Marquette women's soccer signs nine for 2019
7/10/2019 9:32:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The Golden Eagles bolster their roster for the fall with nine incoming freshmen
MILWAUKEE – Head coach Markus Roeders has announced the addition of nine freshmen to the Marquette University women's soccer team for the 2019 fall campaign.
Alex Campana, Mikki Easter, Shelby Fountain, Josie Kelderman, Mel McNamara, Addie Shock, Katie Smith and twin sisters Maddie and Emma Tabor will all have four years of eligibility remaining when they arrive on campus this summer.
"We are excited to add an infusion of youth to our roster for the upcoming campaign with nine talented freshmen," Roeders said. "We are adding to the 'FAMILY' tradition of our roster with the Tabor twins and the younger sister of Macey Shock, while providing competition all over the pitch. It will be fun to watch this group develop during their time as Golden Eagles."
The class includes a pair of forwards, two midfielders, three defenders and two netminders. There are three Wisconsinites, two individuals from Maryland and one each from Arizona, Ohio, Massachusetts and Virginia.
In addition to the Tabor twins, Addie Shock joins her older sister Macey, a rising sophomore, on the MU roster for 2019.
Keep up with the Marquette University women's soccer program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteWSOC) and Instagram (@MarquetteWSOC) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteWSOC).
Alex Campana | MF/F | 5-8 | Natick, Mass. | Natick H.S. | FC Stars
Prior to Marquette: Campana earned four letters in girls soccer at Natick High School and was a team captain as a senior … She recorded 40 goals and 30 assists during her high school career, culminating in a Massachusetts South Sectional championship as a senior in 2017 … Also led squad to an undefeated 16-0 regular season … Earned All-New England honors as a senior as well as all-state and first team all-star accolades from the Eastern Massachusetts Girls Soccer Coaching Association as both a junior and senior … Three-time Bay State Conference All-Star … EMGSCA Second Team All-Star honors recognition as a sophomore … Earned all-scholastic honors from the Boston Globe in each of final three years of high school … MetroWest Daily News All-Star as a junior and sophomore … ODP Regional Team player in 2016 … Earned three Herget League and three Bay State Conference championships … Played with FC Stars of Massachusetts ECNL team … Was an ECNL National finalist in 2016 and a quarterfinalist in 2017 … Earned a state cup national championship in 2015 … Also ran track as a freshman and was a state qualifier in the 300 meters.
Personal: Campana was born in Boston … Daughter of Tony and Wendy Campana … Has a younger sister, Eliza … Father played football at Gettysburg College … Plans to major in business administration.
Why Campana chose to join the 'Family': "I chose Marquette because everything about it seemed to click. The level of soccer is unbeatable, the school itself is incredible, and the people within it made me feel like I was home. I cannot wait for everything it has to hold!"
Mikki Easter | GK | 5-8 | Culpeper, Va. | Eastern View H.S. | SOCA Elite Team
Prior to Marquette: Easter was a four-year letter winner at Eastern View High School … Team captain as a senior … Earned all-conference, all-region and Virginia 4A All-State First Team honors as a junior in 2018 after posting seven shutouts … Posted shutouts in all 16 district matches as a senior, while helping the squad to the Battlefield District Tournament … Named Battlefield District Player of the Year and first team all-district … First team all-region as a senior … Made a school-record 22 saves against Courtland High School as a junior … Played for SOCA (Soccer Organization of the Charlottesville Area) U18/19 Elite Team … Three-year member of the East Region ODP Team and was an ODP Inter-Regional All-Star … Advanced to the 2018 Virginia State Cup Final Four and was a member of a runner-up squad in 2017 … Played on the Generation adidas International Team in a tournament in Lyon, France during August of 2017 … Traveled with ODP Region I team to Munich, Germany in April of her senior year and posted shutouts in every match … Played four years of high school volleyball and was an honorable mention all-district outside hitter as a senior ... Was a swim team member for two seasons in high school.
