Head coach Rick Stainton announces four additions for the upcoming year
Feb. 5, 2016
With his second season in charge in the books, Seton Hall women's soccer head coachRick Stainton has announced a talented class featuring four student-athletes that have signed on to become Pirates beginning with the 2016 season.A quartet of standouts from the tri-state area will make their way to The Hall next year as Garden State products Siobhan McGovern (Cranford, N.J./Cranford), Jackie Robinson (Matawan, N.J./Red Bank Catholic) and Sarah Schweinberg (Wantage, N.J./High Point Regional) will be joined in blue & white by Enfield, Conn. native Marissa Aniolowski (Kingswood Oxford School).
The decorated group will offer support throughout the lineup for Stainton's Pirates and will be integrated into a side that is set to return eight players who made at least nine starts last season.
"We are extremely pleased with our incoming class," said Stainton. "Marissa, Siobhan, Jackie and Sarah all bring diverse and unique skill sets to the table but one of the things they share in common is that they are accustomed to acheiving at a high level both on the field and in the classroom. We are working to get to the point where sustained success is the standard for our program and I know these fit right in with the committed group that we have now."
With all four incoming Pirates hailing from the surrounding area, The Hall is set to boast 13 freshmen and sophomores who call either New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or Pennsylvania home as Stainton and his staff continue to increase their footprint in a talent-rich area.
The Hall has been able to step out of the region to attack top talent in recent years as well as current Pirate and Mexico U20 international Eva Gonzalez (Mesquite, Texas) became just the sixth Pirate in program history to land on the All-Freshman Team after she tied for the team-lead with two assists in her debut campaign.
Fellow newcomer Anna MacLean (Thunder Bay, Ontario) stepped into a stable of quality goalkeepers and earned nine starts as well.
"We are working to create an atmosphere of competition," Stainton added. "Competition within the team will only serve us well when it is time to line up against another opponent. We want our student-athletes constantly pushing each other to improve, whether it be as soccer players or as students and representatives of Seton Hall. I am proud of the way our team has developed and I know this class will only help us continue to move forward."
SETON HALL WOMEN'S SOCCER CLASS OF 2020
MARISSA ANIOLOWSKI5'9" / Forward/DefenderEnfield, Conn. / Kingswood Oxford SchoolClub: FSA FC (ECNL)
Club Highlights: Competed at the ECNL level for FSA FC...Selected to the ECNL Northeast Player Development Program (March 2015)...Helped lead team to three consecutive Connecticut State Cup titles, falling one game short of adding a fourth...Contributed to championship runs at the 2014 FC Delco and 2013 MAPPS Invitationals
Prep Highlights:Will graduate from Kingswood Oxford School this spring ... Four-year varsity team member who was tabbed as captain for her senior campaign..Two-time Connecticut All-State honoree...Earned All-Conference (WWNEPSSA) accolades three times and was selected to the league's all-star game in each of her final three seasons...Finished career with 25 goals and 18 assists, helping the team, to a pair of 10-win seasons and playoff berths as a junior and senior
Aniolowski File: Participated in the Connecticut Olympic Development Program (ODP)...Also lettered in track...Former gymnast who reached level nine prior to her freshman year...Honor Roll student...Habitat for Humanity volunteer
Stainton on Marissa Aniolowski..."Marissa is extremely athletic, physical, strong and competitive. She has traits on both sides of the ball that makes her extremely valuable and very capable of playing multiple roles. She has a knack of creating opportunities in the attack, but is also known to defend very well."
SIOBHAN McGOVERN5'4" / Forward/MidfielderCranford, N.J. / Cranford High SchoolClub: PDA Arsenal (ECNL)
Club Highlights: Part of a squad that captured an ECNL U17 national championship in 2015...Also won titles at the state (2010) and regional (2011) levels in over 10 years with the PDA program
Prep Highlights: Set to graduate with honors from Cranford ... Four-year varsity team member who served as team captain in the fall...Exploded for 22 goals and 15 assists as a senior to garner First Team All-State (Group 3) honors in her final year...Tallied 55 goals and 27 assists over four seasons...First Team All-Union County as a junior and senior after being named a second team performer as a sophomore and an honorable mention selection as a freshman...Voted "Best Playmaker" in Union County Conference in an online poll conducted by NJ.com in October
McGovern File: Honor roll student and National Honor Society member...Cites proximity to home and the level of competition in the BIG EAST Conference as reasons for choosing Seton Hall...Has five siblings...Plans to enroll in the School of Diplomacy and International Relations
Stainton on Siobhan McGovern..."Siobhan is very versatile player who has the ability to play multiple central and wide positions for us. In particular, we look forward to her contributions in the attack because she is a technical and intelligent player who is shifty, creative, and great in combination play."
