HITTING HER STRIDE

Mami Yamaguchi had already made a name for herself when she entered the 2007 season. The junior forward started the season recording at least one point in FSU’s first 10 games while scoring in seven straight games. She also tallied three hat tricks that year to become the first Seminole to register a trio of three-goal games in a career. By the year’s end, Yamaguchi led the country in points (66), while finishing second in goals (24) and assists (18). Her goal-scoring prowess played a vital role in leading the Seminoles to their first College Cup National Championship appearance in school history in 2007.