PORTLAND, OR - Head Coach Holly Popenuk has announced the addition of 12 players to the Warner Pacific women's soccer program for the 2017 season.

"We had a goal of finding quality players with team-first attitudes for the upcoming season," said Popenuk. "I think this group will help us get our program back to where it should be with results on the field, and also with effort and success in the classroom. I'm so glad they have chosen Warner Pacific to pursue their education and compete in the game they love. I am looking forward to coaching these players and seeing how the 2017 season will unfold. We are close to announcing several more recruits also. It should be a successful season for the Knights!"

The list of new Knights for 2017:

Briana Correa - Newberg High School in Newberg, Oregon and Clackamas Community College

Briana is an athletic midfielder/defender who played for two seasons at Clackamas CC for coach Janine Szpara. 

Mikayla Dart - Tigard High School in Tigard, Oregon.

Mikayla was a defensive starter at Tigard HS for coach Paul Slover and played several years of club for Crossfire Oregon.

Bethany Forst - Borah High School in Boise, Idaho and Columbia Basin College

Returning to college soccer after a year attending Boise State, Bethany will provide dynamic midfield play for the Knights in 2017. She was a NWAC All-Region selection in 2014 and team captain at Columbia Basin College.

Megan Getman - David Douglas High School in Portland.

Megan is a dangerous attacking player from local school David Douglas, and played club soccer for Eastside Timbers. 

Alyssa Guthrie - Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon.

Alyssa is a multiple time All-League selection at Centennial HS as a goalkeeper, including 1st Team in 2015. She also played club soccer with Eastside Timbers. Alyssa will redshirt the 2017 season while recovering from knee surgery. 

Mecca Krutsinger -  Evergreen HS in Vancouver, Washington and Clackamas Community College

Also returning to collegiate soccer after several years away is defender Mecca Krutsinger, who was a two-time (2013, 2014) NWAC All-Region selection at Clackamas Community College. She played her high school soccer at Evergreen in Vancouver.

Claudia Flores - Clackamas HS in Clackamas, Oregon and Clackamas Community College

Continuing the trend of players returning to soccer after time away is Claudia Flores, who was a NWAC All-Region midfielder in her lone season at Clackamas CC in 2013.  
 
Emalee Fisher - Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma, Washington

Coach Popenuk is excited that Fisher will enroll at WPC as a freshman. She was named 1st Team All-South Puget Sound League and 2nd Team All-State (2A) after her senior year at Franklin Pierce HS in Tacoma. She also played club soccer for Rainer Soccer Alliance.  

Irene Medina - Gresham High School in Gresham, Oregon and Chemeketa Community College.

Gresham, Oregon native Irene Median will transfer to WPC for the 2017 season. The defender played two seasons for Chemeketa CC, and was named NWAC All-Region in 2014. At Gresham, she was selected Honorable Mention All-Mt. Hood League after her senior year.

Alyssa Mobley - Wenatchee High School in Wenatchee, Washington

Alyssa impressed coach Popenuk with her sturdy play as an outside back for Wenatchee HS and OPS FC - Leavenworth.