Personal: Born in Culpeper, Virginia, Easter is the daughter of Kathy and Keith Easter … Has an older brother, Luke, and a twin, Cameron … Plans to major in exercise physiology.
Why Easter chose to join the 'Family': "I fell in love with the campus and coaching staff. I love the Milwaukee and Marquette atmosphere and the family feeling of the soccer program."
Shelby Fountain | F | 5-3 | Silver Spring, Md. | IMG Academy | IMG Academy US Soccer Development Academy U19
Prior to Marquette: Fountain played three years of varsity soccer at Bethesda Chevy Chase H.S. and one year at IMG Academy ... Played club for IMG Academy US Soccer Development Academy U19 under head coach Miguel Rodrigues... Joins nine of her other teammates in playing at the Division I level … Ran indoor and outdoor track her junior year... Finished seventh in the state of Maryland for the 400-meter dash and was a regional champion for the 100-meter, as well as a state finalist in four track and field events.
Personal: Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, Fountain is the youngest of three children to George and Renee Fountain ... Father ran track at Morgan State … Older sister, Marie, was a distance runner at Goldey Beacom College, and older brother, George, played basketball at Catholic University... Was a member of National Honor Society and TRI-M... Plans to major in political science.
Why Fountain chose to join the 'Family': "I chose Marquette because of their high-level soccer program and also their really good athletics. I really got to connect with the people and coaches."
Josie Kelderman | MF/D | 5-6 | Glendale, Wis. | Nicolet H.S. | North Shore United
Prior to Marquette: Kelderman earned two letters in soccer (2016-17) at Nicolet High School and served as team captain in 2017 … Part of six Wisconsin State Championship teams with North Shore United, the first six-time winners ever … Will have earned a pair of letters in track & field (2018-19) … A 2018 WIAA state champion in the 4x100-meter relay.
Personal: Kelderman was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia … Daughter of Kris and Ellen Kelderman and has an older brother, Jake, who plays soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee … Mother and father both played soccer at the University of Virginia … Plans to major in marketing.
Why Kelderman chose to join the 'Family': "I chose to attend Marquette University because of their outstanding academics, phenomenal soccer program, and amazing coaching staff. From the second I stepped onto campus I could see the tight-knit, family atmosphere that I admired and wanted to be a part of."
Mel McNamara | GK |5-7 | Bethesda, Md. | The Academy of the Holy Cross | Maryland United FC
Prior to Marquette: McNamara attended The Academy of the Holy Cross High School where she was elected to captain her senior season... Earned all-conference all four years of her career and received all-state in Maryland and the Washington Post All-Met as a sophomore (2016) … Played club soccer with Maryland United FC for Coach Scotty Villagran.
Personal: Born in Bethesda, Maryland to Allison Yu-McNamara and Jim McNamara... Has one twin brother, Sean ... Plans to major in physical therapy.
Why McNamara chose to join the 'family': "I chose Marquette because of how the coaching staff and team made me feel like I was part of a family. Being able to follow my dreams to play collegiate soccer and to attend a university where I would also succeed as a student was extremely important to me, and that's exactly what I found at Marquette."
Addie Shock | D/MF | 5-11 | Dublin, Ohio | The Wellington School | Ohio Premier ENCL
Prior to Marquette: Shock earned one letter at the Wellington School as a senior in 2018, while garnering first team all-league and all-district honors … Posted eight goals and 10 assists as a senior to lead the squad … Served as a three-year captain for Ohio Premier in the ENCL … Played basketball at the Wellington School as a freshman and sophomore.
Personal: Born in Celebration, Florida to Michael and Angela Shock … Has two sisters – Macey, a current member of the MU women's soccer team, and younger sister, Sloane … Father played football at the University of Dayton … Plans to major in engineering.
Why Shock chose to join the 'Family': "I chose Marquette because of the campus size, the strong academic reputation, and its urban feel being close to downtown Milwaukee. I also fell in love with the campus and the soccer program due to the family culture at Marquette that is seen both on the soccer field and in the classroom."
