for immediate release March 1, 2000

PILOTS ADD SIX TO WOMEN’S SOCCER PROGRAM
PORTLAND, Ore. -- University of Portland director of soccer, Clive Charles, announced the addition of six players to the 2000 Pilot women’s soccer roster.

The list of newcomers is topped by Finnish national Laura Kalmari, and Parade magazine all-American Imani Dorsey. Other signees include Jennifer Bosa, Darci Carruthers, Lauren Mussallem, and Cristin Shea.

“Laura Kalmari is a marquee recruit for us, and really solidifies our midfield,” noted Charles of Kalmari. “Imani Dorsey has really burst onto the national scene of late, and we’re thrilled to add her to our lineup.”

The new recruit list addresses each position for the Pilots, as Bosa and Kalmari are midfielders, Mussallem is a forward, Dorsey is a defender, and Carruthers and Shea are goalies.

“It was important for us to fill out our roster with this recruiting class, and augment our current roster,” noted Charles. “The team we put out on the field to start the 2000 season will be solid from top to bottom.”

2000 UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND SOCCER SIGNEES
PLAYER YR. POS. HT. EXP. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Jennifer Bosa Fr. MF 5-4 HS Mukilteo, WA/Holy Names Academy
Darci Carruthers Fr. GK 5-8 HS Temple City, CA/Arcadia HS
Imani Dorsey Fr. D 5-10 HS Santa Monica, CA/Harvard-Westlake School
Laura Kalmari Fr. MF 5-10 HS Vantaa, Finland/Makelanrinne Secondary
Lauren Mussallem Fr. F 5-4 HS Lake Oswego, OR/Lake Oswego HS
Cristin Shea Fr. GK 5-11 HS Lakewood, CO/Bear Creek HS

CLIVE CHARLES ON:
Bosa - “A technical central midfielder ... a nice addition to our midfield.”
Carruthers - “An oustanding keeper who was all-Far West Region last summer.”
Dorsey - “One of the best defenders coming out this year ... one of top recruits in the country ... central defender, good in the air.”
Kalmari - “One of the best midfielders in Finland ... attacking central midfielder ... creates opportunities”
Musallem - “Good speed ... very direct ... good finisher”
Shea - “A big keeper ... great off the ball ... played in a lot of high-level games”

Jennifer Bosa
Midfielder
5-4
Freshman
Mukilteo, WA
Holy Names Academy
Emerald City FC - Azzurri
NATIONAL TEAM: Region IV pool (1999-)
HOLY NAMES ACADEMY: Four-year starter ... three-time all-league player ... three-time team captain ... scored on a penalty kick to lead HN to the Washington state 3A state title in 1999 ... team’s leading scorer.

Darci Carruthers
Goalkeeper
5-8
Freshman
Temple City, CA
Arcadia HS
Mission Viejo Mirage
NATIONAL TEAM: Cal South ODP (1998-)
ARCADIA HS: led team to a pair of league championships ... first-team all-league and MVP as a senior ... junior year, led team to 23-0-2 record with 18 shutouts and just eight goals allowed.

Imani Dorsey
Defender
5-10
Freshman
Santa Monica, CA
Harvard-Westlake School
Mission Viejo Mirage
NATIONAL TEAM: Region IV pool (1999-) ... U-17 national team pool (1999-).
HARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL: PARADE magazine all-American (2000) ... NSCAA all-American (1999).

Laura Kalmari
Midfielder
5-10
Freshman
Vantaa, Finland
Makelanrinne Secondary
NATIONAL TEAM: Finland National Team (1994-) ... U-16, U-20, U-21 national teams ... has more than 30 caps for Finland.
CLUB TEAMS: Finnish women’s league Player of the Year (1999), scoring leader (1999) ... twice was junior Player of the Year (1995, 1996).

Lauren Mussallem
Forward
5-4
Freshman
Lake Oswego, OR
Lake Oswego, HS
FC Portland
NATIONAL TEAM: Region IV pool (1999-)
LAKE OSWEGO HS: three-year starter ... three-time first-team all-league ... twice named to Oregon third-team all-state ... anchored 4x100 relay team to second in 1999 state track meet ... spent freshman year at Live Oaks HS in California ... first-team CCS Division I ... CSS Division I Freshman of the Year ... MVP and first-team all-league ... team won CCS Division I championship.

Cristin Shea
Goalkeeper
5-11
Freshman
Lakewood, CO
Bear Creek HS
Colorado Rush
NATIONAL TEAM: Region IV pool (1998-)
BEAR CREEK HS: honorable mention all-state in 1999 ... played 1999 W-League season with Denver Diamonds ... 1997-99 academic all-state ... National Honor Society (1998-99).