June 29, 2006
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. - New St. Bonaventure women's soccer coach
Manoj Khettry announced today that seven student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to attend St. Bonaventure University and join the women's soccer team.
Rianna Carlisle (Waverly, N.Y./Waverly), Carly Jasinski (North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda), Donika Lucero (Campbell, N.Y./Campbell-Savona), Sabrina Maddeaux (Richmond Hill, Ontario/Unionville), Leah Oleski (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Katie Shelofsky (Rochester, N.Y./Greece Athena), and Sarah Wolcott (Olean, N.Y./Olean) will all be freshmen at St. Bonaventure this fall.
"We are very excited to have all seven of these women join our team. Their individual skill, enthusiasm, and great work ethic are exactly what we are looking for to make this a successful team," Khettry said. "I know that each of them is eager to start the team workouts and that shows a lot about their character and dedication. They are the right fit for St. Bonaventure women's soccer."
A capsule look at each of the new Bonnies players:
Rianna Carlisle
Position: Defense
Height: 5-1
Hometown: Waverly, NY
High School: Waverly
Clubs: Fingerlakes Flood, Stateline
Accolades: Three-time IAC All-Star defender at Waverly High School ... New York West ODP player ... played in Exceptional Senior all-star game ... daughter of Robert and Rita Carlisle.
Carly Jasinski
Position: Defense
Height: 5-3
Hometown: North Tonawanda, NY
High School: North Tonawanda
Accolades: Co-captain of 14-4-1 team her senior season at North Tonawanda ... scored two goals and added 13 assists ... was a second team All-Niagara Frontier League defender ... scored one goal with eight assists her junior year ... was North Tonawanda's starting goalkeeper her sophomore year and went 12-6-1 with six shutouts to earn third team All-NFL honors ... daughter of Lawrence and Sherry Jasinski.
Donika Lucero
Position: Midfield
Height: 5-3
Hometown: Campbell, NY
High School: Campbell-Savona
Club/ODP: Denver
Accolades: 2005 honorable mention All-State ... is Campbell-Savona's all-time leading scorer with 65 goals and 34 assists for 164 points ... as a senior, scored 13 goals with eight assists ... was a four-time all-league selection and three-time Corning Leader area all-star ... also played basketball ... daughter of Bobby and Char Lucero.
Sabrina Maddeaux
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5-8
Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ontario
High School: Unionville
Club/ODP: Glen Shields (2004-06), Unionville (2003-04), Newmarket (2002-03)
Accolades: Led Glen Shields to the Vaughan U17/U18 Tournament championship ... 2005 Indoor Soccer League U17 Cup Finalists ... Honor Roll student ... also was an accomplished track and field athlete in high school ... daughter of Norman and Pauline Maddeaux.
Leah Oleski
Position: Midfield
Height: 5-2
Hometown: Erie, PA
High School: McDowell
Club Teams: Erie Admirals, Erie United
Accolades: Career totals of 44 goals and 35 assists at McDowell High ... as a senior, led McDowell to a 21-3 record and the western Pennsylvania final ... scored 13 goals with 18 assists ... was a first team All-Region selection ... scored 22 goals her junior season ... McDowell went a combined 57-12-2 over her sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... daughter of Todd and Laura Oleski.
Katie Shelofsky
Position: Forward / Midfield
Height: 5-3
Hometown: Rochester, NY
High School: Greece Athena
Club/ODP: Greece Cobras
Accolades: Team captain and team MVP for Greece Athena her senior year ... first team All-Monroe County and All-Greater Rochester Honorable Mention ... played in Monroe County Exceptional Seniors game ... NBC-10 TV Scholar Athlete of the Week for 10/26/05 ... helped Greece Athena to the 2004 Section V Class AA Championship and runner-up finish in the state playoffs ... scored the game-winning goals in 2004 regional final and state semifinal games ... recipient of United State Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete award ... Greece Cobras club team has been ranked #1 in NY-West, #4 in Region 1 and #13 in country ... member of the National Honor Society and Student Government ... daughter of Jay Shelofsky and Jeanne-Ann Beaudrault.
Sarah Wolcott
Position: Midfield / Defense
Height: 5-7
Hometown: Olean, NY
High School: Olean
Club Team: Enchanted Mountain
Accolades: Three-time Chautauqua County Athletic Association All-Star (twice first team) ... 2005 Big 30 All-Star ... also earned All-Western New York honorable mention honors in 2005 ... posted five goals and eight assists as a senior at Olean High School, leading the Huskies to a 13-5-1 record ... as a junior, tallied 10 goals and seven assists for 27 points ... Big 30 Scholar-Athlete honoree three times ... 2004 Olean High Tournament MVP ... scored four goals with eight assists her sophomore season at Olean ... her grandfather, Floyd Joseph Wolcott, was a member of St. Bonaventure baseball team in the 1930's ... daughter of Jeffery and Jane Wolcott.