Soccer Announces 2015 Recruiting Class
2/4/2015 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Central Michigan soccer head coach Peter McGahey and his staff announced the signing of 12 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the fall on Wednesday.
The Chippewas received commitments from Miya Arcand (Brampton, Ont./St. Marguerite d'Youville), Mary Carlson (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Central), Madison Costner (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome), Paige Duda (Shelby Township, Mich./Eisenhower), Samantha Hewick (Waterdown, Ont./Waterdown District), Shannon Magnan (Brighton, Mich./Brighton), Alexis Pelafas (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North), Rosie Pettenuzzo (Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect), Madison Pogarch (Hartland, Mich./Hartland), Marisa Pyden (Commerce Township, Mich./Walled Lake Northern), Adriana Ramon (Livonia, Mich./Ladywood) and Zoie Reed (Woodbridge, Conn./Amity Regional).
"We're very excited to welcome this signing class into our Championship Culture!," said McGahey. "These 'new' Chips have a great blend of academic and soccer talents. Their accomplishments on and off the field will continue to build our foundation of successes on the field, in the classroom and in the Mount Pleasant community. Please join me in welcoming these outstanding student-athletes to the Chippewa Soccer Family. Fire Up Chips!"
 | Miya Arcand • Midfield • Brampton, Ontario/St. Marguerite d'Youville Led team to a 2013 National Club Championship ... three time Ontario Cup Champion (2010, 2012-13) ... won 2012 Ontario Games Championship ... played in the 2010 Disney Memorial Day Soccer Shootout Championships ... member of the 2009 Peel Halton District Team ... played with Team Ontario to win two Youth Soccer League Championships (2012-13) and a West Division Championship (2011). "Miya is an inspirational player. Her resilience and determination coupled with her vision and skill results in a player that is both admired and respected by her peers and coaches." - Paul Garvey, Brams United Bandits | |
 | Mary Carlson • Defender • Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Central Led team to a National Super Y Championship ... part of the Regional ODP Championship team ... helped lead Grand Rapids Crew Juniors to the State Cup quarterfinals ... elected team captain for Forest Hills and travel team in 2014 ... member of the honor roll and National Honor Society. "Mary is a hardworking and intelligent player who will compete at the next level. She is committed to the game and that mixed with her versatility will help her succeed at CMU." - Josh Sheldon, Grand Rapids Crew Juniors | |
 | Madison Costner • Forward • Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome Led Dublin Jerome to a state runner-up finish in 2011 ... received Dublin Jerome Girls Soccer Player of the Year and the OCC Cardinal Division Player of the Year in 2013 ... OSSCA All-State First Team member (2013) ... awarded All-District and OCC Cardinal Division First Team honors (2013) ... four-time OCC Cardinal Champions ... member of "This Week" News Super 12 Team in 2013 ... missed her senior season with an ACL injury. "Madison is a hard working, determined blue collar type of player - extremely competitive and physically dominant. She is a player that can single handily breakdown an entire defense and produce goals. She is a natural leader and very demanding of herself and others. She makes everyone around her better - sets high expectations and standards and her mentality is contagious garnering the respect of all." - Alan Yost, Ohio Premier ENCL | |
 | Paige Duda • Forward • Shelby Township, Mich./Eisenhower Named all-state first team in 2014 ... regionally ranked by Top Drawer Soccer (2014) ... member of the 2014 Dream Team ... led team to a district and regional championship (2014) ... selected as team MVP (2014) ... voted team captain for two years. "Paige Duda is a wonderful kid and will do very well in college on and off the field. Her tireless work on the field and physical play will make her a handful. Her play has gotten better every year she has been with the Hawks and I look forward to seeing her continue that improvement as she takes the next step into college." - Doug Landefeld, Michigan Hawks Livonia | |
 | Samantha Hewick • Midfield • Waterdown, Ont./Waterdown District Selected as Waterdown District Junior Athlete of the Year in 2012 ... honored as MVP in 2013 ... elected team captain for three years (2012-14). "Sam is a dynamic, physically gifted athlete whose versatility affords her team the opportunity to use her in multiple positions. Her competitive nature is very apparent, as she is fearless in the air for headers and on the ground with her tackles. Sam has the ability to man-mark and thoroughly frustrate an opposing player. Her size, quickness, and strength will be attributes that enable her to adapt to the physicality of the college game." - Case Downey, Burlington Bayhawks | |
 | Shannon Magnan • Midfield/Forward • Brighton, Mich./Brighton Received Livingston County Daily Press and Argus All-County First Team Honor (2011-12) ... awarded Brighton HS Scholar Athlete Award (2011-14) ... earned Academic Letters each year of high school. "Shannon Magnan has been a very important player for the 97 Michigan Hawks. Her infectious enthusiasm for the game has put her in a position of leadership since her first days in the club. On the field, she is a tireless worker with a very creative flair that results in making the game easier for everyone on her team. I am very excited to see her at CMU as I think it is the perfect fit for Shannon as the soccer player and Shannon the person." - Doug Landefeld, 97 Michigan Hawks | |
