TAMPA- University of South Florida women’s head soccer coach Denise Schilte-Brown is proud to announce the signing of nine high school seniors to binding national letters of intent to come play soccer at USF this morning on 2009 National Signing Day.

“We are very excited to announce this year’s signing class,” said Schilte-Brown. “Recruiting is so important and with this class I feel we have added players that keep us going in the right direction in terms of where we want to be as a soccer program.”

This class marks Schilte-Brown’s third recruiting class since being named head coach in the winter of 2006. With most of the current roster hailing from the soccer rich state of Florida, Schilte-Brown and her staff has compiled a group of talented players hail from up and down the eastern seaboard with players from, New York, North Carolina, New Jersey all the way down to Florida where the Bulls pulled five players from the Sunshine State. Schilte-Brown also used her roots from up North to land two heralded players from Canada.

“I think we did an outstanding job in going out and finding the best possible players out their, no matter where they were,” said Schilte-Brown. “Not only do I feel this class is talented but it is filled with experienced winners. Bringing in winners is a key building block for us as a program.”
 

Although much smaller in size than the class from a season ago, the class filled players with outstanding pedigrees, on both the national and international levels. The group includes players named to All-State, All County teams along with numerous players that have won championships at the highest levels of club soccer, multiple Olympic Developmental Players and also includes a player that is ranked in the National Top 100 per TopDrawerSoccer.com.

The nine newcomers will join a young but experienced Bulls team which saw a total of ten true freshmen make starts in the 2008 season, which saw the Bulls go 7-8-3 on the season.

Listed below are the signees for Women’s Soccer National Signing Day 2009

Taylor Dawn Brown-Raleigh, NC
Position: Defender Ht.: 5’ 7”

A four-year Varsity Letter winner at Needham B. Broughton High School... Was team captain her senior year .... Was named to 2008 North Carolina Soccer Coaches Region 3 4A Public Team... Honor as a Capital 7 All-Conference midfielder in sophomore and junior seasons.... Led Broughton to 2006 NCHSAA 4A Women’s Soccer State Championship Team and NSCA/Adidas mythical National Championship... Played club for 90 CASL Spartan Elite coached by Jay Howell/Rusty Scarborough and captained the team from 2003-08... Member of US Olympic Development Program (ODP)...Competed at 2008 ODP National Camp, the 2008 ODP Region III Pool Team, and the 2007 and 2006 USL Super Y ODP National Camp Player... Member of National Honor Society... Earned Distinguished Academic Honors... Full name is Taylor Dawn Brown... Born August 29, 1990 in Forth Worth, Texas...Daughter of Dr. Boomer and Lisa Brown... Has one sister, Jordan, 23.

Tara Petzoldt-Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Position: Defender Ht. 5’5’’

Four Year varsity Letter at East Lake High School under head coach Raleigh Daves... Named Team Captain for 2008 and 2009 seasons.... Was a 2008 St. Petersburg Times all county Selection... Was a 2008- All-PCAC North County First Team.... Earned the Coaches award twice and was two time winner of the Silver Eagle Leadership Award... Member of National Honor Society.... Member of Dean’s List and Honor Roll throughout high school... Full name is Tara Marie Petzoldt... Born December 14, 1990 in Brockton, Mass... Has two brothers, Drew, 19, and J.C. 16.

Allison Griffin-Satellite Beach, Fla.
Position: Forward Ht: 5’8

Earned four varsity letters at Satellite High School under head coaches R. Weldon (08-09) and B. Terry (05-08) along with four varsity letters in Track and Field... Was team captain senior year...Helped team to 2006 -2007 5A State Champions... Lead the team and county with 39 goals and 23 assists... Awarded the Golden Boot Award... Scored 19 goals added 10 assists as a sophomore and was named to All Space Coast second team... Was a Member of Olympic Developmental State team through 2003-08... Played club for RSL under Coach Jason Streets & Ben Strawbridge and Valrico Fury under Coach Ali Laassel & Ben DeBrocke ... Full Name Allison Mari Griffin... Born January 28, 1991... Daughter of Danny and Donna Griffin... Has one sister and one brother, Jenna, 25, and Tim, 22.

