MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University women's soccer coach
Nikki Izzo-Brown announced the addition of 13 student-athletes for the 2019 season.
Set to join the Mountaineers are: Enzi Broussard (Dallas, Texas), Yori Broussard (Dallas, Texas), Giulia Cascapera (Los Angeles, California), Stephanie Chmiel (Morgantown, West Virginia), Gabby Hollar (West Liberty, Ohio), Juliana Lynch (Baltimore, Maryland), Kayza Massey (Ottawa, Ontario), Gabby Robinson (Springfield, Virginia), Nicole Payne (Birmingham, Alabama), Aaliyah Scott (Pickering, Ontario), Jillian Smalls (Ellicott City, Maryland), Courtney Smith (Fayetteville, West Virginia) and Julianne Vallerand (Terrebonne, Quebec).
As of Oct. 29, TopDrawerSoccer.com has the Mountaineers' 2019 class ranked No. 7 nationally.
"You can never replace our dynamic 2018 senior class, but I know each and every one of the athletes who will be joining us are committed to the WVU women's soccer program's standard of excellence and our tradition of winning championships," Izzo-Brown said. "Our staff is excited to get this group to Morgantown, to integrate them into the Mountaineer Family and to put them to work."
Enzi Broussard, 5-5, Forward, Dallas, Texas
Current member of the United States U-17 National Team … four-star rating according to TopDrawerSoccer.com … Girls IMG Academy Top 150 (No. 31 overall, No. 14 midfielder) … TopDrawerSoccer.com No. 2-ranked midfielder regionally … multi-year player for IMG Academy … 2018 U.S. Soccer Development Academy U-16/17 Eastern Conference Best XI … tallied 27 goals in 24 games to finish No. 3 in scoring nationally for U.S. Soccer Development Academy U-16/17 (2017-18) … named 2017-18 Player of the Year … earned back-to-back Best Offensive Player of the Year honors (2015-16, 2016-17) … earned MVP honors while playing for the IMG Academy U-16 Team (2016-17) and U-15 Team (2015-16) … daughter of Peter and Ingrid Broussard … has a twin sister, Yori, who also is set to play for WVU, as well as two additional sisters … birthday is June 16.
Yori Broussard, 5-9, Defender, Dallas, Texas
Currently plays for and attends IMG Academy … previously a multi-year player for FC Dallas … named the Most Defensive JV Player while playing for Hebron High … member of the National Honor Society and Key Club … daughter of Peter and Ingrid Broussard … has a twin sister, Enzi, who also is set to play for WVU, as well as two additional sisters … birthday is June 16.
Giulia Cascapera, 5-7, Goalkeeper, Los Angeles, Calif.
Two-star rating according to TopDrawerSoccer.com … three-year national team member for Italy … aided the Italian U-17 Women's National Team at the 2017 European qualifiers … finished second with the Italian U-16 Women's National Team at the 2016 Tournament of Nations … invited to the 2015 and 2016 U.S. Training Camps … two-year member of U.S. Soccer Development's LAFC Slammers, who won the 2018 Development Academy National Championship … team also won back-to-back league championships (2017-18) … started all 24 matches for the U-18/19 team in 2017-18 … two-year team member of Real So Cal Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) … as a member of LA Premier FC, won 2013 State Cup and league championships … member of Player Development Program (2014, 2016-17) … two-year starting goalkeeper at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy as a freshman and sophomore … black belt in Shotokan Karate … daughter of Maurizio and Judy Cascapera … has one brother … birthday is Dec. 11.
Stephanie Chmiel, 5-6, Defender, Morgantown, W.Va.
Four-year varsity starter at University High and 2018 team captain … helped the Hawks win 2016 state championship and finish as 2017 runner-up … University won back-to-back Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC) crowns (2015, 2016) and finished as runner-up in 2017 and 2018 … Hawks also won three sectional championships and two regional championships … 2018 West Virginia Sportswriters Association Girls All-State Class AAA First Team … selected to the 2018 OVAC All-Star Game … 2017 AAA Girls Region 1 Defense Second Team … 2017 West Virginia All-Conference and Two Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) Second Team, as well as OVAC Honorable Mention … multi-year player for Mountaineer United Soccer Club and FURY Soccer Club … five-time West Virginia State Cup champion and 2016 Region I runner-up … previously played for Armstrong Arrows Girls AA hockey team and Morgantown Blades Boys Bantam AA hockey team … five-time MidAM District Hockey Camp selection and 2017 MidAM District Hockey Team selection … member of Mu Alpha Theta and National Honor Society … daughter of Walter and Senta Chmiel … has two sisters … birthday is June 5.
