Sirmans Finalizes Freshman Class
4/2/2019 10:48:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The RedHawks will bring eight freshmen and a transfer goalkeeper to campus this fall.
OXFORD, Ohio – Miami University head soccer coach Courtney Sirmans has finalized her incoming class of student-athletes for this fall.
After initially announcing five signees in November, Sirmans has bumped the incoming freshman class to eight student-athletes while also adding a transfer to the mix for the 2019 season. Joining the RedHawks in the fall are Riley Balconi (Novi, Mich./Novi), Abby Casmere (Downers Grove, Ill./Benet Academy), Elle Gill (Greenwood Village, Colo./Cherry Creek), Kennedy Gray (Grande Prairie, Albert/Paul Kane), Keara Kerr (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township), Bronwen Sears, Emily Sexton (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mercy McAuley), Maddie Stafford (Medina, Ohio/Medina) and Izzie Vaccari (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman/Fairmont State).
"We are thrilled with the nine additions to the team this fall," Sirmans said. "My staff and I are confident that these new faces will be able to help raise the standards of our program moving forward! The current team has worked extremely hard this spring to solidify what it means to be a RedHawk women's soccer player. August can't come soon enough!"
Full biographical capsules for the incoming RedHawks are listed below.
High School/Club: Earned three letters in soccer and also played a year of basketball … also played club for the Michigan Jaguars … helped high school team win a state title in 2018 along with another district title in 2017 … part of a Michigan State Cup winner in 2018 … helped club team qualify for nationals, where it advanced to the semifinals in 2017 … earned all-conference honorable mention once … member of the National Honor Society and named a KLAA Scholar Athlete.
High School/Club: Picked up four letters in soccer along with two each in volleyball and softball … played club for Crown City United … earned league MVP honors in 2016 while landing on the all-league first team in 2017 … named league Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 … tabbed a California Scholarship Federation Seal Bearer.
High School/Club: Earned four letters in soccer … played club for Joga Bonito SC … helped high school reach super sectionals round in 2018 … earned honorable mention all-area … member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society … three-year honor roll student.
High School/Club: Four-year starter and two-year captain for Cherry Creek … plays club with ECNL Rapids … helped high school team go undefeated as a sophomore while setting a school record in scoring … two-time all-state performer who earned first-team honors in 2018 … named three-time all-league three times … also spent one year playing volleyball in high school as an outside hitter … named academic all-state in 2018.
High School/Club: Multi-sport athlete who also competed in volleyball, basketball and track & field in her high school career … played for the Sherwood Park Phoenix club team … helped the U17 Sherwood Park Phoenix earn city championships in 2017 and 2018 … participated in the U17 Canadian Women's EXCEL National Camp in 2017 … guided team to Alberta provincial titles in 2017 and 2018 with corresponding sixth and fifth-place finishes in the 2017 and 2018 Canadian Toyota National Championships … earned Standard of Excellence awards in grades 10 and 11.
High School/Club: Earned four letters in soccer … played for FC United club … netted nine goals as a sophomore and 12 goals as a junior at Evanston Township High School … earned all-conference honors in her sophomore year and all-sectional accolades as a junior … played at the 2018 Red Stars Naperville Invitational Tournament, earning Second-Team All-Tournament honors … earned academic honors all four years of high school.
High School/Club: Lettered four times in soccer … logged time at three positions during high school career … part of a conference championship team that advanced in the state playoffs all four years … two-time second-team all-conference honoree … played club for Ohio Premier ECNL … landed on the honor roll all four years … cousin of former Miami field hockey player Syd Lawrence.
High School/Club: Earned four letters in soccer … played club for Total Futbol Academy … picked up 33 points in her past two seasons … helped club team qualify for nationals in Texas, where they placed third … named first-team all-conference and all-region … received first and second academic honors … father, Chris Sexton, played baseball at Miami and played Major League Baseball for the Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds before landing in the Miami Athletics Hall of Fame.
High School/Club: Picked up three letters in soccer … also played for Cleveland FC, which she helped lead to four State Cup titles and three National League crowns … earned first-team all-conference honors in 2018 … landed on the honor roll in 2018.
Previous School: Played one season for Fairmont State … earned All-Mountain East Conference honorable mention while landing on the MEC All-Freshman team in 2018 … started 18 matches and went 8-6-4 with a 0.82 goals against average, .839 save percentage and seven solo shutouts in 2018 … named MEC Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 17.
High School/Club: Lettered three times in soccer and once in basketball … notched a combined 18 shutouts in her final two high school seasons … played club for OP ECNL … served as team captain and named team MVP in 2017 … earned first-team all-conference honors as a senior … helped guide high school team to a regional final as a senior and also helped club team win a conference title and reach the national finals in 2017-18 … four-year member of the honor roll and member of the National Honor Society.
After initially announcing five signees in November, Sirmans has bumped the incoming freshman class to eight student-athletes while also adding a transfer to the mix for the 2019 season. Joining the RedHawks in the fall are Riley Balconi (Novi, Mich./Novi), Abby Casmere (Downers Grove, Ill./Benet Academy), Elle Gill (Greenwood Village, Colo./Cherry Creek), Kennedy Gray (Grande Prairie, Albert/Paul Kane), Keara Kerr (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township), Bronwen Sears, Emily Sexton (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mercy McAuley), Maddie Stafford (Medina, Ohio/Medina) and Izzie Vaccari (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman/Fairmont State).
"We are thrilled with the nine additions to the team this fall," Sirmans said. "My staff and I are confident that these new faces will be able to help raise the standards of our program moving forward! The current team has worked extremely hard this spring to solidify what it means to be a RedHawk women's soccer player. August can't come soon enough!"
Full biographical capsules for the incoming RedHawks are listed below.
High School/Club: Earned three letters in soccer and also played a year of basketball … also played club for the Michigan Jaguars … helped high school team win a state title in 2018 along with another district title in 2017 … part of a Michigan State Cup winner in 2018 … helped club team qualify for nationals, where it advanced to the semifinals in 2017 … earned all-conference honorable mention once … member of the National Honor Society and named a KLAA Scholar Athlete.
High School/Club: Picked up four letters in soccer along with two each in volleyball and softball … played club for Crown City United … earned league MVP honors in 2016 while landing on the all-league first team in 2017 … named league Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 … tabbed a California Scholarship Federation Seal Bearer.
High School/Club: Earned four letters in soccer … played club for Joga Bonito SC … helped high school reach super sectionals round in 2018 … earned honorable mention all-area … member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society … three-year honor roll student.
High School/Club: Four-year starter and two-year captain for Cherry Creek … plays club with ECNL Rapids … helped high school team go undefeated as a sophomore while setting a school record in scoring … two-time all-state performer who earned first-team honors in 2018 … named three-time all-league three times … also spent one year playing volleyball in high school as an outside hitter … named academic all-state in 2018.
High School/Club: Multi-sport athlete who also competed in volleyball, basketball and track & field in her high school career … played for the Sherwood Park Phoenix club team … helped the U17 Sherwood Park Phoenix earn city championships in 2017 and 2018 … participated in the U17 Canadian Women's EXCEL National Camp in 2017 … guided team to Alberta provincial titles in 2017 and 2018 with corresponding sixth and fifth-place finishes in the 2017 and 2018 Canadian Toyota National Championships … earned Standard of Excellence awards in grades 10 and 11.
High School/Club: Earned four letters in soccer … played for FC United club … netted nine goals as a sophomore and 12 goals as a junior at Evanston Township High School … earned all-conference honors in her sophomore year and all-sectional accolades as a junior … played at the 2018 Red Stars Naperville Invitational Tournament, earning Second-Team All-Tournament honors … earned academic honors all four years of high school.
High School/Club: Lettered four times in soccer … logged time at three positions during high school career … part of a conference championship team that advanced in the state playoffs all four years … two-time second-team all-conference honoree … played club for Ohio Premier ECNL … landed on the honor roll all four years … cousin of former Miami field hockey player Syd Lawrence.
High School/Club: Earned four letters in soccer … played club for Total Futbol Academy … picked up 33 points in her past two seasons … helped club team qualify for nationals in Texas, where they placed third … named first-team all-conference and all-region … received first and second academic honors … father, Chris Sexton, played baseball at Miami and played Major League Baseball for the Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds before landing in the Miami Athletics Hall of Fame.
High School/Club: Picked up three letters in soccer … also played for Cleveland FC, which she helped lead to four State Cup titles and three National League crowns … earned first-team all-conference honors in 2018 … landed on the honor roll in 2018.
Previous School: Played one season for Fairmont State … earned All-Mountain East Conference honorable mention while landing on the MEC All-Freshman team in 2018 … started 18 matches and went 8-6-4 with a 0.82 goals against average, .839 save percentage and seven solo shutouts in 2018 … named MEC Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 17.
High School/Club: Lettered three times in soccer and once in basketball … notched a combined 18 shutouts in her final two high school seasons … played club for OP ECNL … served as team captain and named team MVP in 2017 … earned first-team all-conference honors as a senior … helped guide high school team to a regional final as a senior and also helped club team win a conference title and reach the national finals in 2017-18 … four-year member of the honor roll and member of the National Honor Society.
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