Boston College Athletics
Women's Soccer Signs Seven To National Letters Of Intent
February 14, 2002 | Women's Soccer
Feb. 14, 2002
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - With the signing of seven players for the 2002 season, Boston College head women's soccer coach Alison Foley and assistant coach Chris Hamblin have assembled one of the best recruiting classes in the program's history.
The signees include goalkeeper Kate Taylor (Menomonee Falls, Wis.), forwards Kate McGregor (Simsbury, Conn.), Kelly Lavery (Woodland Hills, Calif.), midfielder Ashley Hawkins (Basking Ridge, N.J.), defenders Lindsey McArdle (Boxford, Mass.), April Joy Millado (Canoga Park, Calif.) and Meghan Nadolski (Essex Junction, Vt.).
Taylor, who attends the University School of Milwaukee, was recently named Gatorade High School Player of the Year in Wisconsin and also a 2002 Parade magazine All-American. Her list of accomplishments include winning six Wisconsin state championships while playing for the Futbol Club of Milwaukee. In 2001, she played for the under-20 Futbol Club of Milwaukee that won the national championship. Taylor is a member of the under-19 United States National team.
McGregor, who attends Simsbury High School, is one of only two present high school players to be named All-America by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) on three-consecutive years. She is a two-time Parade magazine All-American (2000 and 2001) and two-time Connecticut High School Player of the Year recipient (1999 and 2000). McGregor was a member of the 2000 United State National team and now is a member of the under-19 national pool.
Lavery, who attends Chaminade Middle High School, has won five California club state championships while playing for four different teams. She also won two regional club championships while playing for the Valley United Stars. Her list of accomplishments also include winning eight-straight club league championships (1995-2002) and five-straight Surf Cup championships (1994-99). In 1998, she made it through the California state and regional pool to make the national pool.
Hawkins, who attends Ridge High School (same school BC teammate to-be Elyse Meredith attended), is a two-time NSCAA/adidas All-East selection. She has been a member of the Olympic Development Region I team the last two years. Over her fours years at Ridge, she has recorded 61 goals and dished out 41 assists. Hawkins was named player of the year by the New Jersey Star Ledger newspaper. She has New Jersey all-state player all four years.
McArdle, who attends Masconomet Regional High School, is a first-team Massachusetts' all-state and all-New England selection in 2001. She was a Cape Ann All-League player her freshman, junior and senior years along with being named Cape Ann League Player of the Year in 2001. McArdle was named all-scholastic by the Boston Globe and Boston Herald in 2001.
Millado, who attends Louisville High School, played for the Valley United Stars club team from 1994-2001, one of those years was with fellow Boston College signee Kelly Lavery. With her club team, she won three state championships, two regional championships and five league championships. Millado was a part of 50 major championship victories, while also being a part of 81-game undefeated streak during her eight years with her club team. She was also named the to United States Youth Soccer Association All-American team and was a member of the national pool from 1998-2001.
Nadolski, who attends Essex High School, has been a member of the Vermont Olympic Development team from 1996 through 2002. She was named first-team all-Free Press in 2000 and 2001, while being named honorable mention in 1999. Nadolski was named to the Vermont Soccer Club Association all-state team on three occasions (1999-2001).
To go along with seven recruits who signed letters of intent, Foley expects four more freshmen to join the 2002 squad.
The Eagles kick off the 2002 season at 12 p.m. Friday, August 30 against in-state rival Massachusetts at the Newton Campus Soccer Field.
