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Women’s Soccer Adds Goalkeeper Kayla Thompson
5/16/2019 9:44:00 AM | Women's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's soccer will add goalkeeper Kayla Thompson, a junior transfer student-athlete from West Virginia University, to its roster for the fall of 2019, Brown head coach Kia McNeill announced on Thursday.
"Kayla is going to be a great addition to our team and more specifically our goalkeeper unit," McNeill said. "She's explosive, agile, and a tremendous shot-stopper who reads the game well. Beyond that, she's a leader, a great communicator, and a proven winner. Coming from a well-respected soccer program like WVU, she knows the work ethic and discipline needed to compete at the highest level. She's someone who will add value to our team and the Brown community as a whole. I can't wait to get her to campus in August and get to work."
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The members of the Bears' incoming class for the fall now include Thompson – a junior goalkeeper out of West Virginia University and Austin, Texas – in addition to nine freshmen: forward/midfielder Sheyenne Allen (Bear, Del.), back/midfielder Rachyl Francisco (San Jose, Calif.), back Caylah Griffin (Plano, Texas), midfielder/back Laryssa Hamblen (Littleton, Colo.), back/midfielder KK Haug (Minneapolis, Minn.), back Juliette Pike (Short Hills, N.J.), forward Brittany Raphino (Randolph, Mass.), forward Ava Seelenfreund (Truckee, Calif.), and goalkeeper Morgan Turcotte (Lexington, Ky.).
Kayla Thompson
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5-foot-7
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Previous College: West Virginia University
High School: Saint Stephen's Episcopal School
Club Team: Lonestar Soccer Club
At West Virginia: Helped team reach NCAA tournament third round in 2017 and NCAA tournament second round in 2018 … Won a Big 12 title in 2018 … Earned Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, and Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll honors.
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-State honors … Gained All-Southwest Preparatory Conference accolades in 2015 and 2016 … Captained St. Stephen's Episcopal as a senior … Played for head coach Shane Maguire … Competed on the club level for Lonestar Soccer Club … Served Lonestar '99 ECNL team as a captain for two years, helping team advance to 2015 National League final … Competed in the 2016 ECNL PDP Texas Pool … Also competed in track & field, acting as a team captain.
Why Brown? "I chose to transfer to Brown because of the unique opportunity to play soccer in a competitive Division I program, while learning in an elite academic environment."
"Kayla is going to be a great addition to our team and more specifically our goalkeeper unit," McNeill said. "She's explosive, agile, and a tremendous shot-stopper who reads the game well. Beyond that, she's a leader, a great communicator, and a proven winner. Coming from a well-respected soccer program like WVU, she knows the work ethic and discipline needed to compete at the highest level. She's someone who will add value to our team and the Brown community as a whole. I can't wait to get her to campus in August and get to work."
April 19, 2019: Women's Soccer Introduces Nine-Member Class of 2023
The members of the Bears' incoming class for the fall now include Thompson – a junior goalkeeper out of West Virginia University and Austin, Texas – in addition to nine freshmen: forward/midfielder Sheyenne Allen (Bear, Del.), back/midfielder Rachyl Francisco (San Jose, Calif.), back Caylah Griffin (Plano, Texas), midfielder/back Laryssa Hamblen (Littleton, Colo.), back/midfielder KK Haug (Minneapolis, Minn.), back Juliette Pike (Short Hills, N.J.), forward Brittany Raphino (Randolph, Mass.), forward Ava Seelenfreund (Truckee, Calif.), and goalkeeper Morgan Turcotte (Lexington, Ky.).
Kayla Thompson
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5-foot-7
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Previous College: West Virginia University
High School: Saint Stephen's Episcopal School
Club Team: Lonestar Soccer Club
At West Virginia: Helped team reach NCAA tournament third round in 2017 and NCAA tournament second round in 2018 … Won a Big 12 title in 2018 … Earned Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, and Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll honors.
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-State honors … Gained All-Southwest Preparatory Conference accolades in 2015 and 2016 … Captained St. Stephen's Episcopal as a senior … Played for head coach Shane Maguire … Competed on the club level for Lonestar Soccer Club … Served Lonestar '99 ECNL team as a captain for two years, helping team advance to 2015 National League final … Competed in the 2016 ECNL PDP Texas Pool … Also competed in track & field, acting as a team captain.
Why Brown? "I chose to transfer to Brown because of the unique opportunity to play soccer in a competitive Division I program, while learning in an elite academic environment."
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