ELON, N.C. – Elon University head women's soccer coach Chris Neal announced nine student-athlete additions for the 2015 season today, Feb. 4.
 
"I'm excited to see these players in an Elon uniform," said Neal. "They bring a tremendous combination of skill, athleticism, and competitive drive to our culture. As expected, they are also great people and are highly dedicated in the classroom. I know they will thrive in the Elon community."
  
Tori Baliatico 
5-6 • Forward • Scotch Plains, N.J./Fanwood
Prep: Scored 21 goals and had 13 assists in 2014… Named the Union County Player of the Year and Central Jersey Player of the Year… Was an NSCAA All-Region selection… Club: Plays for Match Fit Academy ECNL... Personal: Born January 15, 1997… The daughter of Michael and Marie… Intends on majoring in physical therapy. 
  
Sarah Boule
5-6 • Defender • West Barnstable, Mass.
Prep: St. George School MVP as a junior and senior… First-Team ISL and Providence Journal All-Star as a junior and senior… Club: Plays for Scorpions SC ECNL… Personal: Born October 1, 1996… The daughter of Michael and Laura… Brother, Tyler, is a senior at Elon University… Intends on majoring in communications. 
 
Mackenzie Dipper
5-5 • Midfielder • Raleigh, N.C./Leesville Road/CASL
Prep: First-team North Carolina ODP in 2010-11… CASH Hamilton Sportsmanship Award winner in 2011… Club: Plays for CASL ECNL... Helped CASL to the 2012-13 ECNL North American League Finals… Helped CASL to the 2013-14 ECNL Champions League Playoffs… Named to TopDrawerSoccer.com's "2015 Players to Watch"… Personal: Born March 12, 1997… The daughter of Rick and Andrea… Intends on majoring in psychology.
 
Alex Hamer
5-3 • Forward/Midfielder • Clarksville, Md./River Hill/Bethesda ECNL
Prep: Finished high school career with 34 goals and 48 assists… Earned NSCAA/Adidas High School All-American honors in 2014… Named to the NSCAA/Adidas High School All-South Team in 2014… Named to the Baltimore Sun and Washington Post All-Metro first team… Named Howard County Player of the Year… Named Howard County Times Player of the Year… Helped River Mill to three state titles (2012-14)… Club: Plays for Bethesda ECNL… Led her club team in points with 10 goals and six assists in 2014… Maryland State Cup Champions in 2012 and 2013… Played for the Maryland Olympic Development Program (ODP) from 2010-12… Personal: Born January 20, 1997… The daughter of Andrew and Dana… Intends on majoring in biology and chemistry.
  
Mariah Marrero
5-8 • Forward • Lehigh Acres, Fla./Riverdale/Sunrise Sting
Prep: Scored 156 career goals and had 96 career assists at Riverdale… Named Riverdale's Offensive Player of the Year three times… Holds Riverdale's single-season and career goals record… Club: Plays for Sunrise Sting… Sunrise won the Region III Premier League in 2013 and 2014... Helped club team to the Florida State Cup championship in 2013… Ranked No. 2 in the state of Florida… Personal: Born September 21, 1996… The daughter of Peter and Tanna… Intends on majoring in health science.
 
Lauren McKeever
5-3 • Midfielder • Lilburn, Ga./Saint Pius/GSA ECNL
Prep: Helped Saint Pius to a pair of state titles in 2013 and 2014… Club: Plays club for GSA ECNL… Helped club team to the U-18 championship in 2014-15… Named to TopDrawerSoccer.com's Top 100 List… Personal: Born September 16, 1996… The daughter of Robert and Karen. 
 
Jill Richards
5-3 • Defender • Maitland, Fla./Winter Park/Florida Kraze Krush
Prep: Led Winter Park to state and regional titles in 2014… Helped Winter Park to the R3PLE championship in 2015… A member of the Florida ODP state team… Club: Plays for Florida Kraze Krush… Personal: Born March 24, 1997… The daughter of Paul and Chelle Richards… Intends on majoring in exercise science.
  
Jenny Riemer
5-3 • Defender • Arlington, Va./Georgetown Day School/MYS ECNL
Prep: Helped Georgetown Day School to a second-place finish in the ISL in 2014-15… Club: Helped McLean ECNL to an 11-0 conference record and an ECNL Mid-Atlantic Championship in 2014… Personal: Born September 21, 1996… The daughter of Michael and Melissa… Intends on majoring in physical therapy.
 
Nyah Spearman
5-6 • Midfielder • Silver Spring, Md./The Maret School/Potomac Hotspurs
Prep: Won the 2014 District of Columbia Girls' Soccer All-State Award… Named to the ISL All-League Team in 2012 and 2013… Was on the Washington Post's All-Metro Top-50 Goals and Top-50 Assists list… Club: Plays for the Potomac Hotspurs… Personal: Born December 11, 1996… The daughter of Terry and Saundra.