Boston College's 2002 Recruiting Class Player Position Height Hometown/High School Ashley Hawkins Midfielder 5-0 Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge Kelly Lavery Forward 5-6 Woodland Hills, Calif./Chaminade Lindsey McArdle Defender 5-9 Boxford, Mass./Masconomet Regional Katherine McGregor Forward 5-3 Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury April Joy Millado Defender 5-4 Canoga Park, Calif./Louisville Meghan Nadolski Defender 5-4 Essex Junction, Vt./Essex Kate Taylor Goalkeeper 5-7 Menomonee Falls, Wis./University School of Milwaukee
Recruits By State
Vermont (1) - Meghan Nadolski Connecticut (1) - Katherine McGregor Massachusetts (1) - Lindsey McArdle Wisconsin (1) - Kate Taylor California (2) - Kelly Lavery, April Joe Millado New Jersey (1) - Ashley Hawkins
Recruits By Projected Position
Goalkeeper (1): Kate Taylor Forward (2): Kelly Lavery, Katherine McGregor Midfielder (1): Ashley Hawkins Defender (3): Lindsey McArdle, April Joe Millado, Meghan Nadolski
Ashley Hawkins
5-0
Basking Ridge, N.J. * Ridge
Projected Position: Forward
Before BC: National Soccer Collegiate Coaches of America/adidas All-East selection on two occasions ... four-year starter while attending Ridge High School ... captain of Ridge's team her senior year ... first-team all-conference, county and state her senior year ... also was named the New Jersey Associated Press first team ... was named Ridge's most valuable player in 1998 and 2001 ... named player of the year by the New Jersey Star Ledger in 2001 ... played on the Olympic Development regional team in 2001 and 2002.
Personal: Daughter of Carol of Ray Hawkins ... born on April 24, 1984 ... will be enrolled in the Carroll School of Management ... Ashley has one sister, Sara (20), and one brother, Craig (10) ... played on Ridge High School's lacrosse team for two years ... member of the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society ... student government secretary from 1998-2001 ... participated with the Student Mentor of Ridge (SMOR) and the Prevention Using Student Help (Push).
Kelly Lavery
5-6
Woodland Hills, Calif. * Chaminade Middle
Projected Position: Forward
Before BC: Played on the Valley United Stars club team from 1993-98, which she was team captain from 1994-98 ... played for the under-19 Los Angeles Force club team in 1999-2000, the Southern California Blues in 2000-01 and the Cerritos Infinity in 2001-02 ... won the club state championship in 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000 (under-19) and 2001 ... won the club regional championship in 1996 and 1998 ... scored 14 goals during the 1996 regional tournament, which was the most goals scored in the tournament ... won the club league championship on eight occasions, including four Coast Soccer League Premier championships ... scored an average of 15 goal per season in Coast Premier League ... from 1994-1999, she won five Surf Cup championships ... won more 50 championships during her club playing days ... all-time leading scorer for Valley United Stars with 250 goals ... was named to the nation pool, which is comprised of the top players in a around the country, in 2000 and 2001 but did not participate due to other commitments.
Personal: Daughter of Sheela and Michael Lavery ... born on January 3, 1984 ... will be enrolled as a communications major ... Kelly has three sisters, Colleen (25), Erin (23) and Breanne (21) ... was named to the honor roll on five separate occasions ... earned Chaminade Middle's Physical Education award in 1998 and 1999 ... goals are to play professional soccer and practice psychology.
Lindsey McArdle
5-9
Boxford, Mass. * Masconomet Regional
Projected Position: Defender
Before BC: Named to Cape Ann all-league team freshman, junior and senior years ... Cape Ann League Player of the Year as a senior ... as a senior, was named an Eastern Massachusetts all-star, while also being named first-team all-state and all-New England ... named to the Boston Globe and Boston Herald all-scholastic team ... was apart of Massachusetts Celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day ... while playing for the Boston Lightning club team, she made the Massachusetts State Cup finals twice ... Masconomet Cape Ann league champions in 1998, 2000 and 2001 ... was a north sectional champion in 1998 and a finalist in 2000 and 2001 ... participated on Masconoment Regional's basketball team where she was captain her junior and senior seasons ... she also earned all-league honors her senior season.
Personal: Daughter of Tessie and Rick Millado ... born on November 6, 1983 ... has not decided on a major ... Lindsey has one sister, Stephanie (23), and one brother, Luke (21) ... earned the scholar-athlete award for soccer and basketball from 1998-2001... won the fall and winter North Shore Student-Athlete of the Month.
