England ReleaseFULLERTON, Calif. – Former Titan goalkeeper Karen Bardsley was named to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup All-Star squad, after helping lead the Lionesses to a bronze medal with England's best-ever third place finish.
England's podium finish was aided by two Player of the Match performances by Bardsley.
She made a number of important saves against Norway in the round of 16, and repeated her heroics in the third-place 1-0 shutout of Germany.
Bardsley has made 51 career appearances for England starting with her debut on Sept. 3, 2005 vs. Northern Ireland. The Lionesses boast a record of 31-11-9 with Bardsley on the pitch. Bardsley was also on England's World Cup team in 2011 and named to the Olympic squad (Great Britain) in 2012.
In addition, in October of 2014, Bardsley (2002-06) helped Manchester City of the English FA WSL to its first Continental Cup victory in the club's 26-year history with a 1-0 shutout of Arsenal.
At Cal State Fullerton, Bardsley was a four-time Big West Conference honoree, and she was named the league's Goalkeeper of the Year in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
She holds Titan career records for saves (312), save percentage (.839), goals against average (0.84), goalkeeper victories (47) and shutouts (26).
She also helped the Titans to a third round NCAA appearance in 2005 as the most successful team in program history ended the year with a 19-4 record in a 2-1 loss at Virginia. During the 2005 season, the Titans put together a program-best 11-game winning streak, outscoring opponents 27-5 and totaling seven shutouts during that stretch.
During that record-breaking 2005 campaign, Bardsley was part of a defense that set program records for fewest goals allowed (15), fewest shots allowed (161) and most shutouts (12).
In 2006, the Titans returned to the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the second round.
The Titans won two Big West regular season championships (2004, 2005) during Bardsley's tenure, as well as, two Big West Tournament titles (2005, 2006).
