2019 Women's Soccer Roster
Katie Pingel
- Position:
- F/MF
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- American Studies
- Hometown:
- Palos Verdes, Calif.
- High School:
- Peninsula HS
- Prev School:
- Santa Clara
2018 SECOND-TEAM ALL-BIG WEST
2017 SECOND-TEAM ALL-BIG WEST
2019 (Senior): Appeared in 13 matches, starting 11 times ... Tied for the team lead in assists (3) with Sierra Castles ... Scored one goal ... Posted five points, tying her with Castles for third on the the team ... Named Academic All-Conference.
2018 (Junior): Named Second Team All-Big West for the second consecutive season after playing in all 21 games and making 13 starts for the Beach … Was third on the team with four goals, three assists, and 11 points … Scored the game-winner against Northeastern (Aug. 24) and had a season-high three shots on goal in the match … Made the start and assisted on the only goal in a win over San Diego State on Aug. 26 … Scored goals vs. LMU (Sept. 22), at Hawai’i (Oct. 4) and at UC Davis (Oct. 25) … Recorded assists in back-to-back matches against CSUN (Oct. 28) and UC Davis (Nov. 1) ... Named Academic All-Conference.
2017 (Sophomore): Earned second-team All-Big West honors in her first season at Long Beach State ... Finished the season tied for second with eight total points and three goals ... Also added two assists and led the squad with 23 shots on target ... Scored the team's lone goal against UCLA ... Scored in a second straight game in a 2-0 win over Northwestern ... Tallied her first assist of the season against San Diego in a 3-0 win ... Also had an assists in a 2-0 win over Hawai'i.
Prior to LBSU: Played 14 games as a true freshman with Santa Clara in 2016 ... Took ten shots, putting seven on target ... The Broncos finished the season with a 12-7-4 record and reached the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament.
High School: A three-year letterwinner in women's soccer at Peninsula High School ... Earned All-America honors as a junior in 2014 after scoring a school record 25 goals and 10 assists ... Named one of Puma's Top 50 High School players in 2013 ... A three-time first-team all-league selection and a two-time team MVP ... Also ran track, setting a school record in the 4x100m relay ... Has participated in multiple US Soccer National Team Camps from the U14 to U20 level. ... Club: Played for So Cal Blues ... Won two national championships as part of the Olympic Development Program ... Led the team in goals and assists in all five seasons with the club.
Personal: Both of her parents were Long Beach State alumni ... Comes from an athletic family, as her father and uncle played college football, and her brother played baseball at Loyola Marymount ... Majoring in American Studies.