Katie Smith | D | 6-0 | Phoenix, Ariz. | Desert Vista H.S. | Phoenix Premier FC
Prior to Marquette: Smith was a team captain at Desert Vista High School as a senior defender … Helped the Thunder to a regional championship and Arizona 6A semifinal appearance as a senior, while the team went 17-4-1, including a 14-match winning streak … Earned first team all-city, all-region and all-state honors as a senior … Earned the Connie Gavin Award at Desert View, honoring outstanding commitment to soccer on and off the field … Played club soccer with Phoenix Premier FC.
Personal: Smith was born in Westmont, Illinois and is the youngest of three children to Cathy and Tim Smith … Has an older brother, Tom, and an older sister, Maggie … Father competed in track & field at Notre Dame as a discus thrower … Plans to major in marketing.
Why Smith chose to join the 'Family': "I chose Marquette because of the amazing dedication to excellence on the field and in the classroom. It was important to me to find a place where the staff cares for each individual, and I noticed this as soon as I stepped on campus. I am so excited to be a part of this family!"
Emma Tabor | D | 5-7 | Brookfield, Wis. | Brookfield East H.S. | FC Wisconsin
Prior to Marquette: Emma Tabor attended Brookfield East High School, but played exclusively with FC Wisconsin in the ECNL … Seven-year starter for FC Wisconsin, which she helped to three national championship tournaments … Earned a letter at Brookfield East in track and field as a sophomore in 2016 … Four-year academic letter winner.
Personal: Emma Tabor was born in Watertown, Wisconsin to Michael Tabor and Erin Binns-Tabor … One half of two sets of twins … Twin, Maddie, is a fellow MU women's soccer signee, while she also has younger twin siblings, Lillian and Grayson … Plans to major in biomedical science with the intention of entering MU's acclaimed physician's assistant program or eventually, medical school.
Why Tabor chose to join the 'Family': "The first time I stepped onto Valley Fields I was age 9. My coach at the time was Jess Taylor, a former MU soccer player, who arranged for my team to be ball girls. I became an instant Marquette Women's Soccer fan. As I developed as a player and began considering soccer programs and schools, Marquette set the bar for what I wanted in an athletic and an academic experience. The chemistry and culture of the women's soccer team and the quality of the coaching were standout factors in my decision to play for Marquette. I also love the support the campus community has for the women's soccer program. It's awesome to see other MU athletic teams in the stands on game day cheering on women's soccer. My years of dedication to training and developing as a player will come full circle for me this fall when I step onto Valley Fields wearing blue and gold."
Maddie Tabor | MF | 5-7 | Brookfield, Wis. | Brookfield East H.S. | FC Wisconsin
Prior to Marquette: Maddie Tabor attended Brookfield East High School, but played exclusively with FC Wisconsin in the ECNL … Seven-year starter for FC Wisconsin, which she helped to three national championship tournaments … Earned a letter at Brookfield East in track and field as a sophomore in 2016 … Four-year academic letter winner.
Personal: Maddie Tabor was born in Watertown, Wisconsin to Michael Tabor and Erin Binns-Tabor … One half of two sets of twins … Twin, Emma, is a fellow MU women's soccer signee, while she also has younger twin siblings, Lillian and Grayson … Father won a pair of NCAA Division III titles playing at UW-Lacrosse (1992 and 1995) … Plans to major in biomedical science with the intention of eventually entering medical school.
Why Tabor chose to join the 'Family': "Marquette's soccer program and academic opportunities are top-quality, so my decision to commit to Marquette was easy to make. The first time I met with the coaches as a recruit and talked with current players, I knew that the Marquette soccer experience was unique. The soccer coaches at Marquette are fantastic and have created a team environment that demands performance and promotes camaraderie, and I value both. I know I will be challenged athletically and academically during my time at the university, which is exactly what I want. Going forward, I am excited to contribute to Marquette's winning tradition through effort and focus on the field and in the classroom. As I considered options, Marquette was a right-fit on every level, and I feel privileged to continue developing as a player under the guidance of Coach Roeders, Coach Bares and Coach Vorberg."
Alex Campana, Mikki Easter, Shelby Fountain, Josie Kelderman, Mel McNamara, Addie Shock, Katie Smith and twin sisters Maddie and Emma Tabor will all have four years of eligibility remaining when they arrive on campus this summer.
"We are excited to add an infusion of youth to our roster for the upcoming campaign with nine talented freshmen," Roeders said. "We are adding to the 'FAMILY' tradition of our roster with the Tabor twins and the younger sister of Macey Shock, while providing competition all over the pitch. It will be fun to watch this group develop during their time as Golden Eagles."
The class includes a pair of forwards, two midfielders, three defenders and two netminders. There are three Wisconsinites, two individuals from Maryland and one each from Arizona, Ohio, Massachusetts and Virginia.
In addition to the Tabor twins, Addie Shock joins her older sister Macey, a rising sophomore, on the MU roster for 2019.
Keep up with the Marquette University women's soccer program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteWSOC) and Instagram (@MarquetteWSOC) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteWSOC).
Alex Campana | MF/F | 5-8 | Natick, Mass. | Natick H.S. | FC Stars
Prior to Marquette: Campana earned four letters in girls soccer at Natick High School and was a team captain as a senior … She recorded 40 goals and 30 assists during her high school career, culminating in a Massachusetts South Sectional championship as a senior in 2017 … Also led squad to an undefeated 16-0 regular season … Earned All-New England honors as a senior as well as all-state and first team all-star accolades from the Eastern Massachusetts Girls Soccer Coaching Association as both a junior and senior … Three-time Bay State Conference All-Star … EMGSCA Second Team All-Star honors recognition as a sophomore … Earned all-scholastic honors from the Boston Globe in each of final three years of high school … MetroWest Daily News All-Star as a junior and sophomore … ODP Regional Team player in 2016 … Earned three Herget League and three Bay State Conference championships … Played with FC Stars of Massachusetts ECNL team … Was an ECNL National finalist in 2016 and a quarterfinalist in 2017 … Earned a state cup national championship in 2015 … Also ran track as a freshman and was a state qualifier in the 300 meters.
Personal: Campana was born in Boston … Daughter of Tony and Wendy Campana … Has a younger sister, Eliza … Father played football at Gettysburg College … Plans to major in business administration.
Why Campana chose to join the 'Family': "I chose Marquette because everything about it seemed to click. The level of soccer is unbeatable, the school itself is incredible, and the people within it made me feel like I was home. I cannot wait for everything it has to hold!"
Mikki Easter | GK | 5-8 | Culpeper, Va. | Eastern View H.S. | SOCA Elite Team
Prior to Marquette: Easter was a four-year letter winner at Eastern View High School … Team captain as a senior … Earned all-conference, all-region and Virginia 4A All-State First Team honors as a junior in 2018 after posting seven shutouts … Posted shutouts in all 16 district matches as a senior, while helping the squad to the Battlefield District Tournament … Named Battlefield District Player of the Year and first team all-district … First team all-region as a senior … Made a school-record 22 saves against Courtland High School as a junior … Played for SOCA (Soccer Organization of the Charlottesville Area) U18/19 Elite Team … Three-year member of the East Region ODP Team and was an ODP Inter-Regional All-Star … Advanced to the 2018 Virginia State Cup Final Four and was a member of a runner-up squad in 2017 … Played on the Generation adidas International Team in a tournament in Lyon, France during August of 2017 … Traveled with ODP Region I team to Munich, Germany in April of her senior year and posted shutouts in every match … Played four years of high school volleyball and was an honorable mention all-district outside hitter as a senior ... Was a swim team member for two seasons in high school.
Personal: Born in Culpeper, Virginia, Easter is the daughter of Kathy and Keith Easter … Has an older brother, Luke, and a twin, Cameron … Plans to major in exercise physiology.
