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Women's Soccer Announces 2007 Recruiting Class
Feb. 8, 2007 MILWAUKEE - Complete Release in PDF Format
Marquette women's soccer head coach Markus Roeders has announced its signing class of 2007. Ten student-athletes have committed to continue their academic and athletic undertakings at Marquette University starting in the fall. The class boasts four area club teammates, two reigning national club champions, plentiful Olympic Development experience and young women who truly emulate the title "student-athlete." The incoming class includes: Rosie Malone-Povolny (St. Paul, Minn.), Lauren Acree (Whitefish Bay, Wis.), Lauren Thut (Kildeer, Ill.), Julia Victor (Shaker Heights, Ohio), Amanda Longo (Mahopac, N.Y.), Kristi Laurenzi (Kenosha, Wis.), Kelsey Lynch (Chicago, Ill.), Natalie Kulla (St. Louis, Mo.), Stephanie Vasos (Fox Point, Wis.), Ashley Bares (Belgium, Wis.). "We are extremely excited that these young ladies have decided to attend Marquette University to further their education and athletic endeavors," said Roeders, who will be entering his 12th season in the fall of '07. "As a group, they are outstanding students, highly talented players and very eager to join our program. Athletically, all of them have experienced the highest level of youth soccer from participation in national, regional ODP events to winning national, regional and state championships with their club programs. Across the board, they have had outstanding club coaching, it gives them a great foundation to make an immediate impact at Marquette University. We are excited about their diversity as players and the flexibility they bring to play multiple positions on the field. Since the day they committed to Marquette, they have shown their support for our team and how well they fit with our Marquette soccer family. These young women are determined to help build on Marquette's success on and off the field, in the BIG EAST Conference and throughout the country. They embrace the pride and tradition that our teams have enjoyed and the team atmosphere that we call `Family'. They are all bright young women and we can't wait for them to join us this fall."
Rosie Malone-Povolny
Olympic Development Experience
High School Honors
Academic Honors Roeders on Malone-Povolny: "Rosie is extremely versatile in her play. She has an attacking mind-set and is relaxed on the ball. She has a tremendous feel and vision for the game". Malone-Povolny on coming to Marquette: "A Marquette education is not simply a fancy, calligraphy-covered piece of paper received after four years of drudgery. A Marquette education is a promise of four years of priceless lessons learned not only in the challenging classroom setting, but also through self-discovery. This second, and rarer form of learning, only comes when supplied with an environment that is built on the foundations of service, community, and family that Marquette University prides itself in. These enduring principles are clearly translated to the soccer field. Both, the coaches and the players of Marquette, reflect these beliefs in the way they interact with and influence those surrounding them. Not only do Markus, Franky and Dano have an extensive knowledge of soccer, they also possess the exceptional ability of fusing this expertise with their belief that soccer's natural essence, beauty and passion, should be honored through play that emulates principles. At Marquette, in the presence of people who live, learn, and play with passion and love, I can't wait to see how much I will grow."
Lauren Acree
Olympic Development Experience
Seven-time State Champion Region II - Semi-Finalist: 2005
High School Honors
Academic Honors Roeders on Acree: "Lauren loves to run at players and is crafty on the ball. Her athletic abilities and change of pace make her tough to defend."
Acree on coming to Marquette: "Marquette was my first choice. I knew that I needed a closely-knit team and all-around great coaches, and that is what the Marquette women's soccer program provides. Along with the honorable academics at Marquette, I know I will have a great experience in my next four years."
Lauren Thut
Olympic Development Experience
Eclipse Select
NSC Lake Division Champion: 2004-05 Regional Champion: 2004-05 All-conference selection: 2004-05 All-sectional and Daily Herald All-Area Team: 2005 Chicago Sun-Times Top-20 Players: 2007
Academic Honors Roeders on Thut: "Lauren is a smart and tough defender. She is assured going forward and distributes the ball well. She can play anywhere along the backline." Thut on coming to Marquette: "I looked all over to find a school with the right mix of good academics and a quality soccer program. It was awesome to find one right in my backyard. The minute I set foot on the campus, met the coaches and the team, I knew Marquette was the place I wanted to be."
Julia Victor
Olympic Development Experience
Cleveland Soccer Academy
High School Honors
Third Team All-State: 2006 Roeders on Victor: "Julia has great flair on the ball and isn't afraid to go 1v1. She has a scoring mentality but knows when to provide an assist." Victor on coming to Marquette: "I decided to attend Marquette University because of the opportunity to play for a top program at a great school and work with a coaching staff that I liked. The girls on the team along with everyone I have met have made me excited to become part of the Marquette family. I am also very excited at the chance to become a better soccer player under Markus, Frank and Dano. When I visited Marquette they emphasized the fact that they want to help me become an all-around better player."
