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Winona State Soccer signs 10 recruits for 2008
Story by: Winona State Sports Information
Winona, Minn. (March 20, 2008) – The Winona State University women's soccer program has added 10 new student-athletes to its roster for 2008, Warriors head coach Ali Omar announced.
The incoming class includes defender Brooke Baker (Topeka, Kan.); goalkeeper Anna Belpedio (Coon Rapids, Minn.); midfielder Brynn Caslavka (Maple Plain, Minn.); midfielder Brandy Coulter (Burnsville, Minn.); forward Sarah Colleran (Caledonia, Minn.); midfielder Brittany Hayes (La Crescent, Minn.); defender Jena McDermott (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); forward Amy Sandhurst (Sioux Falls, S.D.); forward Melissa Sellier (Neenah, Wis.); and midfielder Jordyn Strege (Mahtomedi, Minn.).
All will have freshman eligibility when the Warriors begin the 2008 season at Maxwell Field at Alltel Stadium in Winona on August 28 against Regis University.
"We’re expecting very good things from this class. This is an extremely talented group of young women who can have an immediate impact on our program,” said Omar.
"All of them have tremendous experience with their high school and club teams, as well as Olympic Development Team experience."
“Because we are graduating seven players, including three all-conference midfielders, two All-American forwards, and two starting defenders, we centered our recruiting efforts on signing versatile players,” said Omar.
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Baker is a 5-8 defender who attends Shattuck-St. Mary’s School in Faribault, Minn. The Shattuck-St. Mary’s soccer development program is one of the premier soccer programs in the United States. Baker is a varsity letter winner for Shattuck-St. Mary’s from 2005-2008. Before attending Shattuck, she was a three-year starter and letter winner in Topeka, Kan. She plans on majoring in biology (Pre-Veterinary Program).
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Belpedio is a 5-7 goalkeeper from Coon Rapids High School. She is one of Minnesota’s top goalkeepers after being named to the Minnesota All-State team for the last three years. She was also named to the Northwest Suburban All-Conference Team three times (2005-2007), Wells Fargo Minnesota State All-Tournament team (2005), Pioneer Press and Star Tribune All-Metro Teams in (2006-2007), Rise Magazine All-Twin City All-Area Team, Minnesota ODP State Select (2007), and is a member of the 2007 Senior Classic Team. Anna plans to major in health and science.
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Caslavka is a 5-8 midfielder from Delano High School in Delano, Minn. She is a two-time Wright County All-Conference Team member. Brynn also participates in basketball and was Wright County All-Conference Honorable Mention in softball. She plans on majoring in exercise science.
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Colleran is a 5-6 forward from Caledonia High School. She was named to the 2007 Minnesota All-State Team. She is a two-time Three Rivers All-Conference selection, two-time team captain and MVP and a 2003 Minnesota State Tournament participant. She also participated in basketball and track where she was a state participant in both. She plans on majoring in physical therapy.
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Coulter is a 5-5 midfielder from Burnsville High School. She is a three-year letter winner, an All Conference Honorable Mention selection and Burnsville’s top scorer in 2006.
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Hayes is a 5-8 midfielder from La Crescent High School. She was a three-time Minnesota First Team All-State member and was an All-State Honorable Mention member her freshman year (2004). She was also a three-time Minnesota State All-Tournament Team selection (2005-2007). She was on the Minnesota ODP State Team (2004-2005). Hayes is a first-team Hiawatha Valley League All-Conference selection and played in the 2007 Minnesota Senior Classic. While at La Crescent, she broke the school scoring record with 68 goals, 30 assists, and 98 points.
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McDermott is a 5-4 defender from Cedar Rapids Xavier High School. She was named to the 2007 Iowa All-State Team as an Honorable Mention as well as being named to the 2007 Iowa High School All-State Tournament Team. She is a member of the three-time Iowa State High School champions, three-time Iowa State Cup champions, and two-time Iowa Indoor State champions. McDermott was named All-Conference for the Mississippi Valley Conference (2006-07) and All-Metro Cedar Rapids (2006-07). She has been a member of the Iowa ODP team since 2001.
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Sandhurst is a 5-8 forward from Washington High School in Sioux Falls. Amy is a three-time South Dakota All-State selection, and was named to the First Team in 2006 and 2007. She is the Washington High School Player of the Year for 2006 and 2007. Along with soccer and basketball, Amy was a state participant in track where she participated in the 4 x 200m and 4 x 800m relays; both placed in the top 8 in the state. She plans on majoring in occupational therapy.
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Sellier is a 5-6 forward from Neenah High School. Melissa was named Honorable Mention for the 2007 Wisconsin All-State Team. She has been named to the Fox Valley Conference All-Conference Teams three times. She was named Second Team All-Conference in 2006 and First Team All-Conference in 2006 and 2007 as well as being named All-Area in 2007.
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Strege is a 5-8 midfielder from Mahtomedi High School. She was a member of the three-time Minnesota State High School League champions from 2004-2006. In 2007 her team finished third in the state. She was named to the Classic Suburban Conference All-Conference Team. She was also captain of her basketball team.
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In 2007, Winona State won its fourth consecutive Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference title and its seventh in the last nine years. The Warriors were eliminated in the second round of the NCAA Tournament and finished 17th in the nation according to adidas/NSCAA Poll. The Warriors were led by adidas/NSCAA and Daktronics All-American Holly Sutton; Daktronics All-American Amanda Diehm; and ESPN the Magazine All-Americans Molly Blum and Kallie Tellefsen.
Warrior Class of 2012
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Name
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Hometown
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High School
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Brooke Baker
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D
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5-8
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Topeka, Kan.
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Shattuck-St. Mary’s (Minn.)
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Anna Belpedio
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G
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5-7
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Coon Rapids, Minn.
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Coon Rapids
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Brynn Caslavka
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M
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5-8
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Delano, Minn.
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Delano
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Sarah Colleran
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F
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5-6
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Caledonia, Minn.
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Caledonia
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Brandi Coulter
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M/F
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5-5
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Burnsville, Minn.
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Burnsville
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Brittany Hayes
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M/F
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5-9
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La Cresent, Minn.
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La Cresent
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Jena McDermott
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D
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5-4
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Xavier
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Amy Sandhurst
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F
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5-8
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Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Washington
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Melissa Sellier
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F
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5-6
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Neenah, Wis.
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Neenah
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Jordyn Strege
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M
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5-8
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Mahtomedi, Minn.
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Mahtomedi
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Last Modified: Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:46 by Rhone Richard
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