Hometown
Name: Position: Hometown: High School: Club:
Gwen Breslin Forward/Midfielder Knoxville, Tenn. Hardin Valley HS FC Alliance
Bio: Born May 16, 2000 in Knoxville, Tenn. … Daughter of Joe and Gayle Breslin … Has three older sisters, Erin, Shaun and Jamie … Father played professional football in Italy from 1982-1984 … Played soccer at Hardin Valley Academy for Head Coach Nick Bradford … Scored 54 goals and had 26 assists in her career … Four-time First Team All-District selection, three-time First Team All-Region selection, three-time First Team All-Prep Knoxville area, three-time Hardin Valley Offensive Player of the Year, and 2017 Class AAA TSWA First Team All-State selection … Played 10 seasons of club soccer with FC Alliance (ECNL) under Head Coaches Chad Stockton and Josh Gray … Selected to ODP Tennessee and ID2 team for NPL. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Gwen is a very athletic and pacey forward. She has a strong work ethic and is a good finisher. Her ability to score goals from outside the box will be an asset for us.”
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Olivia Hansen Midfielder Lakeland, Tenn. Arlington HS Lobos Rush
Bio: Born Jan. 3, 2000 in Germantown, Tenn. … Daughter of Trevor and Dawn Hansen … Has one brother, Cade … Played soccer at Arlington High School for Head Coaches Zeke Vezina and Cooper Rawls … Named Best of Preps in 2016 and Team MVP in 2017 … Played three seasons of club soccer with 2000 Lady Lobos Rush Premier under Head Coaches Michael Correia and Clint Browne … Club team was Division I State Champions in 2017 … Named to the ODP Region 3 Honorable Mention Team … Selected to ODP Tennessee from 2012-2016. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Liv is a very balanced midfielder. She’s a box to box player with great vision and passing ability. Her composure on the ball and ability to get forward in the attack will make us more dangerous from the midfield area.”
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Miya Lennon Forward/Midfielder Minot, N.D. Shattuck St. Mary Academy Shattucks St. Mary
Bio: Born May 9, 2000 in San Antonio, Texas … Daughter of Shawn and Gloria Lennon … Has three older sisters, Ashlie, Keristen and Malena and one younger brother, Jordin … Sister, Malena, plays soccer at Providence … Father played basketball at Chaplain College … Played soccer at Minot High School under Head Coaches Matt Pfau and Ellen Jebens and at Shattuck St. Mary’s under Head Coach Joe DeMay … At Minot holds the school record for most goals scored in a season, most goals scored by a freshman and most goals scored by an individual … Was named North Dakota First Team All-State, Western Dakota Association All-Conference selection, Minot HS Team MVP and Academic All-Conference honors … Played seven years of club soccer for Minot FC under Head Coach Nate Guiterrez … Was selected to the Dakota ODP Team. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Miya is a very versatile player. Her goal scoring ability and pace makes her a competent forward, while her ball winning abilities, passing range and vision make her a strong midfielder as well. Her versatility will help us play different ways in the attack.”
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Katherine Thomas Defender/Midfielder Huntsville, Ala. Huntsville HS Alabama FC
Bio: Born Oct. 8, 1999 in Knoxville, Tenn. … Daughter of Lee and Beth Thomas … Has two sisters, Kristen and AnnMarie … Sister, Kristen is a cheerleader at ETSU … Played soccer at Hardin Valley Academy and at Huntsville High School under Head Coach Tom Pruett … Named to the All-District team as a freshman while at Hardin Valley … At Huntsville earned Best New Player award and Best Midfielder as a sophomore, Team MVP as a junior and team captain as a senior … Played Club soccer for ten years for FC Alliance ’00 Girls Black under Head Coach Josh Gray and Birmingham United ECNL ’99 under Head Coach Ben Parks … Selected to the Regional Pool for ODP Region III … 2013-2014 ODP team selection for Tennessee … 2015-2016 ODP team selection for Alabama. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Katie is another versatile player in our recruiting class. She’s a very strong defender who manages the ball like an attacking midfielder. She has a great engine and is strong on both sides of the ball. Katie will allow us to play different ways in the back and in the midfield.”
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Hannah Tillett Forward/Midfielder Huntington, Ind. Huntington North HS Fort Wayne United
Bio: Born March 4, 2000 in Indianapolis, Ind. … Daughter of Chris and Amy Tillett … Has one sister, Raven and three brothers, Josiah, Austin and Elijah … Played soccer at Huntington North High School under Head Coach Jeremy Steele … Scored 107 goals and had 98 assists in her career including 45 goals and a national-best 40 assists in her senior season … Racked up numerous achievements including 2014-2017 First Team All-Conference, 2014-2017 Team Offensive MVP, 2016-2017 Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Player of the Year, 2016-2017 Herald Press Fall Athlete of the Year, 2016-2017 All-District First Team, 2016 All-State Second Team, 2017 All-State First Team and is an IndyStar Indiana Female Soccer Player of the Year finalist … Played club soccer for four seasons with Fort Wayne United under Head Coach and former MT player Claire Ward … Member of the Indiana ODP Team from 2012-2016, ODP Regional Team from 2014-2016 and attended ODP National Training camp in 2015. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Hannah is a creative and technical midfielder. She is very composed on the ball and a good finisher. Her awareness and vision allows her to bring others into the game while creating scoring opportunities of her own. Hannah will allow us to play out of several different shapes in the midfield.”
