Katie Gallanes
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Katie Gallanes

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Yorba Linda, Calif.

High School:
Esperanza HS

Height:
5-6

Position:
D/M

Experience:
2V

09/09/2012

No. 10 Waves Fall in Close 1-0 Contest at Arizona State

Waves unable to overcome second half Sun Devil goal.

09/07/2012

Two First-Half Goals Propel No. 10 Pepperdine to 2-1 Victory Over Arizona

Waves get goals from Katie Gallanes and Anisa Guajardo.

08/24/2012

No. 8 Waves Hold on to 2-1 Victory Over No. 21 Auburn

Sophomore Amanda LeCave scores game-winning goal.

08/14/2012

Waves Women's Soccer Looks to Defend WCC Title as They Forge Their Own Path in 2012

Pepperdine opens the 2012 season on Friday against San Diego at Tari Frahm Rokus Field

03/05/2012

Waves Women's Soccer Welcomes Six NLI Signees for the 2012 Season

Pepperdine finished the 2011 season with a share of the WCC title.

09/07/2011

Women's Soccer vs. Long Island (8-28-11)

Photos by Stephen Wandzura

11/07/2010

Women's Soccer vs. Saint Mary's (10/24/2010)

Photos by Stephen Wandzura of the Waves' 2-0 win over the Gaels.

10/22/2010

Women's Soccer vs. San Francisco (10/22/2010)

Stephen Wandzura's photos of the Waves' 0-0 tie with the Dons.

10/09/2010

Women's Soccer at LMU (10/9/2010)

Stephen Wandzura's photos of the Waves' 1-1 tie at Loyola Marymount.

10/01/2010

Women's Soccer at UCLA (10/1/2010)

Photos by Sam Womack of the Waves' 1-0 win at 11th-ranked UCLA.

Katie Gallanes Career StatsGet Acrobat Reader

CAREER: Has appeared in 37 career games, starting 26 of them ... Has 13 career shots .... One career point to-date in assist against Loyola Marymount as a sophomore.

PEPPERDINE 2011: Appeared in 17 games, starting seven of those at the midfield position ... Helped Pepperdine to a team goals-against average of 0.55, the best single-season mark in school history ... Attempted eight shots ... Lone assist of the season came on Oct. 16 in a 2-0 victory over rival Loyola Marymount. ... Had single-season high two shots against Loyola Marymount and San Francisco.

PEPPERDINE 2010: Started 19 of 20 games as a freshman at defensive midfielder ... Helped Pepperdine to a team goals-against average of 0.76, the second-best mark in school history ... Attempted five shots ... Was named to the all-tournament team at the Hawaii Outrigger Hotels Soccer Classic.

CLUB: Played with the So Cal Blues from U-14 to present and the Junior United Soccer Association from U-10 to U-13 ... Won an U-17 national championship with the Blues in 2010 ... The Blues were the Far West Regional, Surf Cup and Blues Cup champions in 2009.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Esperanza High School, located in Anaheim, Calif., in 2010 ... A defender/midfielder who played four years on the varsity ... Named the CIF Southern Section Division I Defensive Player of the Year ... Helped Esperanza post 21 shutouts in 31 matches, good for a 27-0-4 record and a #2 national ranking by ESPN Rise ... Team won CIF Southern Section and Southern California Regional titles ... A three-time All-Sunset League first teamer ... Prep teammates with Pepperdine's Lacie Carver.

PERSONAL: Born in Long Beach, Calif. ... Daughter of Chris and Alecia Gallanes ... Has two sisters, Arianna and Alexa ... Her grandfather, Harry Gallanes, played football at USC ... Chose Pepperdine because "of the great academics, people and campus."

FAVORITES: Enjoys reading ... Favorites include Chris Pontius (pro soccer player), The Hunger Games (book), Gran Torino (movie), That 70s Show (TV show), Blink 182 (musical artist), tri-tip sandwiches (food) and volleyball (sport other than soccer) ... Favorite things about soccer are "the fast pace and unpredictability."

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