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2010 Season Review PAIR NAMED ALL-CONFERENCE A pair of junior forwards earned All-Conference USA Second-Team honors last season. It marked the first all-league honor for Laura McCalla and second for Carolyn Polcari. McCalla led the Blazers and the conference with 12 goals on the season and chipped in six assists for 30 points, good enough for second in the league. She ended the regular season ranked 20th in the nation in goals and 22nd in total points. Polcari, who earned C-USA All-Freshman Team honors in 2008, registered five goals in conference action, tied for second most in the league. She ranked second on the team in points (21), goals (8) and assists (5). NO GOALS FOR YOU UAB blanked five of its opponents during the 2010 season. Four of those five came during conference action, including a 6-0 victory over Southern Miss.
HITTING THE BOOKS Juniors Laura McCalla, Pascale Pinard and Allison Young earned Conference USA All-Academic Second Team honors in 2010, representing the most selections ever for the Blazers. Each player was a first-time recipient of the award. McCalla was stellar not only in the classroom, but also on the pitch this season. The Fayetteville, Ga., native maintained a 3.39 GPA in industrial design and twice was named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Pinard continued her academic and athletic success into her junior campaign. A native of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Pinard is a two-time recipient of the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal and two-time member of the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. She held a 3.95 GPA in physical education. Young also was named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll the past two seasons and maintained a 3.91 GPA in accounting. A native of Evansville, Ind., Young earned a start in 17 matches on the back line in 2010. SCORING STREAKS Junior Laura McCalla maintained a three game scoring streak in 2010 from Aug. 27 – Sept. 3. In that span of three games she scored four goals and dished out an assist. Two of the goals took place on Aug. 27 at Mississippi State. Throughout the regular season McCalla registered at least one point in 14 of 19 contests. Fellow Blazer Carolyn Polcari tallied a point in 10 out of the 19 total games.
Senior Carolyn Polcari garnered All-Conference USA Second Team honors in 2010.
BLANKENSHIP BREAKING RECORDS Senior goalkeeper Kate Blankenship was a terrific shot stopper during her tenure in the Green and Gold. Blankenship debuted in 2007, breaking two single-season records that hold today, shutouts (9) and best goals against average (.082). At the conclusion of the 2010 season and her career at UAB, Blankenship set four career records
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Kate Blankenship broke several career records during her four year tendure at UAB (2007-10).
including most saves (341), minutes in goal (6,782:20), shutouts (20) and best goals against average (1.22). CLUTCH PERFORMERS Laura McCalla, Carolyn Polcari and Tiffini Turpin were clutch for the Blazers in 2010. The three combined for 23 goals, almost three quarters of the team’s total goals (32). Together the trio scored five of the eight game-winning goals. McCalla, Polcari, Turpin and sophomore Sam Bradford combined for 71 of the 97 total points, including 26 goals and 19 assists. HARBIN HAPPENINGS Former head coach Paul Harbin decided to retire at the end of the 2010 season in order to spend more time with his family. Harbin has headed the program since its inception in 1996. He left UAB with a school record of 145-133-22, a career record of 182-15924 and a 2006 C-USA Championship under his belt.