Women’s Soccer Adds Five for 2019 Season
6/17/2019 10:39:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Buck, Ibrahim, Neyman, Perrier and Sorkenn to join Colonials in 2019
WASHINGTON – George Washington women's soccer head coach Michelle Demko has announced the addition of five student-athletes to the Colonials' roster for the 2019 season.
The quintet consists of Rachel Sorkenn (Englewood, N.J.) and Sammy Neyman (North Andover, Mass.), a pair of transfers from Miami, along with Anyssa Ibrahim (Montreal, Canada), a transfer from USF with a decorated career as part of the Canadian National Team. Isabella Buck (Bellevue, Wash.) and Monique Perrier (Kingston, Jamaica) round out GW's additions for the 2019 season and complete its recruiting class, joining Isabelle Eskay, Tori Minda and Haley Curtis, who signed National Letters of Intent in the fall.
Isabella Buck
First-Year
5-3
Forward
Bellevue, Wash.
Bellevue High School / East Side FC
High School: Three-time varsity athlete … Offensive Player of the Year in 2018 … also ranked first in the state as a junior … ranked fourth in Washington as a senior and was recognized as a First Team All-League Honorable Mention All-State … team captain as a senior … a two-sport athlete, also excelling in track and field … AP Scholar at Bellevue High School … recognized as a scholar-athlete and graduated with honors … also played for Eastside FC.
Anyssa Ibrahim
Redshirt Sophomore
5-5
Midfield
Montreal, Canada
Des Sources / USF
2018 (at USF): Did not see action in her sophomore season.
2017 (at USF): Appeared in 15 games and made four starts in her rookie campaign … recorded one assist against Howard … finished the season with seven shots.
High School: 14 years old when she made her debut in the Canadian youth program in 2013 with coach Bev Priestman ... won a silver medal with Canada at the 2013 CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica ... represented Canada at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2014 ... won a gold with Canada at the 2014 CONCACAF Girls' Under-15 Championship ... won a silver medal with Canada at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship in Honduras (Canada qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016) ... represented Canada at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 ... represented Canada at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 ... also a gold medalist as part of team Quebec at the Canada games in 2017 … played for Varennes (2017) and Rive sud (2018-19) club teams.
Sammy Neyman
Sophomore
5-4
Midfielder
North Andover, Mass.
North Andover / Miami
2018 (at Miami): Saw action in 12 matches … started eight consecutive matches at midfield during ACC action … tallied an assist and one shot on goal on the year … played over 40 minutes in 11 matches, including 70-plus three times … notched her first career shot on goal at Stetson (9/9) … earned her first career start against Duke (9/23) … aided Miami to a shutout victory over Syracuse (9/29) … played a season-high 74 minutes against Louisville … notched the game-tying assist against eighth-ranked Boston College (10/13) … saw 42 minutes of action in a shutout victory over ninth-ranked Florida State (10/25).
High School: A starting midfielder for the Boston Breakers Development Academy prior to attending Miami as an early enrollee ... four-star recruit and ranked No. 54 in the country by TopDrawer Soccer … was ranked fourth in the Northeast and rated as the 16th best midfielder in the country ... reached the second round of the State playoffs at North Andover … earned Conference All-Star and Conference MVP honors as a junior, while being named an All-Star and Player of the year by the Lawrence Eagle Tribune … transferred to North Andover as a sophomore, earning all-star accolades by the conference and Lawrence Eagle Tribune … two-time All State Player and two time Eastern Massachusetts All-Star ... as a freshman, played at Brooks School, and led the conference in assists … a member of the FC Stars of Massachusetts from 2008-17, and competed in the Elite Club National League from 2013-2017 … helped lead the FC Stars to the playoffs during the 2017 season … during the 2016 season, the FC Stars made it to the Final 4, finishing third overall in the nation … ranked fifth in the United States during the 2015 season … participated on the older team in 2014, reaching the finals … two-time U14 National Team Camp invite, 2013 and 2014 ... ID2 camp selection on several occasions ... National Training Center Invitee multiple times ... PUMA National Team invitee 2015.
