Troy Soccer Welcomes Class of 2017
By: Stephen Crews
Updated: February 6, 2013
The
Troy University soccer team welcomes six newcomers to the program as
the class of 2017. The new class comes from four different states are
poised
to contribute from day one.
"We
are extremely excited and honored to have such an amazing group of
young women joining our program," said head coach Chris Bentley. "They
already live and breathe
our core values and will be a huge part of living out our vision of
being at the perennial forefront of our conference in academics,
community, and competition."
Haley
Dunham comes to Troy after playing at Mauldin High School in
Simpsonville, S.C., for head coach Kevin Czar. Dunham has helped to
lead the Mavericks to a combined
30-6 record in three seasons, including trips to the state finals in
2-of-3 seasons. Dunham plays the midfield and forward positions and
will be a key contributor to the Mavericks this season. She also helped
her team make the finals of the prestigious Donosti
Cup, held annually in San Sebastian, Spain, in 2010. Dunham is the
daughter of Kimberly and Timothy and has yet to decide on a major at
Troy.
Rachel
Dymecki hails from Acworth, Ga., where she played for Harrison High
School. She helped lead her team to a 23-0-2 record and a state title
in 2011 and the state
semifinals in 2012, while playing every field position for the Hoyas.
She also played her club soccer for SSA 95 Elite and was a finalist at
the 2011 Disney Showcase. Dymecki was an honor student in high school,
posting a 3.5 career GPA. Dymecki is the daughter
of Pam and Joe and plans to major in marketing at Troy.
Nicole
Harris helped lead her high school, Gulliver Preparatory School, to two
state championships in the last three years. In her four years at
Gulliver, the Raiders
went a combined 94-2-6, including two undefeated seasons and a 53-game
unbeaten streak. She was named to the all-county team in 2010, 2012 and
2013 and was named the rookie of the year in 2010. Harris scored 35
goals and had 43 assists in her career, while
her Raiders were district champions all four seasons. A two-sport
athlete, Harris also competed in track and field. Harris is the
daughter of Carmen and Franchot and plans to study psychology at Troy.
Necee
Jennings played her prep soccer at Hillgrove High School in Powder
Springs, Ga., where she helped lead the Hawks to a combined 41-12-2
record in her first three
seasons. Jennings scored 20 goals and added 22 assists in her career.
She was named honorable mention all-county her freshman and sophomore
seasons and first team all-county her junior year. She currently holds
the school record for assists in a season,
with 14. Jennings also helped her club team win the Score at the Shore
Showcase at the U-17 level and the state cup at the same level.
Jennings was an honor student in high school with a 3.9 career GPA.
Jennings is the daughter of Karen and Sidney and will
major in sport and fitness management at Troy.
Sarah
Sheffield comes to Troy after playing for Lee County High School in
Leesburg, Ga. In her four seasons with Lee, Sheffield helped lead the
Trojans to the playoffs
four times. She was named to the all-region team times and was named
the best defender three times. Sheffield also played basketball at
Lee. An honor student, Sheffield posted a career GPA of 4.2. The
daughter of Mary and Charlie, Sheffield has yet to decide
on a major at Troy.
Annabell
Simpson played her prep soccer at University High School in Baton
Rouge, La. She earned all-metro first team honors in 2010-12 and
all-metro offensive MVP
from 2010-12. Simpson was named second team all-state in 2011, and
first-team all-state in 2012. She also competed in swimming and track.
The daughter of Yuki and Karl, Simpson will study physical therapy at
Troy.
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