DENVER – The University of Denver women’s soccer team will be adding nine newcomers to the 2014-15 roster head coach Jeff Hooker announced today.
"Our 2014 class is very deep with talent," Hooker said. "We have several players looking to play right away at a variety of positions. They will have some big shoes to fill with us losing a couple All-Americans and several impact players to graduation."
Jessica Dancy will be joining Pioneers from Park City, Utah as a four-year Utah First Team All-State honoree. Dancy was named the offensive MVP of her high school all four years and was a two-time Utah 3A State Championship finalist and semi-finalist. As a part of Black Diamond Soccer Club, the forward earned State Champions honors in 2011 and a finalist in 2012.
Coming in as a 5’10” goalkeeper, Kendall Mulvaney (Newport Beach, Calif.), earned four letters in high school and was named captain of her team her senior season. Mulvaney was named OC’s varsity athlete of the week and the Daily Pilot’s athlete of the week her senior year. Playing club soccer for West Coast FC, Mulvaney was a National Cup Semifinalist in 2013 and a Surf Cup Finalist in 2010.
Randee Holman-Kelley joins Denver from San Diego, Calif., as a member of So Cal Blues and Region IV’s Olympic Development Program’s team. Holman-Kelley has been a part of six Surf Cup Championship teams and has been a part of multiple regional championships with Region IV ODP. As a senior at Parker High School, she was named December’s Hall of Champions Player of the Month and was awarded Baron’s Tournament MVP.
Makenzie Bothner, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, earned First Team 3A All-State honors as a junior and was awarded MVP her senior season with eight goals. She was named All-Tribune Team as a senior and was a team captain of her club team.
Jacquelyn Dutton joins the Pioneers from Windsor, Calif., as a 2013 All-American defender and team captain of her high school team. Dutton, a four-year varsity team member of Cardinal Newman High School, was named First Team All-League three years and the league’s MVP in 2013. As a part of Santa Rosa United, Dutton served as a captain and was a 2012 Cal North State Champion.
A native of Centennial, Colo., Lauren Conley will add depth to the Pioneers offensive as she led Arapahoe High School in goals as a sophomore and junior. Conley was named First Team All-Conference, All-State Honorable Mention and Offensive Player of the year her sophomore year and led Arapahoe to the 5A Conference Title. As a freshman, Conley was the number one freshman goal scorer in Colorado 5A and was awarded the Most Inspirational Player of her high school team. In 2011, she was a part of the Colorado State Championship team on Real Colorado. Conley was named to the ECNL id2 regional PDP team two times and was the leading goal scorer for ECNL U16 and U17 teams on Colorado Rush.
Angelica Pacheco (Taos, N.M.) joins Denver as First Team All-State 3A selection. Pacheco was a member of the New Mexico State runner-up team, which was the first time a public school in New Mexico has advanced to the finals. Pacheco was also a 3A State Track Champion in the 4 by 100 meter relay and the medley.
Riley Welch joins the Pioneers from Highlands Ranch, Colo. Welch was named an All-Conference Honorable Mention two times and also participated in cross country. As a sophomore she tallied 15 points off of five goals and five assists.
Jocelyn Loomis joins Denver from Sandy, Utah, as an Olympic Development Program National Pool selection and club team captain. Loomis was named All-Region and All-State two years in high school, was voted the team’s most competitive athlete and led the team in points. The forward was a member of Utah’s ODP team and was selected to the Region IV team.
"We can’t wait to get this talented class on campus to compete this fall."
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