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Arizona soccer: Samantha Falasco lived up to lofty expectations in her freshman season

Alex McIntyre | The Daily Wildcat

Arizona defender Samantha Falasco tries to move the ball out of Arizona territory while playing against ASU at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium in Tempe on Friday, Nov. 4. The Wildcats shut out the Sun Devils 1-0 for their first Territorial Cup win in soccer since 2013.

Generally, expectations for incoming freshmen are tame.

Projecting how a player will transition from high school or club soccer to the collegiate level is often difficult.

Sometimes players who are expected to light it up from day one can take a year or two to get accustomed to college, and other times less heralded players can wind up making an immediate impact.