Soccer Recruiting Class Ranked 2nd in Big 12

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State soccer coaching staff has landed the Big 12's second-best recruiting class for 2006, Soccer Buzz Magazine announced Wednesday. Soccer Buzz is an online publication devoted to women's collegiate soccer.

The Cyclones are coming off their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in addition to tying for second in the Big 12 regular season standings, the highest finish in school history.

Goalkeeper Ann Gleason was also given recognition, being tabbed as a Top-75 recruit nationally. The Stillwater, Minn., native is a NSCAA Youth All-American as well as a three-time club state champion and two-time Minnesota All-State.

The magazine will announce preseason regional and national rankings at a later date.

Texas A&M, the 2005 Big 12 regular season and tournament champion, garnered the top class in the conference according to the magazine.

ISU will open the 2006 season on Saturday, Aug. 26 at Notre Dame. The Irish were the 2004 National Champions but were defeated in the quarterfinals of the 2005 College Cup by eventual champion Portland, the same team that knocked out Iowa State in the first round.

Soccer Buzz Magazine Big 12 Recruiting Class Rankings:

1. Texas A&M
2. Iowa State
3. Oklahoma State
4. Missouri
5. Kansas
6. Texas Tech
7. Baylor
8. Nebraska
9. Colorado
10. Oklahoma
11. Texas

2006 Iowa State Signees

Name              Hometown                    Club Team
Casey Bothwell    Highlands Ranch, Colo.      Real Colorado
Lauren Fader      Cincinnati, Ohio            Ohio Elite
Ann Gleason       Stillwater, Minn.           Tsunami Sota
Victoria Johnson  Coppell, Texas              Dallas Texans Red
Molly Lohry       Sioux City, Iowa            Omaha Toro Vici
Amanda nimtz      Allen, Texas                Sting
Lauren Odino      Coppell, Texas              Sting
Adrianna O'Neill  Olathe, Kan.                KC Dynamos
Elise Reid        Cedar Rapids, Iowa          Cedar River SA

Players Mentioned

Casey Bothwell

Lauren Fader

Ann Gleason

Adrianna O'Neill

Lauren Odino

Elise Reid

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