University of Minnesota announces 2009 women’s soccer signees
The University of Minnesota’s coach, Mikki Denney Wright announced today that four Minnesota girls have signed letters of intent to attend and participate on the Golden Gopher women’s soccer team.
Olivia Bagnall (Lakeville, Minn.), Stephanie Brandt (Rochester, Minn.), Allie Phillips (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) and Marissa Price (Apple Valley, Minn.) will all join a very talented U of M team that is losing 8 seniors.
Marissa Price, Allie Philips and Oliva Bagnall - photo by Brian Quarstad
“Our coaching staff and our players are excited to welcome the class of 2009 to the Minnesota Soccer family. This is a talented and diverse group that will impact our program immediately,” Minnesota head coach Mikki Denney Wright said. “They are tremendous models of what we look to recruit at Minnesota Soccer – great people, fantastic players and courageous leaders with an undying passion to be the best. This is a class of Minnesota hometown heroes, and I know they are looking forward to playing their careers in front of their friends and family at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.”
Associate head coach Kate Cortis, who was very involved with recruiting this years class said, “It has been an honor to recruit Olivia, Stephanie, Allie and Marissa, and to develop relationships with each of them and their families. They are great models of the championship character we ask all of our players to exhibit and each will contribute greatly to our program as players, students and leaders. We are so thankful to the coaches in the great state of Minnesota who have worked with each of these young women and have helped develop and prepare them to raise the standard here at Minnesota Soccer.”
Watch coach Mikki Denney Wright and associate head coach Kate Cortis talk about the recruiting class of 2009.
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