University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Soccer Adds 12 Players for 2014 on Signing Day
2/6/2014 2:40:00 PM | Soccer
Contact: Nick Ross
LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns soccer team and head coach Scot Wieland have announced the signing of 12 players to National Letters of Intent for the 2014 season.
Mikayla Ahlin, Hanna Alba, Courtney Angelini, Haley Boroch, Ashleigh Cade, Dani DeRosa, Madison Duncan, Denice Emokpae, Natalie Lebamoff, Jorgie Smith, Lindsey Stocks and Whitney Taggart have all signed letters of intent and will join the team in the summer to begin workouts for the fall 2014 season.
"This is an extremely talented group from all over the country," head coach Scot Wieland said. "These girls are brining in a wealth of soccer skill and soccer IQ. This class will compete for play time in all areas of the field and will add depth to our team. Outside of whoever earns starting positions next year, the girls coming in off the bench will be experienced and will add the best depth our team has ever had. There won't be much difference between starters and non-starters next year, practices will be extremely competitive which will only make our team more dangerous."
The 2014 spans the country, with five from California, two from Nevada, and one from each Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Texas and Washington.
Of the 12 signees, 11 of them are coming out of high school, with Lindsey Stocks the lone junior college transfer, coming from Mt. San Antonio Junior College, the same school as current Ragin' Cajuns defender Tina Sanchez.
2014 Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer Signees
Hannah Alba (5-3, Midfielder, Las Vegas, Nev.)
High School: Centennial High School
Coaches Quote: "Hannah is an extremely talented player and was highly recruited, she will add another dimension to our midfield attack."
Natalie Lebamoff (5-8, Midfielder, Huntertown, Ind.)
High School: Bishop Dwenger High School
Coaches Quote: "Natalie is a very composed and technical player, who has a high soccer IQ. She will add a lot to our defensive midfield."
Mikayla Ahlin (5-7, Defender, Las Vegas, Nev.)
High School: Silverado High School
Coaches Quote: "Mikayla will be a key piece to our puzzle. She has a high work rate and speed. She is a very versatile player that will challenge for time in our defense."
Jorgie Smith (5-7, Midfielder, Fair Oaks, Calif.)
High School: Bella Vista High School
Coaches Quote: "Jorgie is a classic outside mid/flank player with a strong work rate and speed. She will add great depth to our midfield."
Dani DeRosa (5-5, Forward, Rocklin, Calif.)
High School: Rocklin High School
Coaches Quote: "Dani is a speedy, quick forward and will give us the breakaway speed that we are missing up top. She will add another dimension to our attack."
Denice Emokpae (5-6, Forward, Sugarland, Texas)
High School: Kempner High School
Coaches Quote: "Denice is extremely athletic, she has great speed and will put opposing defenders under a lot of pressure."
Lindsey Stocks (5-6, Goalkeeper, Cypress, Calif.)
Junior College: Mt. San Antonio
High School: John F. Kennedy High School
Ashleigh Cade (5-6, Midfielder, Bonney Lake, Wash.)
High School: Bonney Lake High School
Haley Boroch (5-9, Forward, Ontario, Calif.)
Club Team: Surf Platinum
Coaches Quote: "Haley is a very aggressive and highly skilled forward who will be a problem for opposing defenders."
Whitney Taggart (5-10, Midfielder, Aurora, Colo.)
High School: Grandview High School
Coaches Quote: "Whitney has great skill, strength and size. She will add stability to our midfield and will add a great deal to our team dynamic."
Courtney Angelini (5-3, Defender, Pompano Beach, Fla.)
High School: St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Coaches Quote: "Courtney is a quick, hard working defender that is dangerous in her ability to attack out of the back."
Madison Duncan (5-8, Midfielder/Forward, Troy, Mich.)
High School: Avondale High School
Coaches Quote: Madison is an extremely skillful player with a very high soccer IQ. She will add immediate attacking depth for us on offense."
LAFAYETTE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns soccer team and head coach Scot Wieland have announced the signing of 12 players to National Letters of Intent for the 2014 season.
Mikayla Ahlin, Hanna Alba, Courtney Angelini, Haley Boroch, Ashleigh Cade, Dani DeRosa, Madison Duncan, Denice Emokpae, Natalie Lebamoff, Jorgie Smith, Lindsey Stocks and Whitney Taggart have all signed letters of intent and will join the team in the summer to begin workouts for the fall 2014 season.
