BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State University head women's soccer coach Sarah Strickland officially announced the addition of 12 student-athletes for the 2017 season on Monday.

The class features three forwards, two defenders, five midfielders and two goalkeepers. Of the 12 newcomers, 10 of them hail from the Mountaineers' home state of North Carolina while the other two come from Georgia and from New Jersey.

"I'm really excited about adding this group to our current core," Strickland said. "For the first time ever, we will have some freshman enrolled in Summer Session 2, which will also help with their transition into college. We are truly grateful that the administration is providing this opportunity and look forward to getting this group on campus."

2017 APPALACHIAN STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER SIGNEES

Name - Pos. - Ht. -Hometown - High School/High School (Previous College)
Amber Anderson - F - 5-0 - Indian Trail, N.C./Sun Valley
Lauren Burke - GK - 5-7 - Mableton, Ga./Whitefield Academy
Tess Cairney - MF - 5-7 - Wilmington, N.C./Eugene Ashley
Gabby Cormier - D - 5-3 -Matthews, N.C./Weddington
Lilly Dunn - GK - 5-5 - Cary, N.C./Green Hope
Audrey Emerson - F - 5-8 - Gastonia, N.C./Forestview
Maddie Greenhall - MF - 5-8 - Huntersville, N.C./Cox Mill
Lindsey Haney - MF - 5-6 - Cary, N.C./Panther Creek
Elizabeth Neblett - MF/D - 5-8Clemmons, N.C./West Forsyth
Mary Perkins - MF - 5-4 - Huntersville, N.C./Cox Mill
Kait Seitter - F - 5-3 - Point Pleasant, N.J./Point Pleasant Borough
Abbey Schomburg - D - 5-5 - Charlotte, N.C./Providence

AMBER ANDERSON (5-0, Forward, Indian Trail, N.C./Sun Valley)
A four-year letterwinner at Sun Valley ... named all-conference her freshman, sophomore and junior year ... earned all-region honors her sophomore and junior year ... named Sun Valley MVP her sophomore and junior year ... full name is Amber Jordan Anderson ... born Dec. 2, 1998 ... daughter of Stephanie and Eric Anderson ... has one younger sibling: Jacob ... major is undecided.

LAUREN BURKE (5-7, Goalkeeper, Mableton, Ga./Whitefield Academy)
A four-year letterwinner at Whitefield Academy ... won coach's award and captain award ... named team captain 2016 and 2017 ... also played for Tophat Soccer Club under Troy Garner ... finished in first in the ECNL Southeast Conference in 2017 ... advanced to the national tournament back-to-back years (2016, 2017) ... full name is Lauren Nicole Burke ... born June 20, 1999 ... daughter of Marsha and Steve Burke ... has one older siblings: Sydney ... intends on majoring in nursing and becoming a pediatric or trauma nurse.

TESS CAIRNEY (5-7, Midfielder/Forward, Wilmington, N.C./Eugene Ashley)
A four-year letterwinner in soccer ... named all-conference as freshman, sophomore and junior ... earned team captain and MVP role ... a part of NC ODP 1998 Region III Team 1 in 2013 and 2014 ... finished her career with 16 goals and 25 assists ... also played with the Wilmington Hammerheads Youth FC under head coach John Adams ... named team captain ... finished with 23 goals and 17 assists as a NCYSA Fall Final Champion and NCYSA State Cup Finalist ... full name is Tess Donalda Cairney ... daughter of Donalda and Paul Cairney ... born Dec. 13, 1998 ... has two siblings: Cameron and Lily ... major is undecided ... father, Paul, played for UNC Wilmington men's soccer team in 1993.

GABBY CORMIER (5-3, Defender, Matthews, N.C./Weddington)
A four-year letterwinner at Weddington ... named all-conference her junior year ... four-year starter and captain at left back ... made it to the state championship two out of final three years ... helped lead Weddington to ranking sixth nationally in 2016, helping a staunch defense allow just one goal during regular play the entire season ... recorded 10 or more assists in all four years of her high school career ... full name is Gabrielle Marie Cormier ... born March 26, 1999 ... daughter of Jill and Jeff Cormier ... has one older sibling: Drew ... intends on majoring in nursing.

LILLY DUNN (5-5, Goalkeeper, Cary, N.C./Green Hope)
A four-year letterwinner ... voted varsity MVP as a junior ... recorded 18 shutouts her junior year ... also played for CASL ECNL U18/19 under Sean Nahas ... were two-time ECNL Champions League Qualifiers and two-time North American League Qualifiers ... full name is Lillian Rose Dunn ... born Jan. 21, 1999 ... daughter of Rebecca and Chad Dunn ... has three siblings: Caley, Andrew and Michael ... major is undecided.

