Air Force Announces Women's Soccer Class of 2015
7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
July 6, 2011
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - The Air Force Academy women's soccer team welcomes nine freshmen to the class of 2015, announced today by head coach Larry Friend. The class of 2015 arrived for Basic Cadet Training on Thursday, June 23, marking the beginning of the four-year journey to become officers in the United States Air Force.
"Both the women's soccer staff and the team are excited about our incoming class of freshmen," Friend said. "We have nine players coming from all over the country covering most positions. We expect our new freshmen to contribute to the program immediately. I really respect the courage of these women to take on this challenge at the Air Force Academy. They entered basic training on June, 23 and are doing quite well. I believe their experiences in competitive soccer have prepared them well for the Academy."
The class of 2015 represents players from seven states, including two from Colorado and Utah.
McKenna Fox
Height/Position: 5-6, Midfielder
Hometown: Alpine, Utah
High School: Lone Peak
Club Team: Black Diamond
Lettered four years in soccer and one in lacrosse...team captain all four years..all-state in 2010 and 2011...all-region in 2010-11...two-time team MVP...led team in scoring three years...National Honor Society member...on honor roll all four years...graduated with a 3.997 grade-point average...high school soccer coach was Mike Lahargone...played club soccer for Black Diamond, coached by Richie Breza.
Tory Gullo
Height/Position: 5-7, Defender
Hometown: River Forest, Ill.
High School: Oak Park River Forest
Club Team: Windy City Pride
Lettered three years in soccer...all-sectional in 2011...all-academic in 2010 and 2011...graduated Cum Laude...high school soccer coach was Paul Wright...played club soccer for Windy City Pride, coached by Ko Thanandabouth...brother, Joe, is a 2010 USAFA graduate and lettered three years as a goalkeeper for the men' soccer team.
Hallie Koeppen
Height/Position: 5-10, Goalkeeper
Hometown: Eagle, Idaho
Previous School: Utah
High School: Eagle
Club Team: Les Boise
On the soccer team at Utah in 2010 but did not appear in any games...lettered three years in soccer, four in basketball and two in track in high school...2009 ESPN Rise State by State selection...5A first-team goalkeeper in 2009...team MVP as a senior...played for district champion teams in 2006 and 2007...was state runner-up in 2007...National Honor Society member...College Board AP Scholar...four-time academic all-conference...high school soccer coach was Stephanie Fernandez...played club soccer for Les Boise, coached by Michael Mollay...joins sister, Kim, a junior defender on the USAFA women's soccer team.
Kelsey Orvin
Height/Position: 5-6, Defender
Hometown: Summerville, S.C.
High School: Pinewood Prep.
Club Team: S.C. United, Mt. Pleasant
Lettered four years in soccer, basketball and volleyball...first-team all-state as a senior...All-Low Country as a senior...third-team all-conference as a sophomore...played on back-to-back state champion teams and a third year as the runner-up...AP Scholar...scholar athlete and on Headmaster's list all four years...Female Athlete of the Year as a senior...graduated with 4.4 grade-point average...high school soccer coach was Gail Osborne...played club soccer for S.C. United, Mt. Pleasant, coached by Jason Birchwood.
Casey Philbin
Height/Position: 5-6, Defender
Hometown: Herndon, Va.
High School: Bishop O'Connell
Club Team: McLean Freedom
Lettered four years in soccer...National and Honor Society member...First-Team WCAC in 2008...team captain as a senior...high school soccer coach was Alberto Starace...played club soccer for McLean Freedom, coached by Clyde Watson.
Paige Saxton-Getty
Height/Position: 5-8, Defender
Hometown: Temecula, Calif.
High School: Chaparral
Club Team: Arsenal FC
Lettered three years in soccer and two years in track...team captain as a freshman and sophomore...was injured as a junior and senior...high school soccer coach was Maury Couchon...played club soccer for Arsenal FC, coached by Jason Montgomery.
Hannah Schwartz
Height/Position: 5-8, Goalkeeper
Hometown: Longmont, Colo.
High School: Longmont
Club Team: Real CO
Lettered four years in soccer...all-area as a junior and senior...all-conference as a sophomore, junior and senior...team captain as a junior and senior...National Honor Society member...A.P. diploma, principal's award and Rotary Club Woman Athlete Student of the month award winner...high school soccer coach was Allison Douthit...played club soccer for Real CO, coached by Lorne Donaldson.
Felicia Sturgeon
Height/Position: 5-4, Midfielder
Hometown: Bountiful, Utah
High School: Bountiful
Club Team: La Roca
Lettered four years in soccer...first-team all-state as a junior and senior...team captain as a junior and senior...academic all-state as a senior...most valuable midfielder as a senior...high honor roll all four years...graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average...high school soccer coach was Lou Plank...played club soccer for La Roca, coached by Will Rader.
Kylie Williamson
Height/Position: 5-8, Defender
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
High School: Air Academy
Club Team: Pride Predators `93
Lettered four years in soccer...first-team all-conference as a senior...team MVP as a senior...team captain as a junior and senior...National and Spanish Honor Society member...on the Principal's honor roll and graduated Magna Cum Laude...high school soccer coach was Nancy Sibley...played club soccer for Pride Predators '93, coached by Sian Hudson.
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