May 14, 2009
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
Three incoming freshmen for the Maryland women's soccer team were recently named Gatorade Players of the Year for their respective states: Bailey Bodell from Washington, D.C., Caitlin Mooney from Oklahoma and Olivia Wagner from Colorado.
Bailey Bodell
Boyds, Md. • Defender
St. John's College HS
Laurel Wildcats
A four-year letterwinner at St. John's College High School ... two-time first team Washington Post All-Met and two-time honorable mention All-Met ... three-time Washington Post DC All-Extra Team ... two-time first team All-Examiner by the Washington Examiner ... first team All-WCAC ... named team defensive MVP ... named to the 2008 NSCAA/adidas Girl's High School Scholar All-America team ... two-year member of the Maryland ODP team ... played club for the Laurel Wildcats for coach Mike Vawter ... helped the Wildcats to back-to-back State Cup Championships ... 2007 Region 1 semifinalists ... semifinalists at the 2007 Disney Showcase ... also competed for the St. John's College High School Cadets ... three-time WCAC champions ... a member of the De La Salle Scholars Program ... member of the National Honors Society and the National Spanish Honors Society ... chose Maryland over Cornell, George Washington and Bucknell.
Caitlin Mooney
Edmond, Okla. • Forward
Edmond Santa Fe HS
Dallas Texans 91
A four-year starter and letterwinner at Edmond Santa Fe High School ... ranked the 37th best recruit in the nation, according to ESPN RISE ... 2008 ESPN RISE first team All-American ... 2007 NSCAA/adidas Girls Youth All-American ... two-time first team all-conference, all-city, all-district and all-Edmond ... two-time team MVP ... member of the 2007 U.S. U-17 Women's National Team, scoring two goals and added two assists in three matches ... selected to the 2008 U.S. U18 National Team player pool ... plays club for USYSA National Champion Dallas Texans 91 for coach Ryan Higginbotham ... chose Maryland over Notre Dame, Tennessee, Illinois and Villanova.
Olivia Wagner
Boulder, Colo. • Midfielder
Alexander Dawson
Real Colorado
A four-year letterwinner at Alexander Dawson ... two-time team captain ... first team all-state as a junior ... two-time first team all-conference ... plays club for Real Colorado for coach Lorne Donaldson ... 2008 CO State Champions ... three-year member of Colorado ODP Team ... two-time member of Region IV ODP Team ... 2008 Region IV team captain ... chose Maryland over UCLA, Texas A&M, Denver and Loyola Marymount.
