A Sea Of Red

Alannah Dunkle
Striker
Hummelstown (PA) Lower Dauphin High School

PennLive.com wrote:Dunkle headed to Liberty
Lower Dauphin junior striker Alanna Dunkle has committed to Liberty University as part of the Flames’ 2011 recruiting class.

And there is another potential commit in the same article ...

Harrisburg Christian’s 100-goal scorer
Harrisburg Christian’s Rebecca Smith has quietly put together a standout season. Smith has scored 111 career goals, and she’s only a junior. Knights’ coach Jon Bassoff said Smith is on track to finish her high school soccer career as one of the all-time top-5 scorers in the state of Pennsylvania.

Smith has attracted attention from several college teams, and is currently deciding between Liberty (Lynchburg, Va.) and Messiah.

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I cant believe it is even a toss up. Play for a top DIII school or play for a growing quality DI program

I suspect she is considering Messiah because it is like 5 miles away from Harrisburg. She could live at home and her family could easily see all her home games..

true I did not think of that I was just thinking as a player and the level at what I would want to play at. I forget to stop and think that other people have reasons of there own.

Messiah is also a perennial powerhouse in soccer at the D3 level. Both men and women have won championships over the last 5-6 years.

soccer7 wrote:I was just thinking as a player and the level at what I would want to play at.

Not just in soccer, males think heavily about level, while to a lot of female recruits its a non-factor.

JK37 wrote:

soccer7 wrote:I was just thinking as a player and the level at what I would want to play at.

Not just in soccer, males think heavily about level, while to a lot of female recruits its a non-factor.

It's a factor financially for females as much as males. At D3 Messiah she would not have a scholarship. That can be deceiving however, since she could live at home, and depending on how much financial aid she can get (D3 schools can be VERY creative with this for a good athlete) , traveling to see her play in Lynchburg could end up costing her family more than what they would pay for tuition there.

olldflame wrote:

JK37 wrote:

soccer7 wrote:I was just thinking as a player and the level at what I would want to play at.

Not just in soccer, males think heavily about level, while to a lot of female recruits its a non-factor.

It's a factor financially for females as much as males. At D3 Messiah she would not have a scholarship. That can be deceiving however, since she could live at home, and depending on how much financial aid she can get (D3 schools can be VERY creative with this for a good athlete) , traveling to see her play in Lynchburg could end up costing her family more than what they would pay for tuition there.

Excellent point, which further shows why its not the no-brainer that it seems to be. If they find its cheaper for the family financially, and closer, playing in D-I won't necessarily be a factor. Plus, the opportunity to win a national championship - at any level - is enticing. Messiah's staff is well-aware of all of this, I'm certain.

wow 7 posts in a womens soccer recruit thread

jcmanson wrote:wow 7 posts in a womens soccer recruit thread

Thats what i was thinking.

Now it's 10. I take the blame. I went to Messiah for a year before I came to LU, so I was interested that this girl was choosing between the 2.