"This is an extremely talented group from all over the country," head coach Scot Wieland said. "These girls are brining in a wealth of soccer skill and soccer IQ. This class will compete for play time in all areas of the field and will add depth to our team. Outside of whoever earns starting positions next year, the girls coming in off the bench will be experienced and will add the best depth our team has ever had. There won't be much difference between starters and non-starters next year, practices will be extremely competitive which will only make our team more dangerous."
The 2014 spans the country, with five from California, two from Nevada, and one from each Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Texas and Washington.
Of the 12 signees, 11 of them are coming out of high school, with Lindsey Stocks the lone junior college transfer, coming from Mt. San Antonio Junior College, the same school as current Ragin' Cajuns defender Tina Sanchez.
2014 Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer Signees
Hannah Alba (5-3, Midfielder, Las Vegas, Nev.)
High School: Centennial High School
- Two-time State Semifinalist
- Three-time Regional Champion
Coaches Quote: "Hannah is an extremely talented player and was highly recruited, she will add another dimension to our midfield attack."
Natalie Lebamoff (5-8, Midfielder, Huntertown, Ind.)
High School: Bishop Dwenger High School
- Four-time All-State selection
- Four-time All-Conference selection
- Four-time Conference Champion
- Two-time Regional Champion
- National Honor Society
Coaches Quote: "Natalie is a very composed and technical player, who has a high soccer IQ. She will add a lot to our defensive midfield."
Mikayla Ahlin (5-7, Defender, Las Vegas, Nev.)
High School: Silverado High School
- All-State Selection (2012)
Coaches Quote: "Mikayla will be a key piece to our puzzle. She has a high work rate and speed. She is a very versatile player that will challenge for time in our defense."
Jorgie Smith (5-7, Midfielder, Fair Oaks, Calif.)
High School: Bella Vista High School
- All-Conference (2012, 2013)
- High School League Champion (2011, 2012, 2013)
- High School League Sectional Champion (2013)
Coaches Quote: "Jorgie is a classic outside mid/flank player with a strong work rate and speed. She will add great depth to our midfield."
Dani DeRosa (5-5, Forward, Rocklin, Calif.)
High School: Rocklin High School
- League Champion (2011, 2012, 2013)
- All-League (2013)
Coaches Quote: "Dani is a speedy, quick forward and will give us the breakaway speed that we are missing up top. She will add another dimension to our attack."
Denice Emokpae (5-6, Forward, Sugarland, Texas)
High School: Kempner High School
- All-District (2013)
- Schools Offensive MVP
- Team Captain
- Academic Excellence Award
- Both brothers are college athletes
Coaches Quote: "Denice is extremely athletic, she has great speed and will put opposing defenders under a lot of pressure."
Lindsey Stocks (5-6, Goalkeeper, Cypress, Calif.)
Junior College: Mt. San Antonio
High School: John F. Kennedy High School
- CCCAA Defensive Player of the Year 2013-13
- CCAA 1st Team
- High School MVP
Ashleigh Cade (5-6, Midfielder, Bonney Lake, Wash.)
High School: Bonney Lake High School
- First-team All-League (2013, 2012, 2011)
- All-State 2012
- All-league (2013, 2012, 2011)
- Academic Honor Roll
Haley Boroch (5-9, Forward, Ontario, Calif.)
Club Team: Surf Platinum
Coaches Quote: "Haley is a very aggressive and highly skilled forward who will be a problem for opposing defenders."
Whitney Taggart (5-10, Midfielder, Aurora, Colo.)
High School: Grandview High School
- Comes from a very athletic family
- First-team All-League (2013)
- Academic Letter
Coaches Quote: "Whitney has great skill, strength and size. She will add stability to our midfield and will add a great deal to our team dynamic."
Courtney Angelini (5-3, Defender, Pompano Beach, Fla.)
High School: St. Thomas Aquinas High School
- National Honor Society
- 3rd Place in State for 100 Meter Dash
Coaches Quote: "Courtney is a quick, hard working defender that is dangerous in her ability to attack out of the back."
Madison Duncan (5-8, Midfielder/Forward, Troy, Mich.)
High School: Avondale High School
- League Champion (2013)
- Club State Champions (2011, 2012, 2013)
- All-Region Selection (2011, 2013)
- All-State Selection (2011, 2013)
- ODP Region Team (2009-2012)
Coaches Quote: Madison is an extremely skillful player with a very high soccer IQ. She will add immediate attacking depth for us on offense."
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