With key senior returners Laura Carlson (Freemont, MI), Mandy Solesbee (Hickory, NC, 22 goals and 11 assists last season), GK Leah Scroggs (Leicester, NC), and junior midfielder Heather Hable (Stuart, VA), the Lady Cavs have a solid core of upper classmen to build on. In addition to these leaders, the team will consist of six sophomores which will make up a majority of Coach Woerner’s team. They include Bethany Carmichael (Hampton, VA), KK Thacker (Hickory, NC), Leah Mummer (Hampton, VA), Katie Kovarik (Clayton, NC), Lucy White (Northport, AL), and Jenna Givens (Sevierville, TN).
Senior Hannah Davidson (Culver City, CA) is transferring from Simpson University, CA where she played and started for three seasons. Another key transfer this season is Brittnye Scott, who red-shirted one year at Rutgers University. “After losing Danielle Jordan and Erin Rodriguez to graduation, both Brittnye and Hannah will add some much needed experience to our team and should contribute immediately this season,” added Coach Woerner.
Six new freshmen will round out the roster; Rebekah Worley (Raleigh, NC), Elizabeth Hamilton (Lenoir, NC), Shannon Olson (Encinitas, CA), Amanda Noeper (Fort Mill, SC), McKenzie Graham (Lake Mooresville, NC) and GK Jessica Fox (Belmont, NC) bring a great deal of club and high school soccer experience to the Lady Cav program. “Ever since I arrived at Montreat I’ve always wanted to have a team roster deep enough to have players competing for playing time and positions,” said Coach Woerner. “With only thirteen players on the roster in 2005, and fourteen players in 2006, this year’s team will finally have the depth that we’ve been lacking to be competitive for the entire season.”
With last year’s AAC Champions and National Tournament Qualifiers, Virginia Intermont College cancelling its women’s soccer program this year, the AAC seems to have an open field vying for the team championship. And with Montreat College’s team being deeper than ever, they too hope to make a run for the 2007 title.