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UC SANTA BARBARA 2007: Erin Doherty will compete for significant playing time in the midfield as a sophomore...A very skilled player, she has solid potential to become a playmaker.
2006: Doherty played in 19 of the Gauchos' 20 games as a freshman...She made one start on the season...While she did not score in her first season, she did take 17 shots, six of which were on goal.
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
Doherty attended Wilson High School in Long Beach where she played for Jason Kirkwood...She was a two-time First Team All-Moore League choice...As a senior team captain, she was also selected team MVP and Second Team All-CIF...Named to the Long Beach Press-Telegram "Dream Team" and played in the CIF Division I All-Star Game as a senior as well...As a junior Doherty won Wilson's Gold Boot Award and she was named the Moore League's Offensive MVP...Helped lead Wilson to four Moore League championships and as a senior she led the school to the CIF Division I semifinals, a first...At the club level, she played for Arsenal FC Premier...Coached by Bob Ferris and John Drescher...In 2005 Arsenal FC was a Premier League regular season finalist and Cal-South/Cal-North Permier State Champions...Prior to playing for Arsenal FC, she played for the Irvine Strikers...Doherty was a four-year ODP member...She was on the 1988 State Team for two years and in the Region IV Player Pool for one year.
PERSONAL
Born October 17, 1988 in Fountain Valley, Calif... .Graduated from Wilson High School with High Honors...Doherty was a Distinguished Scholar and an Academic Scholar Award letter winner...Majoring in sociology...Twin sister Kacey is in her first year at UCSB after spending one season at Loyola Marymount...Parents are Dennis and Diane Doherty.