Monique Perrier
First-Year
5-8
Forward
Kingston, Jamaica
NSU University School
High School: Played for NSU University School … vice captain of Jamaica's National U-15 Team … captain of Jamaica's National U-15 team … squad member of Jamaica's National U-20 Team … captain of Jamaica's National U-17 team … recognized on the Principal's Honor Roll … member of the Spanish Honor Society … also played for Weston FC.
Rachel Sorkenn
Redshirt Junior
5-6
Forward
River Edge, N.J.
River Dell Regional High School / Miami
2018 (at Miami): Saw action in 17 matches and made three starts … logged 555 minutes on the season … closed out the season with 14 shots and seven shots on target … notched the match-winning goal against FIU (8/19) and placed both of her shots on target … attempted three shots against UTRGV (8/30) and one shot on goal … notched a shot on goal against UCF (9/2) … made her first collegiate start and registered two shots on target at Stetson (9/9) … earned her second start and directed a shot on target against eighth-ranked Boston College (10/13).
2017 (at Miami): Did not see any match action due to injury.
High School: Four-year starter at River Dell Regional High School … listed as a three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer ... finished her high school career with 79 goals and 37 assists … tallied 25 goals and 13 assists as a senior … named NJ.com First Team All-State Group II, The Record First Team All-North Jersey, Bergen County Women's Coaches Association (BCWCA) First Team All-County and to the NJ Girls Soccer Coaches Association (NJGSCA) All-State North 1 Top 20 … earned an NSCAA All-America nomination while aiding team to a 14-5-1 record and the school's first Bergen County Tournament semifinal appearance in a decade … missed all but three matches of her junior season due to a broken leg … as both a freshman and sophomore, garnered The Record Second Team All-North Jersey accolades, BCWCA First Team All-County honors and NJGSCA NJ All-State North 1 Top 20 recognition … NJ.com First Team All-State Group II and NSCAA All-America nominee as a sophomore after posting 25 goals and 17 assists … NJ.com Second Team All-State Group III as a freshman, finishing with 24 goals and four assists in a 17-4-1 season … competing for the New Jersey team, won a gold medal at the 2013 Maccabi Games … played for World Class FC ECNL from U-14 through U-18 … coached by Kazbek Tambi, the former U-17 U.S. Women's National Team head coach … selected for ECNL Northeast Metro Player Development Programs in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
The quintet consists of Rachel Sorkenn (Englewood, N.J.) and Sammy Neyman (North Andover, Mass.), a pair of transfers from Miami, along with Anyssa Ibrahim (Montreal, Canada), a transfer from USF with a decorated career as part of the Canadian National Team. Isabella Buck (Bellevue, Wash.) and Monique Perrier (Kingston, Jamaica) round out GW's additions for the 2019 season and complete its recruiting class, joining Isabelle Eskay, Tori Minda and Haley Curtis, who signed National Letters of Intent in the fall.
Isabella Buck
First-Year
5-3
Forward
Bellevue, Wash.
Bellevue High School / East Side FC
High School: Three-time varsity athlete … Offensive Player of the Year in 2018 … also ranked first in the state as a junior … ranked fourth in Washington as a senior and was recognized as a First Team All-League Honorable Mention All-State … team captain as a senior … a two-sport athlete, also excelling in track and field … AP Scholar at Bellevue High School … recognized as a scholar-athlete and graduated with honors … also played for Eastside FC.
Anyssa Ibrahim
Redshirt Sophomore
5-5
Midfield
Montreal, Canada
Des Sources / USF
2018 (at USF): Did not see action in her sophomore season.
2017 (at USF): Appeared in 15 games and made four starts in her rookie campaign … recorded one assist against Howard … finished the season with seven shots.
High School: 14 years old when she made her debut in the Canadian youth program in 2013 with coach Bev Priestman ... won a silver medal with Canada at the 2013 CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica ... represented Canada at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2014 ... won a gold with Canada at the 2014 CONCACAF Girls' Under-15 Championship ... won a silver medal with Canada at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship in Honduras (Canada qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016) ... represented Canada at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 ... represented Canada at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 ... also a gold medalist as part of team Quebec at the Canada games in 2017 … played for Varennes (2017) and Rive sud (2018-19) club teams.