Dianna Marie Marinaro- Wading River, N.Y.
Position: Midfield-Defender Ht. 5’5”

Ranked No. 92 out of the top 100 female soccer players in the country for 2008 and 2009 as per Top Drawer Soccer....Rated by TopDrawerSoccer.com as a Three Star Prospect... Five year varsity starter.... Two year captain Shoreham High School.... Dynamic player able to play Forward, Midfield and Defense... A Proven scorer having scored 74 career goals and along with 40 career assist... Led Shoreham to two league titles... Named All-State in sophomore, junior and senior seasons...Named All-County freshman through senior seasons.... Gained League V Player of the Year Honors in 2006 and 2008 and Section XI in 2005.... Was an All-Academic League selection in 2008... Played club for Albertson Fury 90 coached by Paul Riley... Helped lead Fury to four consecutive N.Y. State Cup Champs... Helped team to No. 3 National ranking in 2008 and 2009... Selected into Olympic Development Program in grades seven through 12.... Invited and participated in Thanksgiving Inter-regional event in Coral Springs Florida 06’, 07’....Invited and participated in Christmas Inter-regional event in Jackson, Mississippi, 08’.... Invited and participated in ADDIAS ESP soccer camp in Pomoma, California, 07’.... Invited and played for U-16 Regional team at the Rotterdam Invitational in Holland, 07’. ..Played both center mid and outside back against Scotland, Russia, Holland, and England., * scored first international goal... Invited and played for U-19 USA Olympic Reserve Team at Kuban Spring in Krymsk, Russia in Spring 08’, started and played in all 5 games helping to win the bronze medal for USA.... Played in international competition against teams from Russia, Poland, and Ukraine.... Was selected a captain in the semifinal game of the U-19 semifinal.... Full Name is Dianna Marie Marinaro.... Born May 10, 1991 ....Daughter of John and Jill Marinaro... Has one Sister, Julianna, 21.

Kelly Campbell-Largo, Fla
Position-Midfield Ht:5’8

Letter four years at Clearwater Central Catholic under head coach Tom Typrowicz... Helped lead team to district championships her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons... Was team captain junior and senior years... Named team MVP her junior year... Was a first team All-County Selection... Member of National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society... All lettered in Track as a member of Regional 4x100 relay team...Played club for Clearwater Chargers and Belleair Blast... Full name is Kelly Lincer Campbell... Born December 7, 1989... Daughter of James and Nancy Campbell... Has two brothers,Jimmy, 23, and Christopher, 20, who plays football at Florida International.

Ashley Evers- Brandon, Florida
Position: Midfielder/ Defender Ht: 5’5

Four year letter winner at Brandon’s Newsome High School for head coach Kelly Townsend... Named team captain senior year... Garnered All County Selection.... Led team in assists in sophomore, junior and senior seasons.... Club Played for RSL Florida... Lettered two years in cross country and two years in Flag Football... Earned Principal’s Honor Roll... High Honor Roll sophomore, junior and senior year... Member of both, the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society... Member of Rho Kappa History Honor Society... Full name is Ashley Renee Evers... Born May 5, 1991... Daughter of Paul and Laurie Evers... Has one sister, Caroline, 14.

Alexandra "Boo" Eagle - Freehold, New Jersey
Position: Defense Ht. 5’7”

Four year letter winner in both, soccer and Basketball at Freehold Borough High School.... Named an ESPN- Rise All American HS Girls Soccer second team in 2008... Named 2008 Asbury Park Press Shore Conference Player Of The Year...2008 New Jersey Star Ledger Monmouth County Player of the Year.... Gained New Jersey All-State in 2007 & 2008.... Named New Jersey Group 3 All State First Team three consecutive years.... Named Shore Conference All Shore First Team 2006-08... Was All-Monmouth County 2006-2008... Was All Freehold Regional District 2005-2008... Played club for Montclair United Aristocats ... Member of National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society... Full Name is Alexandra Faye Eagle... Goes by nickname “Boo”...Born December 30, 1990... Daughter of David and Susan Eagle... Has one sister, Lindsey, 20.

Taylor Patterson-Edmonton, Canada
Position: Midfield Ht: 5’7

Was team MVP in 2006 and was the Soccer Academy MCP in 2007... Was named team captain Soccer, Volley and Track and Field... Played Club for the Inter Strikers and South West United... Member of the Honor Roll...Full name is Taylor Collette Patterson... Born January 20, 1991... Daughter of Brent and Loreen Patterson... Has three sisters, Kelsey, 24, Ashley, 21, and Cara, 16.