Providence College Athletics

Women's Soccer Announces Class of 2010

5/17/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

May 17, 2006

Providence, R.I. - Providence College Women's Soccer Head Coach Jim McGirr has announced the incoming class for the 2006 season. His first recruiting class at Providence, the Class of 2010 is composed of nine student-athletes from the East Coast.

"I had a specific criteria I was looking for to help build the future our the program," McGirr said. "I wanted quality players with outstanding athleticism, excellent pace and great mentalities. I've found all of that in these nine girls, as well as a great deal of personality and eagerness to learn. There is no doubt in my mind that this class will add great depth to our team. Most of the girls are attacking-minded players who will be able to help us in areas where we struggled last season. They are a very soccer-educated group and come from well-rounded backgrounds. Not only do these girls possess exceptional athletic abilities, they will be great additions to the College, both socially and academically."

NICOLE BENKO - Valley Stream, N.Y.

High School: Earned five varsity letters at Valley Stream South High School (four in soccer and one in basketball)... Captained her high school soccer team as a junior and senior... Received All-State Honors and was named Valley Stream South MVP in 2005... Received All-Nassau County Honors in 2003 and 2004 and All-Class honors in 2002... Was a member of the high-honor roll at VSSHS as well as Athletic Honor Society, Athletic Leadership Team and the Class Council.

Club Soccer: A four-time captain of the East Meadow ISA Magic and a three-time member of the ENY ODP team that won the State Cup Championship in 2004 and 2005... Named to the ODP Region 1 team in 2005, the SYL Region team in 2004, and the SYL North American Umbro Team in 2003... Was a member of the PDA College Showcase and Disney Showcase Championship teams in 2004... In 2003, helped lead team to the SYL National semifinals, the Disney Showcase semifinals and the WAGS "A" Flight Title.

Personal: Born September 12, 1988... Daughter of Laura and Mike Benko... Has an older sister, Danielle, and a younger brother, Michael... Undeclared major.

"Nicole will make an immediate impact in the center midfield. She has a great ability to control the flow of play. She is an extremely versatile player who can assume a defensive role, be a play maker or score goals for us. She is a huge believer in our vision and what we intend to accomplish and has already shown qualities that will make her leader of our program very quickly."

KATELIN BLAINE - Warwick, N.Y.

High School: Earned a total of 11 varsity letters at Warwick Valley High School (four in soccer, three in Indoor Track, three in Outdoor Track and one in Skiing)... Captained her soccer teams as a sophomore, junior and senior... Set Warwick Valley record for most goals and assists in a game, season, and career... In 2005, was named the Times Herald Record All-County Player of the Year, received the team's "Will to Win" award and helped lead WVHS to its first Section 9 Finals appearance in 28 years... Received All-State honors as a junior and senior... Received the Section 9 Coaches Award and was named to the Times Herald Record All-County All-Star Team in 2003, 2004 and 2005... Recipient of the 2004 Leadership Award... Named team MVP as a freshman and sophomore... Involved with the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the Make a Wish Foundation and the N.J. Sharing Network... Was a Scholar-Athlete all four years at WVHS.

Club Soccer: A member of the two-time NJ State National Series Champions PDA Fury... Helped lead team to two Regional titles and two appearances at Nationals, including one trip to the finals... Was named MVP in the 2005 NJ State Cup Championship game... Also was a member of the 2004 Region 1 ODP pool.

Personal: Born August 19, 1988... Daughter of Laurie and Kevin Blaine... Has three brothers, Kevin, Coner and Terrence... Undeclared major.

"Katelin is a quality left-footed wide-attacking player which is definitely something we needed. She has excellent pace and athleticism and is a natural goal-scorer. She has had a very high level of experience playing in two National Championships with her club team. I'm also impressed that, since committing to PC, she has continued to make strides in her play and has improved her ability to be a threat on the field."

JILL CAMBURN - Doylestown, Pa.
*At the time of this release, Jill had not yet finished her senior season

High School: Played four years of varsity soccer at Central Bucks West High School... Captained team as a junior and senior... Named to the All-Intelligencer Area First Team and the All-Suburban One League First Team as a freshman, sophomore and junior... Also led her team in goals in her first three years at C.B. West... Received the C.B. West MVP Award as a sophomore and junior as she helped lead her team to consecutive Suburban One League Division titles... Was named the North Penn Reporter Female Athlete of the Year... As a freshman, scored the winning goal in the Pennsylvania State AAAA Championship game en route to being named the Philadelphia Inquirer Rookie of the Year and receiving C.B. West's Outstanding Offensive Player Award... Was a Special Olympics volunteer as well as a member of the National Honor Society and the Distinguished Honor Roll.

