FULLERTON, Calif. – Former Cal State Fullerton goalkeeper Karen Bardsley helped England to a second place finish in Group F of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup on Wednesday as the Three Lionesses advanced to the round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Colombia.
England will play Norway, currently ranked 11th in the world, in the knockout stage at 5 p.m. PT, Monday at Lansdowne Stadium in Ottawa, Canada.
The Three Lionesses recovered from a 1-0 opening-match loss to third-ranked France to record 2-1 victories over Mexico and Colombia.
Bardsley has made 47 career appearances for England starting with her debut on Sept. 3, 2005 vs. Northern Ireland. The Three Lions boast a record of 28-10-9 with Bardsley on the pitch.
England qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the fourth time since the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991, reaching the quarterfinals in 1995, 2007 and 2011.
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).
The Chino Hills, Calif., native 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).