INDIANA, Pa. -- Second-year head coach
Noreen Herlihy announced the 19-member recruiting class ahead of the 2023 season for the IUP women's soccer program.
The signing class consists of a talented combination of three transfers and 16 incoming freshmen.
"We are all excited for the upcoming season. Over half our team consists of new players so we must be patient as we integrate them into our program, but we have a great group of upperclassmen that will help us do that," Herlihy said. "We will be committed to working with intensity every day, enjoy ourselves, and be brave and fearless in all that we do to get better. Planting the seeds, that's the first step. Embracing the process and seeing it grow over time, that's the magic of each new season, so hang on and let's enjoy the ride!"
More information on the incoming recruiting class can be found below:
GK | 5-6 | Jr. | Brandon, Miss. / Northwest Rankin (Jones College)
>> Played two seasons in goal at Jones College
>> Made 26 appearances with 22 starts at Jones; recorded 46 saves with a save percentage of .821
>> Logged a 15-3-2 record from 2021-22 at Jones with three shutouts
>> Had shutouts against Northwest (9/16/22) and Meridian (10/28/22) during 2022 season
>> Member of three conference championship teams at Northwest Rankin HS
>> Mississippi 6A All-Star; allowed 0.54 goals during senior season
>> Played club soccer for seven years
F | 5-3 | Fr. | Indiana, Pa. / Indiana Area
>> Played soccer locally at Indiana Area High School
>> Two-time all-section honoree as a junior and senior
#4 Melody Leiva
F | 5-3 | Fr. | Sykesville, Md. / Century
>> Played soccer at Century HS in Maryland
>> Intends to major in kinesiology at IUP
M | 5-1 | Fr. | Wadsworth, Ohio / Wadsworth
>> Two-time captain at Wadsworth
>> First Team All-Medina County (2022)
>> First Team All-League selection in 2021 and 2022
>> Part of 2022 national championship team in Denver
>> Two-time All Greater Akron Second Team honoree in 2021 and 2022
>> Intends to major in early childhood education at IUP
F | 5-3 | Fr. | Pittsburgh, Pa. / Cannon-McMillan
>> Played high school soccer at Cannon-McMillan
>> Intends to major in business at IUP
F/D | 5-6 | Fr. | Scottsdale, Ariz. / Chaparral
>> Selected for ODP regional soccer camp
>> Played club soccer for SC del Sol GA
>> Also lettered in track & field; was VP of track & field as a senior
>> Intends to major in nursing at IUP
D/F | 5-3 | Fr. | Sarver, Pa. / Freeport Area
>> Played soccer at Freeport Area HS
>> Intends to major in nursing at IUP
D | 5-3 | Fr. | Mount Royal, N.J. / Kingsway Regional
>> Played soccer at Kingsway Regional HS in New Jersey
M/F | 5-6 | Fr. | Clearfield, Pa. / Clearfield Area
>> Played soccer at Clearfield Area HS
>> Intends to be a pre-chiropractic major at IUP
F/D | 5-4 | Fr. | Lebanon, Pa. / Cedar Crest HS
>> Played soccer at Cedar Crest HS in Pennsylvania
>> Inspired by her father, who battled multiple sclerosis for 21 years
>> Intends to major in interior design at IUP
M | 5-3 | Fr. | Prospect, Pa. / Slippery Rock HS
>> Recorded 29 goals and 30 assists over high school career
>> Senior captain and four-year letterwinner in soccer at Slippery Rock HS
>> PIAA All-Region First Team (2019-22)
>> PIAA All-District First team (2019, 2021)
>> Three-time Buter Eagle Honor Roll recipient (2019, 2021, 2022)
>> Intends to major in sociology and human services at IUP
#25 Emily Lattea
F | 5-7 | Fr. | Morgantown, W.Va. / Morgantown HS
>> Collected 43 goals in 53 career high school games
>> Named a first team all-conference and all-region selection
>> Earned second team all-state honors
>> Intends to major in natural science (pre-physical therapy) at IUP
M/D | 5-5 |Fr. | Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Mechanicsburg Area
>> Two-time district champion at Mechanicsburg Area HS (2021, 2022)
>> Two-time Mid-Penn Conference Second Team selection (2021, 2022)
>> Team captain in 2022
>> Mid-Penn Honorable mention in track (2023)
>> Intends to major in interior design at IUP
#29 Marissa Garn
M | 5-9 | Fr. | Mount Pleasant, Pa. / Mount Pleasant Area
>> Played soccer at Mount Pleasant Area High School
F/M | 5-2 | So. | White Marsh, Md. / Shattuck St. Mary's (Clarion)
>> Transfer from Clarion, where she played in 2022
>> Made 18 starts at Clarion in 2022, playing over 1,300 minutes
>> Score a goal in her collegiate debut at Wheeling (8/25/22); added an assist against Gannon (10/8/22)
>> Honor roll student and captain at Shattuck St. Mary's
>> Intends to major in computer science at IUP
F/M | 5-8 | Fr. | Mount Joy, Pa. / Donegal
>> Played soccer at Donegal HS
>> Intends to major in nuclear medicine technology at IUP
#33 Julia Csernyik
F/D | 5-8 | Sr. | Stow, Ohio / Stow-Munroe Falls (Youngstown State)
>> Played one season at Kent State and the past two seasons at Youngstown State (2021, 2022)
>> Part of program's first-ever winning season at Youngstown State
>> Varsity starter as a freshman and sophomore at Stow-Munroe Falls before opting to play club soccer as a junior and senior
>> Two-year letterwinner in both soccer and cross country
>> All-Suburban League Honorable Mention and defensive MVP in 2017
>> Intends to pursue her master's degree in criminology at IUP
#36 Paige Fausey
M | 5-5 | Fr. | Sunbury, Pa. / Shikellamy
>> Played high school soccer at Shikellamy
#40 Kiley Hassinger
GK | 5-4 | Fr. | Wexford, Pa. / Pine-Richland
>> Named all-section second team and honorable mention during high school career
>> Intends to major in psychology at IUP
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