Two freshmen stood out last night
by FightingIrishRadio (2018-08-17 12:28:22)
Edited on 2018-08-17 13:06:26

In reply to: Brooke VanDyck  posted by bigred83


Brooke was the first. She is quick and plays very hard. She scored after a move to spin around a defender near midfield. She then delivered an on time pass to Karin Muya on her right side and then filled a spot in front of the goal for a quick strike on a return pass from Muya.

Van Dyke didn't sign her letter of intent until last month. She was able to graduate from Penn in Granger after her junior year and start college a year early. She captained the Penn squad her sophomore and junior seasons. Penn only lost one game in her three seasons.

The other freshman catching my eye was Brianna Martinez from New Mexico. Very athletic with solid ball skills. She's been a member of the USA U18 team.

Both started and played at least 70 minutes. Four other freshmen played last night. Of the 20 players that saw playing time last night, 12 were freshmen or sophomores. Jennifer Westendorf didn't play last night. She doesn't have an obvious injury, i.e. no boot or brace, so hopefully whatever kept her out is minor.


Replies: