2018 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
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/ Women's SoccerMF
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/ Women's SoccerF
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/ Women's SoccerF
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/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF
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/ Women's Soccer
Jersey Number 23
Darielle O'Brien
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fontana, CA
- High School:
- Summit HS
2018
- Named to the Big West Honorable Mention Team
- Tallied a game-winning goal vs. Seattle on Sept. 7
- Had another goal vs. UC Irvine on Oct. 11
- Tallied two assists on the season
2017
- Led the Highlanders in assists, and ranked third in points and tied for third in goals
- Recorded a goal and an assist in the Highlanders 2-2 tie at Denver on August 25 (box score/recap)
- Netted the game-winning score in a 1-0 victory at Cal Poly (box score/recap)
2016
- Played 18 games this season
- Had 3 shots on goal
2015
- Saw the first action of her career on August 21 against George Washington (box score/recap)
- The first goals of her career came in the same match—a 3-2, overtime loss at UC Santa Barbara on October 23 (box score/recap)
High School
- Lettered all four years in soccer at Summit High School
- Named First Team All-Sunkist League in 2015
- Was offensive MVP in 2014 and 2015
- Holds in the goals scored record at Summit High School
- Earned seven academic gold medals for maintaining a 3.5 GPA or better
- Member of the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation
- Assistant coach for Arsenal FC 10-u girls soccer team
Personal
- Darielle Victoria O'Brien is the daughter of Gretchen and Darrell O'Brien
- Majoring in biochemistry
- Her father played baseball for CSU Pueblo
- Aspires to become a nurse practitioner
- Her most memorable sports achievements were being named Athlete of the Year in high school and making it to the quarterfinals of CIF
- Cheers for Manchester United and the Green Bay Packers
- Ruud Van Nistelrooy is her favorite athlete
- Watches "Sons of Anarchy," "The Office" and "Chicago Fire" on television
- "American Sniper," "Trainwreck" and "Lion King" are her favorite movies
- Enjoys reading the "50 Shades of Grey" series, and the "Harry Potter" series of books
- Listens to the music of Sam Smith and R&B music
- Her favorite foods include Cheez-Its, steak, fruit, and peanut butter
Day in the Life: Leilani Juan
Monday, May 04
UCR Student-Athletes cheer on our students.
Friday, May 01
UCR Athletics Director Introductory Full Press Conference
Tuesday, March 24
Athletics Director Greg Paules Introductory Presentation Recap
Tuesday, March 24
