Pepperdine University Athletics

CAREER: In five seasons, had 15 goals and 16 assists for 46 points … Played in 88 games and made 49 starts … Attempted 106 shots … On Pepperdine’s all-time list, tied for second in games played.
 
PEPPERDINE 2022: Played all 18 games and made 16 starts as a fifth-year senior … Was the third goal-scorer on the team with five goals … Was tied for third on the squad in points with 11 … Took 23 shots …. Scored two goals vs. CSUN (8/18) … Scored the game-winning goal at UC San Diego (8/21) … Scored a goal at UC Santa Barbara (9/1) … Had the game-tying goal at Gonzaga (10/5) … Had an assist vs. San Diego State (8/28) … Named to College Soccer News Women’s National Team of the Week (8/24) …  Signed professional contract with Pachuca Femenil of the Women's MX League in Mexico.
 
PEPPERDINE 2021: Played in 19 matches and started six as a senior … Scored a goal at San Diego State (8/22) … Had assists at San Diego (10/6), at LMU (10/9) and vs. Pacific (11/3) … Took 22 shots.
 
PEPPERDINE 2020: Made the All-WCC second team as a junior ... Led the Waves with 11 points ... Tied for the team highs in goals (four) and assists (three) ... Played in all 12 games and started eight ... Took 19 shots ... Had a goal and an assist against both Santa Clara (3/23) and San Diego (4/3) ... Also scored against San Diego (2/12) and BYU (4/10) ... Other assist was at Saint Mary’s (2/27) ... 2020 season played in spring 2021 due to COVID-19.
 
PEPPERDINE 2019: Led the Waves in assists with six as a sophomore and was second on the squad in goals (five) and points (16) ... Played in all 20 games and made 11 starts ... Took 31 shots ... Was ninth in the WCC in assists per game (0.30) and tied for ninth in total assists ... Had both a goal and an assist three times: vs. Illinois (8/30), at Santa Clara (10/23) and vs. Saint Mary’s (11/9) ... Also scored at Cal Poly (9/6) and in the NCAA Tournament at #15 Texas Tech (11/15) ... Had assists in three consecutive games vs. #5 UCLA (9/19), #24 Washington State (9/22) and CSUN (9/26) ... WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2018: Became a key contributor as a true freshman ... Played in all 19 games and started eight ... Tied for the team high with three assists ... Her assists came vs. Indiana (8/31), at Pacific (10/28) and vs. BYU (10/13) ... Attempted 11 shots ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
NORTHERN IRELAND: Played in the 2017 U-19 European Championships.
 
CLUB: Most recently played with San Diego Surf ... Won an ECNL league championship in 2017 and was an ECNL finalist in 2015 ... Won a national championship in 2013 ... Also played for CSC and Albion.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Eastlake High School, located in Chula Vista, Calif., in 2018 ... Played three years of varsity soccer ... Earned Mesa League Player of the Year and All-CIF first team honors as a junior after scoring 20 goals ... Made All-CIF second team as a sophomore ... Team won CIF D1 and Mesa League titles in 2017 ... Also lettered in track and cross country and set a school records in the 400 meters and mile ... Was a state qualifier in both sports ... Made the honor roll.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology ... Born in San Diego, Calif. ... Daughter of Catherine and Ian McFarland ... Has three siblings: Ruby, Stella and Ronan ... Chose Pepperdine because of “the happy and friendly environment, the coaching staff and it was a place that already feels like home.”

FAVORITES: Enjoys hanging out at the beach, watching scary movies, hiking and camping ... Favorites include Megan Rapinoe (pro athlete), Manchester United (pro sports team), Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children (book), Death at a Funeral (movie), The Office (TV show), Post Malone (musical artist), rainbow roll (food) and volleyball (sport other than soccer) ... Favorite thing about soccer is “the relationships created with your teammates and the feeling of playing.”