2009 SOCCER CAMP

6/8/09     Incoming Mount freshman Shelbi Benzinger wins LaRosa Player of the Week honor

Scott (KY) High School senior Shelbi Benzinger, who will attend the Mount this fall and play soccer for the Lions, has won a LaRosa Player of the Week honor. Benzinger, a goalkeeper, also play basketball in high school.

In basketball, Benzinger (a point guard) was a four-year starter, who this past season averaged 14.6 points per game and became a member of the 1,000-point club (1,088 career points scored) at Scott. She was named to the district and regional All-tournament teams and was selected to play in the Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Game. In soccer, Benzinger, a four-year player, was named First Team All-Northern Kentucky and Honorable Mention All-State. She was also active in community service, and was an honor roll student all four years of high school.

6/7/09    Northeastern (Springfield, OH) High School senior Jenna Shull to attend the Mount and play soccer this fall

The College of Mount St. Joseph officially announces that Northeastern (Springfield, OH) High School senior Jenna Shull will attend the College and play soccer this fall for the Lions.

Shull, who has played both forward and midfielder, had 27 goals and four assists during her senior season. She was voted First Team All-OHC, First Team All-Miami Valley area, First Team Springfield News-Sun All-Area, and First Team Springfield News-Sun All-Clark County. In addition, Shull was an Academic award winner, in the National Honor Society and on Student Government, was a Student Ambassador, and in the Relay of Life.

She played for Dayna Ranard in high school. Jenna, the daughter of Mary and Jim Shull, is planning on majoring in Inclusive Early Childhood Education at the Mount.

5/15/09     St. Henry High School senior Kayla Ziegler to attend the Mount in the fall and play soccer

The College of Mount St. Joseph officially announces that St. Henry High School senior Kayla Ziegler will attend the Mount in the fall and play soccer for the Lions.

Ziegler, a goalkeeper, was a varsity starter for four seasons at St. Henry. She made Honorable Mention All-State following her senior season, and was Third Team All-Northern Kentucky that season as well. In addition, Ziegler was her team’s defensive player of the year as a senior and Honorable Mention All-Northern Kentucky her junior season. Ziegler was on her school’s Honor Roll throughout high school and has a 3.968 GPA. She played for Steve Lorenz at St. Henry High School.

Kayla, the daughter of Beth and John Ziegler, is planning to major in Nursing.

5/12/09     Milford High School senior Jessica Pykosz to attend the College and play soccer this fall

The College of Mount St. Joseph officially announces that Milford High School senior Jessica Pykosz will attend the College and play soccer this fall.

Pykosz, a defender/midfielder, played four seasons of varsity soccer, and was a two-time All-FAVC selection and team captain in 2008 when her team won the FAVC Championship. In addition, she was a 2008 All-Academic Southwest Ohio and All-Academic Ohio honoree, a member of the National Honor Society, a teen counselor, in Student Council, on the Athletic Leadership Council, and garnered high honors in the classroom all four years in high school.

She played for Pat Winkler in high school.  Jessica, the daughter of Jo and Ken Pykosz, is planning to major in Physical Therapy at the Mount.

5/8/09     Oak Hills High School senior Ann Middendorf to attend the College of Mount St. Joseph and play soccer this fall.

The College of Mount St. Joseph officially announces that Oak Hills High School senior Ann Middendorf will attend the College and play soccer this fall.

Middendorf, a forward/midfielder, was a top offensive player for her team in 2006 and 2007 before suffering a knee injury and missing action last fall. She was also involved with Student Council, in the Academic “O” Club, received high honors 2007-2009 and competed in varsity track & field at Oak Hills. Her high school coach was Chuck Laumann.

Ann, the daughter of Christelle and Joe Middendorf, is interested in fashion merchandising.