Mercer Welcomes Six New Faces With 2019 Signing Class
11/15/2018 11:19:00 AM | Women's Soccer
MACON, Ga. – Mercer head women's soccer coach Tony Economopoulos has announced the addition of six new faces to the Mercer program.
"The staff and I are very excited about this 2019 recruiting class," Coach Economopoulos said. "We are filling some needs and we are getting deeper at the forward position. We will also be filling some voids on our back line, losing two senior defenders. We are very happy with this class. The staff worked very hard to bring these kids in and the future looks very bright for Mercer women's soccer."
The 2019 signees include:
Amaya Evans
Marietta, Ga.
Hillgrove HS
Forward
Winter Park, Fla.
Winter Park HS
Midfielder
Carmel, Ind.
Carmel HS
Defender
Marietta, Ga.
Pope HS
Forward
Sugar Hill, Ga.
North Gwinnett HS
Forward
Lawrenceville, Ga.
Collins Hill HS
Forward
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"The staff and I are very excited about this 2019 recruiting class," Coach Economopoulos said. "We are filling some needs and we are getting deeper at the forward position. We will also be filling some voids on our back line, losing two senior defenders. We are very happy with this class. The staff worked very hard to bring these kids in and the future looks very bright for Mercer women's soccer."
The 2019 signees include:
Amaya Evans
Marietta, Ga.
Hillgrove HS
Forward
- Led team to 2017 & 2018 Regional Championships
- Named first-team All-Region in 2018 and second-team All-Region in 2017
- Team's Most Valuable Offensive Player in 2017 & 2018
- Led Hillgrove to Elite Eight in 2018
- Named to the Athletic Honor Society
- Played for Coach Shannon Center
- Played two years of club soccer with Concorde Fire in Atlanta for Coach Gregg Blasingame
- Her sister, Jenaeya, played college volleyball at Rhode Island
- Parents are Ron and Melanie Evans
Winter Park, Fla.
Winter Park HS
Midfielder
- Led team to District titles in 2015 & 2016
- Team won the Julie Webber championship in 2016
- Named second-team All-Region in 2015
- Played for Coach Jimmy Angeles
- Played six years of club soccer with the Orlando City Soccer Club for Coach Craig Melton
- Team advanced to the ECNL Nationals three straight seasons
- Outstanding student, with a 4.88 GPA, National Honor Society, and Presidential Outstanding Academic Excellence Award
- Sister, Lauren Gassie, was a four-year standout for the Mercer women's soccer team (2011-14), earning all-conference honors
- Parents are Bob and Lisa Gassie
Carmel, Ind.
Carmel HS
Defender
- Led team to 2018 Sectional, Regional, Semi-State, and State Championships (IHSAA 3A)
- Conference champions three years in a row
- Team captain and first-team All-District selection in 2018
- All-Conference in 2017
- Played for Coach Frank Dixon
- Advanced to the 2016 National Training Sessions
- Played two years of club soccer with Indiana Fire Juniors for Coach Mark Castro
- National Honor Society and Scholar Athlete
- Younglife and Wyldlife Leader
- Parents are Michael and Mary Hargis
Marietta, Ga.
Pope HS
Forward
- Named Region Player of the Year in 2018
- Chosen team MVP in 2018
- Led team to Final Four appearance in 2018 and region runner-up finish
- Played for Coach Charles Heath Green
- Played four years of club soccer for UFA Milton 00' for Coach Craig Berounsky
- Helped lead team to three state championships
- 2017 Disney Showcase winners
- WAGS Player of the Match in 2017
- Parents are Sevket and Iliana Icen
Sugar Hill, Ga.
North Gwinnett HS
Forward
- Led team to 7A championship
- Also excelled in track and field, where she was the 100 meter school record holder; triple jump school record holder; and team MVP
- Led track team to Regional title
- Had a pair of relatives – Alexis Kitchens (Georgia Tech) and Trayvon Bromell (Baylor) compete collegiately in track and field
- Played for Coach Jeffrey Becker
- National Honor Society member and Scholar Athlete
- Played six years of club soccer for Atlanta Fire United for Coach Dominic Martelli
- Parents are Joe and Felicia Kitchens
Lawrenceville, Ga.
Collins Hill HS
Forward
- Led team to State Championship Final Four in 2016 and State Championship Elite Eight in 2017
- Chosen to the 2017 Class 7A All-County squad
- Named her team's Offensive Player of the Year in 2016
- Played for Coach Jeff Tinklepaugh
- Scholar Athlete Award winner and member of National Beta Club and Spanish National Honor Society
- Her brother, Trenton Whitley, played for the Mercer men's soccer team (2014-17) where he earned All-Southern Conference honors
- Played three years of club soccer for the NTH Tophat Development Academy for Coach Troy Garner
- Her club team won the 2015 and 2017 Southeastern ECNL Conference Championship, the 2014 Georgia State Cup Championship and advanced to the 2015 ECNL Championship Final Four
- Parents are Winston and Ada Whitely
For complete coverage of Mercer Women's Soccer, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWSoccer (Twitter), /MercerWSoccer (Facebook) and @MercerWSoccer (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.Â
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