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Wildcats Welcome Eight to the Class of 2014 for W. Soccer
2/3/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Gavin McFarlin -- Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Head coach Greg Ashton has announced that eight scholar-athletes will join the Davidson program in August 2010 to kickoff their first collegiate soccer season as members of the Davidson women's soccer team.
The eight young women were part of Davidson's early decision admissions process and are Ashton's sixth recruiting class since taking the helm in 2004.
“The prospect of replacing the eight graduating seniors who had contributed so much to the success of the women's soccer program was somewhat overwhelming, however I'm extremely pleased to have this group of student-athletes join our program,” said Ashton, who is 73-42- 10 at Davidson and took the Wildcats to their first NCAA Tournament last year.
“Although they come from different parts of the country and different club programs, they bring high-level soccer experiences that we need in order for this program to continue to grow. They're all aware of the challenges they face in the academic environment here at Davidson and also the challenges that await them in the fiercely competitive Southern Conference. I look forward to having them all on campus in early August as we strive for success in the league and beyond”
Joining the 2010 Wildcat squad will be the class of 2014: Lindsay Blum (Raleigh, N.C.), Deprise Brazel (San Diego, Calif.), Renae Cairns (Ballston Spa, N.Y.), Tori Krause (Cary, N.C.), Kelsey Krueger (Keller, Texas), Lauren Mihan (South Burlington, Vt.) Margaret Sanborn (Weston, Conn.), Lauren Swany (Fayetteville, Ga.).
A look at the Class of 2014:
Lindsay Blum
Position: Defender
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Club Team: '91 CASL Spartan Elite
High School: Broughton
Accomplishments: Club- CASL team won the 2008 Region III Premeir League and participated in the 2009 Regionals in Dallas, Texas ... 2009 NCYSA State cup champions and will be participating in the 2010 Regionals in Baton Rouge, LA. High School- One of four Broughton seniors to commit to a Division I women's soccer program ... Starting left defender on the varsity team since freshman year ... named to the all-conference team as a sophomore ... made it to the 4A State Semifinals sophomore year. Scholastic- Ranked 23rd in a class of 519... National Honor Society Member... on the Executive Cabinet of Student Coucil... member of the Service Club... in Broughton's IB Diploma Programme.
Coach Ashton: “As an outside back, Lindsay will certainly add to our depth, but will also provide a great attacking option coming from deep positions. She is strong and tough in the tackle, which will help strengthen our backline.”
Deprise Brazel
Position: Forward
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Club Team: San Diego Surf
High School: Francis Parker
Accomplishments: Earned four-year letter in soccer and two-year letter in volleyball … captain of the varsity soccer team senior year … San Diego CIF Div. IV champion 2007 … Offensive Player of the Year, 2008 … All-Coastal League Second Team, 2008 … San Diego All League Div. IV 2nd Team 2008…Winner of the school's 4A's of Excellence Award in athletics for exemplary sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity 2009 … Southern California Regional Div. III Finalist 2009…All-Coastal South League First Team, 2009 … All-League Div. IV First Team, 2009 … Union Tribune All Academic Team 2009…Union Tribune Scholar Athlete 2009…plays club soccer for San Diego Surf, helping lead the team to the 2009 Region IV Championship … an AP Scholar … California Scholarship Federation … National Honors Society.
Coach Ashton: “Deprise is an out-and-out attacking player. She works hard to position herself in goal scoring opportunities, but can also create opportunities for teammates with her creative runs off the ball. She will give us a different type of player in our attacking options.”
Renae Cairns
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Ballston Spa, N.Y.
Club Team: Albany Alleycats
High School: Ballston Spa
Accomplishments: Four-year letterwinner...three-time captain ... All-New York State honors as a junior and senior ... three-time All-area Goalkeeper of the Year ... three-year All-Class AA and conference first team ... team MVP as a sophomore ... 2009 ODP Region I Regional Pool ... ENY ODP state team 2007-2009 ... High Honor Roll ... community service club president ... Best Buddies International vice president ... National Honor Society ... AP Scholar with Honor.
Coach Ashton: “Renae is a commanding presence in goal. She has a magnificent work ethic combined with tremendous technique. She organizes her backline in a very effective manner and will add to the competition in the goalkeeping ranks.”
Tori Krause
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Cary, N.C.
