL 3
Saint Mary’s vs. BYU
Gonzaga vs. Portland
Pacific vs. Loyola Marymount
San Francisco vs. Santa Clara
Pepperdine vs. San Diego
SATURDAY, APRIL 10
Pepperdine vs. BYU
Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga
Portland vs. Saint Mary’s
Pacific vs. San Diego
Loyola Marymount vs. San Francisco
SATURDAY, APRIL 17
BYU vs. Portland
Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine
San Francisco vs. Pacific
Saint Mary's vs. Loyola Marymount
San Diego vs. Santa Clara
NCAA Selection: April 18
**SUBJECT TO CHANGE** | TIMES TBD