Amanda Longo
Olympic Development Experience
Monroe Magic Honors
High School Honors
* Sisters - Tina played soccer at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. and Jessica plays soccer at Elon University in North Carolina. Roeders on Longo: "Amanda is an unyielding, hardnosed `east coast' defender who strikes the ball well. She is difficult to beat and uses her skills to join the attack. Her versatility allows her to play in the back or midfield."
Longo on coming to Marquette: "I don't consider myself as the best player in the world. I'm not obsessed with individual titles. I'm much more interested in being part of a team, a family. That is why I chose Marquette, to be apart of a growing family that will always look out for each other on and off the field."
Kristi Laurenzi
Olympic Development Experience
FC Milwaukee
High School Honors
Academic Honors Roeders on Laurenzi: "Kristi never stops playing. She has a tremendous work-ethic and combines it with her ability to play anywhere on the field. She excels in attacking and defensives roles."
Laurenzi on coming to Marquette: "I chose Marquette because I like the school academically. I want to be a physical therapist, so it has my intended major and they have a really good program. Athletically, they're in the BIG EAST and they have a really great soccer program. I like the coaches and the players at Marquette."
Kelsey Lynch
Illinois State Olympic Development State Team: 2002-2005 Region II Olympic Development Team Selection: 2003-2005 National Olympic Development Pool Selection/Training Camps: 2006 Houston, Texas; 2004 Seattle, Wash.
Eclipse Select Honors
High School Honors
Academic Honors
Illinois State Scholar: 2007 Roeders on Lynch: "Kelsey is comfortable with the ball in tight spaces. She is a playmaker but her goal scoring ability has shown well over the past year." Lynch on coming to Marquette: "I decided to attend Marquette University because it offers great academics, a great environment and size, and an amazing soccer program that feels like the perfect place for me."
Natalie Kulla
Olympic Development Experience
J.B. Marine Soccer Club Honors
High School Honors
Academic Honors
Roeders on Kulla: "A gifted goalkeeper who is commanding in the air and shows tremendous agility and quickness. Her field presence, confidence and communication skills separate her from the top goalies at her age."
Kulla on coming to Marquette: "I decided to attend Marquette because I believe in the school and soccer program's mission to try and develop well rounded good people. They believe that your academic and athletic families are your support and I think that's important. They also know how to have a good time and I am excited to be part of that."
Stephanie Vasos
Olympic Development Experience
FC Milwaukee Honors
Team Captain: 2006-07 Team MVP: 2005 Team leading goal scorer: 2004-06 North Shore Conference - First Team All-Conference Selection: 2006 North Shore Conference - Second Team All-Conference Selection: 2005
Academic Honors
Roeders on Vasos: "Stephanie is a mentally tough defender who has a tremendous left foot. Her services are excellent and she embraces opportunities to go forward and help build the attack."
Vasos on coming to Marquette: "Marquette has an excellent academic and athletic reputation. I also enjoy the family atmosphere of the soccer program."
Ashley Bares
FC Milwaukee Honors
Two-time Wisconsin State Champions: 2005 and 2006 Wisconsin State Runner-up: 2004 Three-time Central Lakeshore Conference Champions: 2004-06 Team Captain: 2006-07 Wisconsin Soccer Coaches All-State Team: 2005-06 Holds the WIAA State Tournament Record for most goals scored in the tournament (8) and most in one game (7), as well as the WIAA state record for most goals scored in a single season (69). Two-Time Milwaukee Journal Sentinel First Team All Area - 2005-06 Ozaukee County Offensive Player of the Year: 2006 Career stats through junior year: 155 goals and 49 assists
Roeders on Bares: "Ashley is a pure goal scorer. She is strong, mentally tough and finds the direct route to goal. When it comes to scoring the big goals, she steps up at the right time." Bares on coming to Marquette: "People told me that when I began my college search that `I will know it when it is right'. Well, I can say that looking at my options they were wrong. I didn't just know it, I felt it at Marquette. MU is about `family,' and to me nothing means more than that. When you are among family, family keeps it real, family also helps you develop into whatever you choose and in the process you are guided in the right direction for success. Whether it is academics, athletics or as a genuine human being, your possibilities are endless at Marquette. MU makes the journey to your destination an incredible, memorable and successful trip. With Marquette, I believe I will be able to attain whatever I want in every aspect of what I am hoping to accomplish in the classroom, on the soccer field or as an individual. With the MU staff and coaches and current players, I can truly feel that I am among family here at Marquette."
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