Katherine McGregor
5-3
Simsbury, Conn. * Simsbury
Projected Position: Forward
Before BC: Member of the under-19 United States National pool ... National Soccer Collegiate Coaches of America/adidas All-American in 2000 and 2001 ... named to the Parade Magazine All-American team as a junior and senior ... earned Connecticut all-state honors all four years ... four-time all-New England selection ... named to the Region I team from 1998-2001 ... Connecticut Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000 ... ... won Connecticut High School state championship in 2000 while at Simsbury ... played for Yankee Rage United club team, which she won Connecticut club team state championship in 1998 and 2000 and won the club team national championship in 1999.
Personal: Daughter of Kathy and Dean McGregor ... born on August 18, 1983 ... will be enrolled as a communications major ... Katherine has one sister, Jamie (26) ... goals are to play professional soccer and to be working in sales for a sports company.
April Joy Millado
5-4
Woodland Hills, Calif. * Louisville
Projected Position: Defender
Before BC: Played for the Valley United Stars club team from 1994-2001 ... team captain for Valley United Stars from 1994-2001 ... won three state championships, two regional championships and five league championships while playing on her club team ... won over 50 major championships during her tenure ... helped lead the Valley United Stars to an 81-game undefeated streak ... member of the Cal-South state team from 1998-2001 ... won regional and national championships in 2000 with her club team ... member of the region IV team ... national pool player member from 1998-2001 ... member of the United States Youth Soccer Association All-American team ... Member of Principal's Honor Roll, National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation and was class treasurer ... Coached by Jose Perez while attending Louisville High School ... participated on Louisville High School's track and field team, where she earned first-team all-Mission League honors and the coaches award.
Personal: Daughter of Tessie and Rick Millado ... born on January 28, 1984 ... has not decided on a major ... April Joy has one sister, Erica (21), and one brother, Jeremy (19) ... goals are the become a orthopedic surgeon and play professional soccer.
Meghan Nadolski
5-4
Essex Junction, Vt. * Essex
Projected Position: Defender
Before BC: Member of the Vermont Olympic Development Program from 1996-2002 ... named first-team all-Free Press her junior and senior seasons ... named first-team all-Metro Division I sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... named honorable mention all-Free Press her sophomore season ... named to the V.S.C.A. all-state team sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... was captain of Essex High School team her senior season.
Personal: Daughter of Colleen and Peter Nadolski ... born on October 24, 1984 ... has not decided on a major ... Meghan has one sister, Carrie (26), and one brother, Mike (22) ... played on Essex's women's ice hockey team (sophomore through senior year) and rugby team (freshman through senior year) ... member of National Honor Society ... member of student council freshman through senior year, while also assisting as a peer helper for all four years ... goal prior to graduation is to attend graduate school.
Kate Taylor
5-7
Menomonee Falls, Wis.. * University School of Milwaukee
Projected Position: Goalkeeper
Before BC: Named 2002 Gatorade Player of the Year in Milwaukee ... named Parade Magazine All-American in 2002 ... won six state championships for the Futbol Club of Milwaukee ... club team placed second at the regional championship in 1999 and third in 2000 ... member of Wisconsin state team for six years, three of which she played in the field and the other three in goal ... regional team goalkeeper from 2000-02 ... member of 2001 under-20 Futbol Club of Milwaukee national championship team ... played on the varsity squad for three years at the University School ... named second-team all-conference as a freshman while playing in the field ... earned first-team all-conference and most valuable player honors her sophomore and junior years as a goalie ... participated on University School's basketball team for four years, three of which she was a starter ... as a senior, she was the captain of her basketball team, which she led in assists and steals.
Personal: Daughter of Cindy and Bill Taylor ... born on September 25, 1983 ... will enroll in the Carroll School of Management ... goals are to play professional soccer and to obtain her masters in business administration ... member of student council freshman through senior years ... member of ecology club ... member of school yearbook (Trident) and newspaper (Charter) staffs.
