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9.10.1999
 

Megan Canaday #12 Megan Canaday
5-5
Midfielder/Forward
Senior
Lake Oswego, Ore.
Jesuit HS
Club Team: FC Portland / Lake Oswego Soccer Club

General: One of only two seniors on this year's team... Is sixth on the UA all-time scoring list with four goals and seven assists (15 points).. Is fourth on the UA career list in games played (55), tied for fourth in assists (7), tied for fifth in shots (68), tied for sixth in games started (40) and is eighth in goals scored (4)... Attended the third annual NCAA Leadership Conference during the summer as a representative of the UA...

1998: Second team Academic All-Pac-10 honoree for second season in a row... Season total of four assists is tied for the fourth-best ever... Finished fifth on the squad in total scoring... Had second-highest assists total on team... Also tallied 22 shots... One of only four players to start all 17 games during the season... Collected season high of five shots against Washington State (10/25/98)... Assisted second goal and scored gamewinner in 4-2 victory over Northern Arizona (9/28/98)... Credited with a pair of assists in 3-1 win over Denver (9/25)... Assisted UA's only goal in a 1-1 tie at New Mexico (9/13/98)... Had the top GPA for the juniors... Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award winner...

Megan Canaday 1997: Second team Academic All-Pac-10... Saw time in all but one contest, with nine starts... Racked up 28 shots for the season... Lone goal of the season was the first of a 6-3 loss at USC (11/2/97)... Tallied season-high six shots against Cal (11/7/97)... Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award...

1996: Arizona's Rookie of the Year after finishing fourth on squad in scoring with two goals and three assists (seven points)... Played in every contest, starting 14... Had team's third-highest total of shots for the season (18)... Converted a penalty kick to score first collegiate goal in a 4-0 shutout of Temple (9/22/96)... Credited with an assist in 6-2 win over Gonzaga (10/5/96)... Assisted UA's lone goal in 3-1 loss at Washington (10/25/96)... Notched first collegiate goal in 2-2 overtime tie with Cal State-Fullerton (11/3/96)...

Prep: Led Jesuit High School to state championship title in 1995... Selected team MVP that year... First team All-Oregon and named MVP in the 4A Coaches' Poll in 1996... Played for Lakeridge High School in 1993 and 1994... Team leading scorer both seasons... Named first team all-conference in 1993 after earning second-team honors in 1992... Has played in the Oregon Olympic Development Program since age 12... Played for F.C. Portland club team in 1995... Member of Lake Oswego Soccer Club (1987-94)... Chosen club team MVP after leading it to the U-17 state championship in 1994... Club also won the USYSA Region IV Tournament... U-16 champions in 1993 and Region IV Tournament semifinalists... Traveled to Europe to compete in Arsenal Cup (England), Delacarlia Cup (Sweden) and Dana Cup (Denmark)... Four-year honor roll student and member of National Honor Society as a senior...

Personal: Born Megan Lee Canaday on Oct. 16, 1978 in Portland, Ore... Majoring in management information systems.. Daughter of Richard and Gay Canaday... Has a younger brother, Sean... Played on Oregon U-16 and U-17 state championship teams with former Wildcat Nikki Jones... Both parents attended Pac-10 schools.


Canaday's Stats at Arizona
Year    GP      GS      Sh      G       A       Pts.    GWG
1996    19      14      18      2       3       7       0
1997    19      9       28      1       0       2       0
1998    17      17      22      1       4       6       1
Totals  55      40      68      4       7       15      1




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