JACKIE ROBINSON5'8" / GoalkeeperMatawan, N.J. / Red Bank CatholicClub: NJ Wildcats / Match Fit Academy (ECNL)Club Highlights: Participated in a number of prestigious tournaments including the 2015 ECNL Showcase, the Disney Winter Showcase and the 2014 Jefferson Cup Showcase
Prep Highlights: On track to graduate from RBC later this spring ... Four-year varsity team member who was elected team captain...Logged 41 career clean sheets while helping team to a 2013 Shore Conference crown and a pair of divisional titles...Led squad to Non-Public A South semifinal appearances as a junior and senior; advancing to the 2014 title game after making five saves in a penalty shootout...Took home All-State honors from the New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association as a junior and senior; coinciding with a pair of Honorable Mention All-State nods from MSG Varsity...Three-time All-Conference performer who landed on the First Team in both 2014 and 2015...First Team All-Division and All-Monmouth County in each of her final three seasons.
Robinson File: Also competed in track (high jump) and basketball at the varsity level, winning a state championship on the hardwood...Community service efforts include work with Habitat for Humanity and the Make A Wish Foundation...Pinpoints the Seton Hall campus, academic programs and the ability for her family to watch her play as reasons for signing with the Pirates...Plans to pursue a degree in physics and engineering
Stainton on Jackie Robinson..."Jackie extends our incredible trend of having great goalkeepers! She has the essential tools to be a successful goalkeeper at our level. She exhibits great presence, very good hands, covers a lot of ground and comes up with big saves."
SARAH SCHWEINBERG5'2" / DefenderWantage, N.J. / High Point RegionalClub: NJ Stallions DynamiteClub Highlights: Helped the NJ Stallions Dynamite side claim the top national ranking among National Premier Leagues (NPL) clubs...Also won state and regional championships in 2015 and took home more hardware in a successful run at the Disney Showcase in December...Placed second in the US Youth Soccer Association National League event...Team accrued a posted record of 41-5-4 in 50 matches.
Prep Highlights: Member of the High Point Regional Class of 2016 ... Three-year varsity competitor who was selected as a team captain as a senior...Scored career-high four goals out of the back to help side to a 15-4 record and first place standing and the team's first conference title since 2004...Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference First Team selection in 2015...Also netted First Team honors from the New Jersey Herald.
Schweinberg File: National Honor Society student who was named to the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Plans to enroll in the Athletic Training program at The Hall
Stainton on Sarah Schweinberg..."Sarah is an aggressive, talented defender who reads the game well and makes it very difficult on the opponent. She is a ball winner who is fearless and tough in the tackle. We know what she can do defensively, but we are also impressed with her ability and comfort in attacking out of the back."
Pirate Women's Soccer Home
http://www.shupirates.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/020516aab.html
Feb. 5, 2016
With his second season in charge in the books, Seton Hall women's soccer head coachRick Stainton has announced a talented class featuring four student-athletes that have signed on to become Pirates beginning with the 2016 season.A quartet of standouts from the tri-state area will make their way to The Hall next year as Garden State products Siobhan McGovern (Cranford, N.J./Cranford), Jackie Robinson (Matawan, N.J./Red Bank Catholic) and Sarah Schweinberg (Wantage, N.J./High Point Regional) will be joined in blue & white by Enfield, Conn. native Marissa Aniolowski (Kingswood Oxford School).
The decorated group will offer support throughout the lineup for Stainton's Pirates and will be integrated into a side that is set to return eight players who made at least nine starts last season.
"We are extremely pleased with our incoming class," said Stainton. "Marissa, Siobhan, Jackie and Sarah all bring diverse and unique skill sets to the table but one of the things they share in common is that they are accustomed to acheiving at a high level both on the field and in the classroom. We are working to get to the point where sustained success is the standard for our program and I know these fit right in with the committed group that we have now."
With all four incoming Pirates hailing from the surrounding area, The Hall is set to boast 13 freshmen and sophomores who call either New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or Pennsylvania home as Stainton and his staff continue to increase their footprint in a talent-rich area.
The Hall has been able to step out of the region to attack top talent in recent years as well as current Pirate and Mexico U20 international Eva Gonzalez (Mesquite, Texas) became just the sixth Pirate in program history to land on the All-Freshman Team after she tied for the team-lead with two assists in her debut campaign.
Fellow newcomer Anna MacLean (Thunder Bay, Ontario) stepped into a stable of quality goalkeepers and earned nine starts as well.
"We are working to create an atmosphere of competition," Stainton added. "Competition within the team will only serve us well when it is time to line up against another opponent. We want our student-athletes constantly pushing each other to improve, whether it be as soccer players or as students and representatives of Seton Hall. I am proud of the way our team has developed and I know this class will only help us continue to move forward."
