Drury women's soccer coach Alf Bilbao has announced an 11-member recruiting class to join the Panthers' program for the first time this fall.
"We are very excited to have all of these young ladies become a part of our Drury Soccer family," Bilbao says. "They all have excelled, on and off the field, for their respective high school and club teams. They all exhibit great character and many of them will be counted on to contribute immediately to our team's success this fall."
The new Panthers for Bilbao's squad, which finished 13-6 overall and reached the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament for a third straight year last season, are:
*Brittany White, 5’8 defender, St. Dominic High School (O’Fallon, MO): Brittany was an Honorable Mention All-Conference selection last season and plays for the Lou Fusz Strikers - Mannion club team.
*Lindsey Sprouse, 5’8 forward, Glendale High School (Springfield, MO): Lindsey was named her squad's best offensive player from 2007-09, earning First Team All-Ozark Conference and First Team All-District honors all three seasons and picking up Second Team All-State accolades last year, when she was also named the Offensive Player of the Year for the southwest region. She's a member of the Springfield Soccer Club.
*McKenna Feltes, 5’9 defender, Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School (Cedar Rapids, IA): McKenna helped her squad to state runner-up finishes in both 2007 and '08 and a state championship in 2009. She's a member of the Eastern Iowa United Soccer Club.
*Jennifer Rogers, 5’6 forward/midfielder, Lee’s Summit Community Christian (Lee’s Summit, MO): Jennifer was her team's captain and a First Team All-District choice who set her school's record for goals and assists. She plays for the KCFC Freedom club team.
*Elle Kekec, 5’5 defender, Ladue High School (St. Louis, MO):Elle was a Third Team All-State choice and was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the Suburban East Conference last spring. Her prep team's captain, she also plays club for the Lou Fusz Strikers - Mannion.
*Ashley McWilliams, 5’5 defender, Glendale High School (Springfield, MO): Ashley missed the 2009 campaign due to injury, but as a sophomore, was named First Team All-Ozark Conference, All-District, All-Region and was also selected as the Defensive Player of the Year for the Southwest Region. She's a member of the Missouri Elilte Soccer Club.
*Ashton Allcorn, 5’9 defender/midfielder, Applewood Christian High School (Cole Camp, MO): Ashton is playing prep soccer for the first time this spring as it just became an option at her high school; she also plays club for the KC Select Scream.
*Elle Aston, 5’8 midfielder, Republic High School (Republic, MO): Elle, a three-sport standout at Republic (basketball, volleyball and track), which does not offer prep soccer, was honored as a Southwest Missouri Soccer All-Star and is a member of the Missouri Elite Soccer Club.
*Kara Steiner, 5’6 midfielder, Jefferson City High School (Jefferson City, MO): Kara was the District and Central Region Co-Player of the Year as well as 3rd Team All State. She's a member of the Columbia Pride Soccer Club.
*Kinsey Shouse, 5’10 defensive midfielder, Jefferson City High School (Jefferson City, MO): Kinsey was selected to the All –District 2nd Team in 2009 and was a member of Sectional Championship team. She has been the leading scorer for the Carerra Soccer Club.
*Kate King, 5’11 defender, Central High School (Ft. Worth, TX): Kate is a member of the DFW Tornados club team and was an All-District 5-5A selection for her Central prep squad.