CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- All-Big Sky Honorable Mention (2014)
- Two-Time CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII First-Team Selection (2013, 2014)
- NSCAA Scholar All-West Region Honorable Mention (2014)
- Four-Time Academic All-Big Sky selection (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- College Sports Madness' Big Sky Player of the Week (10/22/13)
- Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (10/22/13)
- College Soccer 360 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll (10/23/13)
 
2014 SEASON (Senior):
Became the first player in program history to repeat as a CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII first-team selection…Named an All-Big Sky honorable mention…Scored the game-winning goal in the Vikings’ 3-1 win over Eastern Washington (10/3)…Assisted on the Vikings’ game-winning goal in their 1-0, overtime win over Oregon (9/12), the team’s first win over Oregon since 2004 and its first win over a Pac-12 school since 2009…Also scored the game-tying goal in the Vikings’ 1-1 home draw with Boise State (8/24)…Ranked tied for fifth on the team with five points on two goals and one assist…Second on the team with 16 corners…Played in 18 of the team’s 19 matches of the season, starting 14…Finished the season with 1248 minutes played, 15 shots and nine shots on goal.

2013 SEASON (Junior):
Co-captained the team with Kayla Henningsen…Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII First Team, becoming only the second PSU women’s soccer player to do be so honored…Played in all 19 matches during the season, starting 12…Third on the team in goals (4) and points (10)…Recorded her first-career brace with two goals in the Vikings’ 3-1 win over Weber State (10/17), then assisted on the game-winning goal in the team’s 1-0 win over Idaho State (10/19) two days later…Named the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week, College Sports Madness’ Big Sky Player of the Week and to College Soccer 360’s Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll after her performances against Weber State and Idaho State…Also scored goals in the Vikings’ 7-0 win over New Mexico State (9/1) and 3-1 win over Northern Colorado (9/27)…Totaled four goals, two assists, 10 points, 18 shots, nine shots on goal and 1370 minutes played during the season.

2012 SEASON (Sophomore):
Cooley appeared in 17 matches while starting eight during the season … Cooley earned Big Sky All-Academic accolades for her efforts on the field and in the classroom … The sophomore tallied 823 minutes of play during the year … Cooley recorded 11 shots, five of which were on frame. 

2011 SEASON (Freshman):
Played in all 18 games during her true freshman season, started in six … One of two freshman to play in all 18 games … Made first career appearance at Utah Valley (Aug. 19) … Made first career start against Detroit (Sept. 4) … Recorded first career point, an assist, against Detroit … Recorded a career high in shots with two against Northern Arizona (Oct. 16) … Started the final three games of the season including the Big Sky Championship semifinal game against Weber State (Nov. 4) … Finished the season with six shots, four on goal … Big Sky All-Academic selection.
 
ODP/CLUB:
Played one season with state Olympic Development team ... Has participated five years in Eastside United soccer club ... Won state championships with club in 2008 and 2010 ... Also took the United Cup (2006), Celtic Cup (2008) and the Cascade Cup (2009).
 
GRESHAM HIGH SCHOOL:
Won six letters in soccer, basketball and track ... Twice named captain of the soccer team and hardest worker ... Led the Gophers to the 2010 Mt. Hood Conference soccer championship ... A first team all-conference selection as a senior and second team during junior season ... Named MVP of basketball team in 2007.
 
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Born December 13, 1992 ... Daughter of Wayne Cooley and Judith Pearce ... Has one brother, Luke, and one sister, Gabrielle ... National Honor Society member all four years at Gresham, owning a 4.0 GPA ... Earned academic distinction for completing Spanish 5-6 ... Lists bible study, church, choir, band, snowboarding and missionary work as interests ... Plans to major in nursing and would like to do medical outreach in a third-world country ... Lists playing soccer with children in Africa as one of the most amazing moments of her life.

Ariana Cooley Endowed Scholarship Story - July 10, 2014