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Women's Soccer Welcomes 2022 Incoming Class
7/22/2022 6:17:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Buff and Blue ink 11 for upcoming season
WASHINGTON - George Washington women's soccer head coach Michelle Demko has announced the addition of 11 student-athletes for the fall 2022 season. The group includes six first-years and five graduate transfers.
"I am excited to begin this journey for Fall 2022," said Demko. "We have a very competitive and dynamic roster filled with great people who are determined to succeed on and off the field."
"Our program returns a tremendous amount of leadership, which will be critical in helping integrate our new players into our GW family, and each incoming player will immediately add value to our standards and expectations of competing in the A-10 Conference," said Demko.
"I am certain the commitment and investment level from every player on our roster will serve as the blueprint for discipline and excellence on and off the field," said Demko. "I am eager for everyone to watch their collective desire for growth and development, that will continue to push this program forward."
Aza Keohan // Graduate Student // Defense // Acton, Mass. // Acton-Boxborough // Princeton
At Princeton: Saw action in 27 games in four years at Princeton and made 16 starts.
High School/Club: 2017 team captain ... 2017 USCA All-New England ... 2017 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year nominee ... four-time all-star Dual County League (DCL) 2014-2017 ... 2016 & 2017 MHSSCA All-Eastern Mass and MHSSCA first-team all-state ... competed at the club level with FC Stars of Massachusetts ... 2016 & 2017 ECNL PDP Northeast Selection ... 2015 Nike/USA Invitational Camp ... 2015 U16 US Women's National Team Camp ... 2013 & 2014 US Club Soccer id2 Camp ... 2013 U14 US Women's National Team Camp.
Rose Hemans // Graduate Student // Goalkeeper // London, England // Mount Royal // Barry University
At Barry University: Saw action in five games across two seasons, making two starts ... earned her first career win and first shutout against Florida Memorial on Nov. 4, 2021.
High School/Club: Played at Barking Abbey Academy in England ... led the Abbey to the English Schools national title in 2016-17 ... also played for Crystal Palace FC from 2014-18.
Maya Goudeseune // Sophomore // Defense // Wolverine Lake, Mich. // Mercy High School // Kentucky
At Kentucky: Saw Action in four matches ... logged 58 minutes, including a career-high 28 against Bellarmine.
High School/Club: Played for Michigan Hawks ... advanced to the ECNL national finals in 2019 ... qualified for the U.S. Academy playoffs in 2018 and the ECNL playoffs in 2017.
Caitlin Cunningham // Redshirt Sophomore // Midfield // Arlington, Va. // Washington-Liberty // Marquette
At Marquette: Saw action in 11 matches across two seasons ... earned first career assist during a 2-0 win at DePaul on March 3, 2021.
High School/Club: Played two years of soccer at Washington-Liberty high school as a freshman and senior in 2017 and 2020, respectively …earned Liberty District All-Conference honorable mention as a freshman … played club soccer for BRYC Elite Academy in the ECNL … named to the U17 ECNL Mid-Atlantic All-Conference Team.
Tia Harrison // Redshirt Sophomore // Goalkeeper // La Jolla, Calif. // La Jolla Country Day School // Pepperdine
At Pepperdine: Did not see any action.
High School/Club: Played for Albion SC (U-16 through U-19), LA Galaxy San Diego (U-16), San Diego Surf (U-13 through U-15) and the RSF Attack (U-9 through U-13) ... played on the ASC San Diego WPSL team in 2019 ... recognized multiple times by Top Drawer Soccer for her play in USSDA competition ... started in 34 games for Albion SC and played all 90 minutes of action in each start ... made the 2017 ECNL national quarterfinals as a member of the San Diego Surf.
Grace Crowe // First-year // Goalkeeper // Brenham, Tx. // Highland Park
High School/Club: MVP for Varsity Soccer at The Hun School of Princeton in 2020 ... played club soccer at FC Dallas (ECNL) and PDA South.
Avril Silva // Freshman // Defense // Lorton, Va. // South County High School
High School/Club: Spent time at Braddock Road Youth Club (BRYC) and Virginia Development Academy (VDA) of the ECNL ... named to the 2021 and 2022 All-District team.
Isabel Kelly // Freshman // Forward // Haymarket, Va. // Battlefield High School
High School/Club: 2nd Team Al-District her first year at Battlefield High School ... 1st Team All-District her Junior year ... In Senior year named District Player of the year, 1st Team All-Region and 1st Team All-State.
Aoi Kataoka // Freshman // Midfield // Paramus, NJ // Paramus High School
High School/Club: Selected for U.S. Soccer Training Center/YNT Identification Center ... played for NYCFC Girls Academy (U15).
Alana Beasley // Freshman // Midfield // Bristow, Va. // Colgan High School
High School/Club: Named to the All-District, All-Region, and All-Met teams during her time at Colgan High School.
Jessica Robbert // Freshman // Forward // Alexandria, Va. // Alexandria City High School
High School/Club: Played HS soccer at Alexandria City High School ... leading scorer for ACHS in 2022 ... named 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Region, and All-Met Honorable Mention in 2022 ... played club soccer in US Soccer DA (2018-2020), GA (2020-2021), and ECNL (2021-2022).
