Lowe Announces 2019 Captains And Roster

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's soccer team has added 11 newcomers to the 2019 roster, which head coach Jason Lowe released on Tuesday. Additionally, the first-year head coach announced that Gaby Carreiro, Erin Convery and Kayla Jennings have been named tri-captains for the 2019 season.

"I'm really excited about our leadership group this year," said Lowe. "Erin, Gaby and Kayla are great representations of the culture we are creating here at BC, both on and off the field. Together with Emily Langenderfer, Francesca Venezia, Jade Ruiters, Jenna Bike, and Olivia Vaughn, we have eight experienced seniors to lead our team through a very challenging schedule."

Carreiro and Jennings served as captains during the 2018 season while Convery will be a first-time captain for the Eagles.

The seniors will be welcoming 11 new faces to the Heights from seven different states, with nine freshmen and two transfers making up the group. Three of the student-athletes hail from Massachusetts while two each come from Connecticut and Pennsylvania. California, Washington, Colorado and New York all have one student-athlete among the newcomers. The full 26-player roster can be found here.

THE 2019 NEWCOMERS
#1 – Allie Augur
Class: Freshman
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5-7
Hometown: Northford, Conn.
Last College/Club: CFC United
Before BC: Played basketball and soccer at North Branford High School… named MVP for soccer for the 2016-17 and 2018-19 seasons ... captained soccer team in 2018-19 ... helped team to league championship in 2017-18… named First-Team All-League in soccer all four years ... named MVP of the Shoreline Conference in 2016-17 … also tabbed All-State and All-New England from 2016-19… named an All-American 2017-19… named to the New Haven Register Soccer All-Area in 2016-19 … named New Haven Register MVP 2018-19 … listed as one of the 2018 ECNL Top 12 Players to watch in the Northeast … 2018-2019 All USA Preseason Girls Soccer Team … named one of the 25 CIAC Girls Soccer Players to Watch in 2018 … a CJSA United Soccer Coaches High School All-American (2017-19) … named CJSA Goalkeeper of the Year 2018-19 … tabbed the CJSA High School Female Player of the Year for 2018-19 … earned the Tony DiCicco Award for 2018-19.

#2 – Lindsay Groves
Class: Freshman
Position: Forward
Height: 5-6
Hometown: Wilton, Conn.
Last College/Club: CFC United
Before BC: Attended Wilton High School ... four-year varsity starter in soccer … team captain in 2018 ... recorded 62 goals and 34 assists over four seasons, leading the team for three years ... played on the Connecticut Football Club in the ECNL from 2015-19 … was named to the All-FCIAC First Team in 2016 and 2018 … All-FCIAC Second Team in 2017… First Team All-State in 2016 and 2018 ... named to the ODP State Team, NSCAA All-State team and Academy Select team ... also ran indoor and outdoor track in high school.

#8 – Emily Weintraub
Class: Sophomore
Position: Defender
Height: 5-4
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
Last College/Club: UCLA/Seattle Reign Academy
Before BC: Transfer from UCLA … played club soccer for Seattle Reign Academy, helping lead the team to the 2016 Division 1 Regional club league championship … lettered three years in soccer and track and field and two years in basketball in high school … Emerald City League Rookie of the Year in 2014 … earned the Sportsmanship Award at the 2014 State Semifinal … team captain and MVP for the track and field team as a senior … Emerald City League javelin champion in 2018 … placed fifth in the 400m at the state meet in 2018 … All-League honors in six different events during her career.

#9 – Sam Smith
Class: Freshman
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-6
Hometown: Hanson, Mass.
Last College/Club: South Shore United
Before BC: Attended Whitman Hanson Regional High School ... played basketball and soccer… member of the team that won the South Sectional Championship in 2016 ... also reached the Eastern Massachusetts finals in 2016 ... qualified for the state tournament all four years … named a league all-star in 2016, 2017 and 2018, earning MVP honors in 2018 ... Eastern Mass All-Star 2017-18 ... All-State All-Star in 2017 and 2018 ... named an All-New England All-Star and an All-American in 2018 ... earned All-Scholastic honors from 2016-18 and named a scholar athlete in 2018.

#11 – Becca McCourt
Class: Freshman
Position: Defender
Height: 5-5
Hometown: Danville, Calif.
Last College/Club: Mustang SC
Before BC: Attended Monte Vista High School ... won the EBAL Championship, NCS Championship and CIF North Coast Section Champions in 2018 … helped Monte Vista to 20-2-2 overall and 11-0-2 conference marks in 2019, winning the EBL Championship and CIF Division I Northern Regional championship … set up the game-winning goal to capture the CIF Division I Northern Regional title in 2019 ... played her club soccer for Mustang SC ... also played lacrosse in high school.