Gabby Hollar, 5-6, Midfielder, West Liberty, Ohio
2018 Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Division III Player of the Year out of West Liberty-Salem High … 2017 United Soccer Coaches Fall High School Girls All-America … led West Liberty-Salem to three consecutive Ohio Heritage Conference (OHC) titles … two-time United Soccer Coaches Fall High School Girls All-Region … two-time OHC Player of the Year and three-time district player of the year … three-time all-state first team and four-time OHC First Team … scored 25 goals and chipped in six assists in 2018 … a two-time team captain, finished career with 99 goals and 32 assists and led West Liberty-Salem to a 63-10 mark … also played club soccer for Locker Soccer … four-year starter for the West Liberty-Salem varsity girls basketball team and two-time team captain … also named to all-league and all-district basketball teams … daughter of Aaron and Kim Hollar … has two sisters … birthday is July 24.
Juliana Lynch, 5-4, Midfielder, Baltimore, Md.
Four-star rating according to TopDrawerSoccer.com … Girls IMG Academy Top 150 (No. 71 overall, No. 28 midfielder) … TopDrawerSoccer.com No. 5-ranked midfielder regionally … invited to the 2018 Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) National Integrated Training Camp and previously participated at the ECNL Player Development Program (PDP) in 2017 … two-time participant at U.S. Id2 Training Camp … two-time U.S. Soccer Training Center invitee and participated at 2016 U.S. Soccer East Coast Combine … five-time Maryland State Olympic Development Program (ODP) team member ... three-time Region 1 ODP Team member … played at three consecutive ODP Tournaments (2014-16) and named 2016 team captain … named to 2015 and 2016 ODP Interregional Tournament Best XI All-Star Team … invited to 2016 ODP National Training Camp … four-year varsity starter at Sparrows Point High and two-time team captain … 2017 Untied Soccer Coaches High School All-American … led Sparrows Point to three state championships (2015-17) and scored game-winning goals in 2015 and 2016 … two-time Varsity Sports Network Player of the Year (2016, 2017) … 2018 Wendy's Heisman Maryland State winner … 2018 High School All-American Game selection … 2017 Dundalk Eagle Athlete of the Year … 2017
Baltimore Sun All-Metro Player of the Year … 2017 Max Prep Player of the Year … three-time NSCAA All-Region … four-time all-county and all-division … three-time all-state … capped career with 54 goals and 51 assists … also played three years of varsity lacrosse … daughter of Adam and Jennifer Lynch … sister, Ashley, played soccer at Coastal Carolina … also has one brother … birthday is July 23.
Kayza Massey, 5-8, Goalkeeper, Ottawa, Ontario
Currently competing with the Canadian U-17 Women's National Team at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay … previously played for the Ghana U-17 Women's National Team and led the team to the quarterfinals as the squad's starting goalkeeper at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup … invited to the Canada Soccer REX Super Centre Ontario in 2018 … earned silver with Team Ontario at the 2017 Canada Summer Games … three-year member of the Ottawa South United (OSU), Girls 2001 Force … invited to the 2017 Vancouver Whitecaps High Performance Player Combine … earned gold at the 2017 Disney Showcase and posted the most shutouts … 2016 Provincial champions with Ontario Provincial Team … two-year member of Ottawa Gloucester Hornets Soccer Club and led program to 2015 Eastern Region Soccer League Regional and Divisional championships … also won 2015 Granby International Championship and OSA Championships … played for Gloucester Soccer Club from 2006-13 … played basketball for Gloucester-Cumberland Basketball Association (2007-15) and was a district cross country champion … attends Cairine Wilson Secondary School … daughter of Karen Massey … has one sister … birthday is Feb. 2.
Gabby Robinson, 5-8, Forward/Midfielder, Springfield, Va.