Club Team: CASL Elite
High School: Green Hope
Accomplishments: Club- NC State Cup Winner and Region III Premier League Finalist, 2009 ... Region III Premier League Winner, 2008 ... Red Bull National League, 2008-2009 ... North Carolina State ODP Team 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 ... Region III ODP Camp North Carolina Team 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
Coach Ashton: “Tori is a very composed midfielder with tremendous endurance. She loves to compete and will do everything she can to make herself and her team better, while adding to our midfield options.”
Kelsey Krueger
Position: Forward/Defender
Hometown: Keller, Texas
Club Team: Sting West '92
High School: Keller
Accomplishments: Captain of varsity Soccer (2009 & 2010) ... first-team All-District – District 5-5A ... MVP – Baylor University Advanced Academy ... Outstanding Midfielder on Keller JV squad ... has played with club team Sting West since 2006 ... team captain in 2009 ... Lake Highlands Girls Classic League – DII ... 2008 North Texas Soccer State Cup Semifinalist ... 2008/2009 Spring Classic Invitational ... was apart of the DFW Tornados White '92 from 2003-06 ... 2006 President's Cup Regional Champions ... Lake Highlands Girls Classic League – DIII Champions ... champions in 2005 at the Tulsa Challenge Cup and Plano Labor Day Invitational Silver ... 2005 Austin United Capital Cup Finalist ... 2004 Front Range Invitational Champion ... academic honors include - National Honor Society, KISD Trustee's Merit Award, NGDI-Huckabee Architecture Scholarship, Duke TIP, Presidential Gold Seal Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence.
Coach Ashton: “Kelsey will play in a number of attacking positions. I will look to utilize her size, speed and strength in the attacking third to complement our attacking options. She has a great work ethic and will do all that she can to create and score goals for us.”
Lauren Mihan
Position: Midfielder/Forward
Hometown: South Burlington, Vt.
Club Team: Far Post Soccer Club
High School: South Burlington
Accomplishments: Club state champions 2005, 2007-09 ... four-year varsity letterwinner in soccer ... junior year: all-metro honorable mention ... senior year: All-State First Team, All-Metro First Team, participant in the Lion's Cup All-Star Game, Most Valuable Teammate award, tri-captain ... three-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse--Junior year: coach's award ... Outstanding athlete award for South Burlington High School freshman & junior year ... student council (senior class Vice President), national honor society, future educators of America ... AP scholar ... Magna Cum Laude honors.
Coach Ashton: “Lauren is an extremely versatile player that can play anywhere upfront or in the midfield. She is a selfless player that will run all day to create opportunities for her and her teammates. She impressed me at camp last summer and I am excited to have her join our program.”
Meg Sanborn
Position: Defender
Hometown: Weston, Conn.
Club Team: CFC Arsenal
High School: Weston
Accomplishments: Four-year varsity starter ... two-year captain and MVP ... first-team all-conference: 2008, 2009 ... Coach's Award, 2007 ... led team to two conference and three state tournament appearances ... Connecticut Post All-Area First Team ... CFC Arsenal State Cup Champions, 2006 ... Runner-up Region I Northeast Regional League, 2009 ... four-year varsity track ... captain for the Indoor and Outdoor teams: 2009-2010 ... all-conference and all-state ... All-New England Indoor, 2009 ... President, Student Government. Principal's Honor Roll ... All-Conference Academic Team: Soccer and Track ... recipient American Red Cross CT Chapter Community Heroes of Connecticut Award (Military) for efforts in support of American Soldiers and Families.
Coach Ashton: “Meg is another player who impressed me at summer camp and she fell in love with everything about Davidson College. She is a tremendous athlete that can play anywhere across the backline. She is confident going forward, but has great closing speed when called upon to track down a player.”
Lauren Swany
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Fayetteville, Ga.
Club Team: Concorde Fire South
High School: Starr's Mill
Accomplishments: One of five seniors on the Starr's Mill team that has committed to play Division I soccer … four-year letterwinner ... state finalists freshman year for AAAA Georgia State Tournament … state quarterfinalists sophomore year, and state semifinalists and Georgia Region 5-AAAA Champions junior year …Won Academic Award sophomore and junior year in soccer … won Academic Award junior year in Basketball … Member of National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and National Beta Club…ranked 1st in class of 371 … AP Scholar 2009 …won Georgia Merit Award 2009 … captain of club team for three years… lettered for basketball junior year … lettered in academics all four years … High Honor Roll all four years… Davidson Class of 2014 recipient of the Bryan Scholarship.
