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Forward |
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Megan
Horvath |
Height: |
5-1 |
Born: |
06/08/1979 Kansas City, MO, USA |
College: |
Santa Clara |
High School: |
Cardondelet HS [CA] |
How Acquired: |
2000 Player Draft-12th Rd/89th 12/10/2000 |
Previous Team: |
Silicon Valley Red Devils (WPSL) |
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Season Statistics |
Game Log |
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Quick Take:
Megan Horvath scored the golden goal against Brigham Young in the 2000 NCAA
soccer playoffs that advanced the Santa Clara Broncos into the quarterfinals. She was a
two-sport athlete at Carondelet High School in Danville, qualifying for the California state
track meet in the 4x400-meter relay.
College:
Followed CyberRays teammate Jacqui Little as West Coast Conference
freshman of the year. Scored the game-winning goal in her first college game against
San Jose State in 1997. In a career in which her team three times made it to the NCAA
final four, she scored game-winning goals in three NCAA tournament games. Suffered a
season-ending knee injury 11 games into her junior season.
Personal:
Megan Kathleen Horvath. Born in Kansas City, Mo. Was a marketing major at
Santa Clara. Father Ron and mother Judy are both employed in sales. Sister Bree will
be a freshman soccer player at Santa Clara in the fall, the third sister to attend SCU.
Favorite soccer player: ``Michael Owen because he is fast, tries new things and is
always a spark in the game.''
Most influence on her soccer career: Father, because he coached her early in her
career.
Earliest soccer memory: "Playing `bunchball' and somehow emerging from the pack
about age 5 or 6."
Most important event in her career other than WUSA: Scoring golden goal against
Brigham Young in NCAA soccer tournament ``because it helped my team and me
believe in ourselves, and it also made me feel I still `had it.' ''
Significance of 1999 Women's World Cup: ``It helped get this league started.''
Game ritual: Always wears a bow in her hair.
Community activity: Volunteering at Alzheimer's and convalescent hospitals. Read to
Succeed program at Santa Clara.
Three favorite foods: Cereal (any kind), pizza, Coldstone Creamery Ice Cream.
SEASON |
TEAM |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
G |
A |
PTS |
SHT |
SOG |
B |
FC |
FS |
C |
E |
2001 |
BAY |
12 |
1 |
267 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
2002 |
SJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
POST SEASON |
TEAM |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
G |
A |
PTS |
SHT |
SOG |
B |
FC |
FS |
C |
E |
2001 |
BAY |
2 |
0 |
61 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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