Indiana University Athletics
#IUWS 2017 Signing Day Central
1/31/2017 4:23:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Women's Soccer head coach Amy Berbary announced the program's 2017 signing class on Wednesday, with eight inking National Letters of Intent to join the team. Those high school seniors will join Bethany Kopel, who graduated a semester early and is currently enrolled at Indiana.
"This class is an extremely talented and dynamic group," said Berbary. "We have a number of different positions and styles of play coming in to our already established framework. Not only are these players talented on the field, they all bring an extreme work ethic and dedication to the classroom, which is something that is an absolute must to join this program. We're really looking forward to seeing what these new Hoosiers can bring to the table."
The group of nine total signees comes to Indiana from six different states, as well as Canada and Hungary. Of those from the United States, the class includes four from Region II (Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio), two from Region IV (California and Colorado) and one signee from Region I (New York).
"Our staff is committed to finding the best players within our region, as well as nationally and internationally," said Berbary. "I believe with this class, spread from coast to coast and around the world, we have done just that. In doing so, the different cultures, personalities and styles of play will help our team continue to compete towards a Big Ten Championship, as well as reaching the NCAA Tournament."
Here's a look at the signees, in the order that their NLI's were received:
Oct. 18, 2016: Bethany Kopel (Novi, Mich.)
7:01 a.m.: Grace Geise (Dayton, Ohio)
7:07 a.m.: Maddie West (Crystal Lake, Ill.)
7:40 a.m.: Nicolette Kapsalis (Fishers, Ind.)
8:23 a.m.: Hanna Németh (Diosd, Hungary)
10:43 a.m.: Ana Garibaldi (New York, N.Y.)
11:00 a.m.: Cam Bell (Parker, Colo.)
11:15 a.m.: Camryn Carty (North Tustin, Calif.)
12:48 p.m.: Melanie Forbes (Mississauga, Ontario)
Berbary recently completed her fourth season at Indiana, leading the team to its best overall and conference record and first Big Ten Tournament appearance since 2013.
In her first year, the Hoosiers advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament with a 15-7-1 mark, setting program records in victories, goals scored, assists and shutouts. During her tenure, Berbary has coached two NSCAA All-Region picks, two All-Big Ten selections and 59 Academic All-Big Ten honorees. The team has won the NSCAA Team Academic Award in every season, as well as four Herbert Cups, given to the Indiana team with the highest semester GPA.
"This class is an extremely talented and dynamic group," said Berbary. "We have a number of different positions and styles of play coming in to our already established framework. Not only are these players talented on the field, they all bring an extreme work ethic and dedication to the classroom, which is something that is an absolute must to join this program. We're really looking forward to seeing what these new Hoosiers can bring to the table."
The group of nine total signees comes to Indiana from six different states, as well as Canada and Hungary. Of those from the United States, the class includes four from Region II (Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio), two from Region IV (California and Colorado) and one signee from Region I (New York).
"Our staff is committed to finding the best players within our region, as well as nationally and internationally," said Berbary. "I believe with this class, spread from coast to coast and around the world, we have done just that. In doing so, the different cultures, personalities and styles of play will help our team continue to compete towards a Big Ten Championship, as well as reaching the NCAA Tournament."
Here's a look at the signees, in the order that their NLI's were received:
Oct. 18, 2016: Bethany Kopel (Novi, Mich.)
7:01 a.m.: Grace Geise (Dayton, Ohio)
7:07 a.m.: Maddie West (Crystal Lake, Ill.)
7:40 a.m.: Nicolette Kapsalis (Fishers, Ind.)
8:23 a.m.: Hanna Németh (Diosd, Hungary)
10:43 a.m.: Ana Garibaldi (New York, N.Y.)
11:00 a.m.: Cam Bell (Parker, Colo.)
11:15 a.m.: Camryn Carty (North Tustin, Calif.)
12:48 p.m.: Melanie Forbes (Mississauga, Ontario)
Berbary recently completed her fourth season at Indiana, leading the team to its best overall and conference record and first Big Ten Tournament appearance since 2013.
In her first year, the Hoosiers advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament with a 15-7-1 mark, setting program records in victories, goals scored, assists and shutouts. During her tenure, Berbary has coached two NSCAA All-Region picks, two All-Big Ten selections and 59 Academic All-Big Ten honorees. The team has won the NSCAA Team Academic Award in every season, as well as four Herbert Cups, given to the Indiana team with the highest semester GPA.
| 2017 Indiana Women's Soccer Signees (Click Name for More Information) | |||||||
| # | Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Club Team | High School | NLI Received |
| 1 | Bethany Kopel (PDF) | GK | 5-9 | Novi, Mich. | Michigan Hawks ECNL | Novi | Oct. 18, 2016 |
| 8 | Grace Geise | M/F | 5-5 | Dayton, Ohio | Warren County United | Centerville | 7:01 a.m. |
| 5 | Maddie West | M/F | 5-10 | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Naperville Soccer Association | Crystal Lake Central | 7:07 a.m. |
| 25 | Nicolette Kapsalis | M | 5-1 | Fishers, Ind. | Indy Premier Soccer Club | Cathedral | 7:40 a.m. |
| 15 | Hanna Németh | D | 5-11 | Diosd, Hungary | Kóka KSK | Fazekas Mihály High School Budapest | 8:23 a.m. |
| 9 | Ana Garibaldi | F | 5-9 | New York, N.Y. | Manhattan Soccer Club | Dominican Academy | 10:43 a.m. |
| 32 | Cam Bell | M/D | 5-2 | Parker, Colo. | Colorado Storm ECNL | Legend | 11:00 a.m. |
| 30 | Camryn Carty | D | 5-10 | North Tustin, Calif. | Strikers FC ECNL | Foothill | 11:15 a.m. |
| 12 | Melanie Forbes | M | 5-3 | Mississauga, Ontario | GS United | Appleby College | 12:48 p.m. |
 Bethany Kopel |
 Grace Geise
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 Maddie West |
 Nicolette Kapsalis |
 Hanna Németh |
 Ana Garibaldi |
 Cam Bell |
 Camryn Carty |
 Melanie Forbes |
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