Club Soccer: Played with the FC Bucks Strikers in 2005 and 2006... Captained the Lenape Valley United in 2003 and 2004... Led teams in scoring and netted the game-winner in the United's 1-0 Championship-round victory over Brondby (Denmark) in the Dana Cup (Hjorring, Denmark)... Was a member of the 2003 Eastern Pennsylvania U-16 ODP team.

Personal: Born December 31, 1987... Daughter of Arlene and Don Camburn, who played soccer at East Stroudsburg University before playing 11 years in the United Soccer League... Has an older sister, Erin, and two older brothers, Mike and Dave, who played four years of football at the University of Delaware and helped the Blue Hens capture the 2003 NCAA I-AA National Championship... Undeclared major.

"Jill is a true target forward with a matching BIG EAST physique. She has a fantastic upside, and with her desire and level of commitment around the attacking box, she will definitely mature as a great goal-scorer. Her ability to collect balls in withdrawn areas in the midfield and attack space with strength to keep possession is valuable to any team. I expect that her talents will make an immediate impact on our expected success."

GRETA HOULIHAN - Belair, Md.

High School: Earned eight varsity letters at C. Milton Wright High School - four in soccer and four in lacrosse... Captained and led her 2005 soccer team to the Maryland State Title... Named 2005 Offensive MVP after posting a team-leading 26 points (ten goals, 6 assists)... Received All-State First Team, All-County First Team and All-Metro Second team recognition as a senior... Named to the 2004 All-County First Team after leading her squad to the State Regional Title... Was a member of the 2003 and 2004 undefeated County Championship teams... Was a four-year Honor Roll student, a three-year member of the Varsity Club, two-year member of the French Honor Society and a Senior Mentor at C. Milton Wright.

Club Soccer: Played club soccer with the Baltimore Bays from 1999-2006... Helped lead team to the 2004 State Cup Title and the 2005 Super-Y League Title.

Personal: Born August 19, 1988... Daughter of Mary Beth and Tom Houlihan... Has two brothers, Adam and Peter, and a sister, Melanie... Majoring in Health Management.

"I've known Greta since she was 14 years old - when I had the opportunity to train her Baltimore Bays team. I definitely saw her qualities early on. She has had a great athletic career coming out of Maryland as a highly-touted lacrosse player, and I'm excited to see what kind of impact she will have with her focus now being on soccer. She is a very versatile player with good athleticism and pace. She's got a great mentality and will have the opportunity to develop and contribute in a variety of positions."

CAITLIN HOSTETLER - Portsmouth, R.I.

High School: Earned six varsity letters at LaSalle Academy - four in soccer, one in indoor track and one in lacrosse... Captained her 2005 soccer team, which was ranked No. 1 in Region 1 and No. 2 in the nation... Rhode Island Gatorade Payer of the Year in 2005... As a senior, led her team in total points and was named to the All-Division and All-State first teams... Received All-Division third team honors as a sophomore... Won four Rhode Island Division 1 State Titles while at playing LaSalle... Was a member of the Honor Roll, as well as an Up-Close and History Day participant at LaSalle... Volunteer coach for the Portsmouth Youth Soccer Association and the Stingrays Soccer Camps.

Club Soccer: A member of the Rhode Island OPD team from 1999-2006... A member of the seven-time State Champions RI Rays United Sting from 2000-2006.

Personal: Born January 18, 1988... Daughter of Marilyn and Dean Hostetler... Has two older sisters, Courtney, who played soccer at Colgate and currently is playing at Oxford, and Devon, who is a member of the United States Deaf National Team and a 2005 Deaflympics gold-medal winner... Undecided major

"Caitlin is a fantastic athlete with the same level of passion and commitment to always be successful. She has the ability to play anywhere on the field and plays each position equally as well. She could definitely contribute right away and has shown the same leadership signs as Nicole Benko. I definitely see these girls leading the program for four years."

TARA RICCIARDI - Wayne, N.J.

High School: Earned 12 varsity letters at Wayne Valley High School - four in soccer and a total of eight in indoor and outdoor track... Captained her soccer team as a senior... Was an Adidas Regional All-American as a senior... Also was named one of the Top 20 Players in New Jersey by the NJGSCA and was a member of the NJGSCA All-State Group 3 Team... Was a member of the Associated Press Third Team in 2004 and 2005... Was named 2004 Player of the Year by both the Star Ledger and the Herald News... A member of the NHC Conference First Team all four years at WVHS... Received All-Passaic County First Team honors as a sophomore, junior and senior... Helped lead WVHS to league titles in 2003, 2004 and 2005, as well as the county title in 2004 - the same year she posted a team-leading 26 assists... Set the 55 meter dash record at WVHS... A member of the National Honor Society and Minds in Motion.

Club Soccer: Was a member of the Super Y National ODP U17 team in 2004... Played five years of club soccer with the Parsippany Soccer Club and was a two-time captain.

Personal: Born December 30, 1987... Daughter of Deborah and Robert Ricciardi... Has an older brother, Paul, who was a member of the Rutgers wrestling team, and two older sisters, Lisa and Gina, who played field hockey at Monmouth... Majoring in Mathematics.

"Tara is from close to my home in North Jersey, and I first had the chance to see her play when she was a freshman at Wayne Valley High School. I was impressed with her as early as then. One of the many things I love about Tara is her spirit - she always has a smile on her face. In addition, she is an excellent two-footed player with fantastic pace. She has played up top, in the midfield and in the back and has the ability to make an immediate impact."

SARAH ROEDER - Durham, N.H.

High School: Earned 10 varsity letters at Oyster River High School - four in soccer, three in track & field and three in swimming & diving... Captained her 2005 soccer team... Averaged over 20 goals and 20 assists each year... As a senior, was named one of NH's top players by Varsity New England (Oct. 2005) and was a member of StudentSportSoccer.com's 2005 National Players to Watch list... Was a member of the New Hampshire All-State team, the Foster's Daily Democrat Dream Team and was Oyster River's leading scorer in 2003, 2004, and 2005... Helped lead 2004 team to the NH High School State Finals... Set a school record in the 1m springboard dive... A member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society... Received the State of New Hampshire Female Scholarly Award.

Club Soccer: Was a two-year member of the Super Y League ODP Team, a three-time member of the NH ODP State Team and an eight-year member of the Seacoast United Soccer Club... Helped lead her teams to the Score at the Shore and PDA Showcase semifinals in 2005, the Super Y League North American Finals in 2004 and the U.S. Club Soccer Regionals in 2003.

Personal: Born October 7, 1987... Daughter of Lisa and Douglas Roeder, who played football and rugby at UMass-Amherst (1977-81)... Has an older sister, Amy, a twin sister, Jessica, and a younger sister, Melissa... Majoring in Finance.

"Sarah comes from a fantastic pedigree - her twin sister also was highly-recruited and her father was a former college football player. Sara's got a tremendous upside, a great physique and the athleticism needed to play in the BIG EAST Conference. She has the ability to play a defensive role in the midfield or to be a target forward for us."

ANA TOCCO - Melrose, Mass.

High School: Earned six varsity letters at Melrose High School High School - four in soccer and two in basketball... Was Melrose's starting goalkeeper as a freshman and went on to start every other game throughout her career... Posted a school-record 9 shutouts as a senior... Helped lead team to school's first-ever postseason appearances in 2004 and 2005... Was named the Defensive Player of the Fall and received the Stephen Turner Award in 2005... Earned the Newcomer of the Year Award in 2002... Was a four-year member of the honor roll, Student Government secretary, member of the Italian Club and an MAAV Student Representative... Also coached Munchkins Youth Soccer.

Club Soccer: Played club soccer with the Boston Blast FC (2005-2006), the Massachusetts Districts (2004-2005) and the Force AC (2003-2004)... Won the Maple League D2 with the Boston Blast in 2004 and helped the team qualify for the Maple League D1 in 2005... Also participated in the Bay State Games and qualified for the Massachusetts ODP in 2005.

Personal: Born February 5, 1988... Daughter of Paula and Michael Tocco... Has three sisters, Stefanie, who was a member of the Gymnastics team at George Washington, Nicole and Micheline... Majoring in Business Management.

"Ana will present competition to our goalkeeping situation. She is a small but very athletic goalkeeper, which allows for great quickness and agility in net. Her maturity and development over the next four years, both on and off the field, will help add depth to our team."

JENNY WUNDER - Langhorne, Pa.

High School: Earned six varsity letters at Villa Joseph Marie High School - four in soccer and two in lacrosse... Captained her soccer team and was named the Bucks County Golden Team Girls Soccer Player of the Year in 2005... Helped lead team to the League and District titles all four years at VJM as well as the State Championship title in 2002, 2004, and 2005... Set area-high record for goals (24) in 2005 and assists (14) in 2004... Was named to the Bucks County Courier Times Golden Team First Team as a freshman, junior and senior, and was a member of the Second Team as a sophomore... Was a member of the Philadelphia Area Second Team in 2004 and was an AACA All Star in 2002 and 2004... Also was a Pennsylvania All-State player... Received high honors throughout her four years at VJM, was a member of the National Honors Society and National Honor Roll... Also was a National Merit Commended Scholar... Was a women's shelter volunteer and a Community Service Corps Representative.

Club Soccer: Played club soccer with the FC Bucks Strikers.

Personal: Born July 15, 1988... Daughter of Laurene and Michael Wunder... Has a younger brother, Danny... Undeclared major.

"Jenny is a stand-out student and brings that same level of commitment to the field. She possesses a great upside and an eagerness to continue to learn and develop. She is extremely athletic and uses both feet with great confidence. She is a versatile player who has the ability to play any position on the field."

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