AS A SENIOR IN 2009: Earned a spot on the WCCPreseason All-Conference Team ... started nine games and saw actionin 19 contests ... started vs. then- No. 2 Stanford (Oct. 1) ...started vs. then- No. California (Oct. 4) ... started against then-No. 2 Portland (Nov. 1) ... part of the Bronco defense that keptopponents to a 0.90 goals-against-average and had nineshutouts.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2008: Started andplayed in 19 contests at central defense ... started and played 90minutes at defender in 3-0 shutout at San Jose State (Aug. 22) ...part of backline that shutout Yale, earning SCU their first draw ofthe season and preventing their third straight loss (Sept. 19) ...started at central defender vs. then-No. 20 USD (Oct. 12) ...helped shutout then-No. 2 UCLA (Sept. 25) ... started and played110 minutes vs. Saint Mary's (Oct. 17) ... part of Bronco backlinethat shutout USF 3-0 (Oct. 19) ... started at then-No. 3 Portland(Nov. 2) ... started vs. Gonzaga (Nov. 8).
AS A JUNIOR In 2007: Redshirted season due toinjury.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2006: Named All-WCC HonorableMention ... saw action at defender in 20 matches, starting 16 ...crucial part of a back line that shutout 11 opponents so far thisseason ... played full 90 in team's sixth-straight shutout, a 2-0win over San Diego on Oct. 8 ... played full 90 in shutouts of CSFullerton on Sept. 24 and UCLA on Sept. 22 ... has played the full90 in last five matches for Santa Clara ... made first start ofseason on Aug. 27 against Utah.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Named to SoccerBuzz' Freshman All-America second team ... also earned a spoton the magazine's West Region All-Freshman team ... A WCCAll-Freshman Team selection ... started 18 of the 21 matches sheplayed in ... took one shot on goal ... part of a stingy back linethat shut out 13 opponents in 2005.
NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE: Played for U17, U16and U15 National Teams... also a member of the Cal North OlympicDevelopment Program and Region IV teams for four years.
CLUB TEAM: Member of the Pleasanton Rage...team won the Cal North championship in 2005 and were statefinalists for four years... a semifinalist of the Far WestRegionals in 2005.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coaches Chris Pulpaneekand Philippe Blin at San Ramon Valley High School... selected as a2003 NSCAA adidas Youth All-American... named to the EA SportsAll-American team... picked as one of Soccer America's top 50 2005college recruits... chosen as one of Bay Area's top 100 athletes...led team to three North Coast Section playoffs... earned multipleAll-East Bay Athletic League honors... named Offensive Player ofthe Year as a freshman at San Ramon Valley... a 2005 team captain.
PERSONAL: Full name is Danielle NicholePotts... born in Walnut Creek, Calif... parents are Charles Pottsand Carrie Spina... has two sisters... her grandfather, ClintSmith, was a college baseball All-American and playedprofessionally for the Pittsburg Pirates... major iscommunication.
