2009 Women's Soccer Roster


No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
00 Kirsten Ross GK So. 5-9 Lilburn, GA/Parkview HS
1 Jessica English GK Jr. 5-5 Snellville, GA/Brookwood HS
2 Danielle Brannan MF So. 5-2 Loganville, GA/Loganville HS
3 Laura Lane MF So. 5-1 Gainesville, GA/North Hall HS
4 Kelsey Martin F Fr. 5-5 Dallas, GA/East Paulding HS
5 Emily Hughes D So. 5-8 Lawrenceville, GA/Brookwood HS
6 Casey Smith D Jr. 5-4 Stockbridge, GA/Union Grove HS
7 Tessa MacGregor MF So. 5-9 Tarpon Springs, FL/East Lake HS
8 Kelly Penston F Fr. 5-7 Suwanee, GA/North Gwinnett HS
9 Natalie Douglass MF So. 5-6 Lawrenceville, GA/Brookwood HS
10 Katie Turner D/MF Sr. 5-3 Conyers, GA/Rockdale HS
11 Kelly Martin MF Jr. 5-7 Atlanta, GA/Woodward Academy
12 Melanie Thompson D Fr. 5-9 Snellville, GA/Brookwood HS
13 Emily Bowen F Fr. 5-6 Brentwood, TN/Brentwood HS
14 Erin Cummings D Jr. 5-9 Oldsmar, FL/East Lake HS
15 Lauren Schenk F Jr. 5-9 New Port Richey, FL/J.W. Mitchell HS
16 Rebecca Valentine D Jr. 5-9 Duluth, GA/Duluth HS
17 Sara Kate Rogers F So. 5-2 Gainesville, GA/Gainesville HS
18 Megan Spitler D Fr. 5-7 Kennesaw, GA/Holy Spirit Prep School
19 Katie Butler F Fr. 5-5 Douglasville, GA/Chapel Hill HS
21 Kelsey Webb F/MF Sr. 5-5 Pine Mountain Valley, GA/Harris County HS
22 Leanne South MF Fr. 5-7 Marietta, GA/Walton HS
27 Bradee Burrell F Fr. 5-10 Gainesville, GA/North Hall HS
31 Brittany Bauschka D Jr. 5-5 Alpharetta, GA/Northview HS

Looks good! Now put them in their STRONGEST, NATURAL, AND MOST PRODUCTIVE positions on the field coach! SOMEONE, please give him a clue! Dont waist the talent.

thought you were legit until you wasted the opportunity

Yeah.. I'm not gonna go there.

Obviously, no decent recruiting going on.

Thank you...

and are speaking with first-hand knowledge? I seriously doubt it. Why all the hate?

no talent in the new incomers at all... he cant get anyone good and he needs a lot of players to replace the ones he lost.

I repeat, do you have firsthand knowledge of the abilities of each of the 8 incoming freshmen?

KM from E Paulding is probably the best of the class and thats not saying a whole lot. I find it hard to believe that these players were watched at all.

and how pray tell do you know all but one of these eight players? Which one do you not know?

I'm not the poster but from years of playing club and HS soccer you do get to see ALOT of players.

And you know all their names? And you've seen them all play so many games each that you can make such an all-knowing assessment of their udder lack of talent?

Your statement is correct except for the udder part.

One of these players, and I'm not referring to KM, was offered spots on at least 5 other college teams. I'm sure most if not all the other recruits also had options to play for other colleges as well. So obviously you're not so great at determining which players do or don't have talent.

and her top choice was north georgia? thats not saying much about her other offers.

Agree. My daughter had 18 offers, ranging from very good to "What was the name of your school again?" The number while it may be flattering has nothing to do with the quality.

and if you're going to agree with yourself you might want to wait longer than 5 minutes to do it next time.

hahaha...i did not comment on my own...i am not old enough to have an 18 year old daughter...and i dont need to agree with myself there are plenty of people who are agree with that fact that the recruits are not going to help this team much no matter how many offers each of them got.

Simple as that.

Actually she had a couple of D1 offers as well as offers from a few teams you'd probably consider "more worthy" in the PBC. But as most people realize there are a lot of factors that go into a college decision so she chose North Georgia and she is very happy with her decision and her new team, thank you.

we'll see how she feels after the first year...actually it might only take a semester to realize she wont be very happy with the team.

The girls are a great bunch.... CA is the issue. very nice guy - just not a good coach and inconsistent.

NGA is very good school and Dahlonega a great town. not everyone who plays in college is looking to win a national championship. playing has its advantages and the experience is one to be cherished.

we should support girls and guys with whatever decision they make-

That is true...the main issue is the coach...but why would the coach want to recruit girls who want to play but not win a national championship????

Not every program is destined for the National Championship. As far as NGA- until CA is gone they will not compete beyond the conference. They could but need a change at the top-

You cant' build a program by giving freshman the bulk of minutes every year- if the freshman deserve the minutes then you question the recruiting in the previous years-

but CA has proven for many yrs that freshman play then the time reduces each year after that for most of them.

Again a great guy- just not a good coach. Great school- but soccer is not high on the priority list- just look at the field- each year seems to get worse- this is directly related to the leadership-- ie.... the coach.

If CA could maintain a roster, and build off that, he would have a very solid, competitve team! But he loses 3-4 players every year once the inconsistencies of his coaching philosphy are exposed. The really good programs like CSU build each years team from the strenghts of the previous years, but this does not happen at NGCSU under Adams. Every year, his new class of "superstars" subplant the girls who fall out of his favor the previous year, so they are laways in a rebuilding mode. This school needs a new coach if they are ever going to compete on a reagular basis.....

very true

Exactly..the team is not as good because the coach is recruiting players who want to play but not win a national championship..its not fair to the other girls...

but all the new incoming freshman do play more than anyone else every single year...its the only way he knows how to get players....he tells the recruits that if they came here that they will see the field a lot and that they are going to play over starters he already has and they dont even have to try...the recruits like that because for another school they were told they might only play a little here or there but they have to beat out the other person in their postion....so they think i can play for a bit or i can play a lot...so they go to NG where they can play a lot and not have to worry about winning a national championship....that sums up CA recruiting system!!!

Sounds more like it's you the parent who wants to win!

actaully... im a player...and yes i want to win!

Who ever you are, Mr. or Ms. Player, I'm proud of you for your honesty and determination. If you're an NGCSU player, take ownership ... be a mentor and possitive role model to the incoming freshman. Great teams are made up of every-day people who develop a trust and cohesive partnership with one another. Remember the 80's US Olympic Hockey team who went on to be gold medal winners - they were just a bunch of young kids who had a bit of talent and a lot of passion. Yea yea, I know, they had a hellava coach. But on game day, the coach sits off the field. It's you. Your team. Your sweat. Don't let these Forum "BLOW HARD'S" and sideline wanna-be's assume some form of influence. They're not even capable or brave enough to use they're own name!!