#11
Naomi Chu
5-4
Defender
Sophomore
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Westlake HS
Club Team: Santa Anita Sting

General: Considered the most fit, committed, dedicated and disciplined player on the team... Ball-winning, shooting specialist who just wants to win... Coach Klein says, "Naomi is everything we would want in a recruit; she'll do anything you ask"...

1999: Was a starter for the Wildcat defense before a foot sprain ended her season... Played in 14 matches, starting all but one... Helped UA record two shutouts... Had five shots on the season... Took two shots in 2-0 win over Arkansas-Little Rock (9/25/99)... Had one shot each against UCLA (10/10/99), USC (10/8/99) and Texas-El Paso (9/23/99)...

Prep: Four-time All-Marmonte League selection and two-time all-area choice at Westlake High School... Second team all-region honoree... Second team All-CIF... Chosen team's Most Inspirational Player... Team co-captain as a senior... Helped Westlake to a 19-2-2 mark, a Marmonte League championship and a spot in the state quarterfinals... Also a cross country standout, she was team MVP her senior year and was chosen second team All-Marmonte League and all-county... Club team, Santa Anita Sting, was a finalist in the 1998 Surf Cup and was the Coast Soccer League U-18 Premiere champion... Involved in state ODP team for two years...

Personal: Born Naomi Chu on Nov. 10, 1981, in Thousand Oaks, Calif.... Daughter of Tom and Grace Chu... Has a younger brother, Nathan... Majoring in education... Lists playing the guitar among her hobbies.

Chu's Stats at Arizona
Year    GP  GS  Sh  G   A  Pts. GWG
1999    14  13  5   0   0  0    0