HOUSTON – Texas Southern University's women's soccer team announced the addition of eight players who have signed letters of intent during the February signing period and will make their Lady Tigers debuts in 2018.
TSU head coach Kathryn Saunders will welcome six incoming freshmen to the Lady Tigers in the fall. The incoming class also includes a junior college transfer and a freshman walk-on.
Five of the newest Lady Tigers are from the state of Texas; Saunders also signed players from New Mexico, Canada, and Spain.
Texas Southern has high expectations after the Lady Tigers recorded their second consecutive – and second-ever – winning season in 2017. The Lady Tigers also reached the SWAC semifinals after knocking out in-state rival Prairie View from the opening round of the conference tournament for the second consecutive season.
The eight newest Lady Tigers are as follows:
Begona Bravo
Madrid, Spain • Dodge City (Kan.) Community College
• Scored 10 goals as a freshman in 2016, and netted 11 goals as a sophomore
• Two-time First Team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference selection
Desiree Harte
Pickering, Ontario, Canada • Dunbarton High School
• Is the second Ontarian signed by Saunders in as many seasons
• Played at Dunbarton High School and for the Markham Soccer Club
Gia Hodges
Frisco, Texas • Lone Star High School
• Named Lone Star's Offensive MVP following her junior season
• Earned all-district second team honors in 2017
Mia Marshall
Kingwood, Texas • Kingwood Park High School
• Recipient of Kingwood Park's Golden Boot Award
• Played club soccer with the Houston Dash Pre-Academy youth team
Kayla Martinez
Albuquerque, N.M. • Cibola High School
• Was an all-district second team selection in 2017
• Helped lead Cibola to back-to-back New Mexico state championships in 2015 and 2016
Zerique Perez
Corpus Christi, Texas • Veterans Memorial High School
• Is a letterwinner with head coach Ifiok Ofong's Veterans Memorial Team
• Plays club soccer with South Texas Football Club
Macey Shipman
Fate, Texas • Rockwall High School
• Played for head coach Melissa Garcia at Rockwall High School
• Played club soccer with Solar ECNL
Markie Sulak
Burleson, Texas • Joshua High School
Is a two-time first team all-district selection
Earned All-Johnson County First Team honors in 2017
Courtesy: TSU Athletics
TSU head coach Kathryn Saunders will welcome six incoming freshmen to the Lady Tigers in the fall. The incoming class also includes a junior college transfer and a freshman walk-on.
Five of the newest Lady Tigers are from the state of Texas; Saunders also signed players from New Mexico, Canada, and Spain.
Texas Southern has high expectations after the Lady Tigers recorded their second consecutive – and second-ever – winning season in 2017. The Lady Tigers also reached the SWAC semifinals after knocking out in-state rival Prairie View from the opening round of the conference tournament for the second consecutive season.
The eight newest Lady Tigers are as follows:
Begona Bravo
Madrid, Spain • Dodge City (Kan.) Community College
• Scored 10 goals as a freshman in 2016, and netted 11 goals as a sophomore
• Two-time First Team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference selection
Desiree Harte
Pickering, Ontario, Canada • Dunbarton High School
• Is the second Ontarian signed by Saunders in as many seasons
• Played at Dunbarton High School and for the Markham Soccer Club
Gia Hodges
Frisco, Texas • Lone Star High School
• Named Lone Star's Offensive MVP following her junior season
• Earned all-district second team honors in 2017
Mia Marshall
Kingwood, Texas • Kingwood Park High School
• Recipient of Kingwood Park's Golden Boot Award
• Played club soccer with the Houston Dash Pre-Academy youth team
Kayla Martinez
Albuquerque, N.M. • Cibola High School
• Was an all-district second team selection in 2017
• Helped lead Cibola to back-to-back New Mexico state championships in 2015 and 2016
Zerique Perez
Corpus Christi, Texas • Veterans Memorial High School
• Is a letterwinner with head coach Ifiok Ofong's Veterans Memorial Team
• Plays club soccer with South Texas Football Club
Macey Shipman
Fate, Texas • Rockwall High School
• Played for head coach Melissa Garcia at Rockwall High School
• Played club soccer with Solar ECNL
Markie Sulak
Burleson, Texas • Joshua High School
Is a two-time first team all-district selection
Earned All-Johnson County First Team honors in 2017
Courtesy: TSU Athletics