USD Women's Soccer 2003

USO Women's Soccer 2003

Megan Marasco 5-9Freshman F Encinitas, CA La Costa CanyonHS SanDiego Surf

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.. Torero newcomers top (l-r) Megan Marasco, Lacey Rush, Mackenzie Atkinson, Kaitlyn Pruett, Vero nica Ambort, Kelly Emsiek & Shannon Sullivan bottom (/-r) Joslyn Williams, Ruth Joy Fisher, Brittany Young & Sarah Chifcian.

SAN D IEGO SOCCER

Prep: Coached by current USD assistant Lucas Curtolo at La Costa Canyon High School. .. Named the team's best offen– sive player as a senior ... Earned second team All-Avocado League accolades for two straight seasons ... Led L.C.C. to a pair of league championships... As a junior helped L.C.C. to a CIF Championship ... With Surf club program, won the Surf Cup Championship in 2001 and 2002... State Cup semi-final– ists in 2002. Personal: Born on May 28, 1985 in La Jolla, California ... Was recruited out of high school by Georgetown, Penn and Dartmouth ... Chose USD for the academics, soccer program and location ... Cousin of USD standout Alexis Obeji and former men's soccer starter Aaron Tubbs.

LaceyRush 5-11 Freshman D Germantown, TN Houston HS Fury '85 Premier #18

Kaitlyn Pruett ~JuniorD SanDiego, CA La Costa Canyon HS SanDiego Surf

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S AN DIEGO SOCCER

SAN DIEGO SOCCER

Prep: Comes to San Diego from Germantown, Tennessee and Houston High School. .. Was a multi-year letter-winner and starting sweeper for the Houston High Mustangs ... Helped the Mustangs claim region runner-up honors for three con– secutive seasons... Coached by Mike Irby at Houston... Com– peted with the Fury '85 Premier club team.. . Led the Fury to a number of tournament championships, including winning the Tennessee state title, the 2001 USA Cup Championship, the 2001 Dallas Cup Championship and a Southern Regional Tour third place finish ... Was also a standout track and field letter– winner ... Was a regional champion in the shot put in 2001 while placing seventh at state ... Owns the Houston High School record in the high jump, long jump and triple jump... Three-time regional finalist in the pentathlon. Personal: Born on February 27, 1985 in Memphis, TN... Daugh– ter of Bob and Patsy Rush ... Father played foo tball for the San Diego Ch argers and the University of Memphis ... Was recruited ou t of high school by Miami (Ohio) and Mississippi ... Chose San Diego for the academic and athletic opportuni– ties ... Undecided on a major.

College: Prue tt comes to USD after playing two seasons at USC in Los Angeles ... Started in 21 of 22 matches during her 2002 sophomore season as the team's central defender ... As a freshman started and played in 18 games as the team's central defender... Earned All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention hon– ors .. . Recorded an assist as a frosh on Sept. 3 vs. Tennessee in a 1-0 Trojan victory in Provo, Utah. Prep: Played as a defender at La Cos ta Canyon High in Encinitas, Calif... Member of the CIF Division I championship team in her senior and sophomore seasons ... Earned best defensive player honors in her junior season... Also ran track in h er freshman season, recording a personal-best time of 5:20 in the mile during the year. Personal: Enjoys going on vacation with her friends in her spare time... Born on Oct. 5, 1983.

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