University of California, Santa Barbara

UCSB
2012
Paige Gankema saw action in 18 of 19 matches in2012, starting 16...Scored her first career goal in a 1-0 win overCal State Bakersfield...Overall, had six shots, fiveon-frame.

2011
Gankema played in one game her sophomore year...Her outstanding work ethic made her a dedicated teammate andsignificant part of the program.

2010
Gankema played in 4 games as a freshman, but did not makea start...She recorded one shot on goal.

HIGHSCHOOL/CLUB
Paige Gankema attended Northwood High School in Irvine, Calif....Afour-time All-Sea View League choice...Northwood's Offensive Playerof the Year as a sophomore when she led the team inscoring...Helped Northwood to the CIF Playoffs all four of heryears...On the club level, she was a member of the Irvine Strikerswhere she played for Don Ebert...Helped the Strikers to the U15U.S. Club National Championship, the USYS U14 national title, theUSYS U13 title and a pair of State Cup championships...The Strikerswere a six-time Coast Soccer League title winner, a three-time CSLLeague Cup champs and a four-time Surf Cup champions...Played ODPfrom 2004-08...In 2009, Gankema was ranked among the top-100players by Top Drawer Soccer...Top Drawer Soccer also named her atop-20 player in Cal South and Defensive Player of the Month...Alsocompeted in track and field at Northwood High School.

PERSONAL
Paige Gankema was born October 17, 1991 in Laguna Hills,Calif....The daughter of Mary Ann and Dennis Gankema...A four-yearmember of the Principal's Honor Roll...