Indiana University Athletics
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8/25/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
March 4, 2005
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - - Head coach Mick Lyon has announced the signings of two-student athletes for the 2005 season.
The Indiana women's soccer team has announced the signings of two student-athletes for the 2005 season. Molly Beckwith (Worthington, Ohio) and Molly Kruger (Carmel, Ind.) have both signed National Letters of Intent to purse their academic and athletic careers at Indiana University.
Below is a short bio on each student-athlete.
Molly Beckwith
Worthington, Ohio./Thomas Worthington
5'8" • Forward
Beckwith is an accomplished student-athlete at Thomas Worthington High School. As a freshman, Beckwith led her team in goals with 14. She was named first-team all-OCC as a freshman and sophomore, while leading the Cardinals to the state regional her sophomore year.
She also plays with one of the top club soccer teams in the country in the Ohio Premier. As a junior, Beckwith led the team to a state regional appearance. Beckwith has also been a member of the ODP State Pool since her freshman year, and was a member of the Regional pool as a sophomore.
A two-sport athlete, Beckwith has run track as a freshman and senior. She was named all-state as a freshman after setting two school records with a 24.70 in the 200-meters and a 55.60 in the 400.
She has been on the honor roll all four years and is a member of the National Honor Society.
"She has had a successful career as a wide midfielder and forward," said head coach Mick Lyon. "She is a great creator and scorer of goals. She has had a few injuries in the last two years, but she is back on the road to recovery and I believe only the best days of her career are ahead of her. She is a phenomenal athlete with raw talent, which makes her such an exceptional athlete."
Molly is the daughter of Dan and Mary Beckwith.
Molly Kruger
Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS
5'7" • Center Midfielder
Kruger comes to IU with a ton of accomplishments to her name. Not only was she a three-time NSCAA All-American, but she also led her high school team, the Carmel Greyhounds, to four-straight state titles. Kruger was also chosen teh Super Team Player of the Year for the third consecutive year by the Indianapolis Star. The midfielder was named the Indiana Player of the Year and is a two-time Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year. She racked up nine goals and dished out 24 assists in 25 games in 2002. Kruger also broke Carmel's single-season assists record and holds the schools all-time record in that category. Kruger earned first-team all-state in 2001, '02 and `03. She also earned second-team all-state honors in 2000, as a freshman.
Her club team, the Carmel Commotion, coached by Mark Castro, is a four-time state champion, and has been runner-up in Region II twice and regional semi-finalists three times during her four years. In 2003, despite losing the Indiana State Cup to IU teammate Suzie Teixeira's Dynamo team, the Commotion, with Kruger and another Hoosier teammate Katy Stewart, made it to Regionals as a wildcard team. They then proceeded to win the regional tournament and go on to be national runners-up.
Kruger has also been very active in the Indiana 85 ODP team from 1999-2002. She made the 85 Region II team, coached by IU head coach Mick Lyon, in '99, '00, '01 and '02 and was selected to the National Pool in 2001.
Kruger original signed with IU last year and was set to be a part of the 2004 program, but injuries due to a tragic automobile accident while traveling with her club team, forced her to take some time away from soccer and from school. She is now enrolled at Indiana and currently practicing with the team.
"We are very happy to have Molly here after a tough fall with her not being in school and receiving a lot of physical therapy," said Lyon. "I think that it is going to be a plus for us come this fall, since she is enrolled in school and currently training with us. She brings a special talent to the team."
Molly is the daughter of Bill and Kit Kruger.
