Schilte-Brown Inks Seven in 2011 Signing Class
February 03, 2011 | Women's Soccer
"We are very excited to announce this year's signing class," said Schilte-Brown. "This is a very talented group of individuals that we believe can help us reach the goals we have set as a program. The excitement level around USF women's soccer is through the roof and I have no doubt that this class will add to that."
Schilte-Brown attributes such a solid recruiting class to the on-field success of 2010 season.
"The 2010 season was an exceptional year for our program," said Schilte-Brown. "Reaching the Big East Conference Finals, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and gaining National recognition in the final polls has helped validate the hard work, trust, effort and dedication that our players and staff have put in over the past four years to reach this point.
The class includes: Daniela Andrade, Guatemala City, Guatemala, The Pendleton School; Kayla Bala, Lakeland, Fla., University of Florida; Alexa Hosey Port Orange, Fla., Spruce Creek HS; Summer Ikeda, Cameron Park, Calf., American River College; Sarah Miller, Bradenton, Fla., Lakewood Ranch HS; Demi Stokes, South Shields, England, Harton Technology College; and Cara Patterson, Edmonton, Alberta, Archbishop O'Leary HS.
The class includes players with National Team experience, one junior college All-American, one transfer, a record setting scorer from Florida and three talented international players.
Schilte-Brown expects this group to contribute to an already solid base of returning talent and help take USF women's soccer to the next level.
"More importantly, it has given this program something to build upon and the hunger to reach greater heights," said Schilte-Brown. "We feel that with the return of an already talented and experienced group, this 2011 class will help propel us along the continued road of National prominence."
Signee Player Bios listed below:
Daniela Andrade
Pos: Midfield
Hometown: City, Guatemala
High School: The Pendleton School
Member of the Guatemalan National Team ... Played in the 2010 qualifying tournament for the World Cup with U-20 Guatemalan National Team ... Played in the 2010 Gold Cup with the full Guatemalan National Team ... Daughter of Patricio Andrade and Karin Dougherty Has one brother, Patricio and one sister, Paulina ... Was born in Guatemala ... Began playing soccer when she was three years old ... Intends to study business at USF.
Head Coach Denise Schilte-Brown on Andrade
"Daniela has a tremendous amount of potential. She is a very creative player and makes good decisions on and off the ball, which should allow her to be successful at the next level. The experience she brings from her most recent participation in the 2010 Gold Cup with the Guatemalan National Team coupled with her arrival to campus in January should make for a smooth transition into the collegiate game."
Kayla Bala
Pos: Midfield
Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.
High School: George Jenkins H.S.
Previous School: Florida
Comes to USF after spending her first two seasons at Florida and enrolled at USF at the beginning of January.
At Florida: 2010 - Appeared in nine matches ...Top minutes (45) came against Florida Atlantic.
2009 - First collegiate assist came on game-winning goal versus Duke ... Registered two starts at right back ... Member of 2010 Southeastern Conference Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
High School: 2008 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Girls High School All-America selection...Named to ESPN RISE 2009 Winter All-America first team ... 2008 NSCAA/adidas High School Girls All-Region III (South) team member ... Part of George Jenkins' 2008 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 5A state championship soccer team ... GJHS was 2009 FHSAA Class 5A runner-up ... Four-time all-state selection ... Finalist for the 2009 Florida High School Class 5A Player of the Year after turning in 33 goals and 35 assists as a senior ... 2009 Player of the Year selection by The Lakeland Ledger and Polk County ... Coached by Joe Lenard at GJHS
Club: Part of Florida's Olympic Development Program (ODP) since 2005 and part of regional ODP pool since 2006 ... Member of the Real Salt Lake of Tampa club team that claimed 2008 Florida State Cup U-17 title ... Coached by Jason Streets at RSL ... Part of Valrico Fury's club team that reached the 2007 Florida State Cup U-16 final.
Bala's Collegiate Statistics at Florida
|
Year |
GP/GS |
Min. |
Shots |
G (GW) |
A |
Pts. |
|
2009 |
19/2 |
406 |
3 |
0 (0) |
1 |
1 |
|
2010 |
9/0 |
177 |
3 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 |
|
Totals |
28/2 |
583 |
6 |
0 (0) |
1 |
1 |
Head Coach Denise Schilte-Brown on Bala
"We are extremely pleased to have a player of Kayla's talent and pedigree join our program this spring. Kayla is a very powerful and versatile player with two years of collegiate experience at a nationally recognized program under her belt; we believe she will have an immediate impact for our program."
Alexa Hosey
Pos: Forward
Hometown: Port Orange, Fla.