Why Easter chose to join the 'Family': "I fell in love with the campus and coaching staff. I love the Milwaukee and Marquette atmosphere and the family feeling of the soccer program."
Shelby Fountain | F | 5-3 | Silver Spring, Md. | IMG Academy | IMG Academy US Soccer Development Academy U19
Prior to Marquette: Fountain played three years of varsity soccer at Bethesda Chevy Chase H.S. and one year at IMG Academy ... Played club for IMG Academy US Soccer Development Academy U19 under head coach Miguel Rodrigues... Joins nine of her other teammates in playing at the Division I level … Ran indoor and outdoor track her junior year... Finished seventh in the state of Maryland for the 400-meter dash and was a regional champion for the 100-meter, as well as a state finalist in four track and field events.
Personal: Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, Fountain is the youngest of three children to George and Renee Fountain ... Father ran track at Morgan State … Older sister, Marie, was a distance runner at Goldey Beacom College, and older brother, George, played basketball at Catholic University... Was a member of National Honor Society and TRI-M... Plans to major in political science.
Why Fountain chose to join the 'Family': "I chose Marquette because of their high-level soccer program and also their really good athletics. I really got to connect with the people and coaches."
Josie Kelderman | MF/D | 5-6 | Glendale, Wis. | Nicolet H.S. | North Shore United
Prior to Marquette: Kelderman earned two letters in soccer (2016-17) at Nicolet High School and served as team captain in 2017 … Part of six Wisconsin State Championship teams with North Shore United, the first six-time winners ever … Will have earned a pair of letters in track & field (2018-19) … A 2018 WIAA state champion in the 4x100-meter relay.
Personal: Kelderman was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia … Daughter of Kris and Ellen Kelderman and has an older brother, Jake, who plays soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee … Mother and father both played soccer at the University of Virginia … Plans to major in marketing.
Why Kelderman chose to join the 'Family': "I chose to attend Marquette University because of their outstanding academics, phenomenal soccer program, and amazing coaching staff. From the second I stepped onto campus I could see the tight-knit, family atmosphere that I admired and wanted to be a part of."
Mel McNamara | GK |5-7 | Bethesda, Md. | The Academy of the Holy Cross | Maryland United FC
Prior to Marquette: McNamara attended The Academy of the Holy Cross High School where she was elected to captain her senior season... Earned all-conference all four years of her career and received all-state in Maryland and the Washington Post All-Met as a sophomore (2016) … Played club soccer with Maryland United FC for Coach Scotty Villagran.
Personal: Born in Bethesda, Maryland to Allison Yu-McNamara and Jim McNamara... Has one twin brother, Sean ... Plans to major in physical therapy.
Why McNamara chose to join the 'family': "I chose Marquette because of how the coaching staff and team made me feel like I was part of a family. Being able to follow my dreams to play collegiate soccer and to attend a university where I would also succeed as a student was extremely important to me, and that's exactly what I found at Marquette."
Addie Shock | D/MF | 5-11 | Dublin, Ohio | The Wellington School | Ohio Premier ENCL
Prior to Marquette: Shock earned one letter at the Wellington School as a senior in 2018, while garnering first team all-league and all-district honors … Posted eight goals and 10 assists as a senior to lead the squad … Served as a three-year captain for Ohio Premier in the ENCL … Played basketball at the Wellington School as a freshman and sophomore.
Personal: Born in Celebration, Florida to Michael and Angela Shock … Has two sisters – Macey, a current member of the MU women's soccer team, and younger sister, Sloane … Father played football at the University of Dayton … Plans to major in engineering.
Why Shock chose to join the 'Family': "I chose Marquette because of the campus size, the strong academic reputation, and its urban feel being close to downtown Milwaukee. I also fell in love with the campus and the soccer program due to the family culture at Marquette that is seen both on the soccer field and in the classroom."
