Cambridge, Mass – The Lesley women's soccer program announces the addition of nine new players to its 2024 roster.
Head Coach Paul Vasconcelos enters his 17th season as head coach of the Lynx program.
"The staff and I are thrilled about the group of first year student athletes that we have coming in for 2024. We really took our time with this class to find the right kids to help push this program to the next level on and off the field," said head coach Paul Vasconcelos . "We have a really talented group of great players and quality people of elite character who are all ready to put the work in to join our championship program at Lesley. They will help us grow and elevate our standard of excellence as leaders amongst the Lesley community and competitively on the field in the NAC."
Elsie Koehler
Midfielder | 5'3 | Portland, OR | Portland Thorns Academy ECNL
- 2023 6A PIL First Team
- 2023 6A Oregon State Finalist
- 2023 Cleveland HS Captain
- 2023 ECNL Sweet 16
- 2023 ECNL Northwest Conference Champion (10-0-2)
- 2022 6A PIL Champion
- 2022 Cleveland HS MVP
- 2022 6A PIL Honorable Mention
- 2021 6A PIL First Team
- 2020 Cleveland HS Rookie of the Year
- 2020 Cleveland Golden Boot
Maya Spatafore
Defender | 5'3 | Perth, Western Australia | Fremantle City FC
- Representing Western Australia at National Youth Championship 2019- 2021
- Representing Western Australia at the International Youth Football Championships in Shanghai 2019
- Club Community Footballer Award
- Playing in the highest non-professional league in Western Australia at age 15 (NPLWA).
- Starter in team winning 2nd place league and state cup
Leecy Cruz
Midfielder | 5'0"| San Antonio, TX | SA City GA
- 4 yr varsity player at Johnson High School
- Second team All – District 2 years
- Utility Player of the Year
- Academic All District
- Starter at SA City GA
Lauren Sanchez
Goalkeeper | 5'7"| Haverhill, Ma | Seacoast United
- Starter all 4 years for central catholic varsity soccer team
- Rookie of the year freshman year 2020
- Merrimack valley conference (MVC) 1st team jr. Year
- Captain of central catholic high school girls Varsity senior year
- Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC) 1st team senior year
- Merrimack valley Conference Goalkeeper of The Year senior year
- Eagle Tribune all star senior year
- Eastern Mass 2nd team
Lily Wright
Forward/Midfield |5'7" | Haymarket, Virginia | VSA ECRL
- Team captain at VSA
- 3 year varsity player at Battlefield HS
- ECRL selection game player
- 6A state championship finalist
- ODP State and Regional Select player
- VHSL All District 2nd Team
Madison Roy
Defender | 5'7 | St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | Massey Academy
- Starter on U.S. Virgin Islands Women's National Team
- Played in the CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifiers and two World Cup Qualifiers
- Captain junior and senior year of high-school basketball
- Two Year Captain at Antilles School
- Awarded Female Athlete of the Year for the 2022-2023 school year
- Awarded Coaches Award for multiple years of high school soccer
- Played for years being the only female on club team (Massey Academy)
Haylie Villalpando
Forward | 5'4"| Pueblo, Co | Pride SC ECNL
- 3 yr varsity captain
- SCL League MVP
- SCL Offensive Player of the Year
- SCL 1st Team
- 4 year member of Pride ECNL team
Meriel Wordell
Defender | 5'6"| Newton, MA | Scorpions SC ECRL
- Starting left back at Newton North High
- Most Improved 2022 NNHS
- Made State Tournament every year
- Starter and leading scorer at Scorpions ECNL RL
- Runs track at NNHS
Annika Gnesda
Midfielder | 5'6"| Chico, CA | Transfer Lake Tahoe CC
- All Academic at Lake Tahoe CC
- Two-time - All League GVC
- Starting center and left back at LTCC
- Assisted LTCC to become GVC champ x2 years (undefeated with no goals given up)
- CIF champion 2019-2020
- All league- senior year HS