2012 Metro State Roadrunners Women's Soccer
2012 Metro State Roadrunners Women’s Soccer www.GoMetroState.com For immediate release: March 26, 2012
Metropolitan State College of Denver • Department of Athletics • Fax: 303-556-2720 Mail: Campus Box 9 • P.O. Box 173362 • Denver, CO 80217 • Ship: 1201 5th St. • Denver, CO 80217 Sports Info. Director: Andy Schlichting, O: 303-556-3431, C: 303-362-3219, [email protected]
Taylor Campbell Defender 5-5 Freshman Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia Preparatory School) High School: Sandia Prep School class of 2012 … coached by Rick Smith … three-year letter winner … 2009 second team all-district … 2010 first team alldistrict … two-time honorable mention all-state … 2008, 2009, 2010 district champs/state runner-up … member of National Honor Society … three-year letter winner in track & field … one-year letterwinner in diving. Club: Played for Rio Vista Eagles ’94 and Albuquerque United FC … 2005 & 2006 New Mexico State Cup champions … Albuquerque United FC 2007 & 2008 New Mexico state runner-up … Rio Vista Eagles ’94 2010 state cup runner-up … Rio Vista Eagles ’94 2011 State Cup champions/2011 Far West Regional championship runner-up. Personal: Born Taylor Nicholette Lee Campbell on April 15, 1994 … daughter of Randy and Terree’ Campbell and has one sister Hayleigh … plans to major in chemistry with a minor in Spanish. Karisa Fernandez Goalkeeper 5-10 Freshman Westminster, Colo. (Standley Lake H.S.) High School: Standley Lake High School class of 2012 … coached by Joshua Craver … two-year letterwinner … named first team all-conference as a sophomore … had a 0.87 GAA and .850 save percentage with five shutouts as a junior in 2011 … two-time all-conference in track & field … placed eighth at state championships in shot put as a junior and ninth in discus. Club: Played for Westminster AFC … coached by David Castro … led Westminster AFC to 27-3-8 record in 2011 and allowed 41 goals in 38 games. Personal: Born Karisa Rae Fernandez on June 26, 1994 … daughter of Kenneth and Cindy Fernandez … has a younger brother, Ryan, and an older brother, Joseph … plans to major in human performance & sport. Hayli LaBadie Forward 5-6 Redshirt Freshman Thornton , Colo. (Stony Brook University) Before Metro State: Redshirted as a freshman at NCAA Division I Stony Brook University in New York in 2011. High School: 2011 graduate of Broomfield High School … four-year letter winner … coached by Jim Davidson … 2010 most goals in single season at BHS … 2011 Northern Conference athlete of the year … region player of the year … Broomfield Enterprise athlete of the year … scored 18 goals and had 14 assists as a senior and had 22 goals and 10 assists as a junior. Club: Played for Colorado Storm … State cup semifinalist … league champs. Personal: Born Hayli Michelle LaBadie on Dec. 19, 1992 … daughter of Dondi and Marty LaBadie … has two younger sisters Paige and Payton … plans to major in psychology. Josalyn Martin Midfield 5-9 Freshman Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins H.S.) High School: Fort Collins High School class of 2012 … coached by Justin Stephens … lettered for three years … second team all-conference both freshman and sophomore years … first team all-conference junior year … scored three goals and had four assists as a junior in 2011. Club: Played for Boulder Force … coached by Heather Solar and Adam Hayes … first team ODP for 3 years … selected for the all-star game two years … club team’s leading scorer for three years and led the team in assists for four years. Personal: Born Josalyn June Martin on July 4, 1994 … has a half-brother Corky who played college football at Southwest Missouri State and played pro indoor in Dallas and has half-sister Tracy and a sister Makenzy … majoring in education with a minor in art. Molly McNally Forward/Outside Midfield 5-4 Freshman Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield H.S.) High School: Bakersfield High School class of 2012 … coached by Jason Carter and Shelby Carter … first team all-league … first team all-area … scored 15 goals and had four assists as a junior … senior season is still in progress and currently has nine goals and four assists … also lettered in track and tennis. Club: Played for South Valley Thunder. Personal: Born Molly Kathleen McNally on June 13, 1994 … daughter of Sean and Erin McNally … has two brothers Kevin and Justin … plans to major in recreation professions/business management.
