athletes
Stephanie Hamilton
Shannon Rano
Fr. Forward Coronado, Calif.
Fr. Defender Branchburg, N.J.
Major: Kinesiology • Three-time all-league at Southern California region champion and two-time Western League and San Diego division champion Coronado H.S. • Played for under-16 region semifinalist and under 17 state semifinalist San Diego Surf club
Major: Political science • All-Skyland Conference and All-Somerset County player on Immaculata H.S. team that advanced to second round of state playoffs • ODP Region I team and ODP state team • Played for state champion FC Pennsylvania Strikers club team that won bronze medal at U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships
• ODP under-14 and under 15 state teams “A person who is an inspiration to me is my dad because he has taught me the importance of a strong work ethic.”
Susan Heyman
“The accomplishment of which I am proudest is being recruited by a Division I college and being accepted into the honors program.”
Marlee Stynchula
Fr. Forward, Midfielder Urbanna, Va.
Fr. Goalkeeper Fairfax, Va.
Major: International business • All-state at two-time state semifinalist and two-time conference champion St. Mary’s School in Raleigh, N.C. • Played club soccer in Capital Area Soccer League
• All-Northern Region and four-time all-district at state quarterfinalist W.T. Woodson H.S. • Played for region semifinalist and twotime state champion Bethesda Dragons club
“The accomplishment of which I am proudest is taking a gap year to learn Spanish.”
Katie Hyland
“I chose to come to JMU because it’s a great balance of athletics, academics and social atmosphere.”
Laura Trevillian
Fr. Forward Islip, N.Y. Major: Kinesiology • Two-time all-state at Suffolk County champion Islip H.S. • ODP Northeast Region team and ODP state team • Played for Smithtown Attack Kickers club that was under-16 and under 17 state semifinalist “My favorite soccer memory is winning the Long Island championship in a shoot-out.”
Mollie Leon
Sr. Forward, Midfielder Plainfield, Ill. Major: Physician assistant (master’s program) • Transfer from Loyola of Chicago, where she was All-Horizon League as a sophomore and a member of Loyola’s league champion and NCAA Tournament team as a freshman • Three-time All-Suburban Prairie Conference at two-time region champion and four-time conference champion Plainfield Central H.S. • ODP state team for six years • Played for NSA Naperville club team “My favorite soccer memory is scoring the game-winning goal at #18 Kansas.”
Fr. Defender, Midfielder Centreville, Va. Major: Psychology • Two-time All-Concorde District at region semifinalist and district runner-up Westfield H.S. • Played for SYA Arnsenal club that was Division I WAGS champion 2008 through 2011 • Captain of both club and high school teams “My favorite things about playing soccer are the competitive drive and the life-long friends.”
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