Coach Ashton: “Lauren is an extremely cerebral player that is comfortable in a central or wide midfield role. I look forward to seeing her break-open defenses with her imaginative passes and will certainly add to the creativity of the team going forward. She also has great endurance and is a tireless worker in the midfield.”
The eight young women were part of Davidson's early decision admissions process and are Ashton's sixth recruiting class since taking the helm in 2004.
“The prospect of replacing the eight graduating seniors who had contributed so much to the success of the women's soccer program was somewhat overwhelming, however I'm extremely pleased to have this group of student-athletes join our program,” said Ashton, who is 73-42- 10 at Davidson and took the Wildcats to their first NCAA Tournament last year.
“Although they come from different parts of the country and different club programs, they bring high-level soccer experiences that we need in order for this program to continue to grow. They're all aware of the challenges they face in the academic environment here at Davidson and also the challenges that await them in the fiercely competitive Southern Conference. I look forward to having them all on campus in early August as we strive for success in the league and beyond”
Joining the 2010 Wildcat squad will be the class of 2014: Lindsay Blum (Raleigh, N.C.), Deprise Brazel (San Diego, Calif.), Renae Cairns (Ballston Spa, N.Y.), Tori Krause (Cary, N.C.), Kelsey Krueger (Keller, Texas), Lauren Mihan (South Burlington, Vt.) Margaret Sanborn (Weston, Conn.), Lauren Swany (Fayetteville, Ga.).
A look at the Class of 2014:
Lindsay Blum
Position: Defender
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Club Team: '91 CASL Spartan Elite
High School: Broughton
Accomplishments: Club- CASL team won the 2008 Region III Premeir League and participated in the 2009 Regionals in Dallas, Texas ... 2009 NCYSA State cup champions and will be participating in the 2010 Regionals in Baton Rouge, LA. High School- One of four Broughton seniors to commit to a Division I women's soccer program ... Starting left defender on the varsity team since freshman year ... named to the all-conference team as a sophomore ... made it to the 4A State Semifinals sophomore year. Scholastic- Ranked 23rd in a class of 519... National Honor Society Member... on the Executive Cabinet of Student Coucil... member of the Service Club... in Broughton's IB Diploma Programme.
Coach Ashton: “As an outside back, Lindsay will certainly add to our depth, but will also provide a great attacking option coming from deep positions. She is strong and tough in the tackle, which will help strengthen our backline.”
Deprise Brazel
Position: Forward
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Club Team: San Diego Surf
High School: Francis Parker
Accomplishments: Earned four-year letter in soccer and two-year letter in volleyball … captain of the varsity soccer team senior year … San Diego CIF Div. IV champion 2007 … Offensive Player of the Year, 2008 … All-Coastal League Second Team, 2008 … San Diego All League Div. IV 2nd Team 2008…Winner of the school's 4A's of Excellence Award in athletics for exemplary sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity 2009 … Southern California Regional Div. III Finalist 2009…All-Coastal South League First Team, 2009 … All-League Div. IV First Team, 2009 … Union Tribune All Academic Team 2009…Union Tribune Scholar Athlete 2009…plays club soccer for San Diego Surf, helping lead the team to the 2009 Region IV Championship … an AP Scholar … California Scholarship Federation … National Honors Society.
Coach Ashton: “Deprise is an out-and-out attacking player. She works hard to position herself in goal scoring opportunities, but can also create opportunities for teammates with her creative runs off the ball. She will give us a different type of player in our attacking options.”
Renae Cairns
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Ballston Spa, N.Y.
Club Team: Albany Alleycats
High School: Ballston Spa
Accomplishments: Four-year letterwinner...three-time captain ... All-New York State honors as a junior and senior ... three-time All-area Goalkeeper of the Year ... three-year All-Class AA and conference first team ... team MVP as a sophomore ... 2009 ODP Region I Regional Pool ... ENY ODP state team 2007-2009 ... High Honor Roll ... community service club president ... Best Buddies International vice president ... National Honor Society ... AP Scholar with Honor.
Coach Ashton: “Renae is a commanding presence in goal. She has a magnificent work ethic combined with tremendous technique. She organizes her backline in a very effective manner and will add to the competition in the goalkeeping ranks.”
Tori Krause
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Cary, N.C.
Club Team: CASL Elite
High School: Green Hope
Accomplishments: Club- NC State Cup Winner and Region III Premier League Finalist, 2009 ... Region III Premier League Winner, 2008 ... Red Bull National League, 2008-2009 ... North Carolina State ODP Team 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 ... Region III ODP Camp North Carolina Team 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
Coach Ashton: “Tori is a very composed midfielder with tremendous endurance. She loves to compete and will do everything she can to make herself and her team better, while adding to our midfield options.”
