Post by The Cats on Aug 21, 2013 19:34:00 GMT -5
Western Carolina women's soccer kicked off the 2013 campaign on Aug 7th with their first preseason practice of 2013.
The Catamounts return 20 players from the 2012 squad, including five seniors and 10 juniors. The Cats also welcome 10 newcomers to the squad, nine freshmen and a sophomore transfer.
Today we'll continue with the Catamount juniors
#31 Mackenzie Cole
Class: Junior
Hometown: Fort Thomas, Ky.
High School: Highlands HS
Height: 5-3
Position: D
Club Team: Classic Hammer FC
2012 (Sophomore): Played and started all 19 games ... Had one assist and one point ... Took two shots, one on goal.
2011 (Freshman): Played and started in all 20 matches ... Took two shots.
High School: Has racked up many accolades over the past four years both on and off the field ... Helped lead her club team to a national ranking of 46th in 2010 and is a four time District Champion at Highlands High School ...Started all four years on varsity and received the Most Valuable Offensive Player award as a freshman ... Her sophomore year, she was voted Most Improved, made the KHSAA Academic All State 1st Team, and was a State Championship Finalist ... As a junior, she won Most Valuable Defensive Player Award, as well as made the 19th District All Tournament Team, Cincinnati Enquirer All Tournament Team, and Challenge Cup All Tournament Team. Cole's senior year, she once again was voted Defensive MVP, made the District and Region All Tournament Team, the KHSGSCA All State Team, NKGHSSCA 1st Team All Northern Kentucky and Senior All Star Team, and the Cincinnati Enquirer 2010 All State First Team ... Also excels in the classroom, making the Honor Roll all four years ... Was a member of the National Honors Society and National English Honor Society her junior and senior years, and National Art Honor Society her senior year ... Also won the Chemistry I award, Business Education Award, Outstanding Achievement in FBLA, and the Intro to Physics Award, and was the President of Future Business Leaders of America.
Personal: Daughter of Greg and Kathy Cole and her 20 year old sister, Ashley, attends Western Michigan University ... Also swims and set the school record for the 200 medley relay. Her major is undecided.
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations
The Catamounts return 20 players from the 2012 squad, including five seniors and 10 juniors. The Cats also welcome 10 newcomers to the squad, nine freshmen and a sophomore transfer.
Today we'll continue with the Catamount juniors
#31 Mackenzie Cole
Class: Junior
Hometown: Fort Thomas, Ky.
High School: Highlands HS
Height: 5-3
Position: D
Club Team: Classic Hammer FC
2012 (Sophomore): Played and started all 19 games ... Had one assist and one point ... Took two shots, one on goal.
2011 (Freshman): Played and started in all 20 matches ... Took two shots.
High School: Has racked up many accolades over the past four years both on and off the field ... Helped lead her club team to a national ranking of 46th in 2010 and is a four time District Champion at Highlands High School ...Started all four years on varsity and received the Most Valuable Offensive Player award as a freshman ... Her sophomore year, she was voted Most Improved, made the KHSAA Academic All State 1st Team, and was a State Championship Finalist ... As a junior, she won Most Valuable Defensive Player Award, as well as made the 19th District All Tournament Team, Cincinnati Enquirer All Tournament Team, and Challenge Cup All Tournament Team. Cole's senior year, she once again was voted Defensive MVP, made the District and Region All Tournament Team, the KHSGSCA All State Team, NKGHSSCA 1st Team All Northern Kentucky and Senior All Star Team, and the Cincinnati Enquirer 2010 All State First Team ... Also excels in the classroom, making the Honor Roll all four years ... Was a member of the National Honors Society and National English Honor Society her junior and senior years, and National Art Honor Society her senior year ... Also won the Chemistry I award, Business Education Award, Outstanding Achievement in FBLA, and the Intro to Physics Award, and was the President of Future Business Leaders of America.
Personal: Daughter of Greg and Kathy Cole and her 20 year old sister, Ashley, attends Western Michigan University ... Also swims and set the school record for the 200 medley relay. Her major is undecided.
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations
