University of Minnesota Athletics
Golden Gopher Soccer Signs Three
2/3/2010 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
Minnesota Soccer - Class of 2010
Name: Position, Ht., Club, Hometown (High School)
Lauren Bauer: Midfield/Forward, 5-8, Woodbury Inferno, Eagan, Minn. (Eagan High School)
Alex Koller; Midfielder, 5-9, MN Thunder 90/91 Blue Bloomingtom, Minn. (Jefferson HS)
MacKenzie Misel: Defender/Midfielder/Forward, 5-5, West Des Moines Xtreme, Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny High School)
Golden Gopher head soccer coach Mikki Denney Wright it proud to announce the signing of three standout student-athletes to National Letters of Intent today (Feb. 3) as the signing period opened.
Minnesota's new additions include Lauren Bauer, Alex Koller and MacKenzie Misel, making up the Minnesota Soccer signing class of 2010. Bauer and Koller are natives of nearby Eagan and Bloomington respectively, while Misel comes north to Minnesota from Ankeny, Iowa.
Koller, a 2009 graduate of Bloomington Jefferson High School has already enrolled at Minnesota as his currently working out with the team. Originally committed to Illinois State out of high school, Koller decided to stay close to home and will begin her freshman season this fall. A three-time All-Conference performer in high school, Koller was also a member of the prestigious Minnesota Thunder Academy where she won six Minnesota State Cup Championships.
Bauer comes to the Gophers out of Eagan High School, where she played her freshman season with current Golden Gopher Angie Olson. Bauer leaves the Wildcats as the school's all-time leader in goals and points, breaking Olson's records. She was a three-time team MVP and earned First Team All-State honors as a senior. Bauer also played club soccer for the Woodbury Inferno, winning five Minnesota State Cup Championships.
Misel joins the Gophers from Ankeny High School, the same high school as former Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and All-American Kelsey Hood. An All-State honoree in 2009, Misel was a Gatorade Player of the Year Nominee as a senior when she racked up 58 points on 24 goals and 10 assists. On the Club scene, Misel played for the West Des Moines Xtreme, winning five Iowa State Cup championships.
The Minnesota Coaches on the 2010 signing class:
Mikki Denney Wright - Head Coach University of Minnesota
At Minnesota Soccer our goal is to recruit the best players who fit with the culture and standard of our program. I know we have found the perfect fit with these three young women. They represent everything we hope to find in Gopher recruits... talent, leadership, competitive spirit and an undying passion to be the very best. We are thrilled to have them join the incredible women of Gopher Soccer. We also welcome their families to our Gopher Soccer Family, one of the closest knit soccer communities in the country. Our coaching staff is here to BUILD CHAMPIONS and BUILD FAMILY. We know these will become both in their time at Minnesota Soccer.
We would like to thank the excellent coaches who prepared MacKenzie, Lauren and Alex for the highest level of college soccer. These young women are lucky to work with such an outstanding group of club and high school coaches. We understand the great dedication and commitment these coaches have made to the development of our recruits, we appreciate their support of our program and their passion to educate young people in soccer and life. Thank you to Chris Allen, Sarah Connely, Julie Eibensteiner, Frank Gurnick, Mark Obarski, Danny Storlien and Jeff Zupfer.
Krystle Kallman - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, University of Minneosta
At Minnesota Soccer we focus on recruiting kids that are the right fit. The Minnesota Soccer team is a family with a very special culture. Lauren Bauer, MacKenzie Misel, and Alex Koller are unbelievable athletes and soccer players who exemplify the hard work and dedication of the current Gopher team, bringing something a little different to the table at the same time. We have no doubts about their impact on the group this fall. We are thrilled to have Lauren Bauer, MacKenzie Misel, and Alex Koller officially join the Minnesota Soccer Family.
Read more about each of the signees in the full release below.
