ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell women's soccer coach Danielle LaRoche has announced the nine-member class of 2014 that will enroll at Cornell in the fall of 2010 and play for the Big Red. The group includes six midfielders, two forwards and one goalkeeper, helping to strengthen the squad for the upcoming campaign.

“The incoming class is a deep one that will bring speed and attacking ability to the women's soccer program,” LaRoche said. “This class brings attack-minded players who have a proven track record as successful playmakers and goal-scorers.

“The two forwards (Schlobohm and Harvey) have tremendous speed and tenacity and are bound to make the Big Red an offensive threat in the Ivy League,” she continued. “All five additions to the midfield bring a strong ability to possess the ball and can find passing lanes to set up the attack.”

The lone defensive player in the class, Tori Christ, gives the Big Red additional depth in an area that already was in good hands, as the Big Red roster boasts a pair of solid junior netminders in Kelly Murphy and Megan Bartlett.

“Tori is a great shot stopper and a strong leader,” LaRoche said. “She will bring even more talent to our already strong roster of goalkeepers.”

The class represents a nationwide focus on recruiting, with six different states represented, including three from the women's soccer hotbed of Northern Virginia. Another pair of players hails from California, with one player from Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey and New York.

The Big Red returns 12 letterwinners and 18 players from last season's squad. Cornell will open camp for the 2010 season in early August, with the team's first game likely to be played in early September. The full season schedule will be released in the coming weeks.


Cornell Women's Soccer Class of 2014

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Hometown/High School
Tori Christ	GK	5-4	Hamburg, N.Y./Nardin Academy
Maddy Farber	MF	5-6	Arlington, Va./Washington Lee HS
Alysse Godino	F	5-4	San Francisco, Calif./Marin Academy
Caedran Harvey	F	5-4	Novato, Calif./The Branson School
Annmarie Irwin	MF	5-7	Vienna, Va./James Madison HS
Mary Keroack	MF	5-5	Marblehead, Mass./Marblehead HS
Andi McIntosh	MF	5-3	Ann Arbor, Mich./Greenhills School
Rachel Nichols	MF	5-1	Fairfax Station, Va./Lake Braddock SS
Rachel Schlobhom	MF	5-1	New Providence, N.J./New Providence HS

Class of 2014 Player Biographies
Tori Christ
Goalkeeper – 5-4 – Hamburg, N.Y. (Nardin Academy)
Christ was selected as the Metro News' first-team all-area goalkeeper as a senior in addition to earning first-team all-Western New York honors. She was named the league's most valuable player and set the school, league and Western New York shutout record with 12 clean sheets as a senior. Christ was a three-time first-team All-Catholic team honoree and served as team captain twice. She also excelled in the classroom, earning all-Western New York scholar-athlete team honorable mention accolades. Christ played her club soccer with BSA Flash and with the Niagara Falls (Canada) Fury, the team she served as team captain for two years for. Christ was also a member of the New York West Olympic Development Program team for five years.

Maddy Farber
Midfielder – 5-6 – Arlington, Va. (Washington Lee HS)
Farber was a two-time first-team all-district selection in high school, also earning second-team all-region and honorable mention all-Metropolitan Area honors from the Washington Post as a junior. She played club soccer with the VISTA Shockwave and was a two-time state champion, also earning first place in the WAGS Championship League. Her club was also a US Club Soccer Region I semifinalist and won numerous tournaments.

Alysse Godino
Forward – 5-4 – San Francisco, Calif. (Marin Academy)
Godino was a two-time team most valuable player at Marin Academy, and was a three-time selection to the all-league first team. She also served as team captain as a senior. Godino played club soccer for Marin FC.

Caedran Harvey
Forward – 5-4 – Novato, Calif. (The Branson School)
Harvey was a first-team all-league selection in 2009 and serves as team captain this spring. She helped her team to a berth in the league championship game three straight years and won the title in 2007 and 2009. Harvey played club soccer for Marin FC.

Annmarie Irwin
Midfielder – 5-7 – Vienna, Va. (James Madison HS)
Irwin was a two-time selection to the all-district team as a sophomore and junior, with this year's teams still to be named. She was a two-time team captain and helped her team to a district championship as a sophomore. A multi-sport athlete, she also ran two seasons of varsity cross country and two of track, while also playing two years of basketball. She was twice a regional qualifier in cross country and once in track and field. Irwin played club soccer with Loudoun 91 Red, helping that team to the finals of the State Cup in 2009. She was a six-time member of the Virginia State ODP team and was selected to the Region I identification camp four times. Irwin was also selected as the Super Y League National ODP Player in 2009 as a part of the Majestics Super Y team.

Mary Keroack
Midfielder – 5-5 – Marblehead, Mass. (Marblehead HS)
Keroack was a three-time conference all-star and earned Salem News All-Star (2009) and Daily Item All-Star honors (2008 and 2009). She was a two-time selection as the offensive player of the year and served as team captain at Marblehead as a senior. Keroack ran track, competing mostly in the sprints, and helped her team to a conference championship as a senior. She was named the team most valuable performer and won a 4x400m relay championship as a senior, qualifying for the national championship meet in that event. She also earned three conference all-star honors in track and field. Keroack played club soccer with New England Aztec.

Andi McIntosh
Midfielder – 5-3 – Ann Arbor, Mich. (Greenhills School)
McIntosh was a first-team all-state selection as a senior after garnering honorable mention as a junior, and twice earned all-district and all-region team honors. She was a two-time all-area team selection by the Ann Arbor News, and made the 2010 ESPN Rise All-Area team. McIntosh played club soccer with the Michigan Jaguars, advancing to the State Cup semifinals in 2009 and quarterfinals in 2010.

Rachel Nichols
Midfielder – 5-1 – Fairfax Station, Va. (Lake Braddock Secondary School)
Nichols earned first-team All-Examiner honors in 2007 and garnered a spot on the All-Metropolitan area and all-region honorable mention lists in 2009. She was a first-team all-district selection in 2009 and earned team most valuable player honors as well. Nichols also helped lead her school to a state championship in 2007. Nichols played club soccer for the Braddock Road Youth Club, winning the state championship four years in a row. She was a five-time member of the Olympic Development Program state team and was twice selected to the ODP Region I pool. Nichols also earned a spot at the U-14 U.S. Women's National Team Identification Camp in 2006 and was selected to the Super Y ODP National camp.

Rachel Schlobohm
Midfielder – 5-1 – New Providence, N.J. (New Providence HS)
Schlobohm helped her team to four conference championships and garnered all-conference honors three times. She was a three-time all-county selection as well and earned a spot on the all-state team as a junior. She finished her senior season as the second-leading scorer in the area and served as team captain. Schlobohm played club soccer with the Matchfit Hurricanes, winning a pair of futsal state championships in 2009 and 2010. She also helped her team to the State Cup final in 2009 and the semifinals in 2008.