INDIANA, PA – The IUP women's soccer program recently announced its recruiting class that will begin play for the Crimson Hawks in August 2012. Head coach
Adel Heder released the details of his class on Monday.
The class consists of 10 members, nine incoming freshmen and sophomore transfer. Also included in the class are incoming student-athletes from three different states, with six coming from Pennsylvania, two from Maryland and two from New Jersey.
IUP's incoming class includes
Jaime Beretta (Harrison City/Penn-Trafford) of Harrison City, Pa.;
Kaitlyn Cooper (Buena, NJ/Buena Regional) of Buena, N.J.;
Alyssa Dombrosky (Mount Pleasant, Pa. /Mount Pleasant) of Mount Pleasant, Pa.;
Nikalette Fonseca (Murrysville/Franklin Regional) of Murrysville, Pa.;
Kelly Jacobson (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) of Frederick, Md.;
Kate Numer (Lebanon, Pa. /Cedar Crest) of Lebanon, Pa.;
Amanda Palmer (Glen Burnie, Md./Archbishop Spalding) of Glen Burnie, Md.; Sam Patterson of Sewell, N.J.;
Ashley Schoellkopf (Perkasie, Pa. /Pennridge) of Perkasie, Pa.; and
Danielle Stanley (Philadelphia/Padua Academy ) of Philadelphia, Pa.
Jaime Beretta (Harrison City/Penn-Trafford)
5-3, Forward
Penn-Trafford High School | Harrison City, Pa.
Three-year varsity letter winner…Led team with 27 goals as a senior…Team reached WPIAL semifinals and qualified for state…Led team in assists, second in scoring as a junior…Section champions three of four years.
Kaitlyn Cooper (Buena, NJ/Buena Regional)
5-11, Midfielder
Buena Regional High School | Buena, N.J.
Four-year varsity starter, two-year team captain…Four-time all-conference pick…Two-time all-area Press all-star (South Jersey), two-time all-area Daily Journal all-star…2012 NJSCA all-star…Club team was South Jersey Elite Barons…Career: 26 goals, 58 assists…Three-year starter for softball team.
Alyssa Dombrosky (Mount Pleasant, Pa. /Mount Pleasant)
5-7, Midfielder/Defender
Mount Pleasant High School | Mount Pleasant, Pa.
2011 WPIAL all-star…2010, 2011 WPIAL all-section.
Nikalette Fonseca (Murrysville/Franklin Regional)
5-5, Midfielder
Franklin Regional High School | Murrysville, Pa.
Four-year varsity starter…Three-time all-section pick…All-WPIAL selection as a senior…Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Spotlight Athlete of the Week”…Won “Team Leadership Award” as a senior…Club team was NSC (formerly Penns Forest), 2011 state cup finalist.
Kelly Jacobson (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora)
5-5, Defender
Tuscarora High School | Frederick, Md.
Three-year varsity letter winner…Two-time MVAL all-conference and all-county selection…Tuscarora won 2009 Class 3A Maryland state champion…Also a part of 2009 and 2010 3A West Regional champion team…Three-time ADIDAS Team Academic and two-time sportsmanship award…Club team was 2012 ASL Region 1 champion.
Kate Numer (Lebanon, Pa. /Cedar Crest)
5-7, Forward
Cedar Crest High School | Lebanon, Pa. (Delaware State)
Sophomore transfer from Delaware State…Played in 17 games, starting four in 2011 for the Hornets…Scored one goal on four shots…Four-year letter winner at Cedar Crest…Senior captain…Led league in scoring as a junior and senior…Two-time all-league, all-section and all-county pick…Also two-year letter winner in cross country, senior captain…Played on Casa Capa 92 club team.
Amanda Palmer
5-6, Midfielder
Archbishop Spalding High School | Glen Burnie, Md.
Team captain…Played for Maryland state champion in 2009 and 2010…State runner-up in 2011 and 2012…Earned “Unsung Hero” Award as a junior and senior…Also a team captain for her club team, the ASA Vipers…National Honor Roll Society officer, Academic Excellence Award as a senior.
Sam Patterson
5-6, Midfielder/Defender
Clearview Regional High School | Sewell, N.J.
Named all-conference as a senior, even though she missed half the year…Varsity team member since freshman season…Helped as assistant coach during junior season…Member of 2006 New Jersey Olympic Development team…Played club for Pittsgrove Pride.
Ashley Schoellkopf (Perkasie, Pa. /Pennridge)
5-8, Goalkeeper
Pennridge High School | Perkasie, Pa.
Three-year starter…Played for PIAA Class 3A runner-up in 2011…16 shutouts as a sophomore, 17 as a junior…Played club for TS United in 2011, Bucks Mont United from 2009-11, and FC DELCO from 2007-09.
Danielle Stanley (Philadelphia/Padua Academy )
5-4, Forward
Padua Academy High School (Wilmington, Del.) | Philadelphia, Pa.
Varsity letter winner…Most recently played club for South Jersey Elite Barons…Was a part of nine different tournament championships with the Barons…Also played midfield.
UPDATE: On Monday, July 16, Heder announced the addition of
Adrienne Yoder (Lebanon/Cedar Crest) to the IUP recruiting class. A 5-5 forward from Lebanon, Pa., she played at Cedar Crest High School, qualifying for the District Three Class AAA playoffs a season ago. Scoring 12 goals as a senior, she netted two in a huge 3-2 win over Lancaster Mennonite in the L-L League playoffs in May.