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Noemy Polanco Center Midfield 5-6 Freshman Long Beach, Calif. (Lakewood H.S.) High School: Lakewood High School class of 2012 … coached by Scott Manson … lettered all four years … team MVP … merit scholar. Club: Played for Cypress Futbol Club … 2010 Cypress Cup GU17 Champions … 2010 Cerritos Memorial Cup champions … 2011 Albion Cup National Soccer Showcase finalist. Personal: Born Noemy Elizabeth Polanco on Feb. 10, 1994 … daughter of Maria and Rigoberto Polanco and has one brother Jafet … plans to major in predentistry. Maggie Rojas Forward 5-2 Junior Minnetonka, Minn. (Ohio University) Before Metro State: Played at Ohio University from 2005-2007 … played two seasons … named to the MAC All-Freshman team in 2005 … redshirted in 2006 … was second on the team with four goals, eight points and 27 shots in 13 starts (16 games) as a freshman … had a goal and an assist as a sophomore in 2007. High School: 2005 graduate of Minnetonka High School … coached by Kieran Monaghan … all-state selection 2002 and 2004 … Star Tribune all-metro selection 2002 and 2003 … all-conference selection 2002, 2003 and 2004 … senior all-star game MVP. Club: Played for St. Croix Elite from 2001-2005 … had 5 State Cup victories. Personal: Born Margaret Mae Rojas-Alford on May 30, 1987 … daughter of Sandy Alford and Jose Rojas Morales … has one brother Nic, and three sisters, Carolina (played soccer at University of Minnesota at Duluth), Jessica (played soccer at University of Wisconsin) and Liza (played soccer at Georgetown University) … plans to major in Recreation Management. Shursteen Sharpe Forward/Midfield 4-11 Freshman Westminster, Colo. (Mountain Range H.S.) High School: Mountain Range High School class of 2012 … coached by Brad McNear … three-year letter winner … second team all-conference as a junior … scored 11 goals as a junior in 2011. Club: Played for Westminster Samba girls ’94 … ODP player pool team 2009-10 season … Colorado Indoor Showcase all-star team 2010 … scored 11 goals with 14 assists in 2011 and had 16 goals with 21 assists in 2010. Personal: Born Shursteen Lynn Sharpe on Jan. 30, 1994 … daughter of Greg Sharpe and Tracy Trujillo and has a brother Kyle … plans to major in environmental science/biology. Ashley Smith Forward 5-5 Freshman Arvada, CO. (Arvada H.S.) High School: Arvada High School class of 2012 … did not play soccer in high school. Club: Played for Boulder County Force … coached by Adam Hayes and Heather Solar. Personal: Born Ashley Ann Smith on Jan. 25, 1994 … daughter of Trudie Crooks and Robert Kindsvater … undecided major.
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Metropolitan State College of Denver • Department of Athletics • Fax: 303-556-2720 Mail: Campus Box 9 • P.O. Box 173362 • Denver, CO 80217 • Ship: 1201 5th St. • Denver, CO 80217 Sports Info. Director: Andy Schlichting, O: 303-556-3431, C: 303-362-3219, [email protected]
Taylor Campbell Defender 5-5 Freshman Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia Preparatory School) High School: Sandia Prep School class of 2012 … coached by Rick Smith … three-year letter winner … 2009 second team all-district … 2010 first team alldistrict … two-time honorable mention all-state … 2008, 2009, 2010 district champs/state runner-up … member of National Honor Society … three-year letter winner in track & field … one-year letterwinner in diving. Club: Played for Rio Vista Eagles ’94 and Albuquerque United FC … 2005 & 2006 New Mexico State Cup champions … Albuquerque United FC 2007 & 2008 New Mexico state runner-up … Rio Vista Eagles ’94 2010 state cup runner-up … Rio Vista Eagles ’94 2011 State Cup champions/2011 Far West Regional championship runner-up. Personal: Born Taylor Nicholette Lee Campbell on April 15, 1994 … daughter of Randy and Terree’ Campbell and has one sister Hayleigh … plans to major in chemistry with a minor in Spanish. Karisa Fernandez Goalkeeper 5-10 Freshman Westminster, Colo. (Standley Lake H.S.) High School: Standley Lake High School class of 2012 … coached by Joshua Craver … two-year letterwinner … named first team all-conference as a sophomore … had a 0.87 GAA and .850 save percentage with five shutouts as a junior in 2011 … two-time all-conference in track & field … placed eighth at state championships in shot put as a junior and ninth in discus. Club: Played for Westminster AFC … coached by David Castro … led Westminster AFC to 27-3-8 record in 2011 and allowed 41 goals in 38 games. Personal: Born Karisa Rae Fernandez on June 26, 1994 … daughter of Kenneth and Cindy Fernandez … has a younger brother, Ryan, and an older brother, Joseph … plans to major in human performance & sport. Hayli LaBadie Forward 5-6 Redshirt Freshman Thornton , Colo. (Stony Brook University) Before Metro State: Redshirted as a freshman at NCAA