#15 – Samantha Agresti
Class: Freshman
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-7
Hometown: Swampscott, Mass.
Last College/Club: FC Stars
Before BC: Played her freshman year at Swampscott HS … named to the 2015 Salem News All-Star list and the 2015 NEC All-Conference First Team … selected to the U.S. Under-19 Women's National Team roster for a two-game set against the Netherlands in October 2018 … ECNL National Finalist with the FC Stars in 2016 and 2017 … ECNL Northeast Conference Champions in 2015, 2016 and 2017 … 2017 ECNL Northeast Conference team … invited Under-17 and Under-19 US Women's National Team camps … invited to attend Nike National Training Camp (id2) and ECNL National team camp.

#17 – Hailee Perri
Class: Freshman
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-4
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Last College/Club: Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Before BC: Played four years of soccer at Upper St. Clair High School ... member of the 2015 team that won a state championship ... captained the squad as a senior ... played her club soccer for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the ECNL … cousin, Julie Dobson (BC '19), was a four-year member of the Boston College swim team.

#20 – Alison Heckman
Class: Sophomore
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-6
Hometown: Litiz, Pa.
Last College/Club: James Madison/Penn Fusion
Before BC: Played in 15 games, making one start during her 2018 freshman season at James Madison ... totaled 294 minutes on the year ... registered three shots on goal … Played soccer at Manheim Township High School, captaining the squad in 2016 and 2017 ... led her team to a league championship in 2016 and 2017… team also reached district finals and PIAA State semifinals in 2016 … Named the All-League MVP in 2017 ... named to the Pennsylvania All-State team as both a junior and senior ... four-time selection to All-Lancaster-Lebanon League First Team ... three-Time PennLive Big 11 Team selection.

#23 – Michela Agresti
Class: Freshman
Position: Defender
Height: 5-8
Hometown: Swampscott, Mass.
Last College/Club: FC Stars
Before BC: Member of the U.S. Under-17 Women's World Cup national team in 2018 … invited to the U.S. Under-20 women's national team training camp … named to the 2018 United Soccer Coaches Youth Girls All-America Team ... 2018 United Soccer Coaches Youth Girls All-East Region honoree ... played her freshman and sophomore years at Swampscott High School … Northeastern Conference All-Conference first team in 2015 … Salem News All-Star 2015 and 2016 … captained her club team, the FC Stars, in 2015, 2016 and 2017 … ECNL National finalist in 2016 and 2017 … ECNL Northeast Conference Champions in 2015, 2016 and 2017 … 2017 TeamSnap All-American team … Boston Globe All-Scholastic 2015.

#25 – Mackenzie Egan
Class: Freshman
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5-7
Hometown: Parker, Colo.
Last College/Club: Colorado Storm
Before BC: Played four years of soccer and one year of basketball in high school ... captained the soccer team as a senior ... named First Team All-League and Second Team All-State in 2018 ... earned Second Team All-League honors in 2019 ... member of the state runner-up teams in 2016 and 2018 ... helped the team to league titles in 2017 and 2018 … grandfather, John Egan, graduated from Boston College in 1968 and was a member of the basketball and football teams before going on to play for the Miami Dolphins (NFL).

#27 – Sydney Moore
Class: Freshman
Position: Defender
Height: 5-9
Hometown: Farmingdale, N.Y.
Last College/Club: SUSA FC
Before BC: Attended Farmingdale High School ... played varsity soccer and varsity basketball … captain of the soccer team in 2018 and named MVP ... finished her career with 29 goals and 27 assists … basketball captain in the 2018-19 season … named soccer All-Conference in 2016 ... tabbed All-County in soccer in 2017 and 2018 ... named to the 2017 Soccer All State Fourth Team and All-Metro Team … tabbed to the 2018 Soccer All-Long Island First Team and All-State First Team ... earned the 2018 Conference AA-1 Player of the Year ... earned All-American honors in 2018 and was a co-MVP for the East Team … named all-conference in basketball as a senior … competed in 2016 US Soccer ODP National Championships … invited to attend 2016 US Soccer ODP National Training camp.

After two preseason fixtures against Colgate (Aug. 12) and at Vermont (Aug. 17), the Eagles open up the season in earnest on Aug. 22 when UMass comes to town.

Players Mentioned

Michela Agresti

Samantha Agresti

Allie Augur

Jenna Bike

Gaby Carreiro

Erin Convery

Mackenzie Egan

Lindsay Groves

Alison Heckman

Kayla Jennings

Emily Langenderfer

Becca McCourt

Sydney Moore

Hailee Perri

Jade Ruiters

Sam Smith

Olivia Vaughn

Francesca Venezia

Emily Weintraub

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