Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Women's Soccer Head Coach Monroe Announces Additions To 2013 Season

ALBANY, N.Y. - The University at Albany women's soccer head coach Mary-Frances Monroe announces 13 additions to the Great Dane roster for the 2013 season. UAlbany will look to build from its 2012 America East Conference Tournament Appearance.

"We are excited to welcome this signing class to the Great Dane family," said Coach Monroe on the additions. "We put together a large 2013 class that we believe are not only solid soccer players, but also going to be great additions to the Great Dane family both in classroom and the community."

Maggie Couett • Forward • Exeter H.S • Newfields, N.H.A four-year letterwinner at Exeter High School ... Was a four-year member of the New Hampshire State Division I Championship team from 2009-12 ... Selected to the NH Division I All-State Team ... Was a member of the Seacoast United Soccer Club from 2004-12 ... Was on the Exeter High School Honor Roll ... A three-year letterwinner of the track and field team

Monroe on Couett: "Maggie is a great addition to the Great Dane family. Her size and strength will be a true asset at the next level. Maggie is a versatile player who will compete for playing time immediately."

Brenda DiDonna • Midfield • West Islip H.S • West Islip, N.Y.A three-year letterwinner at West Islip High School ... Was named captain of her squad during her senior campaign ... Honored as Offensive Team MVP at West Islip ... Tallied eight goals and three assists during her senior season ... Was a member of the National Junior Honor Society

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Bailey Ditcham • Defense • Westford Academy • Westford, Mass.A three-year letterwinner at Westford Academy ... Named captain of her squad in her senior year ... A member of the DCL All-Stars in the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons ... Member of the 2012-13 Eastern Mass All-Star team ... Named the 2012-13 Westford Academy Defensive MVP

Monroe on Ditcham: "Bailey comes from a strong club experience which will benefit her in the transition to this level. She has a great understanding of the game and will make a positive impact on our back line."

Juliana Martins • Defense • Westford Academy • Westford, Mass.A three-year letterwinner at Westford Academy ... Recorded eight goals and 12 assists as a captain her senior campaign ... Tallied over 30 goals and 40 assists for her career ... Was named to the Greater Boston League All-Star team in 2010, 2011 and 2012 ... Was honored as Team MVP in 2010, 2011, and 2012 ... Was a member of the National Honor Society

Monroe on Martins: "Juliana is a fast and feisty defender who likes to get forward in the attack."

Felicia Mulholland • Forward • Brockton High • Brockton, Mass.A four-year letterwinner at Brockton High ... Named a captain her senior season ... Recorded 86 points for her career at Brockton High ... Was held out of action her senior campaign due to injury ... Was named to the Big 3 Conference All-Start Team and Eastern Mass First Team during her tenure ... Named a member of the National Honor Society

Monroe on Mulholland: "Felicia is a dynamic player who is expected to have an immediate impact on our attack. She has the proven ability to score quality goals."

Helena Olafsdottir • Forward • Valur • IcelandCurrently playing for Valur, a team from the Icelandic Premier League ... Has registered one game on the team and scored two goals ... Previously played for Fjolnir, a team from the Icelandic First Division ... In three years there, she tallied, in 43 games, 22 goals and six assists

Monroe on Olafsdottir: "Helena is a composed and intelligent attacking personality. She brings international experience to this Great Dane class of 2013 and will look to make an immediate impact on our squad."

Caitlyn Paltsios • Midfield • Westford Academy • Westford, Mass.A three-year letterwinner at Westford Academy ... Was named a Eastern Mass Division I All-Star All-Team in 2011 and 2012 ... A captain of Westford Academy her senior campaign, tallying seven goals and four assists ... For her career, she recorded 30 goals and 18 assists ... Honored with the Westford Academy Student-Athlete All-Scholastic Award ... Besides soccer, Paltsios competed in tennis for a season

Monroe on Paltsios: "Caitlyn is a crafty midfielder who is excellent in possession. She will bring depth to our midfield line."

Kiana Rugar • Forward • New Fairfield • New Fairfield, Conn.A four-year letterwinner at New Fairfield High School ... Served as captain of the Rebels of New Fairfield for two seasons ... Was named to the All-Conference and All-State squads her senior campaign ... Was a Honorable Mention for the South-West Conference her sophomore season ... A current member of the Yankee United Blaze since 2007

Monroe on Rugar: "Kiana's biggest assets are her athleticism and her versatility. She will bring a great deal of pace to our attacking line. We look forward to watching Kiana develop in our system."

Erin Savoldy • Midfield • Maine-Endwell • Endwell, N.Y.A two-year letterwinner at Maine-Endwell High School ... Was an All-Conference member from 2010-12 and an All-State member from 2011-12 ... Led her squad to the Section IV championship in 2009 and 2010 ... During her senior campaign as captain, she tallied 15 goals and six assists ... For her career, she recorded 70 goals and 15 assists ... Was a member of the National Honor Society

Monroe on Savoldy: "Erin comes from a solid club experience that has prepared her to find success at this level. She will add to the depth in our midfield and bring a creative attacking style to the program."

Alexa Schneider • Midfield • Division Avenue H.S • Levittown, N.Y.A four-year letterwinner at Division Avenue High School ... Led her squad three straight years to a conference championship ... An All-County and All-State member in 2011 and 2012 ... Named a captain her senior campaign ... Recorded two goals and one assist as a senior ... A member of the East Meadow United Club Team

Monroe on Schneider: "Alexa is a box to box central midfield player. Competing at a high level with her club she has perfected her ability to make an impact on the attacking side of the ball and we are looking forward to her making an immediate impact in the midfield."

Anna Seneta • Midfield • Massapequa • Massapequa Park, N.Y.A three-year letterwinner at Massapequa High School ... Led her squad to two league and county championships ... A member of the 2010 State Championship team ... A member of National Honor Society

Monroe on Seneta: "Alexa is a box to box central midfield player. Competing at a high level with her club she has perfected her ability to make an impact on the attacking side of the ball and we are looking forward to her making an immediate impact in the midfield."

Bianca Webb • Forward/Midfield • Wellesley • Wellesley, Mass.A four-year letterwinner at Wellesley High School ... As a senior captain, she recorded 20 goals and three assists during the campaign ... Was named a Bay State League First-Team All-Star in 2011 and 2012 ... An Eastern Mass First-Team All-Star in 2012 ... Recorded 44 goals in her career at Wellesley ... Named Team MVP in 2012

Monroe on Webb: "Bianca is a versatile player who will bring depth and competition both up front and in the midfield."

Kristina Weller • Forward • Smithtown • Kings Park, N.Y.A three-year letterwinner at Smithtown ... Led her team to the League 3 Championship in 2011 ... Was named captain her senior season ... Honored with the heart of the Bull Award ... Member of the ENYSL ODP Team 2009, 2010, and 2011 ... Member of the National Honor Society

Monroe on Weller: "Krissy has an attacking mentality that will bring depth to our front line. She has a competitive personality that will serve her well at this level. We are looking forward to watching her develop in our system."

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