5/28/08

Cecil College Women's Soccer Signs Gavan and Mallory

North East High School's Brenna Gavan and Jessica Mallory will continue to be teammates on the soccer field, as the senior captains signed National Letters of Intent to play for Cecil College. Gavan, who played midfield and defense for the Indians, plans to study nursing at Cecil. She is described by Cecil coach Mark Farra as a very versatile player. "I saw Brenna play both indoor and outdoor soccer and was very impressed with her skills and hard-nose approach," said Farra. Mallory, who will major in education, played multiple positions at North East. "Jessica is a player with incredible upside in that she can play goalie and the field," said Farra. "She plays with heart and determination every time she steps on the field."

5/8/08

Cecil College Women's Soccer Signs Braley and Robinson

Hope Braley of Wilmington, Del. and Tierra Robinson of Elkton, Md. have signed their National Letters of Intent to play women's soccer at Cecil College. Braley is currently enrolled at Cecil and is pursuing the biology option of the college's arts and sciences transfer degree. She was a homeschooled student who graduated from Keystone National High School. Robinson, a three-year starter and two-year captain at Elkton High School, earned honorable mention All-Cecil County honors as a forward. She intends to study nursing at Cecil, where she will be reunited with former high school teammates Ashley Willis and Jessica Shamrock. "I am so excited to be playing for Cecil this year," said Robinson. "The fact that some of us have played together for many years gives us an advantage. This is going to be an amazing experience and I'm so grateful to be a part of it." Follow the link below to view an artcile about the signing on Delaware Online: http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080513/SPORTS1406/805130354/1041

5/1/08

Cecil College Women's Soccer Signs Nietert and Hultman

The Cecil College women's soccer team recently signed two players from Delaware, including New Castle native Kari Nietert and Rachael Hultman of Dover. Nietert played four years of varsity soccer for Hodgson Vocational Technical High School and served as a team captain. In her freshman season, she was named the Most Valuable Offensive Player of the Year by her coaches. An honor roll student, she plans to study art and design at Cecil. Hultman was an honor student and all-conference soccer, basketball and lacrosse player at Caesar Rodney High School. She was also a team captain and member of the Student Government Association. Hultman is considering majoring in photography or public relations. Follow the link below to view an artcile about the signing on Delaware Online: http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080515/SPORTS/805150312/-1/communities10.

4/8/08

Three Local Soccer Players Sign with Cecil College

Three local soccer players signed with Cecil College as the women's program attempts a comeback for the fall 2008 season. In the fall of 2005, Elkton graduate Ashley Willis watched helplessly as the Cecil Community College women's soccer team she loved playing for folded midway through the season, not due to a lack of passion, but a lack of bodies. "The season that fell through was absolutely devastating because we had a lot of good girls and so much support from the College," said Willis, a Golden Elks captain during her junior and senior years. "We just didn't have the players. It was such a rewarding experience to be part of a team, but not having all the players just really took away from that season." This fall Willis will play alongside Jessica Shamrock, Elkton High School graduate, Tara Bernal, Rising Sun High School graduate and Michelle Butcher, a senior at Elkton Christian Academy. For more of this story, click on the link below: http://www.cecilwhig.com/articles/2008/04/08/sports/04-cecil.txt.

If you are interested in the Cecil College Women's Soccer Program, please contact Coach Mark Farra at mfarra@cecil.edu or by calling 410-287-6060, ext. 591.