SAN ANTONIO -- The University of the Incarnate Word women's soccer team has added six newcomers to the roster for the 2019 season, announced Head Coach
Emma Wright-Cates. These incoming Cardinals are all Texas natives and will add to the UIW strategy, coming off an improved 2018 season record.
NEW TO THE NEST
Margaret Kofron | 5-5 | GK | Round Rock, Texas
- Daughter of Paul and Kim Kofron
- Extended her athletic agility by running track in high school
- Pursuing a major in psychology
Karli Salazar | 5-7 | D | San Antonio, Texas
- Named MVP on all-district and all-region team in 2017
- Honor Roll student
- Daughter of Orlando Salazar and Misty Locke Reese
Macey Maxim | 5-9 | Mid | Round Rock, Texas
- High school team was bi-district champions (2016 & 2017)
- Daughter of Jan and Greg Maxim
- Ranked 4th out of 647 students academically at Cedar Ridge High School
- Pursuing a major in psychology with the goal of being an orthopedic surgeon
Rachel Roebuck | 5-9 | CMid/CB | Royse City, Texas
- Daughter of James and Cynthia Roebuck
- Wishes to become a teacher; pursuing a major in education
- Strengths are shooting and controlling the ball on the defensive side
Amaya Spearman | 5-2 | D/Mid | Wichita Falls, Texas
- Played center and outside back at S. H. Rider High School
- Varsity starter all four years of high school; team captain for two years
- Won first team all-district for three consecutive years
- Daughter of Sheila and Andre and Spearman; sister, Shayla, plays soccer at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Payton Adams | 5-6 | D/Mid | Frisco, Texas
- Tallied nine goals, 12 assists in her 2018 season at Wakeland High School
- Daughter of Kurt and Kristi Adams
- Plans to major in rehabilitative science with a concentration in physical therapy
HEAR FROM COACH WRIGHT-CATES
"We are very excited about our 2019 class. They are a very smart group with a lot talent that will help us strengthen some holes our fantastic seniors left. The future of UIW women's soccer continues to look bright and I am excited to watch the new dynamics unfold."
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