MWC Champion Cougars Add Seven To Team

MWC Champion Cougars Add Seven To TeamMWC Champion Cougars Add Seven To Team

PROVO -- The defending Mountain West Conference Champion Brigham Young University women’s soccer team announced the signing of eight highly touted recruits to join the team and help them challenge for a third-straight conference championship.

Ashley Bazzarone (Vienna, VA)

Cami Jensen (Logan, UT)

Lindsi Lisonbee (Park City, UT)

Erica Owens (Salt Lake City, UT)

Carlee Payne (Pleasanton, CA)

Jessica Ringwood (Cottonwood Heights, UT)

Amber Wadsworth (Provo, UT)

“This is a tremendous day for the BYU women's soccer program,” said BYU head coach Jennifer Rockwood. “The addition of each of these outstanding young women will greatly enhance the strength of our team and set the course for the future. We are fortunate that these talented and experienced student-athletes have a desire and enthusiasm to attend BYU.”

“I believe that this class will have an immediate impact on our program in the fall and add to the depth of our current roster. Each player has worked hard to prepare for their collegiate careers both on the off the field. They come from successful high school and club programs where they were able to gain valuable training and experience. Our 2009 class is very well balanced from the defensive end through the attack, and will help to increase our overall team speed, strength, and experience. We are anxious for them to arrive on campus.”

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Ashley Bazzarone

Midfielder

Vienna, Virginia

Flint Hill School

Loudon Red 90 Hotshots (Randy May)

Member of Loudon Hotshots club team, ranked in top ten nationally 2007, 2008 ... CASL Champions 2007 ... Greensboro Adidas Labor Day Shootout Champions 2007 ... Score at the Shore Champions 2007 ... WAGS Cup Finalists 2008, Semifinalists 2007 ... Bethesda Thanksgiving Champions 2008 ... Jefferson Cup Finalists 2008, Semifinalists 2007 ... Virginia Olympic Development State Team 2004-2008 ... Region 1 Invitational Camp 2005, 2007, 2008 ... ODP State Team to Denmark and Sweden 2005 ... D.C. United Super Y League, invited to Nationals 2006 ... Futsal- CYA Blast 2006 and 2007 Virginia State and Regional Champions, invited to Nationals ... Flint Hill Varsity Soccer ISL Tournament and League Champions 2008 ... Flint Hill ... School Varsity track team 2007, 3rd in State 4X100 team ... Member of the French National Honor Society ... Headmasters/Directors Honor Role 2004-2008 ... GPA 3.83

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Cami Jensen

Defender

Logan, Utah

Logan High School (Mitch Peterson)

Utah Rush, South (Jaime Schock)

Deseret Morning News 1st Team All-State 2006, 2007, 2008 ... Salt Lake Tribune 1st Team All-State 2007, 2008 ... Team MVP 2006 – 2008 ... Team captain 2007, 2008 ... All Region MVP 2008 ... Logan High school scoring record with 56 goals ...Herald Journal Player of the Week in 2006, 2007, 2008 ... Herald Journal All-Valley 1st Team 2006, 2007, 2008 ... Herald Journal All-Valley Soccer Player of the Year 2008 ... All Region 1st team 2006, 2007, 2008 ... Salt Lake Tribune 2nd Team All-State 2006 ... Region 11 Champions 2006, 2007, 2008 ... 3A State Semi-Finalist 2008 ... Utah Olympic Development Team 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008... Utah Premier Division Champions & State Cup 2006-Finalist ... Utah State Cup 2007-Semi Finalist ... Utah State Cup 2008-Semi-Finalist ... 2006 Silver State Semi-Finalist ... Utah Rush Club Team ... 2006 Pikes Peak-Champions 2007, 2008 ... All-Region Basketball Player ... HS Honor Society ... 3.9 GPA

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Lindsi Lisonbee

Defender /Midfielder

Park City, UT

Park City HS (Chip Cook)

Black Diamond (Richie Breza)

Parade All-American 2008 ... NSCAA Youth All-American 2006, 2007 ... Top Drawer Soccer top 15 recruit 2009 ...U18 National Team Player Pool 2008... U17 National Team Player Pool 2007...U16 National Team Nike Friendlies, Holland Trip 2006 ... Adidas ESP camp All-Star 2007 ... 1st Team All-State 3X Defender/Midfielder/Forward 2005, 2006, 2008... High School State Champion 2005 ... ... Team Captain, Black Diamond Soccer club Team (Ranked top 25 Nationally) ... Score at the Shore Champions 2006 ... US Club Region G Champions 2006 ... US Club National Cup Semi-Finalists 2006 ... San Diego Surf Thanksgiving Cup Champions 2008 ... ... High Honor Roll Park City High School 2008

