MILWAUKEE – Clara Broecker of Afton, Minn., Sam Dodd of Cincinnati, Ohio, Kendall Edwards of Libertyville, Ill., Emma Famulak of Grand Rapids, Mich., Anna Karam of Macomb, Mich., Zoey Memmel of Grafton, Wis., and Kat Van Booven of Lake St. Louis, Mo., have all signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Milwaukee women's soccer team.
"We are very excited to welcome the 2020 class to the program," head coach
Troy Fabiano said. "It is a talented group that we see contributing immediately to the success of the team. We have invested time over the past few years watching them develop as soccer players and students and are looking forward to them joining us next season."
*Clara Broecker/St. Croix Prep/Stillwater, Minn.*
Broecker has spent three seasons on the soccer team at St. Croix Prep, earning all-conference honors twice. Named the Team MVP and captain, she has also played club soccer for St. Croix Academy from sophomore through her senior year of high school.
*Sam Dodd/Lakota East High School/Cincinnati, Ohio*
Dodd is a forward for the Thunderhawks and was named Second-Team All-Greater Miami Conference as a freshman after recording 13 points, coming on five goals and three assists. She tallied 19 points in 2019, adding nine goals and one assist. A member of the High Honor Roll, she plays club soccer for the Cincinnati Development Academy and is an alum of Cincinnati United Premier.
*Kendall Edwards/Libertyville High School/Libertyville, Ill.*
Edwards led Libertyville to a successful campaign, recording nine shutouts and a 0.78 goals-against average as a junior captain, earning First-Team North Suburban All-Conference honors as well as a spot on the 2019
News-Sun All-Area Team. The National Honor Society and All-Academic member was honorable mention all-area in 2018, posted eight shutouts in 2017 and was also honorable mention all-league that season.
*Emma Famulak/Forest Hills Eastern High School/Grand Rapids, Mich.*
Famulak, a defender on the field and four-year Honor Roll member in the classroom, has spent the past seven years playing club soccer for Midwest United FC.
*Anna Karam/Dakota High School/Macomb, Mich.*
An outside back at Dakota High School, Karam has earned all-district honors on the field. She has also spent five season with club team Nationals Union.
*Zoey Memmel/Cedarburg High School/Grafton, Wis.*
Memmel has been a long-time player with North Shore United Soccer Club, helping the team win regionals last season.
*Kat Van Booven/Timberland High School/Lake St. Louis, Mo.*
Van Booven has played an instrumental role at Timberland, leading the team in goals scored all four seasons. A three-time Gateway Athletic All-Conference First-team selection, Van Booven was also tabbed a member of the 2019 Class 4 St. Louis County All-Region Team. Ranked No. 16 in the state of Missouri by MaxPreps.com, the A.P. Scholar and National Honor Society member was also selected third-team all-metro in 2019 after leading the team with 19 goals.