AUDREY EMERSON (5-8, Forward, Gastonia, N.C./Forestview)
A four-year letterwinner ... named all-conference all four years and offensive MVP her sophomore and junior year ... full name is Audrey Rose Emerson ... born June 3, 1999 ... daughter of Susan and Eric Emerson ... has two older siblings: Carly and Jane ... major is undecided.

MADDIE GREENHALL (5-8, Midfielder, Huntersville, N.C./Cox Mill)
A four-year letterwinner in soccer and swimming at Cox Mill ... in soccer, named all-conference her sophomore and junior year ... earned all-region her sophomore and junior year ... finished first in conference with two goals per game, finished with 30 goals overall (third in conference) in 2016 ... three-peated the conference championship in 2014, 2015, 2016 ... in swimming, won conference championship her freshman, sophomore and senior year ... named all-conference her freshman, sophomore and junior year ... voted most improved freshman ... holds 400 free relay record and 200-yard medley relay record ... also holds 200-yard free relay school record (broken during state finals) ... also played soccer for Charlotte Soccer Academy under John Colten ... finished first in composite Mid-Atlantic Division in 2016 ... full name is Madison Rae Greenhall ... born Oct. 9, 1998 ... daughter of Theresa Greenhall ... has one sibling: Jacqueline ... major is undecided.

LINDSEY HANEY (5-6, Midfielder, Cary, N.C./Panther Creek)
A four-year letterwinner ... twice named captain of the varsity squad her junior and senior year ... won 4A State Championship her sophomore year  ... was the 4A State Finalist her freshman year ... was a 4A State Quarterfinalist her junior year ... full name is Lindsey Anne Haney ... born Dec. 25, 1998 ... daughter of Holly and Dave Haney ... has one older sibling: Lawrence ... major is undecided  ... father, Dave, played tennis at West Point.

ELIZABETH NEBLETT (5-8, Midfielder/Defender, Clemmons, N.C./West Forsyth)
A three-year letterwinner ... named all-conference as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... earned all-Region as a sophomore and junior and earned all-State as a sophomore and junior ... named Regional Player of the year as a sophomore and junior  ... voted Team MVP as a junior and Team Captain as a junior and senior ... holds the single-season school assist record with 22 as sophomore ... were conference champions her freshman, sophomore and junior years, failing to lose a single game during the three-year span ... was a high school state semifinalist as a junior ... also played for NC Fusion ECNL under head coach Chad Heinicke where she was team captain as a junior .. full name is Elizabeth Laura Neblett ... born Oct. 28, 1998 ... daughter of Janet and John Neblett ... has one sibling: Catherine Neblett ... cousin, Kelly Adams, was an all-American soccer player for Wingate ... cousin, Neb Hayden, played football for Alabama ... uncle, Phil Adams, played baseball at UNC Charlotte.

MARY PERKINS (5-4, Midfielder, Huntersville, N.C./Cox Mill)
A four-year letterwinner at Cox Mill ... named all-conference and all-region her freshman, sophomore and junior year ... earned all-state honors her junior year ... named conference player of the year her junior year and first-team all-Charlotte Observer ... full name is Mary Taylor Perkins ... born Nov. 3, 1998 ... daughter of Suzanne Tooney ... has one sibling: Jackson ... major is undecided ... mother, Suzanne, played field hockey and lacrosse at Lynchburg College ... father played lacrosse at Lynchburg College.

KAIT SEITTER (5-3, Forward, Point Pleasant, N.J./Point Pleasant Borough)
A four-year letterwinner in soccer and lettered one year in track and field ... in soccer, named all-Division as a senior, all-Shore as a junior and all-Group 2 second team as a junior ... also earned all-B South as a junior and senior before being voted team captain as senior ... was NJSIAA South Group 2 Champions in 2015 ... finished high school career with 46 goals and 23 assists ... full name is Kaitlyn Ashlee Seitter ... daughter of Kimberly and Joel Seitter ... born May 10, 1999 ... has one sibling: Meghan ... major is undecided.

ABBEY SCHOMBURG (5-5, Defender, Charlotte, N.C./Providence)
Lettered three years in soccer playing the back field ... won 4A Division State Championship in 2016 ... also played for Charlotte Soccer Academy under head coach John Cullen ... full name is Abigail Lane Schomburg ... born Sept. 19, 1999 ... daughter of Rebecca and David Rand ... has two siblings: Ethan and Hannah ... major is undecided.