NITTANY LION SENIORS
KORI
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CHAPIC
CHURCH
Novelty, Ohio WEST GEAUGA
Ashburn, Va. BROAD RUN
Freshman • MIDFIELD/DEFENSE • 5-7
Freshman • DEFENSE • 5-5
U.S. NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE Selected into the U-20 training camp pool in May and June 2010 along with Nittany Lion teammates Maya Hayes and Bri Hovington. BEFORE PENN STATE Named to 2010 ESPN Rise All-America Second Team...Four-time Chagrin Valley Conference First Team selection, while earning two All-State First Team and All-Region Team nods for West Geauga High coached by Bill Bryan...Earned Chagrin Valley Conference Most Valuable Player three times...Named All-Cleveland First Team three times...Three-time News Herald Player of the Year honoree...Two-time team captain junior and senior years...Helped lead the team to regional semifinals junior year and regional finals senior year, falling to national champion Walsh Jesuit...Earned four letters in track...State finalist in the 300m hurdles and 4x400m relay... Took part in the 2010 New Balance National Meet in the 4x400m relay. CLUB EXPERIENCE Played club soccer for the Cleveland Cobras under the direction of Sean McNamara...The Cobras won the 2010 and 2011 indoor national championship, while finishing runner up in 2008...Member of the 2008 and 2010 Flagship Cup Championship. PERSONAL Kori Elizabeth Chapic was born on December 21, 1992 in Cleveland, Ohio to Nancy and Joseph Chapic...Has two older sisters, Kristen and Kelsey... Engineering major...Served as West Geuga Student Council Vice President...Earned Kiwanis Student of the Month distinction...Last name pronounced CHAP-ick. QUOTING CHAPIC ON PENN STATE “If having the same birthday as Joe Paterno was not a big enough sign, the soccer coaches, the educational opportunities, and the atmosphere sure captured my attention! The minute I stepped on campus it just felt right. It’s where I belong!” QUOTING WALSH ON CHAPIC “Kori is a natural leader and big personality player out of Ohio. The physical nature of her game and her work ethic will make her one of our most versatile players and will allow her to challenge for a spot in any number of positions. She is a gifted athlete, a true competitor and will be a great player for us here at Penn State.”
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WHITNEY
PENN STATE 2011 • WOMEN’S SOCCER
17
U.S. NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE Participated in three training camps for the U.S. U-17 squad in 2009. BEFORE PENN STATE Rated the No. 2 defender in the country and 10th-best player in the 2011 class by TopDrawerSoccer.com...Named to the 2010 NSCAA All-Region team...Helped lead Broad Run High to three-straight State, Region and District Championship from 2008-10 coached by Claire Collins...Earned VHSL AA State, Region and District Player of the Year in 2010...Named to the All-State First Team in 2009 and 2010...Earned 2010 Spring All-Met Player honor...All-Met Honorable Mention in 2009...Earned three letters in soccer. CLUB EXPERIENCE Plied her club soccer with the Loudoun U-18 squad coached by Randy May...Team earned third place at the Disney Showcase...Participated in Virginia ODP from 2005-10 while being apart of the Region 1 pool from 2007-10...Member of Virginia ODP trip to Germany as well as Region 1 ODP trip to Portugal and Spain. PERSONAL Whitney Marie Church was born April 30, 1993 in Fairfax, Va. to Donna and Ricki Church...Majoring in education...Intends to play soccer after graduation but would like to teach in the future. QUOTING CHURCH ON PENN STATE “Whitney reads the game as well or better than any defender in her class. Her soccer brain combined with her athleticism and ability in the air will help her to step into the college game right away and challenge for a spot in the back for us. She is a tremendously talented defender and a very good overall soccer player and will be a great addition to our team.” QUOTING WALSH ON CHURCH “Kori is a natural leader and big personality player out of Ohio. The physical nature of her game and her work ethic will make her one of our most versatile players and will allow her to challenge for a spot in any number of positions. She is a gifted athlete, a true competitor and will be a great player for us here at Penn State.”
16 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES 1995-2010