Four-year member of the U.S. Women's National Teams, most recently playing for the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team … also played for the U.S. U-15 Women's National Team … helped U-15 team capture 2016 CONCACAF Championship … named to 2016 CONCACAF Best XI Team … four-star rating according to TopDrawerSoccer.com … Girls IMG Academy Top 150 (No. 59 overall, No. 18 forward) … TopDrawerSoccer.com No. 4-ranked forward regionally … three-year member of U.S. Soccer Development's Washington Spirit Academy … started 30 of 31 matches for the U-16/17 squad in 2017-18 and scored six goals … has started all 10 matches for the U-18/19 squad in 2018-19 and tallied five goals … also played basketball and ran track … attended South County High … daughter of Don and Rita Robinson … has one brother and one sister … birthday is June 18.
Nicole Payne, 5-5, Forward, Birmingham, Ala.
Experienced National Team player and current member of the United States U-19 National Team … most recently traveled to The Netherlands in November for a pair of matches … also played for the U.S. U-14 National Team, U.S. U-15 National Team, U.S. U-17 National Team and U.S. U-18 National Team … 4-star rating according to TopDrawerSoccer.com … Girls IMG Academy Top 150 (No. 27 overall, No. 11 midfielder) … TopDrawerSoccer.com No. 4-ranked midfielder regionally … 2018 U.S. Soccer Development Academy U-18/19 Eastern Conference Best XI … multi-year player for Concorde Fire and finished as 2017 Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) National Runner-Up … also ran cross country and track for Oak Mountain High and finished first in the girls' 400-meter dash and third in the girls' 200-meter dash at the 2017 Class 7A State Outdoor Track and Field Championship … 2014 7A 400-meter state champion … daughter of Oyeleke and Mojemilat Payne … sister, Toni, played soccer at Duke, and brother, Stephen, played for UCLA … birthday is Jan. 18.
Aaliyah Scott, 5-3, Midfielder, Pickering, Ontario
Two-star rating according to TopDrawerSoccer.com … four-year national team member for Canada and current member of the Canadian U-17 Women's National Team … earned one start at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship … won Bronze with the U-17 team at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship … previously played for the Canadian U-15 Women's National Team and earned silver at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-15 Championship … two-year member of the Whitecaps Girls Elite Regional Excel Development Program … two-year member of the Ontario Girls Regional Excel Development Program … daughter of Chris and Almas Scott … has one brother … birthday is Aug. 23.
Jillian Smalls, 5-4, Defender, Ellicott City, Md.
Two-star rating according to TopDrawerSoccer.com … multi-year player for Washington Spirit Academy … started 19 of 22 matches for the Washington Spirit Academy – Baltimore Armour U-16/17 team in 2017-18 and tallied one goal … 2017 EDP … led Marriotts Ridge High to the 2016 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship … earned Gold Honors in academics at Marriotts Ridge High … daughter of Lawrence and Cheryl Smalls … has one brother … birthday is Sept. 21.
Courtney Smith, 5-5, Forward, Fayetteville, W.Va.
Three-year team captain at Oak Hill High … named 2018 Class AA/A All-State First Team after tallying 40 goals and dishing out 26 assists en route to a second consecutive sectional title … two-time Class AA/A All-State Second Team … 2018 regional player of the year and three-time regional first-team honoree … finished high school career with 106 points … played freshman season at Greater Beckley High … also multi-year player for West Virginia Futbol Club … daughter of Michael and Sandra Smith … has one sister … birthday is July 28.
Julianne Vallerand, 5-6, Defender/Forward, Terrebonne, Quebec
Five-year member of Canadian Women's National Teams and currently competing with the U-17 squad at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay … previously competed with the U-17 Canadian Women's National Team at the 2018 CONCACAF Qualification and the 2017 Four Nations Tournament … in 2016, won Silver with the U-15 Canadian Women's National Team at the CONCACAF Championship and named to the CONCACAF Best XI Team … earned 2018 Alexandre Despatie Award as best high school athlete while attending St. Antoine de St. Exupery High … while playing for Team Quebec at the 2017 Canada Games, was named to Canada's Best XI Team and helped Quebec win first team Gold medal … helped Varennes win Gold at 2017 U-17 AAA Quebec Cup … played for Varennes at the 2016 U-18 AAA Canadian Championship and U-18 AAA Quebec Cup … won 2015 Golden Shoe and Golden Ball Awards for Quebec's AAA League … primary language is French … daughter of Daniel Vallerand and Marie-Claude Lauzon … has two brothers … birthday is Aug. 9.