TEMPE, Ariz. – Two Sun Devil soccer players – senior forward Cali Farquharson (first team) and sophomore defender Madison Stark (third team) – were named to the 2015 NSCAA NCAA Division I Women's All-Pacific Region Teams, according to an announcement by the NSCAA.
Farquharson, who also earned First-Team All-Pac-12 honors, concluded the 2015 regular season as the Pac-12's leader in both goals per game (0.71) and points per game (1.71) while leading the Sun Devils in total goals (10) and total points (24) for the fourth consecutive year. She scored five goals in ASU's first six games before missing four consecutive games due to injury. She would return and played a big part in helping the Sun Devils close out the season with wins in five of their final six games, including road wins at No. 18 Washington and at No. 23 Arizona. Farquharson scored five goals in ASU's last four games, including the third hat-trick of her career in the aforementioned win over Arizona. With 10 goals in 2015 Farquharson, who was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week for her performance in the win over the Wildcats, became the first player in program history to record double-digit goal totals four straight years. She concluded her Sun Devil career No. 2 all time in goals (44) and points (102) and finished tied for second in game-winning goals (13). It's the third time Farquharson earned NSCAA All-Region honors and the second straight season she earned first-team status.
For the second consecutive season Stark, who also earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention notice, was an impact player on the Sun Devils' back line. She played a major role in helping the Sun Devils record shutouts in their first four games of the season. Stark, who last season played more minutes than any other field player, started the first 33 games of her Sun Devil career before being forced to miss ASU's contest at UCLA due to an injury incurred in the first half of ASU's previous game at USC. She would return for ASU's next contest at Washington and was a big contributor in the Sun Devils' 2-1 overtime win over the No. 18 Huskies in what was Washington's first home loss of the season. Stark's play on the back line helped the Sun Devils go 5-1 in their last six games of the season. During that stretch the Sun Devils posted a pair of shutouts and allowed more than one goal only one time.