Division I Stony Brook University in New York in 2011. High School: 2011 graduate of Broomfield High School … four-year letter winner … coached by Jim Davidson … 2010 most goals in single season at BHS … 2011 Northern Conference athlete of the year … region player of the year … Broomfield Enterprise athlete of the year … scored 18 goals and had 14 assists as a senior and had 22 goals and 10 assists as a junior. Club: Played for Colorado Storm … State cup semifinalist … league champs. Personal: Born Hayli Michelle LaBadie on Dec. 19, 1992 … daughter of Dondi and Marty LaBadie … has two younger sisters Paige and Payton … plans to major in psychology. Josalyn Martin Midfield 5-9 Freshman Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins H.S.) High School: Fort Collins High School class of 2012 … coached by Justin Stephens … lettered for three years … second team all-conference both freshman and sophomore years … first team all-conference junior year … scored three goals and had four assists as a junior in 2011. Club: Played for Boulder Force … coached by Heather Solar and Adam Hayes … first team ODP for 3 years … selected for the all-star game two years … club team’s leading scorer for three years and led the team in assists for four years. Personal: Born Josalyn June Martin on July 4, 1994 … has a half-brother Corky who played college football at Southwest Missouri State and played pro indoor in Dallas and has half-sister Tracy and a sister Makenzy … majoring in education with a minor in art. Molly McNally Forward/Outside Midfield 5-4 Freshman Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield H.S.) High School: Bakersfield High School class of 2012 … coached by Jason Carter and Shelby Carter … first team all-league … first team all-area … scored 15 goals and had four assists as a junior … senior season is still in progress and currently has nine goals and four assists … also lettered in track and tennis. Club: Played for South Valley Thunder. Personal: Born Molly Kathleen McNally on June 13, 1994 … daughter of Sean and Erin McNally … has two brothers Kevin and Justin … plans to major in recreation professions/business management.
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Noemy Polanco Center Midfield 5-6 Freshman Long Beach, Calif. (Lakewood H.S.) High School: Lakewood High School class of 2012 … coached by Scott Manson … lettered all four years … team MVP … merit scholar. Club: Played for Cypress Futbol Club … 2010 Cypress Cup GU17 Champions … 2010 Cerritos Memorial Cup champions … 2011 Albion Cup National Soccer Showcase finalist. Personal: Born Noemy Elizabeth Polanco on Feb. 10, 1994 … daughter of Maria and Rigoberto Polanco and has one brother Jafet … plans to major in predentistry. Maggie Rojas Forward 5-2 Junior Minnetonka, Minn. (Ohio University) Before Metro State: Played at Ohio University from 2005-2007 … played two seasons … named to the MAC All-Freshman team in 2005 … redshirted in 2006 … was second on the team with four goals, eight points and 27 shots in 13 starts (16 games) as a freshman … had a goal and an assist as a sophomore in 2007. High School: 2005 graduate of Minnetonka High School … coached by Kieran Monaghan … all-state selection 2002 and 2004 … Star Tribune all-metro selection 2002 and 2003 … all-conference selection 2002, 2003 and 2004 … senior all-star game MVP. Club: Played for St. Croix Elite from 2001-2005 … had 5 State Cup victories. Personal: Born Margaret Mae Rojas-Alford on May 30, 1987 … daughter of Sandy Alford and Jose Rojas Morales … has one brother Nic, and three sisters, Carolina (played soccer at University of Minnesota at Duluth), Jessica (played soccer at University of Wisconsin) and Liza (played soccer at Georgetown University) … plans to major in Recreation Management. Shursteen Sharpe Forward/Midfield 4-11 Freshman Westminster, Colo. (Mountain Range H.S.) High School: Mountain Range High School class of 2012 … coached by Brad McNear … three-year letter winner … second team all-conference as a junior … scored 11 goals as a junior in 2011. Club: Played for Westminster Samba girls ’94 … ODP player pool team 2009-10 season … Colorado Indoor Showcase all-star team 2010 … scored 11 goals with 14 assists in 2011 and had 16 goals with 21 assists in 2010. Personal: Born Shursteen Lynn Sharpe on Jan. 30, 1994 … daughter of Greg Sharpe and Tracy Trujillo and has a brother Kyle … plans to major in environmental science/biology. Ashley Smith Forward 5-5 Freshman Arvada, CO. (Arvada H.S.) High School: Arvada High School class of 2012 … did not play soccer in high school. Club: Played for Boulder County Force … coached by Adam Hayes and Heather Solar. Personal: Born Ashley Ann Smith on Jan. 25, 1994 … daughter of Trudie Crooks and Robert Kindsvater … undecided major.
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