UMO women's soccer: Trojans' Clewis restocks shelves for 2016 season

By UMO Media Relations
Published in Sports on July 12, 2016 1:48 PM

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MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive head women's soccer coach Reid Clewis has signed 12 recruits -- seven freshmen and five transfers -- for the 2016-17 season.

Leading the freshman class are:

* Madison Pitambersignh won the State Cup with Onslow County Soccer Association during her junior year and won the State Cup with Triangle Futbol Club Alliance as a senior. Pitambersingh is a graduate of Croatan HS on North Carolina's Crystal Coast.

* Mary-Craig Elliott played forward/attacking midfielder and was team captain for the Capital Area Soccer League (CASL) Ladies Red squad. Elliott was home-schooled.

* A forward/wing back, Jacksonville HS grad Isabella Nunu was named all-state as a senior. She was part of the Region Camp with North Carolina ODP and was a Disney Showcase Finalist with the JASA Surge.

* Aimee Darrow, who attended Wilmington Hoggard HS, was a member of the Wilmington Hammerheads Youth Squad. She played holding midfielder and wing back for the Vikings.

* An all-region selection at Woods Charter School, Mackenzie Abbott played wing back and wing forward.

* Karson Solano knocked in 66 goals and dished out 31 assists during her prep career at Village Christian in Fayetteville.

* A product of Springfield (Ohio) HS and a member of the Pacesetter Soccer Club, Alayna Luce played attacking midfielder and wing forward.

Leading the transfers:

* Selena Montelongo is an attacking mid/wing forward transfer from Louisberg College. While at Louisburg College she was named to the all-Region X team. She was also a member of the FC Dallas Premier soccer club.

* Abigail Ross is a goalkeeper from Nashville. She is coming to UMO as a transfer from Louisburg College where she earned JUCO All-American honors.

* Morgan Abner is a holding mid/center back from Lawrenceberg, Ky. She comes to Mount Olive from the University of Pikeville.

* Kendall Blaine is an attacking mid/forward from Lumberton. She comes to Mount Olive from Louisburg College. She earned all-state honors while at Lumberton High School. She was also a member of the Athletic Club Sandhills.

* Vivian Fernandez is a holding mid/center back/wing back from Wilmington. She comes to Mount Olive from Cape Fear Community College. At Cape Fear, Fernandez earned all-region honors. She was also a member of the Wilmington Hammerheads Youth Soccer Club.

The Trojan women launch their 2016 season Sept. 2 at Peach Belt Conference member Georgia College.

Kickoff is 7 p.m.