Thursday,
February 3, 2005
PURCELL ANNOUNCES BLUE HOSE WOMEN’S SOCCER SIGNING CLASS
FOR 2005
CLINTON,
S.C. — Christy Howard,
Sheldon Robinson, Frankie
Battye, Lytle Cannon,
and Missy Tempel have
signed to play women’s soccer at Presbyterian College
announced today by head coach Brian
Purcell.
Howard,
a 5-3 midfielder/forward, is a native of Stone Mountain, Georgia
where she plays for Parkview High School and former Blue Hose
standout, head coach Mark
Albertus. This past season, she helped lead her team to the
quarterfinals of the 5-A state playoffs and was a member of the
2003 state 5-A championship squad. She is also a member of the
Georgia Futbol Club coached by Pat
Goolsby. Off the field, Howard is a member of the Beta Club.
” Christy gives us some much needed speed in the
attack,” said Purcell. “She combines tremendous ability with
an extremely high work rate.”
Robinson,
a 5-8 midfielder/defender, is a native of Simpsonville, South
Carolina where she attends Hillcrest High School. She is also a
member of the CESA Under-18 club team and head coach Andrew
Hyslop who won the 2004 state championship and is a member
of the South Carolina Olympic Development state team. Off the
field, she is a member of the Beta Club and has been selected to
the National Honor Society.
“Sheldon
will provide a dominant physical presence with athleticism and
strength,” said Purcell. “She has the potential to greatly
impact a game.”
Battye,
a 5-6 midfielder, is a native of Charleston, South Carolina
where she plays for James Island High School and head coach Stella
Chisolm. She was named to the all-region and all-area teams
in 2004 and has 41 career goals entering her senior year. Battye
is a member of the CGSA Fusion Under-18 club team that finished
as state runner-ups in 2004 and is a member of the South
Carolina Olympic Development Program’s state team. Off the
field, she is a member of the Beta Club.
“Battye
is a skillful, smart player who can play a number of
positions,” said Purcell. “Her versatility gives us several
options for how best to utilize her strengths.”
Cannon,
a 5-8 forward, is a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina where
she plays for Spartanburg High School and head coach Paul
McGinty. She earned all-region and all-area honors in 2004
and was selected as member of the South Carolina Super 18.
Cannon plays for the CESA Under-17 Club team and head coach David
Minahan who won the 2004 state championship. Off the field,
she has been selected as representative to the National Youth
Leadership Forum.
“Lytle
is a dangerous goal-scoring threat and a player who competes and
practices with great intensity,” said Purcell.
Tempel, a 5-8
defender, is a native of Aiken, South Carolina where she plays
for South Aiken High School. She also plays for the Aiken Fire
Club team and head coach Justin
Rhodes where she served as team captain in 2004. Off the
field, Tempel is a member of the National Honor Society and the
Beta Club. She also is a member of the South Carolina Olympic
Development state team.
“ Missy is
a player with a very mature attitude and work ethic,” said
Purcell. “She has tremendous potential and will give our team
a boost in athleticism defensively.
Howard,
Robinson, Battye, Cannon, and Tempel become the first signees of
the 2005 Blue Hose women’s soccer recruiting class. “I
am very excited about this class,” said Purcell. “Not only
will they be a very successful group on the soccer field, but
they are also all exceptional students. I know these five young
ladies will make Presbyterian College proud both on and off the
field.”
The Blue Hose
are coming off an 8-7-2 overall campaign in 2004 where they
finished fifth in the South Atlantic Conference regular season
and were a semifinalist in the 2004 Food Lion/SAC Tournament.