Kelsey Krueger
Position: Forward/Defender
Hometown: Keller, Texas
Club Team: Sting West '92
High School: Keller
Accomplishments: Captain of varsity Soccer (2009 & 2010) ... first-team All-District – District 5-5A ... MVP – Baylor University Advanced Academy ... Outstanding Midfielder on Keller JV squad ... has played with club team Sting West since 2006 ... team captain in 2009 ... Lake Highlands Girls Classic League – DII ... 2008 North Texas Soccer State Cup Semifinalist ... 2008/2009 Spring Classic Invitational ... was apart of the DFW Tornados White '92 from 2003-06 ... 2006 President's Cup Regional Champions ... Lake Highlands Girls Classic League – DIII Champions ... champions in 2005 at the Tulsa Challenge Cup and Plano Labor Day Invitational Silver ... 2005 Austin United Capital Cup Finalist ... 2004 Front Range Invitational Champion ... academic honors include - National Honor Society, KISD Trustee's Merit Award, NGDI-Huckabee Architecture Scholarship, Duke TIP, Presidential Gold Seal Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence.
Coach Ashton: “Kelsey will play in a number of attacking positions. I will look to utilize her size, speed and strength in the attacking third to complement our attacking options. She has a great work ethic and will do all that she can to create and score goals for us.”
Lauren Mihan
Position: Midfielder/Forward
Hometown: South Burlington, Vt.
Club Team: Far Post Soccer Club
High School: South Burlington
Accomplishments: Club state champions 2005, 2007-09 ... four-year varsity letterwinner in soccer ... junior year: all-metro honorable mention ... senior year: All-State First Team, All-Metro First Team, participant in the Lion's Cup All-Star Game, Most Valuable Teammate award, tri-captain ... three-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse--Junior year: coach's award ... Outstanding athlete award for South Burlington High School freshman & junior year ... student council (senior class Vice President), national honor society, future educators of America ... AP scholar ... Magna Cum Laude honors.
Coach Ashton: “Lauren is an extremely versatile player that can play anywhere upfront or in the midfield. She is a selfless player that will run all day to create opportunities for her and her teammates. She impressed me at camp last summer and I am excited to have her join our program.”
Meg Sanborn
Position: Defender
Hometown: Weston, Conn.
Club Team: CFC Arsenal
High School: Weston
Accomplishments: Four-year varsity starter ... two-year captain and MVP ... first-team all-conference: 2008, 2009 ... Coach's Award, 2007 ... led team to two conference and three state tournament appearances ... Connecticut Post All-Area First Team ... CFC Arsenal State Cup Champions, 2006 ... Runner-up Region I Northeast Regional League, 2009 ... four-year varsity track ... captain for the Indoor and Outdoor teams: 2009-2010 ... all-conference and all-state ... All-New England Indoor, 2009 ... President, Student Government. Principal's Honor Roll ... All-Conference Academic Team: Soccer and Track ... recipient American Red Cross CT Chapter Community Heroes of Connecticut Award (Military) for efforts in support of American Soldiers and Families.
Coach Ashton: “Meg is another player who impressed me at summer camp and she fell in love with everything about Davidson College. She is a tremendous athlete that can play anywhere across the backline. She is confident going forward, but has great closing speed when called upon to track down a player.”
Lauren Swany
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Fayetteville, Ga.
Club Team: Concorde Fire South
High School: Starr's Mill
Accomplishments: One of five seniors on the Starr's Mill team that has committed to play Division I soccer … four-year letterwinner ... state finalists freshman year for AAAA Georgia State Tournament … state quarterfinalists sophomore year, and state semifinalists and Georgia Region 5-AAAA Champions junior year …Won Academic Award sophomore and junior year in soccer … won Academic Award junior year in Basketball … Member of National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and National Beta Club…ranked 1st in class of 371 … AP Scholar 2009 …won Georgia Merit Award 2009 … captain of club team for three years… lettered for basketball junior year … lettered in academics all four years … High Honor Roll all four years… Davidson Class of 2014 recipient of the Bryan Scholarship.
Coach Ashton: “Lauren is an extremely cerebral player that is comfortable in a central or wide midfield role. I look forward to seeing her break-open defenses with her imaginative passes and will certainly add to the creativity of the team going forward. She also has great endurance and is a tireless worker in the midfield.”
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