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Last Updated: Sep 6th, 2008 - 21:23:28 |
BOLIVAR, MO. ... Trying to get back to the NCAA Tournament and win a national championship, head women's soccer coach Ben Wade has signed 26 players for the 2006 season. Wade will be entering his second year as the SBU head coach.
""This is, without question, my strongest recruiting class in ten years," says head coach Ben Wade. "Last year was a difficult year for SBU soccer, and we will not have another season like that (7 losses by one goal). We have signed so many strong players, that I am very keen to get to work in the beggining of August."
In the class, SBU will have 20 true freshmen and six transfers. In the set of high school players, SBU will receive two sets of twins in Shannon and Vanessa Roher of Lee's Summit and Jamie and Jackie Sabel from Springfield Kickapoo.
Wade has also tapped into the talent from Missouri signing three players from the Ozarks and one from St. Louis. Along with the Sabel twins, Hilary Dorland comes to SBU from Springfield Kickapoo H.S. Ashley Cummins will travel to SBU from Marquette H.S. in St. Louis.
Wade says, "As I told our young ladies returning, next season starts today, and we will again set our sights high in the conference, region and nation. With a strong core of players returning, and a great mix of junior college and freshman signees, we will have incredible depth and talent to bring SBU to the forefront of women’s soccer"
SBU will open the season on August 26th in Bolivar against West Texas A&M.
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown/J.C./H.S.
Racheal Ball. Fr. / Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills H.S.
Sarah Bartlette Fr. / Fairbault, Minnesota / Shattuck-Saint Mary's H.S.
Jessica Benna Fr. / Ozark, Missouri / Ozark H.S.
Ashley Cummins Def. Fr. St. Louis, Missouri / Marquette H.S.
Hilary Dorland Def. Fr. Springfield, Missouri / Kickapoo H.S.
Emily Hamilton Fr. / Keller, Texas / Keller H.S.
Becca Jarred Fr. / Parkville, Missouri / Park Hill South H.S.
Katie Johnson Def. Fr. Boise, Idaho / Capital H.S.
Rachelle Jones Def. Fr. Redding, California / Shasta H.S.
Aude Lechat So. / La Chappelle Saint Aubin, France / Lassen College
Heidi Lewis MF Fr. Bixby, Oklahoma / Bixby H.S.
Aline Lopes Goalie / Jr. / Sao Paulo, Brazil / Lassen C.C.
Fivi Mihai MF / Jr. / Tecumseh, Ontario (Canada) / Johnson County C.C.
Ashley Moeller MF Fr. Steilacoom, Washington / Steilacoom H.S.
Sammi Pool FWD Fr. Olathe, Kansas / Kansas City Christian School
Shannon Roher MF Fr. Lee's Summit, Missouri
Vanessa Roher MF Fr. Lee's Summit, Missouri
Jamie Sabel MF Fr. Springfield, Missouri / Kickapoo H.S.
Jackie Sabel MF Fr. Springfield, Missouri / Kickapoo H.S.
Kate Kelly Souza FWD Jr. / Sao Paulo, Brazil / Lassen C.C.
Christina Swartz FWD Fr.-R Honolulu, Hawaii / Yuba College / Radford H.S.
Sinead Tucker FWD Fr. Ireland
Caitlin Tull MF Fr. Yuba City, California / Yuba City H.S.
Amber Vasquez FWD Jr. Provo, Utah / Feather River College / Northridge H.S.
Abbie Walker MF Fr. Reno, Nevada / Galena H.S.
Ashley Wilson Fr. / Neosho, Missouri / Neosho H.S.
Casey Zeigenbein Fr. Richland, Missouri
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Player Profiles
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| Rachael Ball |
Racheal Ball
Fr. / Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills H.S.
WHS: Two-year varsity letterwinner...Two-time conference champs in 2004 and 2005 for Fort Ancient Vally Conference...Member of Westside Soccer Club that won the 2005 Creek Classic Championship...Will major in sports pyschology...Daughter of Charles and Julia Ball.
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| Sarah Bartlette |
Sarah Bartlette
Fr. / Fairbault, Minnesota / Shattuck-Saint Mary's H.S.
SHS: Two-Time all-State honorable mention...7th leading scorer in state of Minnesota...Two-time 1st team all-Conference...Team MVP...Gatorade Player of the Year...Holds record for point scorer in Section 8...Scored 29 points in her junior year...Record point setter at East Grand Forks H.S. before transferring to SHS...Also lettered in track...Participated in state track meet...Will major in graphic design.
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| Jessica Benna |
Jessica Benna
Fr. / Ozark, Missouri / Ozark H.S.
OHS: Two-year starter on the varsity team…Started on Springfield JB Marine Soccer Club…Was an all-District Second-Team player…Been given the Iron-man award two years in a row on team…Four-year member of the honor roll.
