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Oaks Add Three More
Oakland City University Women's Soccer team have announced the signing of three more recruits for the 2004 fall season. Amanda Ford of Muncie Cemtral, Chrissy Torres of Hammond Morton and Melissa Strehler of Kankakee Valley High Schools take the number of signees to five.
Torres, a four year letter winner and four year starter at Hammond Morton hauled in a career high 18 goals and 8 assists in her senior season. She was named Def. MVP her Sophomore year before moving up-front and being twice named team MVP. Torres, was voted first team All Conference her Sophomore through Senior years and first team All-Area as a senior.
Ford started for three years as an outside midifelder for Muncie Central, garnering 4 letters. She gained All-Conference honors her Junior and Senior seasons. Ford was a captain and assist leader for Central this season dishing out 14 assists as well as helpinf herself to 6 goals.
Strehler, started for two years as a sweeper and outside back for Kankakee Valley High School.
"I'm very excited about how this recruiting class is shaping up," enthused Coach Botterill, "We have addressed the areas that we highlighted at the end of last season. Torres brings us speed and guile either as a forward or attacking mid. She's a definite goalscorer at this level. Ford, will bring those assist numbers to college with her. She is a dangerous crosser of the ball and her enthusiasm for the game will be infectious. Strehler will give us some much needed depth at the back, she gives us a strong left foot on the outside and her experience and aggression will be invaluable."