IUP Soccer Program Adds 17 Newcomers for 2007 Season

The IUP women's soccer team has added 17 new players for the 2007 season, including 16 freshmen and one transfer.

Kelsey Dowling, GK, Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend
Kelsey has been the team captain and an all-district selection each of the past three seasons.  She helped lead her team to the district title in 2005, 2006 and 2007, the region championship in 2006 and a berth in the state semifinals in 2006.

Viann Heder, F, Vandergrift/Kiski Area
The youngest daughter of IUP head coach Adel Heder and sister of former IUP standout Crystal Heder (2003-06), Viann was her team's leading scorer in 2006 when she was named to the all-section team.  She played on a pair of section championship teams in 2005 and 2006.

Kelsey Hernjak, MF/D, Camp Hill/Cumberland Valley
Kelsey was a two-year starter on a team that reached the state championship game in 2006 and the quarterfinals the previous season.  Overall, her team reached the district and state playoffs three times and were district champions in 2004.

Kyra Hricik, MF/D, Moon Township/Moon
Kyra started all four seasons and was on the all-section team as a senior.  Her team reached the finals of the state tournament each season from 2004 to 2006, won the WPIAL title in 2004 and were WPIAL finalists in 2006.

Allison Keller, F, Exton/Downingtown
Allison started two seasons for her high school team and was also selected to the 2007 SYL Olympic Development Program national team.  Her high school squad won the Ches-Mont Conference title in 2006, was a district semifinalist and reached the state playoffs.

Melissa Kornock, F/MF, Hatfield/North Penn
Melissa was a two-time all-league and all-state selection.  She was named her team's Offensive Player of the Year in 2006 and Rookie of the Year in 2005. 

Jenna Kukla, D, Pittsburgh/Baldwin
Jenna was chosen her team's Defensive Player of the Year twice and was an all-section performer in 2006.

Melissa Leszek, F/MF, Fairview/Fairview
Melissa started all four years for a team that won the a district championship and was a state quarterfinalist in 2006.  That same season, she was named to the all-district team.

Brianna Liebold, F/MF, Houston/Chartiers Houston
Brianna is a transfer from Penn State.  During her high school career, she scored 148 goals.  She was named to the All-WPIAL and all-section team in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and was selected to the all-state team her final two seasons.  As a senior, she was chosen the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Player of the Year.

Lauren Mizik, MF, Irwin/Hempfield
Lauren was named to the all-section team in 2005 and 2006 and was the MVP of the Altoona Classic Tournament both of those seasons as well.

Ashley Moyer, F/MF, Perkasie/Pennridge
Ashley was an all-section performer in 2004 and 2005.

Cassie O'Neill, MF/D, Pittsburgh/Plum
Cassie was a three-year starter and named to the all-section team in 2005.

Meghan Shoff, D, Sinking Spring/Wilson
Meghan was on the all-league team in 2005 and 2006.  Her team won the Tri-County championship in 2006, captured the division title in 2006 and 2007 and earned berths in the district playoffs the past two seasons.

Rosemary Terak, MF, Pittsburgh/Shaler
Rosemary was a four-year starter and an all-section choice in 2006.  She was her team's MVP and Offensive Player of the Year her senior season.

Paige Virgara, F/MF, Pittsburgh/Keystone Oaks
Paige was an all-section player each season from 2004 through 2006.

Collette Watters, D, Altoona/Altoona
Collette was named to the Altoona Mirror all-star team in 2005 and 2006 and was her team's Defensive MVP both seasons.  She was chosen second team all-conference all four years.

Sara Yingling, GK, Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley
Sara started all four seasons and was her team's Defensive Player of the Year three times.  She helped lead her team to three berths in the district and state playoffs, the state finals in 2006 and the quarterfinals the previous season.  Her squad won the district title in 2004.

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