JACKSON, MS- The Millsaps Majors women's soccer team is pleased to announce their 2014 class of ten incoming players.
This installment of "Meet A Major" introduces the ten newest Major women's soccer players.
Molly Ambrose
Hometown:Pensacola, FL
Former teams: Pensacola High School 17 goals 13 assists FC Santa Rosa 10 goals
Favorite soccer memory: winning district championship freshman year and having an assist on game winning goal
Lise Caspersen
Hometown: Norway
Position: Midfield, forward
Previous team: Neville High School in Louisiana, scored nine goals and had eight assists last season
Favorite soccer memory: Placing in the 2010 Dana-Cup with Stabeak(Norwegian Club Team) as the youngest player on the team
Maddy Christian
Hometown: Natchez, MS
Position: Midfield
Previous Team: Cathedral Winter Soccer Club, scored 18 goals in 10 games
Favorite soccer memory: Surprising departing coach with a party
Olivia Gattuso
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Position: Goalkeeper
Previous Team: Purple Rain Soccer and St. Agnes Academy
Favorite soccer memory: Making St. Agnes varsity and reaching the state semi-finals
Caitlin Jowett
Hometown: Ocean Springs, MS
Position: Outside back
Previous Team: Ocean Springs High School and Gulf Coast Futball
Favorite soccer memory: Playing for the D1 Gulf Coast Club
Jamesia Kenney
Hometown: Meridian, MS
Position: Midfield, center back
Previous Team: Lamar High School and Premiere Futbol Club
Favorite soccer memory: Playing in the open cup against Mexico
Julianne Locke
Hometown: Gulfport, MS
Position: Center back, outside back
Previous Team: Gulfport High School and Gulf Coast United Futbol
Favorite soccer memory: Scoring the game-winning goal in the Emerald Cup in Panama City, FL with her whole family watching
Amy Peters
Hometown: Richardson, TX
Position: Forward, midfield
Previous Team: Bishop Lynch High School and Texas Spirit Club
Favorite soccer memory: Getting to play in the 3v3 world championships at Disney World
Lindsay Redhead
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Position: Center-midfield
Previous Team: Baton Rouge Soccer Club and Episcopal High School
Favorite soccer memory: Playing in the state championship game during sophomore season
Maria Welch
Hometown: Brandon, MS
Position: Forward, outside midfield
Previous Team: Northwest Rankin High School and Mississippi Fire
Favorite soccer memory: Defeating Clinton in a sudden-death shootout during the state playoffs
The Millsaps Majors open up the 2014 season with a home stand against Wiley College and Louisiana College starting August 29th.