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Five Join Davidson W. Soccer as Part of Class 2021
2/1/2017 11:57:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Davidson women's soccer program has added five incoming freshmen for this coming Fall season, as announced today by first-year head coach Adam Denton.
"I'm very happy with the group that we will be adding to the Davidson family in the Fall of 2017," said Denton. "We have five players that all played a high club level and are going to add to the depth of quality of our team. We have a great balance with our incoming class and they compliment the current players we have in the program. Each of the incoming players have expressed their desire to want to compete in the A-10 Conference, become valuable members of the Davidson College student body and our community."
The Wildcats will welcome to the class of 2021: Sarah Harrington (Smithtown, N.Y.), Gretchen Pearson (Glen Ellyn, Ill.), Sydney Simmons (Atlanta, Ga.), Katherine Smith (Houston, Texas) and Carmen Wagner (Cummings, Ga.).
Meet the incoming class …
Sarah Harrington
Position: Midfield/Forward
Hometown: Smithtown, N.Y.
Club Team: Brentwood Freedom '98
High School: Smithtown West
Coach Denton: "Sarah is a box-to-box midfielder with great passing range. Her athleticism and vision will add another dimension to our midfield combination."
Academic Honors: Has over 4.0 GPA … NYSPHAA Scholar Athlete … AP Scholar with Distinction … member of Math Honor Society, Social Studies Honor Society, Math Honor Society and National Honor Society … president of the German Honor Society … first-chair first violin/concert mistress of the Concert Orchestra … section leader of the Chamber Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra.
Athletic Honors: Two-year captain and three-year starter on varsity soccer … led team to two league championships, two undefeated seasons and two county finals … three-time all-league, all-conference and all-county pick … League III Player of the Year … All-State pick … first-team All-Long Island … voted Team-MVP, Golden Boot, and Offensive MVP … In senior season, scored seven game-winning goals and 17 goals overall with seven assists, earning the No. 3 spot for points in the county … News 12 Scholar Athlete of the week (one of 30 from Long Island) … member of club team Brentwood Freedom '98, ranked No. 1 in the country and three-time ENY State Cup Champions … attended NPL Finals twice … also played varsity basketball all four years and started three years … named captain … Section XI MVP … all-league pick led the team in three-pointers … ran track, made counties for 800m and state qualifiers for high jump with a 5'2 PR … also played club volleyball at the regional level for LIVBC, while participating in lacrosse during freshman year.
Gretchen Pearson
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Club Team: Lakers Elite
High School: Wheaton Academy
Coach Denton: "Gretchen has versatility to play centrally and is also an attacking threat from the wider areas."
Academic Honors: National Honor Society Member
Athletic Honors: Soccer: Four-year varsity starter … Conference MVP … All-Conference, All-Section, and All-Area honoree … Team honors include Conference Champions, Regional Champions, Sectional/Super-Sectional Champions, Illinois State Champions … team captain for senior season … Cross-Country: four-year varsity runner, All-Conference, All-Region, State Championship Qualifier … two-time team captain.
Sydney Simmons
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Club Team: NTH Tophat 98 Gold
High School: The Westminster Schools
Coach Denton: "Sydney's strength and combative qualities in the center midfield will bring more depth as we compete in the A-10 conference."
Academic Honors: National Honor Society, 2016 Agnes Scott Book Award for Character, Service, and Intellect, Four-year Honor Roll Student, two-time AP Scholar.
Athletic Honors: Four-year letterwinner at Westminster Schools Varsity Soccer … 2017 team captain … 2015 and 2016 GHSA 3A State Champions … 2015 GA State Cup Champion … 2016 GA State Cup Finalist … 2015 USYS Region III Championships … 99 Girls ODP Region III Honorable Mention 2015 … GA 99 Girls ODP 2011-2016.
Katherine "Kat" Smith
Position: Defender
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Club Team: Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL 99
High School: St. John's School
Coach Denton: "Katherine athleticism, pace and versatility to play in numerous positions will give us many options as we progress through the season in the A-10 Conference."
Academic Honors: High Honors (2013-2017) … selected as Peer Advisor to Underclassmen (2016-2017) … Goldstein Award for Excellence in Math and Science (2014) … Academic Award of Excellence for the Highest GPA (2014).
Athletic Honors: Captain of St. John's School soccer team (2016-2017) … All Zone and South Zone for High School Soccer (2015-2016) … all-conference and Southwest Preparatory Conference picks … participated in track as well … Stephen Kaestner Award for Courageous Spirit (2015) … earned Sportsmanship Award in soccer (2014-2015) … Lucy Long Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award (2014).
Carmen Wagner
Position: Forward
Hometown: Cummings, Ga.
Club Team: United Futbol Academy (UFA)
High School: Lakeview Academy
Coach Denton: "Carmen has the ability to hold the ball as a target forward, great ability in the air and is a threat in and around the 18-yard box."
Academic Honors: AP Scholar with Distinction … Head of School's List – All high school years … Senior Beta Club Member & Officer … Mu Alpha Theta member (Math National Honor Society) … member of 2016/2017 Youth Leadership Hall … Interact Club President.
Athletic Honors: High scorer on club and high school team … broke high school single season and career scoring record … started varsity all years … 2015 & 2016 Georgia High School All Star Team … 2015 & 2016 high school all-region first team … Georgia ODP: 2012/2013 & 2013/2014 … Georgia State Cup 2016 champions … 2015-16 Region 3 East Champions … team captain 2017.
DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Davidson women's soccer program has added five incoming freshmen for this coming Fall season, as announced today by first-year head coach Adam Denton.
"I'm very happy with the group that we will be adding to the Davidson family in the Fall of 2017," said Denton. "We have five players that all played a high club level and are going to add to the depth of quality of our team. We have a great balance with our incoming class and they compliment the current players we have in the program. Each of the incoming players have expressed their desire to want to compete in the A-10 Conference, become valuable members of the Davidson College student body and our community."
The Wildcats will welcome to the class of 2021: Sarah Harrington (Smithtown, N.Y.), Gretchen Pearson (Glen Ellyn, Ill.), Sydney Simmons (Atlanta, Ga.), Katherine Smith (Houston, Texas) and Carmen Wagner (Cummings, Ga.).
Meet the incoming class …
Sarah Harrington
Position: Midfield/Forward
Hometown: Smithtown, N.Y.
Club Team: Brentwood Freedom '98
High School: Smithtown West
Coach Denton: "Sarah is a box-to-box midfielder with great passing range. Her athleticism and vision will add another dimension to our midfield combination."
Academic Honors: Has over 4.0 GPA … NYSPHAA Scholar Athlete … AP Scholar with Distinction … member of Math Honor Society, Social Studies Honor Society, Math Honor Society and National Honor Society … president of the German Honor Society … first-chair first violin/concert mistress of the Concert Orchestra … section leader of the Chamber Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra.
Athletic Honors: Two-year captain and three-year starter on varsity soccer … led team to two league championships, two undefeated seasons and two county finals … three-time all-league, all-conference and all-county pick … League III Player of the Year … All-State pick … first-team All-Long Island … voted Team-MVP, Golden Boot, and Offensive MVP … In senior season, scored seven game-winning goals and 17 goals overall with seven assists, earning the No. 3 spot for points in the county … News 12 Scholar Athlete of the week (one of 30 from Long Island) … member of club team Brentwood Freedom '98, ranked No. 1 in the country and three-time ENY State Cup Champions … attended NPL Finals twice … also played varsity basketball all four years and started three years … named captain … Section XI MVP … all-league pick led the team in three-pointers … ran track, made counties for 800m and state qualifiers for high jump with a 5'2 PR … also played club volleyball at the regional level for LIVBC, while participating in lacrosse during freshman year.
Gretchen Pearson
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Club Team: Lakers Elite
High School: Wheaton Academy
Coach Denton: "Gretchen has versatility to play centrally and is also an attacking threat from the wider areas."
Academic Honors: National Honor Society Member
Athletic Honors: Soccer: Four-year varsity starter … Conference MVP … All-Conference, All-Section, and All-Area honoree … Team honors include Conference Champions, Regional Champions, Sectional/Super-Sectional Champions, Illinois State Champions … team captain for senior season … Cross-Country: four-year varsity runner, All-Conference, All-Region, State Championship Qualifier … two-time team captain.
Sydney Simmons
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Club Team: NTH Tophat 98 Gold
High School: The Westminster Schools
Coach Denton: "Sydney's strength and combative qualities in the center midfield will bring more depth as we compete in the A-10 conference."
Academic Honors: National Honor Society, 2016 Agnes Scott Book Award for Character, Service, and Intellect, Four-year Honor Roll Student, two-time AP Scholar.
Athletic Honors: Four-year letterwinner at Westminster Schools Varsity Soccer … 2017 team captain … 2015 and 2016 GHSA 3A State Champions … 2015 GA State Cup Champion … 2016 GA State Cup Finalist … 2015 USYS Region III Championships … 99 Girls ODP Region III Honorable Mention 2015 … GA 99 Girls ODP 2011-2016.
Katherine "Kat" Smith
Position: Defender
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Club Team: Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL 99
High School: St. John's School
Coach Denton: "Katherine athleticism, pace and versatility to play in numerous positions will give us many options as we progress through the season in the A-10 Conference."
Academic Honors: High Honors (2013-2017) … selected as Peer Advisor to Underclassmen (2016-2017) … Goldstein Award for Excellence in Math and Science (2014) … Academic Award of Excellence for the Highest GPA (2014).
Athletic Honors: Captain of St. John's School soccer team (2016-2017) … All Zone and South Zone for High School Soccer (2015-2016) … all-conference and Southwest Preparatory Conference picks … participated in track as well … Stephen Kaestner Award for Courageous Spirit (2015) … earned Sportsmanship Award in soccer (2014-2015) … Lucy Long Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award (2014).
Carmen Wagner
Position: Forward
Hometown: Cummings, Ga.
Club Team: United Futbol Academy (UFA)
High School: Lakeview Academy
Coach Denton: "Carmen has the ability to hold the ball as a target forward, great ability in the air and is a threat in and around the 18-yard box."
Academic Honors: AP Scholar with Distinction … Head of School's List – All high school years … Senior Beta Club Member & Officer … Mu Alpha Theta member (Math National Honor Society) … member of 2016/2017 Youth Leadership Hall … Interact Club President.
Athletic Honors: High scorer on club and high school team … broke high school single season and career scoring record … started varsity all years … 2015 & 2016 Georgia High School All Star Team … 2015 & 2016 high school all-region first team … Georgia ODP: 2012/2013 & 2013/2014 … Georgia State Cup 2016 champions … 2015-16 Region 3 East Champions … team captain 2017.
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