#18 Brooke McManus
5-5
Midfielder
Junior
Escondido, Calif.
San Pasqual HS
Club Team: F.C. Bratz

General: Will be looked upon to contribute more offensively this year... Is fourth on the UA career list in shots (72), fourth in gamewinning goals (2), fifth in goals scored (7), fifth in total points (16) and tied for ninth in assists (2)...

1998: Finished in a tie with Kim McGehee for second on the team in scoring, with four goals and two assists (10 points)... Led the UA in shots, with 49... That total ranks fourth on the single season top performances list and her four goals is tied for eighth... Played in 17 matches, starting 13... Assisted the only goal of a 2-1 overtime loss to USC (11/8/98)... Had the assist on the lone goal of a 3-1 loss at Oregon State (11/1/98)... Scored Arizona's only goal in an 8-1 loss at Stanford (10/11/98)... Notched the first goal of a 3-1 win over Denver (9/25/98)... Dented the net for the Cats in a 2-1 loss to George Washington (9/20/98)... Registered the second goal of 3-2 loss to South Alabama (9/11/98)... Had season highs of six shots each in games against USC (11/8/98), Denver (9/25/98) and at New Mexico (9/13/98)...

1997: Played in 16 contests, starting six, before suffering a fractured rib against Oregon State (10/26/97)... Was fourth on the team in scoring with three goals (six points)... Only Wildcat to notch more than one gamewinning goal for the season... First collegiate goal gave UA a 1-0 win over UTEP (9/21/97)... Scored that goal with only 46 seconds remaining in the overtime period... Capped the Cats' 3-1 win over Creighton (9/28/97) by scoring with only 13 seconds remaining in the first half of the contest... Final goal of season was the gamewinner in 2-0 shutout of Oregon State before going down with injury... Had season-highs of four shots in three different contests...

Prep: Starter all four years at San Pasqual High School in Escondido... Four-year first-team All-Avocado League and All-CIF honoree... Two-time team MVP... Helped squad to 14-8-1 mark and runner-up finish in the CIF as team captain her senior year... Racked up 29 goals and 20 assists as a senior... Four-year honor roll student... Named to San Diego Union-Tribune All-Academic Team... Also two-year MVP for softball team... Captain and assists leader of F.C. Bratz club team... Led club to finals in 1996 State Cup...

Personal: Born Brooke McManus on July 26, 1979, in Palomar, Calif.... Majoring in marketing... Daughter of Barbara and Dana McManus... Older sister, Ryan, played soccer for the University of California.

McManus' Stats at Arizona
Year      GP      GS      Sh      G       A       Pts.    GWG
1997      16      6       23      3       0       6       2
1998      17      13      49      4       2       10      0
Totals    33      19      72      7       2       16      2