Central Michigan University Athletics
Stafford Adds Four to 2011 Roster
6/24/2011 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
The Chippewas will welcome Angie Berens (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha West HS), Emily Cooksey (Jacksonville, Fla./Fleming Island North HS), Laura Gosse (Markham, Ontario/Markville Secondary School) and Morgan Wilcoxon (Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine HS) as they seek their third-straight Mid-American Conference regular season and tournament championships.
"The staff and I are really excited about the 2011 class," Stafford said. "Their versatility is the one thing that stands out for me. All of the players coming in have the ability to play multiple positions. Whether it be technical, physical, tactical, mental or emotional, they all have the ability to add something to add to our program in the classroom and on the field."
"We're expecting all four to come in and contribute right away and we believe they can. Defensively and offensively, they all have the ability to add something to our program and play a significant role that will serve themselves and the team very well. As a freshman class, they are a bit smaller than those in the past, but the quality is there."
| Central Michigan Soccer 2011 Recruiting Class | |
| | Angie Berens ... 5'8" ... Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha West High School |
| Emily Cooksey... 5'3" ... Jacksonville, Fla./Fleming Island North High School High School: Scored 29 goals during senior season, earning Florida Athletics Coaches Association first-team and Times Union All-First Coast first team honors ... two-time FACA all-state selection ... named Wendy's High School Heisman school winner in 2011 ... named Offensive Player of the Year in 2010 after scoring 15 goals to lead team ... earned FACA Senior All-Star team North MVP ... led team to two state final four's in 2009 and 2011 ... earned three letters in soccer, three in cross country and one in track. Personal: Member of National Honors Society ... chose CMU over West Point ... parents are Joe and Becky Cooksey. Coach Stafford says: "Emily Cooksey can be a terrific player technically. Tactically she sees the field very well. She has a great left foot, which is sometimes hard to find in players. Cooksey has some fantastic versatility offensively and defensively." | |
| Laura Gosse ... 5'8" ... Markham, Ontario/Markville Secondary School High School: Named team MVP during junior and senior seasons ... played for Markham Lightning club team since 2001 under the direction of coach Nello Alonzi and technical director Richard Alexander ... captain of club team from 2006-2011 ... 2010 Ontario Cup and Indoor Ontario Cup silver medalist ... three-time MASC Ohio Tournament Player of the Game ... named Female Athlete of the Year four times ... lead team in scoring all four years ... named high school's team captain during junior and senior seasons ... attained school's highest physical education score during junior year ... named MVP of varsity field hockey team during junior season ... received Athlete Character Award in 2009 ... scored 19 goals in seven game season in 2010 ... scored 21 goals in 16 games during 2009-2010 indoor season for club team, playing a division up in U-18 ... earned four letters in soccer, four in volleyball, three in field hockey and one in basketball. Personal: Chose CMU over Francis Marion, Niagara, Urbana, Buffalo, Mississippi Valley State, Florida Gulf Coast and multiple Canadian Universities ... parents are Barry and Jane Gosse. Coach Stafford says: "Laura Gosse is a goal scorer. Players like her are hard to find. She scores goals and that's what she is being brought in to do. She has a knack for finishing and seems to be in the right place at the right time. She's very composed and the game seems to slow down when she's in the box." | |
| Morgan Wilcoxon ... 5'5" ... Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine High School High School: Three-time first-team CBC All-Area ... named to second-team All-Miami Valley in 2007 ... two-time first-team All-Miami Valley ... 2009 All-Area Player of the Year ... scored 18 goals as team captain during junior year ... did not participate during senior season ... played for Ohio Premier Eagles club team under the direction of coach Chris King ... earned four letters in soccer. Personal: Chose CMU over Troy, Detroit, South Alabama, Indiana State and Bowling Green. Coach Stafford says: "Morgan WIlcoxon is a fantastic, blue-collar-workman like player. She is versatile and can play up front and in the back and is hard as nails. A player with quickness and good balance. She has a great personality that is really going help our team chemistry. Morgan will make an impact as a freshman." | |
