Soccer Recruiting Class One of Country's Best

June 24, 1999

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Universityof Miami women’s soccer team willenter its second season of competition with the nation’s 10th rankedrecruiting class according to the 1999 SoccerBuzz magazine recruitingclassrankings released Thursday.

In addition to receivingthe No. 10 national ranking, SoccerBuzzalso tabbed UM’s second-ever recruiting class No. 3 in the SoutheastRegionbehind 15-time National Champion North Carolina and 1998 National ChampionFlorida.

“We are excited to receivethat type of recognition,” saidBlankenship. “The University of Miami is very committed to women’ssoccerand we look forward to enjoying a very successful 1999 season.”

Miami, which posted an 11-7-1record in its inaugural season, willalso open up the 1999 season at the new Cobb Stadium for Soccer, TrackandField. The home opener is September 10 against Florida Atlantic.Miamiopens up the regular season on the road at Florida State on August29 inTallahassee.

The 1999 Hurricane signing class includes:

Lisa Gomez
D Boca Raton/Spanish River HS
Alexis MacKenzie
MF/F Plantation/Univ. of Florida/St. Thomas Aquinas
Liz Swinson
GK Boca Raton/LSU/Boca Raton HS
Ashley West
D Allen, TX/Allen HS
Laura West
MF Allen, TX/Allen HS
Samantha Hernandez
D Miami/Gulliver Prep
Allison McWhinney
F Danvers, MA/Danvers HS