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| Ashley Cummins |
Ashley Cummins
Fr. / St. Louis, Missouri / Marquette H.S. / Defender
Marquette H.S.: Starting sweeper for MHS…Captain of U-14, 15, 17, and 18 club teams…Received the 110% award and MVP for her team…Second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
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| Hilary Dorland |
Hilary Dorland
Fr. / Springfield, Missouri / Kickapoo H.S. / Defender
KHS: Three-year letter winner…Two-year starter and captain of the team…As a junior was named all-Conference honorable mention and all-District Second-Team…Named to all-Academic First-Team and given Coaches Award…In freshman year on J.V. team was the leading scorer…Has played for three club teams in Springfield…Born on 8 June 1988.
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| Emily Hamilton |
Emily Hamilton
Fr. / Keller, Texas / Keller H.S. / Goalkeeper
KHS: Four-year starter on club team...Three-year letterman and starter for KHS...Played club soccer for Keller United SC...Team MVP in 2004 and 2005...Had a 0.50 GAA in senior year at goalie...Member of National Honor Society...Will major in sports management...Daughter of Mike and Becky Hamilton
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| Becca Jarred |
Becca Jarred
Fr. / Parkville, Missouri / Park Hill South H.S.
PHSHS: Played as a midfielder...Club Soccer...Three-year member of Futura (Emeralds) Select Futbol Club...Club team won the U16 Harvest Moon Soccerfest and the U17 Wintermagic Championship...Team went undefeated in the Tulsa Showcase and the MYSA Toyota Classic...Has been accepted into the SBU honors program...Will major in education.
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| Katie Johnson |
Katie Johnson
Fr. / Boise, Idaho / Capital H.S. / Defender
CH.S.: Lettered six years for CHS…5A all-State team as a senior…Team captain…CHS MVP in senior year…Two-time Idaho ODP award…Two-time all-conference in track…Team captain for track team…Two-time Idaho state track finalist in 100 and 200 meter dash…Five-time metalist in the all-Idaho Outback track meet in 100 and 200 meter dash…Member of Boise Capitals Premier soccer team…Won six Idaho State Cup championships…Five-time Far West Regional participant…Two-time US Club Soccer participants…Two-time Northwest Showcase of Champions…2005 Nomads College Showcase semi-finalist…2004 Surf Cup Champions.
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| Rachelle Jones |
Rachelle Jones
Fr. / Redding, California / Shasta H.S. / Defender
SHS: Started all four years at sweeper…Was the defensive captain of team…NAL All-Conference selection…NAL all-Region team…Led team to a NAL section championship in 2006…Member of Redding Misfits soccer club where she also started for four years...Club team shut out 30 consecutive teams in one club season…California Olympic Development player in 2004…
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| Aude Lechat |
Aude Lechat
So. / La Chapelle St. Aubin, France / Lassen College
Lassen College: Defender of the Year...All-Conference...Won conference championship in 2004...In France...Starter on the LeMans Football Club.
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| Heidi Lewis |
Heidi Lewis
Fr. / Bixby, Oklahoma / Bixby H.S. / Midfielder
BHS: Two-time all-District…Is a candidate for the all-State team…Four-year starter for team that finished in top three in state…High School Academic All-State team for two years…Plays for the Hurrican Futbol Club team that ranks in the top five in the state.
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Aline Lopes
Jr. / Sao Paulo, Brazil / Lassen C.C. / Goalie
LCC: All-Conference selection…Played for U-19 national team for Brazil…Also played for GFC team in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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| Fivi Mihai |
Fivi Mihai
Jr. / Tecumseh, Ontario (Canada) / Johnson County C.C. / Midfielder
JCCC: NSCAA All-American…All-Region First-Team…NJCAA National Player of the Week for scoring four goals and three assists in three straight wins in the Region VI Tournament…NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention…KJCAA Player of the Week…Ranked 30th in NJCAA for scoring…Had 17 goals and 11 assists…In first year was the team MVP…Named all-Region First-Team.
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| Ashley Moeller |
Ashley Moeller
Fr. / Steilacoom, Washington / Steilacoom H.S. / Midfielder
SHS: Two-time team MVP…Three-time all-Conference honorable mention…All-State honorable mention and all-State Second-Team…Two-time scholar-athlete.
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| Sammi Pool |
Sammi Pool
Fr. / Olathe, Kansas / Kansas City Christian School / Forward
Kansas City Christian School: In senior season…All-Northeast Kansas League First-Team…All-Sun County Honorable Mention…All-Star for the Johnson County Soccer team…Junior year…Kansas City Star "Player of the Week"…Led Johnson County in scoring with 30 goals…All-Star for Johnson County…Member of National Honor Society.
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| Shannon Roher |
Shannon Roher
Lee’s Summit, Missouri / Blue Ridge Christian H.S.
Four-year letterman…Two-time State Champions…Two-time all-State…Led team in assists for season and career…Captain of her team in senior season.
