University of California-Irvine Women's Soccer

The all-time winningest coach in UC Irvine women's soccer history, Scott Juniper has been at the helm for the Anteaters for 16 seasons. The program has been ...

Woolridge enters 2024 for his 11th year and 10th season as the Anteaters' associate head coach. Woolridge and fellow assistant Danielle de Seriere have formed UCI's coaching staff since 2014, the second-longest tenured staff in California posting a record of 86-72-29 in that time. Woolridge came to the Anteater program in 2014 after three seasons at USC where the Trojans totaled 21 wins and scored notable wins over schools like UCLA, Stanford, and Washington with Woolridge on staff. Prior to that, he assisted for three seasons at San Diego after serving as an assistant at Cal Poly for eight seasons. The Mustangs won four straight Big West championships during that time, and reached the NCAA Tournament five times. During Woolridge's three seasons at San Diego, the Toreros made runs to the NCAA Tournament all three seasons that Woolridge was there including a matchup between the Toreros and ‘Eaters in 2010. "I am truly honored for the opportunity to join the Anteater family. Over the years, I have gained a great deal of respect for the UC Irvine Women’s Soccer program and university as a whole so I am extremely excited to begin working with such a great staff and talented group of student-athletes,” Woolridge said of his new opportunity. As a player, Woolridge was a four-year starter at Cal Poly, where he helped lead the Mustangs to the 1995 Division I playoffs and also was a two-time first-team all-conference honoree. He still holds Cal Poly program records with career matches

A native of Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Rachelle earned her Bachelors of Science degree in athletic training from San Diego State University, in San Diego in 2017. Upon graduating with her Bachelors, Rachelle attended Azusa Pacific University where she worked as a Graduate Intern Athletic Trainer while studying to earn her Masters of Science in Physical Education with an emphasis in Sport Management. As a Graduate Intern Rachelle worked with the acrobatics and tumbling, women's swim and dive and football teams. Upon graduating with her Master's, in 2019, Rachelle was hired as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Azusa Pacific University, and primarily worked with the women's and men's track and field and cross country teams through the end of 2023 season.

Summer Williams joins the Anteater strength and conditioning staff to start the 2023-24 school year. Williams returns to California growing up in the Bay Are...

Wendy Espejel joins the women's soccer staff as an assistant coach in the Winter of 2026. Espejel comes from nearby Soka University where she's been on staff...