Anna Cassell
00 Anna Cassell
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Salt Lake City, Utah

High School:
Skyline

Height:
5-7

Position:
GK

11/02/2011

Wildcats' Season Ends at 2011 Big Ten Tournament

Northwestern falls to top-seeded Penn State in quarterfinals

10/31/2011

Northwestern Hosts 2011 Big Ten Tournament

Tournament runs Wed.-Sun. at Lakeside Field, NU plays PSU Wed. at 4:30 p.m.

10/29/2011

'Cats Fall 2-0 to MSU in Regular Season Finale

Focus turns to 2011 Big Ten Tournament, which begins Wednesday, Nov. 2 at Lakeside Field

10/16/2011

'Cats Create Chances in Second Half but fall 1-0 to Minnesota

Northwestern fires off 11 second-half shots but can't find back of the net

10/14/2011

'Cats Force Extra Time with Sebo's Late Goal, Tie Wisconsin 1-1

Sebo's header in 87th minute forces extra time; NU fights off 20 Badger shots and eight corner kicks

2011: Played 16 games in net for NU, starting 15 ... Had 68 saves, a goals-against average of 2.11 and a .667 save percentage ... Made first career start against #12 Marquette (8/21) and saved five shots ... Had a season-high 13 saves at Illinois State (9/11) ... Her 13 saves ranks as the eighth-highest total in school history and was the most for a Wildcat goalkeeper since Erin Ekeberg stopped 15 shots against Michigan in 2000 ... Her 13 saves were also the highest tally for any individual or team in the Big Ten in 2011 ... Recorded her first career win in net in NU's 3-0 victory over Loyola Chicago (9/14), saving two shots ... Recorded her second win in NU's 1-0 victory over Michigan (10/8), with three saves in 52:59 minutes ... Stopped eight attempts in NU's 1-1 tie with Wisconsin (10/14) ... Had five saves against Minnesota (10/16) and six stops vs. Michigan State (10/29) ... Started in net for the 2011 Big Ten Tournament, stopping three Penn State attempts ... Logged 1,449 minutes in net.

High School:Four-year letterwinner and three-year team captain ... Posted a state-best 12 shutouts as a senior ... Assisted on a game-tying final minute goal in the state quarterfinals, then stopped penalty kicks during a shootout that sent team to first semifinal appearance in seven years ... Posted 11 shutouts, one goal and one assist during junior year and five additional clean sheets as a sophomore ... Earned First Team All-State honors three times ... Member and captain of Utah ODP Team from 2005-10 ... Member of U-15 U.S. Youth National Team and U-17 U.S. Youth National Team Pool ... Led Sparta '93 Premier club team to 2010 State Cup championship and Surf Cup championship ... Ranked first out of 457 students in graduating class ... NSCAA Scholar All-American ... National Merit Semi-Finalist.

Personal: Born Anna Christine Cassell ... Daughter of Trish and Paul Cassell ... Mother played tennis at Idaho ... Anticipated major is biology.

Cassell's Stats

Year GP/S Min. GA GAA Sv. ShO W-L-T
2011 16/15 1449 34 2.11 68 1 2-13-1
CAREER 16/15 1449 34 2.11 68 1 2-13-1
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