Sammy Neyman
Sophomore
5-4
Midfielder
North Andover, Mass.
North Andover / Miami
2018 (at Miami): Saw action in 12 matches … started eight consecutive matches at midfield during ACC action … tallied an assist and one shot on goal on the year … played over 40 minutes in 11 matches, including 70-plus three times … notched her first career shot on goal at Stetson (9/9) … earned her first career start against Duke (9/23) … aided Miami to a shutout victory over Syracuse (9/29) … played a season-high 74 minutes against Louisville … notched the game-tying assist against eighth-ranked Boston College (10/13) … saw 42 minutes of action in a shutout victory over ninth-ranked Florida State (10/25).
High School: A starting midfielder for the Boston Breakers Development Academy prior to attending Miami as an early enrollee ... four-star recruit and ranked No. 54 in the country by TopDrawer Soccer … was ranked fourth in the Northeast and rated as the 16th best midfielder in the country ... reached the second round of the State playoffs at North Andover … earned Conference All-Star and Conference MVP honors as a junior, while being named an All-Star and Player of the year by the Lawrence Eagle Tribune … transferred to North Andover as a sophomore, earning all-star accolades by the conference and Lawrence Eagle Tribune … two-time All State Player and two time Eastern Massachusetts All-Star ... as a freshman, played at Brooks School, and led the conference in assists … a member of the FC Stars of Massachusetts from 2008-17, and competed in the Elite Club National League from 2013-2017 … helped lead the FC Stars to the playoffs during the 2017 season … during the 2016 season, the FC Stars made it to the Final 4, finishing third overall in the nation … ranked fifth in the United States during the 2015 season … participated on the older team in 2014, reaching the finals … two-time U14 National Team Camp invite, 2013 and 2014 ... ID2 camp selection on several occasions ... National Training Center Invitee multiple times ... PUMA National Team invitee 2015.
Monique Perrier
First-Year
5-8
Forward
Kingston, Jamaica
NSU University School
High School: Played for NSU University School … vice captain of Jamaica's National U-15 Team … captain of Jamaica's National U-15 team … squad member of Jamaica's National U-20 Team … captain of Jamaica's National U-17 team … recognized on the Principal's Honor Roll … member of the Spanish Honor Society … also played for Weston FC.
Rachel Sorkenn
Redshirt Junior
5-6
Forward
River Edge, N.J.
River Dell Regional High School / Miami
2018 (at Miami): Saw action in 17 matches and made three starts … logged 555 minutes on the season … closed out the season with 14 shots and seven shots on target … notched the match-winning goal against FIU (8/19) and placed both of her shots on target … attempted three shots against UTRGV (8/30) and one shot on goal … notched a shot on goal against UCF (9/2) … made her first collegiate start and registered two shots on target at Stetson (9/9) … earned her second start and directed a shot on target against eighth-ranked Boston College (10/13).
2017 (at Miami): Did not see any match action due to injury.
High School: Four-year starter at River Dell Regional High School … listed as a three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer ... finished her high school career with 79 goals and 37 assists … tallied 25 goals and 13 assists as a senior … named NJ.com First Team All-State Group II, The Record First Team All-North Jersey, Bergen County Women's Coaches Association (BCWCA) First Team All-County and to the NJ Girls Soccer Coaches Association (NJGSCA) All-State North 1 Top 20 … earned an NSCAA All-America nomination while aiding team to a 14-5-1 record and the school's first Bergen County Tournament semifinal appearance in a decade … missed all but three matches of her junior season due to a broken leg … as both a freshman and sophomore, garnered The Record Second Team All-North Jersey accolades, BCWCA First Team All-County honors and NJGSCA NJ All-State North 1 Top 20 recognition … NJ.com First Team All-State Group II and NSCAA All-America nominee as a sophomore after posting 25 goals and 17 assists … NJ.com Second Team All-State Group III as a freshman, finishing with 24 goals and four assists in a 17-4-1 season … competing for the New Jersey team, won a gold medal at the 2013 Maccabi Games … played for World Class FC ECNL from U-14 through U-18 … coached by Kazbek Tambi, the former U-17 U.S. Women's National Team head coach … selected for ECNL Northeast Metro Player Development Programs in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
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