May 8, 2009
Los Angeles - Online soccer publication TopDrawerSoccer.com has ranked LMU's 2009 recruiting class as the second-best in the West Coast Conference. Head Coach Joe Mallia and his staff will be bringing in eight highly-touted freshman to join a Lion squad that has finished third in the WCC in each of the past two seasons.
TopDrawerSoccer.com had the Lions at #2 on its list from the WCC, behind Santa Clara but ahead of two-time defending conference champions Portland. Rounding out the list at #4 was Pepperdine. The eight-member class is the largest in Mallia's tenure at LMU and comprises goalkeepers Brittany Jagger, Alaina Martin, and Paige Pennington, midfielders Amanda Owens and Cori McGovern, and defenders Jordan Nelson, Kelsey Wilson, and Claire Yearian.
According to TopDrawerSoccer.com, "In Amanda Owens, the Loyola Marymount Lions have a dynamic attacking player who can help breathe extra life into their offense. Cori McGovern, a Mustang SC teammate of Owens' will bring a good work ethic and give the team a bonus since the two already have experience playing with one another. On the defensive side, Loyola Marymount picked up So Cal Blues back Kelsey Wilson along with Jordan Nelson and Claire Yearian. Three goalkeepers add to the depth of the class, which is good enough to rank the Lions at No. 2."
To read more about the 2009 LMU recruiting class, check out the complete signing release here.
To read the complete article on TopDrawerSoccer.com, click here.
LMU's 2009 schedule will be released soon.
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