CHICAGO, Ill. - The Illinois Tech women's soccer progam is excited to announce its 2017 recruiting class. This year's talent features eight incoming student-athletes, all of whom Head Coach Roshane Ellison is thrilled to add to the Scarlet Hawks roster.
"I am very excited about the 2017-18 recruiting class," said Ellison, who is entering his third season as Head Coach and fourth overall on the women's soccer staff. "We are ecstatic with the group that is coming in this Fall and confident that each player will provide an immediate impact on our program. This recruiting class consists of experienced club soccer players with leadership, passion, speed, and great technical ability. I believe we will make great strides as a program with the new players coming in this Fall along with the outstanding core of student-athletes we already have on campus."
The class includes two players from Pennsylvania, one player from Massachusetts, one player from Ohio, one player from California, one player from Washington, one player from Wisconsin, and one player from Maryland.
Below is a profile on each incoming Student-Athlete.
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Brianne Dane |
Position: Forward Year: Freshman Hometown: Quincy, Mass. High School: Quincy Club Team: America FC United Intended Major: Architecture Accolades: Club and HS Captain, Team MVP, Top Goal Scorer, and Patriot Leage All-Star Senior Year |
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Alysia DeSimone |
Position: Defense Year: Freshman Hometown: Downingtown, Penn. High School: Downingtown STEM Academy Club Team: Continental FC ECNL Composite Intended Major: Chemical Engineering Accolades: Captain of Brandywine United Soccer Club and JV Team |
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Erin James |
Position: Midfield/Forward Year: Freshman Hometown: Houston, Penn. High School: Chartiers Houston Club Team: Stars United Intended Major: Architecture Accolades: Four-time All-Section, Captain Junior and Senior year |
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Brianna Kelly |
Position: Defense Year: Junior Hometown: Mason, Ohio Previous School: Chicago State University Club Team: Warren County Intended Major: Biochemistry Accolades: All-WAC Academic Honors 2015 and 2016, Chicago State Honors College
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Gillian Larsen |
Position: Defense Year: Freshman Hometown: Des Moines, Wash. High School: Mount Rainier Club Team: RVS Slammers G98 Orange Intended Major: Biology/Pre-Medicine Accolades: Varsity Captain |
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Julia Taliana |
Position: Defense Year: Freshman Hometown: Carlsbad, Calf. High School: Carlsbad Club Team: LA Galaxy San Diego Elite G98 Intended Major: Biomedical Engineering Accolades: Four-time Union Tribune Scholar Athlete, Best Set Pieces Award Senior Year, JV Captain |
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Kaitlin Weishaar |
Position: Defense Year: Freshman Hometown: Westfield, Wis. High School: Westfield Area Club Team: PCYS FC Central Select Intended Major: Architecture/Structural Engineering Accolades: Club Captain, All-Conference Second Team in Track |
Amina Buric |
Positon: Midfield Year: Freshman Hometown: Baltimore, Md. High School: Parkville Intended Major: Computer Engineering Accolades: Parkville High School contributor |