The 2014 BYU Cougars women's soccer team represented BYU during the 2014 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cougars were coached for a 20th consecutive season by Jennifer Rockwood, who was co-coach in 1995 and became the solo head coach in 1996. Before 1995 BYU women's soccer competed as a club team and not as a member of the NCAA. The Cougars entered the 2014 season having won back-to-back West Coast Conference championships[1] and having made the NCAA Tournament each of the last two seasons and in 15 of the 19 seasons that Rockwood has been the head coach. The Cougars would win the WCC title and secure a berth in the College Cup, where they lost to Colorado playing in the snow.
Media
Television & Internet Streaming
For 2014 all but 2 Cougars home games aired on BYUtv. All BYUtv games were simulcast on BYU Radio. Spencer Linton and Natalyn Lewis served as the BYUtv broadcast team. The remaining two home games were streamed online through TheW.tv.
All road games had internet streaming capabilities. Two road games were televised. The game at Utah was shown on Pac-12 Networks while the game at Denver was shown on Altitude 2 (and streamed online through Pioneer Vision). The game at Cal State Fullerton aired on BigWest.tv, at Tennessee streamed on SEC Network+, at SMU streamed for a cost through PonyUp TV, and all conference road games were streamed through the school's website or on TheW.tv.
For the first time ever the Cougar IMG Sports Network entered into a contract to broadcast BYU Cougars women's soccer games. Greg Wrubell provided play-by-play while former men's assistant coach Hugh Van Wagenen acted as analyst.[2] For game where Van Wagenen wasn't available Colette Jepson Smith filled in as analyst. The games were streamed exclusively on BYUcougars.com and through the BYU Cougars athletic app.
Stadium: South Stadium Attendance: 2,225[8] Referee: Allen Chapman Assistant referees: Mitch Lillywhite Assistant referees: Brad Jensen Fourth official: Jeff Young
z-Tennessee
Series History: Series Even 1–1
Broadcasters: Brian Rice & Tori Beeler Watson (SEC Network+)
Nadia Gomes 81' Elisabeth Phillips 88' Elisabeth Phillips 89' (pen.)
Stadium: South Stadium Attendance: 4,517[12] Referee: Hamed Sadeghi Assistant referees: Scott Reynolds Assistant referees: Jay Hutchinson Fourth official: Kali Smith
Katie Taylor 28' Katie Taylor 84' (pen.) Avery Jenkins 86'
Stadium: Ute Field Attendance: 2,552[14] Referee: Frank Anderson Assistant referees: Hamed Sadeghi Assistant referees: Sly Yeates Fourth official: Jay Hutchinson
z-LSU
Series History: Series even 1–1–1
Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough & Amber Wadsworth (TheW.tv)
Stadium: South Stadium Attendance: 1,880[18] Referee: Tyler Ploeger Assistant referees: Paul Scott Assistant referees: Alan Jimenez Fourth official: Karsten Gillwald
xy-Oregon
Series History: BYU leads series 3–0–1
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Natalyn Lewis (BYUtv)
Stadium: South Stadium Attendance: 3,871[20] Referee: Ignacio Jaimes Assistant referees: Scott Reynolds Assistant referees: Jeff Young Fourth official: Marcelo Chaparro
xz-Colorado College
Series History: Series even 1–1
Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough, Amber Wadsworth, & Colette Jepson Smith (TheW.tv)
Stadium: South Stadium Attendance: 2,243[22] Referee: Brad Jensen Assistant referees: Michael Anglin Assistant referees: Jay Hutchinson Fourth official: Kali Smith
xy-Denver
Series History: Series even 1–1
Broadcasters: Mike Evans & Kristen Hamilton (ALT 2)
Stadium: South Stadium Attendance: 3,483[30] Referee: Paul Nothman Assistant referees: Mitch Lillywhite Assistant referees: Alan Jimenez Fourth official: Jeff Young
*z-Loyola Marymount
Series History: BYU leads series 4–1
Broadcasters: No audio- Video only (LMU All Access)
Stadium: Sullivan Field Attendance: 461[32] Referee: Joseph Dickerson Assistant referees: Magic Berenji Assistant referees: Israel Fernandez Fourth official: Bernhard Hosu
*xy-Santa Clara
Series History: Santa Clara leads series 6–0–2
Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Natalyn Lewis (BYUtv)
Stadium: Knoles Field Attendance: 250[40] Referee: Katja Koroleva Assistant referees: Joseph Dickerson Assistant referees: Luis Ordaz Fourth official: Victor Rivas
*z-Pepperdine
Series History: BYU leads series 3–2
Broadcasters: Al Epstein & Jen Karson (TheW.tv)
Stadium: Prentup Field Attendance: 441[42] Referee: J.C. Plott Assistant referees: Adam Finney Assistant referees: Adam Zarrin Fourth official: William Knause