Announcement
Solid Roster to Hit the Field for 2011
The 2011 PCSL season is only a couple weeks away and it looks like another great group of players are coming together to represent the Okanagan in the highest level of club play in BC. Coaching staff Claire Paterson and Ashlee Davison (UBCO) are excited with the calibre of player they have in the 2011 line up. “I believe it is a great balance of experienced players along with a talented group of young athletes. As we strive to push this program forward it is important that we work hard to prepare ourselves for the tough competition we will face in league play.”
A handful of exceptional returning young talent Michelle Smith (UBCO 2011 prospect), Kirsten Dodds (UBCO 2011 prospect), Taylor Stranaghan (UBCO 2011 prospect), Justine Drosdovech, and Spencer Knapp, will be joined with a vetran group of college/university athletes will be suiting up this year.
Chantal McFetridge will be returning to the squad coming off a fantastic year with the CIS Champions Queen’s University. Paige Howes will be joined by fellow U of A Panadas team mate gk Christine Tallon. Rachel Tietzen will be returning from her freshman season as a member of the RPI squad. UBCO BCCAA All-stars Sabrina Gasparac and Hayley Uyeyama will be returning as well as Vanessa Zilkie (2010 Most Improved player & TRU prospect).
New faces to the 2011 squad. Jenessa Moore a player with the KU U21 team last season is preparing to join Kwantlen in the fall. Another former KU U21 player Pernilla Erikson joins the team an experienced defender who played professional for several seasons in Sweden. Mila Miller who played for Penticton U21 side last season joins us from Warner Pacific University. Jessie Weninger returns to Kelowna from the island as a first year athlete for VIU. UBCO Heat athletes Emily Braun (Calgary) and Kelsey Satterfield (Vancouver) are staying for the summer to play and will be joined by Alex Kaiser (UBCO 2009). Finally, but not least another fantastic young player Clare Murphy will be joining the 2011 squad.
Okanagan FC is also happy to welcome our group of training athletes Monica Neilson (Mount Royal University), Brianna Thielmann (UBCO), Madeliene Greig (UBCO) and Coral Deleef.