High School: Spruce Creek HS
High School: Served as team captain of Spruce Creek HS for coach Carl Smith ... Named Volusia Country High School player of the year in 2008 ... Named All-Central Florida in 2007 and 2008 ... Set single season scoring record with 35 goals ... Selected to the US National pool at age 13 ... Played club for the Orlando Sharks Elite 11 ... Helped club team to multiple regional and national championships ... Daughter of John and Bonnie Hosey ... Mother played basketball at near-by, St. Leo University ... Has a older brother, Kyle.
Head Coach Denise Schilte-Brown on Hosey
"Alexa was the first verbal commitment of our 2011 class and we are just as excited about her today as we were on that day. Alexa possess the size, ability and experience as an attacking player to be a very successful player at the next level. Alexa also has a proven knack for scoring goals at every level she has performed at and we are excited for her to continue that trend here at USF."
Summer Ikeda
Pos: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Cameron Park, California
High School: Ponderosa HS
Junior College: American River College (Sacramento, Calif.)
At American River College: Played for two seasons under Paul Arellanes. 2009: Led America River to a Final Four appearance finishing third in state ... Played 1,305 minutes, allowed just 13 goals and tallied eight shutouts ... 2010: Was named team Most Valuable Player, first team All-Big 8 Conference, first team All-West and First Team All-American ... Led American River to an Elite 8 appearance finishing fifth in state ... Also played softball ... Was named All-Big 8 Conference as freshman ... Started 37 games, batted .312, 18 stolen bases, .938 fielding percentage.
High School: Was a two-year team captain (2007-08) ... Was a three time first team All-Sierra Valley Conference selection (2005, 2007-08) ... Lead Ponderosa HS to Sierra Valley Conference championship in 2005, 2007, 2008 as well as Division 2 Northern California Section Championship in 2005 and 2008... Daughter of Linda & Stan Ikeda... Has one sister, Raven.
Head Coach Denise Schilte-Brown on Ikeda
"We feel very fortunate to add a player of Summer's ability; as a former Cal North State Team goalkeeper and most recently named a first team Junior College All American at American River College. We are excited to have Summer join our two outstanding returning goalkeepers and we know she will be a great addition to our program for her final two years of school."
Sarah Miller
Pos: MF/F
Hometown: Bradenton, Fla.
High School: Lakewood Ranch HS
High School: Earned five letters at Lakewood Ranch HS for head coach Guy Virgillion ... Set high school assist record with 65 career helpers ... Scored 96 career goals ... Was named All-Area (South Florida) Athlete of the each of the last three seasons ... Served as team captain in 2011 ... Has been named team MVP three straight seasons ... As a freshman, set record for most assists in a season with 24 ... Also lettered in track and field ... Daughter of Gene and Tina Miller ... One of seven children, five boys and two girls ... Plans to major in childhood education.
Head Coach Denise Schilte-Brown on Miller
"Sarah is a tremendous athlete, arguably one of the best in the state of Florida. She has been a proven goal scorer at both the high school and club levels, both of which will be valuable assets in college. We expect exciting things from Sarah during her collegiate career here at USF."
Demi Stokes
Pos: Midfield
Hometown: South Shields, England
Harton Technology College
Comes to USF from England after accomplished junior career ... Was the first female to be captain of the all boys team ... Named female athlete of the year at Harton College ... Helped England to U19 European Championship in 2009 and the runner-up in 2010 ... Represented England in 2010 World Cup U20s ... Reached F.A. cup final for Sunderland in 2009 ... Won Northern Premier League with Sunderland in 2009 ... Ran cross country for three years ... Played two seasons at Gateshead Sports College ... Daughter of Nicola Stokes ... One of five children, three brothers, Rees, Vinni and Cole, and one sister, Whitney.
Assistant coach Chris Brown on Stokes
"Demi possess a rare combination of athleticism, skill and dedication to improving her game. She has represented England at various youth levels on the International stage, most recently U20 World Cup in Germany - summer 2010. We expect Demi to add to an already potent attack."
Cara Patterson
Pos: Midfielder
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
High School: Archbishop O'Leary
Was a standout at Archbishop O'Leary for coach Ross Ongaro ... Was named the team MVP in both soccer and track and field ... Was cross country city champion in 2004, 2005 and 2006 ... Sister of current USF women's soccer player Taylor Patterson ... Comes from athletic family background ... Both father, Brent, and mother, Loreen, played basketball at the University of Alberta ... Sister, Kelsey ran track at Utah and her other sister Ashley was a diver at Utah ... Was an honor student from her freshman to senior year.
Head Coach Denise Schilte-Brown on Patterson
"Cara has a wonderful skill set. Her versatility and intelligence allows her to comfortably step into a number of positions without missing a beat. She possesses all the attributes to be a great college player and is going to leave her mark in the Big East."
