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Northwest Missouri State head soccer coach Tracy Hoza announced the signings of seven high school players and one junior college transfer Tuesday.
Kiersten Mottl is the lone junior college transfer coming from Lewis & Clark College which was the 6th-ranked team in the nation last season.
Joining Mottl will be six freshmen, Katy Lindsey from Park Hill South (Kansas City, Mo.), Elisabeth Lee from Millard South (Omaha, Neb.), Jill Kieffer from Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln, Neb.), Chelsea Fournier (Kansas City, Mo.), Crys McElhose of Sioux City East High School (Sioux City, Iowa), Anna Holden from Harrisonville, Mo. and Nicole Mitchell from St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.).
Mottl, a native of St. Louis, was a two-time First-Team NSCAA All-America pick during her two seasons at Lewis & Clark. In 2011 she was ranked in the top 30 in junior college for scoring.
Mitchell was a four-year starter in high school as a defender and earned all-state honors as a senior.
Holden, a forward, made First-Team All-Conference, First-Team All-District and All-Region selection three consecutive years. She was also named First-Team All-State while being named Region Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and earned Second-Team All-State accolades her sophomore season.
McElhose was a three-year varsity starter and has been a two-year captain as midfielder for the Black Raiders. She was a two-time all-Conference selection.
Kieffer helped lead the Silver Hawks to a City Championship in 2011 and a Nebraska State Semifinal finish. She was a two-time Nebraska State Cup Champion in 2011 and 2012 for her club team, Toro Bravo which finished the year ranked No. 2 in the nation.
Entering her senior season, Lee has been a three-year letter winner and starter at defender. She is a two-time Honorable Mention Nebraska All-State selection as team captain at Millard South.
Lindsey has been a four-year letter winner and starter at midfield. She was also a Second-Team All-Conference selection as a sophomore and junior.
Fournier was a three-year starter for the Bluejays helping lead Raytown to a conference championship in 2009. She was a second-team all-conference selection as a junior.
—NW Sports Information
Northwest Missouri State head soccer coach Tracy Hoza announced the signings of seven high school players and one junior college transfer Tuesday.
Kiersten Mottl is the lone junior college transfer coming from Lewis & Clark College which was the 6th-ranked team in the nation last season.
Joining Mottl will be six freshmen, Katy Lindsey from Park Hill South (Kansas City, Mo.), Elisabeth Lee from Millard South (Omaha, Neb.), Jill Kieffer from Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln, Neb.), Chelsea Fournier (Kansas City, Mo.), Crys McElhose of Sioux City East High School (Sioux City, Iowa), Anna Holden from Harrisonville, Mo. and Nicole Mitchell from St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.).
Mottl, a native of St. Louis, was a two-time First-Team NSCAA All-America pick during her two seasons at Lewis & Clark. In 2011 she was ranked in the top 30 in junior college for scoring.
Mitchell was a four-year starter in high school as a defender and earned all-state honors as a senior.
Holden, a forward, made First-Team All-Conference, First-Team All-District and All-Region selection three consecutive years. She was also named First-Team All-State while being named Region Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and earned Second-Team All-State accolades her sophomore season.
McElhose was a three-year varsity starter and has been a two-year captain as midfielder for the Black Raiders. She was a two-time all-Conference selection.
Kieffer helped lead the Silver Hawks to a City Championship in 2011 and a Nebraska State Semifinal finish. She was a two-time Nebraska State Cup Champion in 2011 and 2012 for her club team, Toro Bravo which finished the year ranked No. 2 in the nation.
Entering her senior season, Lee has been a three-year letter winner and starter at defender. She is a two-time Honorable Mention Nebraska All-State selection as team captain at Millard South.
Lindsey has been a four-year letter winner and starter at midfield. She was also a Second-Team All-Conference selection as a sophomore and junior.
Fournier was a three-year starter for the Bluejays helping lead Raytown to a conference championship in 2009. She was a second-team all-conference selection as a junior.
—NW Sports Information
