Guilford College Women's Soccer Player Profiles

Midfield/Back, Sr., 5-5, Burlington, VT

A two-year starter back on the pitch after spending last fall in Guadalajara… a team leader who could see time at stopper or at a wing midfield slot… has shown improvement in each of her first two seasons… a good athlete with solid ball-handling skills… 1996: Finished fourth on the team in scoring… 1995: Scored first career goal against Hollins… Personal: Received Guilford's Newlin (1998) and Thompson (1997) scholarships for excellence in history… winner of the 1998 Daughters of the America Colonists History Medal… two-time Academic All-ODAC selection… three-time member of Guilford's Student-Athlete Honor Roll… played soccer and softball at Burlington H.S. and at the Northfield Mount Hermon School… niece of former Major League Baseball pitcher Bryn Smith… daughter of Tom Smith and Catharine Andrews… elementary education/history major.

Midfield/Back, Sr., 5-3, Woodbury, CT

Returns to the lineup after a two-year absence due to injury and study abroad… showed great passing and possession abilities as a freshman… has defensive skills which might lend her to a shot at sweeper… has the skill and work ethic which makes her valuable anywhere on the field… 1997: Studied in Guadalajara for the fall semester… 1996: Sat out the season with a back injury… stayed with the team as a student assistant coach… 1995: Finished second on the team in scoring… tallied both career goals against Averett… Personal: Three-year letter winner with the lacrosse team… named to Guilford's Fall 1997 Student-Athlete Honor Roll… has worked as a student orientation leader and YWCA coach at Guilford… an all-state and team MVP for Coach Jeff Cellura's Westover School soccer team… played with the Brookfield Soccer Club… daughter of Gordon and Lorna Eckman… elementary education/psychology major.

Back, Sr., 5-6, Towaco, NJ

A relative newcomer to the sport who has made great strides thanks to hard work and determination… a great athlete who usually matches up against the opponents' best or fastest striker… recovers very well… improving ball possession and clearance skills… 1997: One of five players to start all 18 games… tallied first collegiate goal against Averett… 1996: Played in every game in the back as a rookie… 1995: Did not play soccer… Personal: Guilford's lone three-sport student-athlete in 1997-98… three-year letter winner with the basketball teams… lettered two seasons with the lacrosse squad… studied in Italy for the spring 1997 semester… a 1997-98 Academic All-ODAC selection… two-time member of Guilford's Student-Athlete Honor Roll… served as president of Guilford's Websterian Pre-Law Society… a third team all-state field hockey player at Boonton H.S… earned All-Iron Hills basketball and track recognition… daughter of Luigi and Clara Perri… justice and policy studies major.

Forward, Jr., 5-6, Fort Collins, CO

A tenacious forward who might play defense if not such a talented finisher… shoots hard with both feet… likes to be involved on both sides of the ball… stands ninth on Guilford's career scoring chart, sixth in career goals… 1997: Ranked sixth in the ODAC in goals per game (0.76), 10^th in points per game (1.82)… had the third-highest point production in Guilford history… scored a hat trick against Meredith… dished out a career-high two assists against Christopher Newport… tallied a point in 13 games… 1995: Attended Haverford College…. finished second on the team in scoring… helped the Fords to the Centennial Conference championship… Personal: Earned a spot on the 1997-98 Academic All-ODAC squad… named to Guilford's Fall 1997 and Spring 1998 Academic Honor Rolls… involved in Guilford's Quaker Leadership Scholars Program… plays with Guilford's Ultimate Frisbee team in the offseason… an all-state player for Coach Diane Casey's Eleanor Roosevelt H.S. team in Greenbelt, MD… born in Lima, Peru… dean's list liberal arts major.

GK, So., 5-8, Washington, DC

Has an excellent sense of the game… anticipates the action and positions herself well… a developing leader in the back… dedicated to offseason conditioning and training… 1997: Earned the starting nod in a preseason battle among four keepers… nagged by a back injury before incurring a season-ending broken wrist against Lynchburg… broke the wrist again in the offseason… made a career-high 12 saves against Randolph-Macon… shared shutout in win over Emory & Henry… Personal: Received Guilford's CRC Freshman Chemistry Award… earned a spot on the Academic All-ODAC team… named to the Fall 1997 and Spring 1998 Student-Athlete Honor Rolls… an honorable mention All-Independent Schools League performer and team captain for Coach Bea Fuller's Georgetown Day School team… captained the Mighty Hoppers' junior varsity lacrosse team… received special awards for math and community service leadership… daughter of Jerome and Susan Akman… dean's list chemistry major.

Midfield/Forward, So., 5-4, Wadsworth, NY

Has great natural abilities and a great mind for the game… an exceptional passer who has a knack for getting the ball through defenders… great in one-on-one situations… could move from the forward wing to midfield… already ranks sixth on Guilford's career scoring chart… 1997: Second team All-ODAC selection… two-time ODAC Player of the Week… tied the league record and set the Guilford single-season and career standards with 19 assists… ranked sixth among ODAC points per game leaders (2.18)… set up a school-record four tallies in win over Meredith… scored a career-high three goals and an assist versus Christopher Newport… scored in 13 matches… Personal: Second team All-State and four-time All-Livingston County Athletic Association pick for Coach Victor Vanvliet at York Central School… also an all-league basketball player… played three years with Coach Ken Allerton's Livonia Soccer Club… daughter of Mark and Cindy Sanderson and Barry Lee… management major.

Midfield, So., 5-4, Lexington, NC

A quietly important element of Guilford's success as the right attacking midfielder… plays with a high work rate… an excellent passer… very competitive… will be asked to unleash her hard shot with greater frequency… 1997: Finished fourth on the team in scoring… ranked 19^th among ODAC points per game leaders (1.18)… hit for a career-best two goals in wins over Hollins and Meredith… set up two goals versus Christopher Newport… her 20 points rank sixth on Guilford's single-season scoring list… Personal: Named to Guilford's Fall 1998 Student-Athlete Honor Roll… a two-time first-team all-state center halfback for Coach Dennis Allen's Bishop McGuinness H.S. team… named Bishop McGuinness' 1997 Female Athlete of the Year… earned two letters with the swimming team… played three seasons with the Winston-Salem Twins '78 team… daughter of Michael and Mary Saintsing… art major.