Feb. 5, 2014
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Check this page periodically throughout Wednesday, Feb. 5, for exclusive up to date information about Shelley Smith’s 2014 signing class.
Abbey Crider
Enrolled in January 2014
Goalkeeper/Pinehurst, S.C./’95 CASL ENCL
North Carolina ODP member from 2007-2012 … Attended ODP region camp from 2009-2012 … Named to All-State, All-Region and All-Conference teams at Pinecrest from 2010-2012 … Team reached fourth round of the state playoffs in 2011 and 2012.
Signed as of 8:48 a.m.
Midfielder/Chapin, S.C./Carolina Elite Soccer Academy 95 ECNL
A four-star prospect, ranked No. 51 nationally by Top Drawer Soccer … Tabbed as the No. 5 overall player in the South Atlantic region and No. 17 midfielder nationally by Top Drawer Soccer … Named MVP of the U16 Region III Championship Team … Named to Top 11 U16 players at nationals … 2012 San Antonio All-Event Team … 2012 and 2013 ECNL Southeastern PDP … Team captain for CESA 95 ECNL … Totaled nine goals and seven assists during U18 season … Member of South Carolina ODP team from 2008-2012 … Member of Region III ODP team from 2010-2013 … Attended 2013 ECNL National ID Camp … Two-time All-State selection at Irmo … Named Region IV 4A in 2012 and 2013 … Won Irmo Golden Boot Award in 2012 with 33 goals … Named Irmo High Offensive Player of the Year and to All-Region team in 2011.
Dominique Babbitt
Signed as of 9:09 a.m.
Defender/Holly Springs, N.C./’95 CASL ECNL
A four-star recruit … Ranked as No. 41 prospect nationally by Top Drawer Soccer … No. 10 defender nationally and No. 3 overall player in the South Atlantic region according to Top Drawer Soccer … Participated in 2009 and 2013 National ID ECNL Camp … Attended 2009 US Club Soccer id2 camp … 2012 and 2013 ECNL PDP invitee … 2009 ODP 95’Thanksgiving Interregional Region III Team … Club team won 2009 and 2011 North Carolina State Cup Championship … Reached 2010 State Cup semifinals … 2010 Region III Premier League East Champions … Reached USYS Region III semifinals in 2011 … Named to North Carolina All-State Team in 2012 and 2013 … Three-time Tri-9 All-Conference and All-Region.
Lauren Jankowski
Signed as of 11:05 a.m.
Forward Berkley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston/PDA Slammers
A four-star prospect according to Top Drawer Soccer … Won two national championships with PDA (2011 USYS and 2013 ECNL) … Finished 2013 ECNL season undefeated … Three-time Region I champions and five-time New Jersey State Cup champions with PDA … Led U17 PDA Slammers in points … ECNL All-Texas Event Team … One of two players on 2013 PDA team to be with the team from U9-U18 … Three-year member of New Jersey ODP team … Member of ODP Region I team … Started every game during four-year high school career at Governor Livingston … Two-time All-Union County first team … Three-time All-League and All-Area … Twice named team captain.
Alexis Pendergraft
Signed as of 11:13 a.m.
Midfielder/Raleigh, N.C./’95 CASL ENCL
A four-star prospect and No. 28 ranked player in the South Atlantic region according to Top Drawer Soccer … Attended 2013 ECNL Elite Player ID Camp … CASL team captain since 2008 … 2011 Region III Premier League and North Carolina State Cup champions … Reached semifinals at USYSA Region III tournament … Member of 2013 USYSA ODP International Tournament Costa Rica Champions … Member of North Carolina and Region III ODP teams from 2010-2012 … Competed with Region III team against Costa Rica, Czech Republic and Germany … Cap 8 regular season champions in 2012 at Millbrook HS … Won both Cap 8 regular season and tournament championship in 2013… Three-year captain … Two-time all-conference … Named to All-Region team 2012.
Anna Conklin
Signed as of 11:21 a.m.
Midfielder/Randolph, N.J./PDA Slammers
A three-star recruit according to Top Drawer Soccer … Won US National Championship, Region I championship and New Jersey State Cup championship in 2011 with PDA Slammers … Won 2013 ECNL National Championship … Reached 2012 ECNL semifinals … Region I ODP Team in 2009 and 2010 … Member of New Jersey ODP team from 2008-2010 … Named Player of the Year in 2014 in Morris County by the Daily Record, New Jersey Star Ledger, Mugs Media and Morris County Coaches Association … First Team All-State in 2014 … First Team All-Morris County in 2013 and 2014 … First Team NJAC from 2012-2014 … Totaled 56 goals and 48 assists at Randolph … Two-year Randolph team captain … Morris County Championship game MVP in 2014 … Won Morris County and NJAC Conference champions at Randolph in 2012 and 2014 … Reached 2012 and 2014 New Jersey sectional finals.