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Amber Whitley Forward Auckland, New Zealand Saint Kentigern College Eastern Suburbs
Bio: Born Jan. 16, 2000 in Auckland, New Zealand … Daughter of Paul and Aynsley Whitley … Has three older sisters, Taryn, Jade and Eden … Plans to major in Environmental Studies … Played soccer at Saint Kentigern College under Head Coach Alan Hindson as well as Netball and Touch Rugby … Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award winner … Named MVP of the 2016 National Tournament … High school team won New Zealand National Championships in 2017 … Played club soccer for Eastern Suburbs AFC, Fencibles United AFC, Three Kings United and Papatoetoe AFC, Auckland City, Women’s League and Coever Performance Academy … Club teams were Auckland Premier League and National Knockout Cup Runner-ups in 2017 and Auckland Tournament Champions in 2015 … Awarded team MVP in 2013-2014 … Was Coever Performance Academy ‘Quick Feet’ award winner and Players Player award winner in 2015. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Amber is a talented and powerful forward. She can play in a central and wide position and has great vision and composure on the ball. She plays well back to goal but is also a creative attacker. Her experience playing at high levels will be beneficial to our team.”
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Nicole Wynn Defender St. Johns, Fla. Bartram Trails HS Florida Elite Soccer Academy
Bio: Born Dec. 20, 1999 in Jacksonville, Fla. … Daughter of Bill and Teri Wynn … Has two older brothers, Logan and Austin … Played soccer under Head Coach Jen West and ran track at Bartram Trail High School … Helped team to 2016 and 2017 District Championships … Played 12 years of club soccer for Florida Elite Soccer Academy under Head Coach Brad Schmidt. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Nicole is a hard-nosed defender who likes to get forward in the attack. She has a great passing range, vision and is a threat from distance. Her versatility will give us some balance in the backline.”
Gwen Breslin Forward/Midfielder Knoxville, Tenn. Hardin Valley HS FC Alliance
Bio: Born May 16, 2000 in Knoxville, Tenn. … Daughter of Joe and Gayle Breslin … Has three older sisters, Erin, Shaun and Jamie … Father played professional football in Italy from 1982-1984 … Played soccer at Hardin Valley Academy for Head Coach Nick Bradford … Scored 54 goals and had 26 assists in her career … Four-time First Team All-District selection, three-time First Team All-Region selection, three-time First Team All-Prep Knoxville area, three-time Hardin Valley Offensive Player of the Year, and 2017 Class AAA TSWA First Team All-State selection … Played 10 seasons of club soccer with FC Alliance (ECNL) under Head Coaches Chad Stockton and Josh Gray … Selected to ODP Tennessee and ID2 team for NPL. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Gwen is a very athletic and pacey forward. She has a strong work ethic and is a good finisher. Her ability to score goals from outside the box will be an asset for us.”
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Olivia Hansen Midfielder Lakeland, Tenn. Arlington HS Lobos Rush
Bio: Born Jan. 3, 2000 in Germantown, Tenn. … Daughter of Trevor and Dawn Hansen … Has one brother, Cade … Played soccer at Arlington High School for Head Coaches Zeke Vezina and Cooper Rawls … Named Best of Preps in 2016 and Team MVP in 2017 … Played three seasons of club soccer with 2000 Lady Lobos Rush Premier under Head Coaches Michael Correia and Clint Browne … Club team was Division I State Champions in 2017 … Named to the ODP Region 3 Honorable Mention Team … Selected to ODP Tennessee from 2012-2016. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Liv is a very balanced midfielder. She’s a box to box player with great vision and passing ability. Her composure on the ball and ability to get forward in the attack will make us more dangerous from the midfield area.”
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Miya Lennon Forward/Midfielder Minot, N.D. Shattuck St. Mary Academy Shattucks St. Mary
Bio: Born May 9, 2000 in San Antonio, Texas … Daughter of Shawn and Gloria Lennon … Has three older sisters, Ashlie, Keristen and Malena and one younger brother, Jordin … Sister, Malena, plays soccer at Providence … Father played basketball at Chaplain College … Played soccer at Minot High School under Head Coaches Matt Pfau and Ellen Jebens and at Shattuck St. Mary’s under Head Coach Joe DeMay … At Minot holds the school record for most goals scored in a season, most goals scored by a freshman and most goals scored by an individual … Was named North Dakota First Team All-State, Western Dakota Association All-Conference selection, Minot HS Team MVP and Academic All-Conference honors … Played seven years of club soccer for Minot FC under Head Coach Nate Guiterrez … Was selected to the Dakota ODP Team. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Miya is a very versatile player. Her goal scoring ability and pace makes her a competent forward, while her ball winning abilities, passing range and vision make her a strong midfielder as well. Her versatility will help us play different ways in the attack.”
