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DAVIS, Calif. – UC Davis women's soccer assistant coach Yewande Balogun received an invitation from the Nigeria Women's Soccer National Team and will join the Super Falcons, as one of its three goalkeepers, for a pair of upcoming friendlies.
 
After facing Portugal on June 13 at BBVA Stadium in Houston, Texas, Nigeria will square off against the U.S. National Team on June 16 in a game televised on ESPN2 at 6 p.m. PT.
 
The U.S.-Nigeria matchup will take place in Austin, Texas, at Q2 Stadium — the home of Major League Soccer's newest club, Austin FC. This is the first event taking place inside this brand new 20,500-seat facility.
 
One of the most decorated goalkeepers in Maryland women's soccer's history, Balogun helped the Terrapins reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in 2009 and 2011, in addition to an appearance in the 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference championship match.
 
Once that league tournament concluded, conference officials bestowed All-ACC Academic Team and all-tournament honors to Balogun.
 
As a freshman in 2007, the ACC also named Balogun to its All-Freshman Team.

She finished her career as the school's career leader in goals against average (0.93), tied for second in shutouts (19), ranked third in games started (64) and sixth in saves (242). She defeated seven ranked teams, including four wins over top-10 opponents, throughout her career.
 
Prior to joining UC Davis' coaching staff in 2019, Balogun spent three seasons as an assistant coach in charge of the goalkeepers at her alma mater and helped Rachel Egyed earn All-Big Ten honors in 2017 and 2018 — the first-ever Maryland keeper to earn a spot on an All-Big Ten team. Egyed finished her career among the program's top 10 in both career goals against average (1.50) and saves (183).
 
Under Balogun's tutelage, the Terrapins cut their team goals allowed by more than half during her tenure, from 48 in 2016 to 22 in 2018.

 
 
 
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