Katie Smith | D | 6-0 | Phoenix, Ariz. | Desert Vista H.S. | Phoenix Premier FC
Prior to Marquette: Smith was a team captain at Desert Vista High School as a senior defender … Helped the Thunder to a regional championship and Arizona 6A semifinal appearance as a senior, while the team went 17-4-1, including a 14-match winning streak … Earned first team all-city, all-region and all-state honors as a senior … Earned the Connie Gavin Award at Desert View, honoring outstanding commitment to soccer on and off the field … Played club soccer with Phoenix Premier FC.
Personal: Smith was born in Westmont, Illinois and is the youngest of three children to Cathy and Tim Smith … Has an older brother, Tom, and an older sister, Maggie … Father competed in track & field at Notre Dame as a discus thrower … Plans to major in marketing.
Why Smith chose to join the 'Family': "I chose Marquette because of the amazing dedication to excellence on the field and in the classroom. It was important to me to find a place where the staff cares for each individual, and I noticed this as soon as I stepped on campus. I am so excited to be a part of this family!"
Emma Tabor | D | 5-7 | Brookfield, Wis. | Brookfield East H.S. | FC Wisconsin
Prior to Marquette: Emma Tabor attended Brookfield East High School, but played exclusively with FC Wisconsin in the ECNL … Seven-year starter for FC Wisconsin, which she helped to three national championship tournaments … Earned a letter at Brookfield East in track and field as a sophomore in 2016 … Four-year academic letter winner.
Personal: Emma Tabor was born in Watertown, Wisconsin to Michael Tabor and Erin Binns-Tabor … One half of two sets of twins … Twin, Maddie, is a fellow MU women's soccer signee, while she also has younger twin siblings, Lillian and Grayson … Plans to major in biomedical science with the intention of entering MU's acclaimed physician's assistant program or eventually, medical school.
Why Tabor chose to join the 'Family': "The first time I stepped onto Valley Fields I was age 9. My coach at the time was Jess Taylor, a former MU soccer player, who arranged for my team to be ball girls. I became an instant Marquette Women's Soccer fan. As I developed as a player and began considering soccer programs and schools, Marquette set the bar for what I wanted in an athletic and an academic experience. The chemistry and culture of the women's soccer team and the quality of the coaching were standout factors in my decision to play for Marquette. I also love the support the campus community has for the women's soccer program. It's awesome to see other MU athletic teams in the stands on game day cheering on women's soccer. My years of dedication to training and developing as a player will come full circle for me this fall when I step onto Valley Fields wearing blue and gold."
Maddie Tabor | MF | 5-7 | Brookfield, Wis. | Brookfield East H.S. | FC Wisconsin
Prior to Marquette: Maddie Tabor attended Brookfield East High School, but played exclusively with FC Wisconsin in the ECNL … Seven-year starter for FC Wisconsin, which she helped to three national championship tournaments … Earned a letter at Brookfield East in track and field as a sophomore in 2016 … Four-year academic letter winner.
Personal: Maddie Tabor was born in Watertown, Wisconsin to Michael Tabor and Erin Binns-Tabor … One half of two sets of twins … Twin, Emma, is a fellow MU women's soccer signee, while she also has younger twin siblings, Lillian and Grayson … Father won a pair of NCAA Division III titles playing at UW-Lacrosse (1992 and 1995) … Plans to major in biomedical science with the intention of eventually entering medical school.
Why Tabor chose to join the 'Family': "Marquette's soccer program and academic opportunities are top-quality, so my decision to commit to Marquette was easy to make. The first time I met with the coaches as a recruit and talked with current players, I knew that the Marquette soccer experience was unique. The soccer coaches at Marquette are fantastic and have created a team environment that demands performance and promotes camaraderie, and I value both. I know I will be challenged athletically and academically during my time at the university, which is exactly what I want. Going forward, I am excited to contribute to Marquette's winning tradition through effort and focus on the field and in the classroom. As I considered options, Marquette was a right-fit on every level, and I feel privileged to continue developing as a player under the guidance of Coach Roeders, Coach Bares and Coach Vorberg."
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