(June 14, 2004) - Fordham Women's Soccer Coach Ness Selmani has announced the signing of six recruits today as defender
Laura Muzzatti (Brampton, Ontario/St. Augustine), midfielder
Brittany Page (Oradell, NJ/River Dell Regional), midfielder/forward
Breean Daley (Warington, PA/Archbishop Wood), midfielder/defender
Meggie Beski (Indian Hills, CO/J.K. Mullen), forward
Liane Schoenstein (Greenport, NY/Greenport), and midfielder/forward
Darcy Hamill (Syracuse, NY/William Nottingham) will suit up for the Rams in 2004.
Muzzatti brings international experience to Fordham, as she was a member of the Canadian National Player Pool for two seasons, while being selected to the Ontario Provincial Team four times. She played club soccer for the Oakville Angels, and served as team captain of both her high school and club teams.
Page also brings a flavor of international experience as she played internationally in Italy. A member of the New Jersey ODP, she was a four-year starter at River Dell Regional High School, finishing third in the county in goals scored, while leading the conference in assists. A two-time All-State selection, she received the team MVP and Best Offensive Player Awards in 2004, while also serving as team captain.
Daley was a four-year member of the varsity soccer team at Archbishop Wood High School, where she was a three-time All-Garden Team pick by the Courier Times and a two-time All-Catholic selection in the Philadelphia Catholic League. She served as team captain in 2003 and was the leading scorer in the PCL's Northern Division. Recently, she was awarded the Genuardi Sports Award for the 2004 Most Outstanding Athlete.
Beski played three years of soccer at J.K. Mullen High School, helping the Mustangs to the Colorado State Championship semi-finals in 2004 and the finals in 2003. She played the last three seasons for the Colorado Girl's Soccer Academy club team, and was the top soccer juggle scorer in the Soccer Academy club competition. A multi-sport athlete, Beski was a member of J.K. Mullen's State Championship Swimming and Diving team in 2001, 2003, and 2004.
Schoenstein was a four-year member of the varsity soccer team at Greenport High School, where she was ranked as the #1 player in Class B, leading the team in goals with 27. A two-time First Team All-State selection, she helped Greeenport capture the PAL Cup Championship in 2003, while being named tournament MVP. Schoenstein finished as the school's all-time leading scorer, and currently plays club soccer for the HBC Rolling Thunder, who have been a State Cup Finalist in each of the last two seasons.
Hamill played four years of soccer at William Nottingham High School, where she was selected to the All-League team four times, while earning First Team All-Section A honors in 2003. She served as soccer team captain for two seasons, and also played volleyball and outdoor track.
Founded in 1841, Fordham is New York City's Jesuit University. With 22 men's and women's varsity sports teams, the Fordham Rams are members of the NCAA Division I and compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, indoor and outdoor track, women's rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis and volleyball and in the Patriot League (NCAA I-AA) for football.