Zemaitis To Suit Up For MU Starting This Fall
Milford product is fourth signee for Thomas
Jan. 18,
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Allie Zemaitis
(pictured) has signed a letter of intent to play soccer at
Madonna this fall. |
LIVONIA, Mich. –
Head women’s soccer coach
Paul Thomas announced that he has signed
Allie Zemaitis to a letter of intent.
Zemaitis (Highland, Mich.) will continue her academic and athletic careers at
Madonna starting this fall.
"Allie is a
very aggressive and strong player," commented Thomas. "She will play out of the
back, either centrally or out wide. She comes into the program with a good
pedigree, having played at a high level with her Livonia United team. She reads
the game very well and has good overall defensive qualities. She will be an
impact player for us this season and will compete for playing time as a
freshman."
As a junior at
Milford last season, Zemaitis was named honorable mention all-state to go along
with an all-district and all-region selection after leading Milford in assists
and total points. She was also selected to the Observer and Eccentric
Newspaper's all-area team. During her sophomore season, the 5-5 midfielder was
an all-conference selection while leading the Mustangs in goals and picked up
the first of two "Best Midfielder" awards.
Zemaitis is also
a stand out with her Livonia United '91 club team and has played for former MU
coach Rick Larson during her time with United. She has been part of a pair of
State Cup finalist teams and captured the 2005 State Cup Championship. Her United
side has won five straight Michigan Premier Division I Championships
(2003-2007).
A selection to
Top Drawer Soccer's "Players to Watch" list in the class of 2008, Zemaitis is
also active off the pitch, serving as the head coach of the U6 rec team in the
Hartland Soccer Club as well as volunteering at the Livonia Soccer Club and
Milford High School soccer camps.
Zemaitis joins
her Livonia United teammate Taylor Adkins along with Jessica Austin, Nicole
Rodriguez and Britt Warner as new student-athletes in the Crusader soccer program.
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2008 Madonna Women's Soccer Signings |
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Name |
Height |
Position |
Hometown (Last
School) |
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Taylor Adkins |
5-5 |
Midfielder |
Livonia, Mich.
(Stevenson HS) |
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Jessica Austin |
5-8 |
Forward |
Livonia, Mich.
(Schoolcraft CC) |
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Nicole Rodriguez |
5-5 |
Forward |
Woodhaven, Mich.
(Woodhaven HS) |
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Allie Zemaitis |
5-5 |
Defender |
Highland, Mich.
(Milford HS) |
Contact:
Patrick Moore, Sports Information
Director
(734) 432-5834
pimoore@madonna.edu