"I am excited to begin this journey for Fall 2022," said Demko. "We have a very competitive and dynamic roster filled with great people who are determined to succeed on and off the field."
"Our program returns a tremendous amount of leadership, which will be critical in helping integrate our new players into our GW family, and each incoming player will immediately add value to our standards and expectations of competing in the A-10 Conference," said Demko.
"I am certain the commitment and investment level from every player on our roster will serve as the blueprint for discipline and excellence on and off the field," said Demko. "I am eager for everyone to watch their collective desire for growth and development, that will continue to push this program forward."
Aza Keohan // Graduate Student // Defense // Acton, Mass. // Acton-Boxborough // Princeton
At Princeton: Saw action in 27 games in four years at Princeton and made 16 starts.
High School/Club: 2017 team captain ... 2017 USCA All-New England ... 2017 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year nominee ... four-time all-star Dual County League (DCL) 2014-2017 ... 2016 & 2017 MHSSCA All-Eastern Mass and MHSSCA first-team all-state ... competed at the club level with FC Stars of Massachusetts ... 2016 & 2017 ECNL PDP Northeast Selection ... 2015 Nike/USA Invitational Camp ... 2015 U16 US Women's National Team Camp ... 2013 & 2014 US Club Soccer id2 Camp ... 2013 U14 US Women's National Team Camp.
Rose Hemans // Graduate Student // Goalkeeper // London, England // Mount Royal // Barry University
At Barry University: Saw action in five games across two seasons, making two starts ... earned her first career win and first shutout against Florida Memorial on Nov. 4, 2021.
High School/Club: Played at Barking Abbey Academy in England ... led the Abbey to the English Schools national title in 2016-17 ... also played for Crystal Palace FC from 2014-18.
Maya Goudeseune // Sophomore // Defense // Wolverine Lake, Mich. // Mercy High School // Kentucky
At Kentucky: Saw Action in four matches ... logged 58 minutes, including a career-high 28 against Bellarmine.
High School/Club: Played for Michigan Hawks ... advanced to the ECNL national finals in 2019 ... qualified for the U.S. Academy playoffs in 2018 and the ECNL playoffs in 2017.
Caitlin Cunningham // Redshirt Sophomore // Midfield // Arlington, Va. // Washington-Liberty // Marquette
At Marquette: Saw action in 11 matches across two seasons ... earned first career assist during a 2-0 win at DePaul on March 3, 2021.
High School/Club: Played two years of soccer at Washington-Liberty high school as a freshman and senior in 2017 and 2020, respectively …earned Liberty District All-Conference honorable mention as a freshman … played club soccer for BRYC Elite Academy in the ECNL … named to the U17 ECNL Mid-Atlantic All-Conference Team.
Tia Harrison // Redshirt Sophomore // Goalkeeper // La Jolla, Calif. // La Jolla Country Day School // Pepperdine
At Pepperdine: Did not see any action.
High School/Club: Played for Albion SC (U-16 through U-19), LA Galaxy San Diego (U-16), San Diego Surf (U-13 through U-15) and the RSF Attack (U-9 through U-13) ... played on the ASC San Diego WPSL team in 2019 ... recognized multiple times by Top Drawer Soccer for her play in USSDA competition ... started in 34 games for Albion SC and played all 90 minutes of action in each start ... made the 2017 ECNL national quarterfinals as a member of the San Diego Surf.
Grace Crowe // First-year // Goalkeeper // Brenham, Tx. // Highland Park
High School/Club: MVP for Varsity Soccer at The Hun School of Princeton in 2020 ... played club soccer at FC Dallas (ECNL) and PDA South.
Avril Silva // Freshman // Defense // Lorton, Va. // South County High School
High School/Club: Spent time at Braddock Road Youth Club (BRYC) and Virginia Development Academy (VDA) of the ECNL ... named to the 2021 and 2022 All-District team.
Isabel Kelly // Freshman // Forward // Haymarket, Va. // Battlefield High School
High School/Club: 2nd Team Al-District her first year at Battlefield High School ... 1st Team All-District her Junior year ... In Senior year named District Player of the year, 1st Team All-Region and 1st Team All-State.
Aoi Kataoka // Freshman // Midfield // Paramus, NJ // Paramus High School
High School/Club: Selected for U.S. Soccer Training Center/YNT Identification Center ... played for NYCFC Girls Academy (U15).
Alana Beasley // Freshman // Midfield // Bristow, Va. // Colgan High School
High School/Club: Named to the All-District, All-Region, and All-Met teams during her time at Colgan High School.
Jessica Robbert // Freshman // Forward // Alexandria, Va. // Alexandria City High School
High School/Club: Played HS soccer at Alexandria City High School ... leading scorer for ACHS in 2022 ... named 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Region, and All-Met Honorable Mention in 2022 ... played club soccer in US Soccer DA (2018-2020), GA (2020-2021), and ECNL (2021-2022).
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