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| Vanessa Roher |
Vanessa Roher
Lee’s Summit, Missouri / Blue Ridge Christian H.S.
Two-time all-State selection…MVP of team as a junior…Won a state championship in freshmen and junior seasons…Was the leading scorer on team her junior year…Is a member of the club team Blackfire.
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| Jamie Sabel |
Jamie Sabel
Fr. / Springfield, Missouri / Kickapoo H.S. / Midfielder
KHS: All-Conference honorable-mention…All-District honorable mention…First-team all-academic.
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| Jackie Sabel |
Jackie Sabel
Fr. / Springfield, Missouri / Kickapoo H.S. / Midfielder
KHS: First-team all-District…First-Team all-Conference…Honorable mention all-Southwest Region.
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Kate Kelly Souza
Jr. / Sao Paulo, Brazil / Lassen Community College / Forward
LC: All-Conference…Junior College all-American…Was in top 10 scoring charts in California for junior college players…Played for the Brazil U-19 team...Also played for GFC team in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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| Christina Swartz |
Christina Swartz
Fr. / Honolulu, Hawaii / Yuba College / Radford H.S.
RHS: Two-time captain…Two-time all-State selection…Was First-Team all-State as senior and Second-Team as a junior…Two-Time First-Team all-Star…Gatorade Player of the Year…Team MVP…Four-year letter winner…In track was a two-time all-State selection…State qualifier…Yuba College: First-Team all-Conference as a sophomore…In first season, was honorable mention all-Conference…Captain of team…Broke single season and single game record for assists…Bay Valley Conference MVP…Was the MVP of the Sophomore Bowl…Named First-Team all-West Region…Northern California MVP…Was a member of the AK Goldstrikers Club…Won three state championships with club team…Qualified for the regionals…Will major in criminal justice.
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| Sinead Tucker |
Sinead Tucker
Fr. / Ireland / Forward
Ireland: Current member of the U19 Irish International Team...Spent 2000-2004 on the U17 Irish National Team...Played on the Province-Leinster U16 and U18 teams...Was the captain and top goal scorer...Member of the Peamount United Club Team...Has played for them the last 10 years...Team is currently ranked 2nd in the country and plays in the Irish Women's Premier League...Peamont United won the U18 level Ireland Cup and has been runners-up twice...Has also been runners-up for Ireland Cup in the senior league...Named Young Player of the Year in 2001...Was the Player's Player of the Year in 2002 and 2003...Member of the Aresenal Academy.
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| Caitlin Tull |
Caitlin Tull
Fr. / Yuba City, California / Yuba City H.S. / Midfielder
YCHS: Two-time all-District ODP team…First-Team all-Conference…ODP All-State Team - U-14...Received an invitation to the Regional camp...Starter on Elk Grove United club team…Started all four years…CSF president in junior and senior year...Senior class treasurer...Member of the honor roll and Principal's List all four years...Voted into Who's Who in California...Born on 7 July 1988.
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| Amber Vasquez |
Amber Vasquez
Jr. / Clinton, Utah / Feather River College / Northridge H.S. / Forward
Northridge H.S.: Two-time Standard-Examiner all-Area honorable mention…Two-time team MVP…Feather River Junior College…Two-Time all-Conference...Twice named team MVP…Offensive MVP of the Golden Valley Conference...Tied for scoring title in state of California for junior colleges...Nominated for all-American award…Had 51 goals and 22 assists…Went 13-7-2 in second season…Daughter of John and Debbie Vasquez.
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| Abbie Walker |
Abbie Walker
Fr. / Reno, Nevada / Galena H.S. / Midfielder
GHS: 4-time all-State player…Named the conference "Defensive Player of the Year"…First-Team all-State…All-Conference as a defender…Team MVP…In junior year was named First-Team all-Conference and all-State as a defender…Led the team in assists…Was the Offensive Player of the Year for the conference as a sophomore…First-Team all-State and all-Conference as a forward…Led the team in scoring and assists…In first year of high school play, was Second-Team all-Conference and all-State at forward…Finished second on the team in scoring…Member of Nevada State Cup championship team and two Nevada State Cup finalist teams…Two-time participant in USYSA Western Regional Tournament…Four-time member of the Nevada ODP state team…Is the sixth oldest of eight children…Sister plays soccer for Weber State.
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| Ashley Wilson |
Ashley Wilson
Fr. / Neosho, Missouri / Neosho H.S. /
NHS: Four-year letterman...Three-time all-District honorable mention selection...The past two years was the assists leader for NHS...Member of the National Honor Society...Will major in physical therapy...Daughter
of Bud and Sandra Wilson.
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| Casey Zeigenbein |
Casey Zeigenbein
Fr. / Richland, Missouri / DEF
RHS: Two-year letterman for coach Justin Yates...Daughter of Lowell and Christina Zeigenbein...Born on 31 May 1988...Plans on majoring in pre-pharmacy.
