June 6, 2008

BRYANT UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOCCER ANNOUNCES 2008 DIVISION I SCHEDULE; NINE MEMBER CLASS OF 2012

The Bulldogs announce a nine- player Class of 2012 as they enter their first season in the NCAA Division I ranks.

SMITHFIELD, RI -- Bryant University head women's soccer coach Chris Flint is pleased to announce the signing of nine student-athletes to enroll in the University this fall.

The Class of 2012 will be the first group of Bulldogs to spend all four years playing in the Division I ranks at Bryant, as the University begins its move up to the Northeast Conference and Division I play in 2008-09.

The 2008 Bulldogs will open their season and their new life in NCAA top-tier competition on Friday, August 22, when they take on Northern Colorado on the road.

Bryant will face off against top programs such as Wyoming (Aug, 24), George Washington University (Aug. 31), UMass Amherst (Sept. 10), Yale (Oct. 1), Brown (Oct. 8) and Dartmouth (Oct. 14) throughout the 2008-09 season, also competing against future NEC members Sacred Heart (Sept. 26), Quinnipiac (Sept. 28) and Wagner (Oct. 5) before the Bulldogs wrap up their schedule their only regular-season home game, a 3 p.m. bout with Cornell on Friday, Oct. 24.

Bryant enters Division I coming off a strong 2007-08 campaign in which the Bulldogs posted a 17-2-5 overall record (11-0-3 in NE-10 play), finishing second in both the regular season and the conference tournament. The Bulldogs hosted the NCAA Regional, advancing to the tournament's second round.

Here to help Flint and the Bulldogs start a new chapter in the history books, the Bryant women's soccer team welcomes the Class of 2012:

Caitlyn Brodeur          (Kennsington, Conn. / Berlin HS)
Brooke Duchaney       (Hampton Falls, N.H. / Governor Dummer Academy)
Jaclyn Greco               (Bridgewater, N.J. / Bridgewater-Raritan HS)
Mary Green                (Merrick, N.Y. / Calhoun HS)
Kaitlyn Hinck              (Bow, N.H. / Bow HS)
Felicia Maffucci           (Bernardsville, N.J. / Bernards HS)
Kalie Whitehouse      (Braintree, Mass. / Braintree HS)
Natalie Wooster        (Monument, Colo. / Lewis Palmer HS)
Amanda Worrall         (Hamilton Square, N.J. / Steinert HS)

Caitlyn Brodeur        Midfield, 5-5      Kennsington, Conn. / Berlin HS___________
A 2008 graduate of Berlin High School, Brodeur was a four-year starter and letterwinner for the Redcoats ... Captained the team as a senior ... Redcoat Player of the Year as a junior and senior ... All-Northwest Conference selection in 2006 and 2007 ... All-Conference, All-State, All-New Britain Herald and All-Harford Courant selection as a senior ... Member of Connecticut ODP team since 2002 ... Won State Cup for club team ... National Honor Society member.  

 
Brooke Duchaney   Forward, 5-2   Hampton Falls, N.H. / Governor Dummer Acad.
A 2008 graduate of The Governor's Academy in Byfield, Mass., Duchaney was a four-year letterwinner for the Governors ... Also lettered in softball as a freshman and sophomore and played JV Hockey all four years ... Led team to Independent School League championship in 2006 ... All-League Honorable Mention as a junior ... Member of 2005 ISL Champion softball team.

Jaclyn Greco         Forward, 5-2     Bridgewater, N.J. / Bridgewater-Raritan HS)___
A 2008 graduate of Bridgewater-Raritan High School, Greco was a three-year letterwinner and starter for the Panthers ... Led team to sectional championships in 2005 and 2007 and a conference championship in 2005 ... All-Conference, All-State and All-Section selection.

Mary Green            Defense, 5-8       Merrick, N.Y. / Calhoun HS_______________
Two-year letterwinner and two-year starting goalie for the Hawks ... Led team to three-straight league championships ... Captain of team ... League All-Star selection ... Named league Goalie of the Year ... Also lettered in lacrosse and skiing ... National Honor Society.

Kaitlyn Hinck          Forward, 5-7      Bow, N.H. / Bow HS_____________________
A 2008 graduated of Bow High School, Hinck was a four-year letterwinner and starting forward for the Falcons ... Also lettered in basketball and softball ... Earned 12 varsity letters during her high school career ... Named Second Team All-State as a junior ... Earned First Team All-State nod as a senior ... Named basketball Honorable Mention as a junior and Second Team All-State as a senior ... High Honor student ... National Honor Society member.

Felicia Maffucci      Midfield, 5-6       Bernardsville, N.J. / Bernards HS__________
A 2008 graduate of Bernards High School,  Maffucci was a four-year varsity letterwinner and starter for the Mountaineers ... Was also a three-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse ... All-Conference First Team selection in both soccer and lacrosse ... Soccer senior all-star ... Lacrosse captain as a senior ... Honor Roll student ... Community Service Award winner in 2006 and 2007.

Kalie Whitehouse   Defense, 5-7      Braintree, Mass. / Braintree HS__________
A 2008 graduate of Braintree High School, Whitehouse was a four-year varsity letterwinner and starter on defense for the Wamps ... Team captain as a senior ... Led team to two Massachusetts Division I State Championships ... Two-time Bay State League All-Star ... Two-time Patroit Ledger All-Scholastic selection ... Two-time Braintree Forum All-Scholastic selection ... Five-year member of Massachusetts ODP State team ... Honor Roll student ... National Honor Society member.

Natalie Wooster     Midfield, 5-7       Monument, Colo. / Lewis Palmer HS_______
A 2008 graduate of Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, Colo., Wooster was a three-year varsity letterwinner for the Rangers ... Lost junior year to ACL injury ... Plays club soccer for the Colorado Rush ... Lead club team to state quarterfinals from 2004-08 ... Won Metro League Colorado Springs Championship in 2005 and 2006.

Amanda Worrall     Forward, 5-9       Hamilton Square, N.J. / Steinert HS_______
A 2008 graduate of Steinert High School, Worrall was a two year varsity letterwinner for the Spartans ... Missed 2004 and 2006 season due to ACL injuries ... Trentonian Honorable Mention selection as a sophomore ... Named Trentonian Colonial Valley Conference Player of the Year ... Selected to Trentonian and Trenton Times First Team as a senior ... Trenton Times All-Area Second Team ... Star-Ledger All-Group 4 First Team and All-State Second Team as a senior in 2007 ... Team MVP as a senior ... Central Jersey Group 4 Champs and CVC championships in 2005 and 2007 ... Honor Roll student ... Two-year member of National Honor Society.