 | Alexis Pelafas • Forward/Midfield • Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North Earned all-state first team honors in 2014 ... received all-conference and all-sectional honorable mention recognition (2013) ... 2012 Dupage Valley All-Conference and All-Sectional member ... selected for Suburban Life Newspaper All-Conference Team and Player of the Week (2014) ... elected as team captain for one year. "Lexi's speed, skill and ability to score goals can be the difference in big games." - Kieren Keane, Naperville Soccer Association | |
 | Rosie Pettenuzzo • Defender • Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect Three-time Illinois State Cup Champions with the Sockers FC Chicago ENCL Team (2008, 2010-11) ... led club team to won a Midwest Regional League Championship in 2010 and a US Club Regional Championships in 2010 and 2011 ... named high school team MVP for two years (2013-14) ... recognized in the Chicago Sun-Times as one of the Top Defenders in the Chicagoland area in 2014 ... awarded Illinois Coaches Association First Team All-Sectional in 2013 and 2014 ... member of the all-conference first team for two years (2013-14) ... Daily Herald All-Area First Team member (2013-14). "Rosie is one of few youth soccer players that have been able to make an impact in both the club soccer environment as well as the high school environment. She is highly motivated, and all of us that have had the opportunity to coach her, know that she will make the same impact at the collegiate level this upcoming fall" - David Richardson, Sockers FC Chicago. | |
 | Madison Pogarch • Forward • Hartland, Mich./Hartland MSYAA State Cup Champion with the Michigan Jaguars in 2013 and 2015 ... Midwest Regional League Champion (2014-15) ... semi-finalist in the US Youth Soccer Region II Championship (2013-14) ... led Hartland Eagles in a two-time KLAA District Championship (2013-14) ... received MHSAA All-State Third State in 2013 and honorable mention in 2012 and 2014 ... three-time KLAA Lakes Conference and West Division Champion (2012-14) ... selected as Offensive Player of the Year in 2014 ... MHSAA All-Region (2013) and All-District (2013-14) ... part of the KLAA All-Conference team for three years (2012-14) ... two year co-captain for HS (2013-14) and Michigan Jaguars co-captain (2008-15) ... received four letters in soccer, two in basketball and one in football ... she was the first female kicker for Hartland football. "Maddie Pogarch is the definition of hard work and commitment. She is the player that is doing the right thing when no one else is watching. She has become the player she is today because of her work ethic and dedication to becoming the best that she can be. She is a very talented player, with a deadly left foot and the ability to score goals. Expect great things from her." - Barry Scott, Michigan Jaguars | |
 | Marisa Pyden • Defense/Midfield • Commerce Township, Mich./Walled Lake Northern Named all-conference in 2013 ... received All-District Honors (2013-14) ... awarded All-Region Honorable Mention in 2013 ... earned Scholar Athlete Award in 2012 and 2013 ... received three letters in soccer, two in snowboarding and one in basketball. "I would describe her as a blue collar, super competitive athlete that really holds us together from a defensive stand point ... She is a strong competitor and a good teammate; the type of person that you want to have with you when you go into battle cause you know she will do whatever it takes. We are very excited for her that she gets to continue her soccer career at Central Michigan." - Mike Scobie, Michigan Jaguars FC | |
 | Adriana Ramon • Forward • Livonia, Mich./Ladywood Member of the ODP State Team in 2013 ... leading scorer her sophomore year with 16 goals ... received one letter in soccer and one in track. "Seldom do we, as coaches and educators, have the opportunity to work with young people who embody so many values we hold dear. Ani is a fierce teammate, an honest competitor and above all she is someone who has the sheer will and determination to make herself better every day. My only regret is that she joined us later and is leaving us sooner than what I would have liked." - Adil Salmoni, Michigan Hawks ECNL | |
 | Zoie Reed • Goalkeeper • Woodbridge, Conn./Amity Regional Led club team to a Needham Memorial Tournament Championship (2012-13) ... received 2014 Greater Hew Haven Soccer Officials Association Outstanding Female Player of the Year ... earned All-State Second Team honors in 2014 ... three time New Haven Register All-Southern Connecticut Conference First Team member ... voted 2014 team MVP ... selected as team captain in 2014 ... earned four letters in soccer and three in indoor and outdoor track ... holds three school records in track. "Zoie is incredibly athletic. She uses her speed and agility to get herself into position to give her the chance to make a save on every shot. On the field, she is a team leader and does an excellent job organizing her back line." - Mark Mozares, CFC Sound Girls U18 |