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Erica Owens

Goalkeeper

Salt Lake City, Utah

Highland High School (Lloyd Siegendorf)

Utah Rush South (Jaime Schock)

Deseret News 1st Team All-State 2008... Academic All-State Soccer Team 2008 ... 2nd Team All-State Team 2007... Team MVP 2007-2008... All-State Honorable Mention 2005, 2006... Deseret News, Salt Lake Tribune ‘Prep of the Week’ – 2007 ... 2nd Place 2006 Ice Breaker Tournament ... 1st place 2007 Wasatch Soccer Classic ... Also participated in Track and Field... Honor Society ... Ranked 1st overall in class ...4.0 GPA

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Carlee Payne

Forward / Midfield

Pleasanton, California

Foothill High School (Ron Lambert)

Pleasanton Rage (Phillippe Blin)

2008 Times High School Player of the year... All-league 2006, 2007, 2008... HS Team Currently ranked #1 in the Nation by ESPN Rise ... Tri-Valley Herald All East Bay in 2007, 2008... High School team captain in 2009... NCS finalists 2007, 2008... team MVP 2008... FHS athlete of the month 2006, 2007, 2008... 13-year member of the Pleasanton Rage and team captain in 2007, 2009... Trained for 10 years with Philippe Blin... USYSA West Regional Champions 2007... Regional Finalist 2006... Regional Semi-Finalist 2003... Northern Cal State Cup Champions 2003, 2006... State Cup Finalist 2005, 2007, 2008...Surf Cup Finalist 2003, 2006... GSSL League Champions 2004, 2008... National Championships 2007... FWRL fall Finalist 2008... Cal-North State and Region IV Olympic Development Program Team 2003-2007... ODP National Pool 2007... a published author... accomplished painter... four time NCS Scholar Athlete 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009...GPA 3.7

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Jessica Ringwood

Forward/Midfield

Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Brighton High School (Tennille Vance, Shaylee Wilson)

Sparta United Club Team (Dennis Burrows)

Deseret News All-State 1st Team 2008 ... Salt Lake Tribune, All-State 1st Team, 2008 ... Region II, Outstanding Striker, 2008 ... HS Offensive MVP, 2008 ... Senior Captain, 2008 ... 5A State Championship Finalist 2008 ... 2nd Team All-State 2007 ... All-Region, First team 2007 ... BHS Offensive Player of the Year, 2007 ... 5A State Championship, Semi-Finalists, 2007 ... Utah State Cup Finalist 2008 Club Team Captain ... Surf Tournament, Semi-Finalists, 2008 ... Utah ODP Team, Region IV, 2007 ... Utah State Cup, Semi-Finalists, 2006 ... All-State, Honorable Mention, 2005 ... All-Region, First Team, 2005 ... BHS Varsity Impact Player of the Year, 2005 ... 5A State Championship, 1st Place, 2005 ... Utah State Cup Champions 2005 ... Member of BHS Honor Roll... GPA 3.54

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Amber Wadsworth

Forward

Provo, Utah

Provo High School (Chris Chilcoat)

Utah Rush (Jaime Schock)

Deseret News All-State 1st Team 2008 ... Salt Lake Tribune, All-State 1st Team, 2008 ... Led 4A in goals scored junior and senior seasons ... Named Region 7 Female Athlete of the Week ... 2007 and 2008 First Team All-Valley ... Four year starter in high school ... 2008 Varsity Team MVP ... First Team All-Region in 2007 and 2008 ... 2007 Varsity Offensive MVP ... 2006 Best Midfielder Award ... Varsity team captain in 2008 ... Current captain of Utah Nike Rush club team ... 2005 and 2006 Utah State Cup Finalists ... 2007 and 2008 Premier Division champions ... Selected to represent Rush Club U-17 in 2008 Champions Cup in Florida ... Tournament semi-finalists at Orange Classic (2007), SC del Sol President’s Day (2007), CASL Shootout (2006), and Silver State Invitational (2006) ... Tournament champions at Pikes Peak (2006) and Nike Mayors Cup (2007) ... Member of the Utah Olympic Development Program Team in 2007 ... Academic All-State nominee ... 2006, 2007, 2008 Honor Roll ... Represented school at Regional Student-Athlete Sportsmanship Conference in 2008 ... Hope of America Award ... Member of the National Honor Society from 2007-2009... GPA 3.78