Returns to the lineup after suffering a season-ending left-knee injury in practice on October 13... will start at forward... was the team's leading goal scorer prior to the injury... an honorable mention All-West Coast Conference selection... a quick and dangerous goal scorer who will wreak havoc on defenses... an explosive goal scorer... good speed and strength.
AS A JUNIOR IN 1999: Appeared in 11 games and started in seven before a season-ending knee injury on Oct. 13... prior to the injury, had seven goals and four assists for a total of 18 points in 11 matches, including seven starts... early-season play was good enough to earn honorable mention All-WCC accolades... has 22 career goals, tied with teammate Kathleen Celio for 11th place on the all-time Santa Clara charts... netted the final goal in Santa Clara's 2-0 victory at California on opening day, beating the Golden Bear keeper in the 82nd minute... also put the finishing touches on during a 3-1 defeat against Stanford Sept. 3, scoring the game's final goal at the 51:24 mark... scored just 58 seconds into the Broncos' 3-1 victory at Washington on Sept. 10, then added the game-winner at 34:29... netted a goal and added an assist during the second half of Santa Clara's 7-2 win at Duke Sept. 26... had the second multi-goal effort of the season and sixth of her career as the Broncos routed Evansville 9-0 in the opening round of the Santa Clara Nike Classic... also added an assist against the Purple Aces... tallied an assist during a 4-0 win at rival Saint Mary's Oct. 6... fed Aly Wagner at 12:41 for the lone goal in a 1-0 defeat of Marquette in her final match of the season Oct. 10.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 1998: Saw action in all 24 games, including four starts... registered 14 points on five goals and four assists... put her name on the Bronco scoring charts in the first match, getting the assist on the final Santa Clara goal of the evening in a 5-0 rout of Cal Poly SLO... enjoyed a one-goal, two-assist night in Santa Clara's 9-2 triumph over Washington State in the home opener on Sept. 4... drilled a 10-yard score at the 36:40 mark to defeat Washington 1-0 on Sept. 11... ended a month-long scoring drought against visiting Gonzaga on Oct. 11, netting a pair of goals as part of Santa Clara's 10-0 triumph... fed Kathleen Celio for the game-winner at 104:24 of an emotional, 1-0 overtime win at Portland Oct. 25... received the start against No. 6 Connecticut in the NCAA quarterfinal match, and responded by nailing the game-winning goal at 6:50... the score was her third career postseason strike, two of which have been game-winners.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 1997: Became the second consecutive Bronco to garner West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year accolades following Jacqui Little's selection in 1996... also captured second team All-WCC honors... played in all 24 contests while starting 16... was one of five Santa Clara players to finish the season with 20 or more points... registered 10 goals and five assists for 25 points... tallied 17 points through the first 10 games (7 g, 3a)... made an immediate impact, scoring the game-winner in her first collegiate game on Aug. 29 vs. San Jose State... followed with an impressive encore on Sept. 5 against Cal Poly SLO with a pair of goals, including the game-winner in overtime... notched two scores at Gonzaga on Sept. 14... enjoyed a two-goal, two-assist game against George Mason on Oct. 5... was named with teammate Rachel Weber to Soccer America's Team of the Week following Santa Clara's victories over the No. 11 Patriots and No. 9 Maryland in the George Mason Tournament... recorded an assist at Loyola Marymount on Oct. 24, helping the Broncos to a 4-0 victory... notched four points in the last two games of the regular season... scored a goal and assisted on another in a 4-0 win over USF on Nov. 6... assisted on Jacqui Little's game-winning score in a 5-2 triumph over San Diego on Nov. 8... again dazzled the Buck Shaw Stadium fans on Nov. 9 by assisting on Jacqui Little's game-winning score in a 5-2 triumph over San Diego... scored the game-winning goal in Santa Clara's 1-0 victory over BYU in the NCAA Tournament... scored 10th career goal and second of the postseason against Clemson giving Santa Clara a 2-0 lead with 12 minutes to play.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Attended Carondolet High School in Concord, Calif... lettered in soccer and track... played striker and midfielder for coach Rusty Taylor... set Carondelet school records with 110 career goals and 57 career assists... led Carondelet to a 20-3-1 record and a No. 7 national ranking (NSCAA) as a senior... NSCAA/Umbro All-America selection and Parade Magazine's California Player of the Year... team MVP as a junior and as a senior and team captain as a senior... a four-year All-Bay Valley Athletic League selection... helped Carondelet to a 23-0-1 record and a the nation's No. 1 ranking (NSCAA) as a freshman... played club soccer for the U-19 Tri-Valley Starts... led the Starts to the 1995 and 1996 State Cup Championships, and was the MVP of the 1995 Final... led AC Premier to the 1997 State Cup Championship with coach Fritz Scharff... a member of the Olympic Development Program since 1993... outstanding track performer... was a state meet qualifier in the 4x400m relay in 1994... graduated with a 3.5 grade point average...finance major... full name is Megan Kathleen Horvath... daughter of Ron and Judy Horvath...born June 8, 1979 in Kansas City, Mo.
Horvath's Career Statistics
YearMatches-StartsShotsGoalsGW GoalsAssistsPoints
199724-1642103525
199824-42852414
199911-72071418
Career59-27902261357
Horvath's Career Honors
Honorable Mention All-West Coast Conference 1999
West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year 1997
Soccer America All Freshman Team 1997
Soccer Buzz Honorable Mention Freshman All-American 1997
Soccer Buzz All Far West Freshman Team 1997
NSCAA Third Team All Far West Region 1997
Second Team All-West Coast Conference 1997
Soccer America Team of the Week 10/7/97
West Coast Conference Player of the Week 10/7/97
West Coast Conference Player of the Week 9/9/97
