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Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

2024 Women's Soccer Roster

Will G. MacNeil
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Alex Kline
Leroy Crook
Drew Gwerder
Will G. MacNeil
Will G. MacNeil
Will G. MacNeil
Will G. MacNeil
Sarah Macias

6 Tara Oper

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Riverside, CA
  • High School Arlington HS
  • Previous School University of Idaho

Biography

Awards and Honors  

  • National Champion (2024)
  • NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2024)
  • United Soccer Coaches National Player of the Year (2024)
  • United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team (2024)
  • 2024-25 CCAA Female Athlete of the Year (2024)
  • D2CCA All-America Third Team (2024)
  • DII Honda Athlete of the Year Finalist (2024)
  • 2X All-CCAA First Team (2023, 2024)
  • CCAA Tournament Most Valuable Offensive Player (2024)
  • United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team (2024)
  • United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second Team (2023)
  • D2CCA All-West Region First Team (2024)
  • D2CCA All-West Region Second Team (2023)
  • CCAA All-Tournament Team (2023)
  • 2023-24 Cal Poly Pomona Female Iron Bronco (2023-24)
  • 3X CCAA Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • All-CCAA Honorable Mention (2022)
  • CCAA Offensive Player of the Week
  • Big Sky All-Academic (2021)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2024)
  • 2024-25 CPP Athletics Female Student Athlete of the Year


  2024  
 Senior | Cal Poly Pomona  

  • National Champion
  • NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
  • United Soccer Coaches National Player of the Year
  • United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team
  • 2024-25 CCAA Female Athlete of the Year
  • D2CCA All-America Third Team
  • DII Honda Athlete of the Year Finalist
  • United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team
  • D2CCA All-West Region First Team
  • CCAA Tournament Most Valuable Offensive Player
  • Named All-CCAA First Team
  • Named CSC Academic All-District
  • Named CCAA Offensive Player of the Week for September 9-15
  • Started in all 25 matches
  • Scored 9 goals and had 12 assists
  • Scored 3 game-winning goals
  • Totaled 1962 minutes
  • Had 52 shots, 26 were on goal
  • 2024-25 CPP Athletics Female Student Athlete of the Year
  • CCAA All-Academic

  2023   Junior | Cal Poly Pomona  
  • Played in 19 games, started all 19
  • Played 1480 minutes
  • Totaled six goals on the season and had 4 assists
  • Had 33 shots. 14 shots on goal
  • CCAA All-Tournament Team
  • All-CCAA First Team
  • D2CCA All-West Region Second Team
  • United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second Team
  • 2023-24 Cal Poly Pomona Female Iron Bronco
  • CCAA Academic Honor Roll


  2022   Sophomore | Cal Poly Pomona  

  • One of just three Broncos to start all 18 matches
  • Led team with three assists
  • Played 1,345 minutes
  • Made CPP debut as a starter in opener vs. Concordia Irvine
  • Had 26 shots, 13 were on target
  • All-CCAA Honorable Mention (2022)
  • CCAA Academic Honor Roll


  2021   Freshman | University of Idaho

  • Played at Division I University of Idaho of Big Sky Conference in Moscow, Idaho
  • Appeared in all 18 games
  • Played 596 minutes
  • Made college debut in opener at North Dakota State
  • First collegiate point came via assist in 3-2 double-overtime win vs. St. Thomas
  • Recorded six shots, including three on goal
  • Big Sky All-Academic


High School  

  • A 2021 graduate of Arlington High School in Riverside, CA
  • Arlington HS Rookie of the Year (Soccer)
  • Arlington HS Rookie of the Year (Track & Field)
  • Top 10 high school senior (academic)
  • Top goal-scorer
  • 4x Scholar-Athlete
  • Played club soccer for Legends FC DA/ECNL


Personal  

  • A Criminology major
  • Daughter of Scott and Colleen
  • Has three siblings - Jacob, Taylor, and Tatum
  • Aspires to play professional soccer and attend law school
  • Favorite music artist is Drake
  • Favorite pro sports teams are the Dallas Cowboys, Barca, and the Washington Spirit
  • Favorite pro athletes are Trinity Rodman and Lionel Messi

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2022Sophomore

    Forward
    5'9"
    2
  • 6

    2023Junior

    Forward
    5'9"
    6
  • 6

    2024Senior

    Forward
    5'10"
    6