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Katherine Thomas Defender/Midfielder Huntsville, Ala. Huntsville HS Alabama FC
Bio: Born Oct. 8, 1999 in Knoxville, Tenn. … Daughter of Lee and Beth Thomas … Has two sisters, Kristen and AnnMarie … Sister, Kristen is a cheerleader at ETSU … Played soccer at Hardin Valley Academy and at Huntsville High School under Head Coach Tom Pruett … Named to the All-District team as a freshman while at Hardin Valley … At Huntsville earned Best New Player award and Best Midfielder as a sophomore, Team MVP as a junior and team captain as a senior … Played Club soccer for ten years for FC Alliance ’00 Girls Black under Head Coach Josh Gray and Birmingham United ECNL ’99 under Head Coach Ben Parks … Selected to the Regional Pool for ODP Region III … 2013-2014 ODP team selection for Tennessee … 2015-2016 ODP team selection for Alabama. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Katie is another versatile player in our recruiting class. She’s a very strong defender who manages the ball like an attacking midfielder. She has a great engine and is strong on both sides of the ball. Katie will allow us to play different ways in the back and in the midfield.”
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Hannah Tillett Forward/Midfielder Huntington, Ind. Huntington North HS Fort Wayne United
Bio: Born March 4, 2000 in Indianapolis, Ind. … Daughter of Chris and Amy Tillett … Has one sister, Raven and three brothers, Josiah, Austin and Elijah … Played soccer at Huntington North High School under Head Coach Jeremy Steele … Scored 107 goals and had 98 assists in her career including 45 goals and a national-best 40 assists in her senior season … Racked up numerous achievements including 2014-2017 First Team All-Conference, 2014-2017 Team Offensive MVP, 2016-2017 Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Player of the Year, 2016-2017 Herald Press Fall Athlete of the Year, 2016-2017 All-District First Team, 2016 All-State Second Team, 2017 All-State First Team and is an IndyStar Indiana Female Soccer Player of the Year finalist … Played club soccer for four seasons with Fort Wayne United under Head Coach and former MT player Claire Ward … Member of the Indiana ODP Team from 2012-2016, ODP Regional Team from 2014-2016 and attended ODP National Training camp in 2015. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Hannah is a creative and technical midfielder. She is very composed on the ball and a good finisher. Her awareness and vision allows her to bring others into the game while creating scoring opportunities of her own. Hannah will allow us to play out of several different shapes in the midfield.”
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Amber Whitley Forward Auckland, New Zealand Saint Kentigern College Eastern Suburbs
Bio: Born Jan. 16, 2000 in Auckland, New Zealand … Daughter of Paul and Aynsley Whitley … Has three older sisters, Taryn, Jade and Eden … Plans to major in Environmental Studies … Played soccer at Saint Kentigern College under Head Coach Alan Hindson as well as Netball and Touch Rugby … Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award winner … Named MVP of the 2016 National Tournament … High school team won New Zealand National Championships in 2017 … Played club soccer for Eastern Suburbs AFC, Fencibles United AFC, Three Kings United and Papatoetoe AFC, Auckland City, Women’s League and Coever Performance Academy … Club teams were Auckland Premier League and National Knockout Cup Runner-ups in 2017 and Auckland Tournament Champions in 2015 … Awarded team MVP in 2013-2014 … Was Coever Performance Academy ‘Quick Feet’ award winner and Players Player award winner in 2015. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Amber is a talented and powerful forward. She can play in a central and wide position and has great vision and composure on the ball. She plays well back to goal but is also a creative attacker. Her experience playing at high levels will be beneficial to our team.”
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Nicole Wynn Defender St. Johns, Fla. Bartram Trails HS Florida Elite Soccer Academy
Bio: Born Dec. 20, 1999 in Jacksonville, Fla. … Daughter of Bill and Teri Wynn … Has two older brothers, Logan and Austin … Played soccer under Head Coach Jen West and ran track at Bartram Trail High School … Helped team to 2016 and 2017 District Championships … Played 12 years of club soccer for Florida Elite Soccer Academy under Head Coach Brad Schmidt. Head Coach Aston Rhoden’s Comments: “Nicole is a hard-nosed defender who likes to get forward in the attack. She has a great passing range, vision and is a threat from distance. Her versatility will give us some balance in the backline.”