SETON HALL WOMEN'S SOCCER CLASS OF 2020
MARISSA ANIOLOWSKI5'9" / Forward/DefenderEnfield, Conn. / Kingswood Oxford SchoolClub: FSA FC (ECNL)
Club Highlights: Competed at the ECNL level for FSA FC...Selected to the ECNL Northeast Player Development Program (March 2015)...Helped lead team to three consecutive Connecticut State Cup titles, falling one game short of adding a fourth...Contributed to championship runs at the 2014 FC Delco and 2013 MAPPS Invitationals
Prep Highlights:Will graduate from Kingswood Oxford School this spring ... Four-year varsity team member who was tabbed as captain for her senior campaign..Two-time Connecticut All-State honoree...Earned All-Conference (WWNEPSSA) accolades three times and was selected to the league's all-star game in each of her final three seasons...Finished career with 25 goals and 18 assists, helping the team, to a pair of 10-win seasons and playoff berths as a junior and senior
Aniolowski File: Participated in the Connecticut Olympic Development Program (ODP)...Also lettered in track...Former gymnast who reached level nine prior to her freshman year...Honor Roll student...Habitat for Humanity volunteer
Stainton on Marissa Aniolowski..."Marissa is extremely athletic, physical, strong and competitive. She has traits on both sides of the ball that makes her extremely valuable and very capable of playing multiple roles. She has a knack of creating opportunities in the attack, but is also known to defend very well."
SIOBHAN McGOVERN5'4" / Forward/MidfielderCranford, N.J. / Cranford High SchoolClub: PDA Arsenal (ECNL)
Club Highlights: Part of a squad that captured an ECNL U17 national championship in 2015...Also won titles at the state (2010) and regional (2011) levels in over 10 years with the PDA program
Prep Highlights: Set to graduate with honors from Cranford ... Four-year varsity team member who served as team captain in the fall...Exploded for 22 goals and 15 assists as a senior to garner First Team All-State (Group 3) honors in her final year...Tallied 55 goals and 27 assists over four seasons...First Team All-Union County as a junior and senior after being named a second team performer as a sophomore and an honorable mention selection as a freshman...Voted "Best Playmaker" in Union County Conference in an online poll conducted by NJ.com in October
McGovern File: Honor roll student and National Honor Society member...Cites proximity to home and the level of competition in the BIG EAST Conference as reasons for choosing Seton Hall...Has five siblings...Plans to enroll in the School of Diplomacy and International Relations
Stainton on Siobhan McGovern..."Siobhan is very versatile player who has the ability to play multiple central and wide positions for us. In particular, we look forward to her contributions in the attack because she is a technical and intelligent player who is shifty, creative, and great in combination play."
JACKIE ROBINSON5'8" / GoalkeeperMatawan, N.J. / Red Bank CatholicClub: NJ Wildcats / Match Fit Academy (ECNL)Club Highlights: Participated in a number of prestigious tournaments including the 2015 ECNL Showcase, the Disney Winter Showcase and the 2014 Jefferson Cup Showcase
Prep Highlights: On track to graduate from RBC later this spring ... Four-year varsity team member who was elected team captain...Logged 41 career clean sheets while helping team to a 2013 Shore Conference crown and a pair of divisional titles...Led squad to Non-Public A South semifinal appearances as a junior and senior; advancing to the 2014 title game after making five saves in a penalty shootout...Took home All-State honors from the New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association as a junior and senior; coinciding with a pair of Honorable Mention All-State nods from MSG Varsity...Three-time All-Conference performer who landed on the First Team in both 2014 and 2015...First Team All-Division and All-Monmouth County in each of her final three seasons.
Robinson File: Also competed in track (high jump) and basketball at the varsity level, winning a state championship on the hardwood...Community service efforts include work with Habitat for Humanity and the Make A Wish Foundation...Pinpoints the Seton Hall campus, academic programs and the ability for her family to watch her play as reasons for signing with the Pirates...Plans to pursue a degree in physics and engineering
Stainton on Jackie Robinson..."Jackie extends our incredible trend of having great goalkeepers! She has the essential tools to be a successful goalkeeper at our level. She exhibits great presence, very good hands, covers a lot of ground and comes up with big saves."
SARAH SCHWEINBERG5'2" / DefenderWantage, N.J. / High Point RegionalClub: NJ Stallions DynamiteClub Highlights: Helped the NJ Stallions Dynamite side claim the top national ranking among National Premier Leagues (NPL) clubs...Also won state and regional championships in 2015 and took home more hardware in a successful run at the Disney Showcase in December...Placed second in the US Youth Soccer Association National League event...Team accrued a posted record of 41-5-4 in 50 matches.
Prep Highlights: Member of the High Point Regional Class of 2016 ... Three-year varsity competitor who was selected as a team captain as a senior...Scored career-high four goals out of the back to help side to a 15-4 record and first place standing and the team's first conference title since 2004...Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference First Team selection in 2015...Also netted First Team honors from the New Jersey Herald.
Schweinberg File: National Honor Society student who was named to the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Plans to enroll in the Athletic Training program at The Hall
Stainton on Sarah Schweinberg..."Sarah is an aggressive, talented defender who reads the game well and makes it very difficult on the opponent. She is a ball winner who is fearless and tough in the tackle. We know what she can do defensively, but we are also impressed with her ability and comfort in attacking out of the back."
Pirate Women's Soccer Home
http://www.shupirates.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/020516aab.html
