May 21, 2009

Amanda Barch Becomes Seventh YSU Soccer Recruit

     Youngstown -- Amanda Barch (Grove City, Ohio) has become the seventh soccer recruit to sign a National Letter of Intent to continue her athletic and academic career at Youngstown State University, women's soccer Head Coach Will Lemke announced Thursday.

    "Amanda is an athletic and versatile defender that will provide great depth in our line-up," Lemke said. "Her unique size and athleticism gives her the ability to be a threat on both sides of the ball."

    Barch, a 6-foot defender, was a four-year letterwinner at Bishop Ready High School in Columbus, Ohio, and earned first-team all-conference honors.

    She was also named to the Senior All-Star Team and named Team Captain for the Senior All-Star Game.

    She joins Lydia Allen (La Crescent, Minn.), Brittany Dowd (Lisbon, Ohio), Olivia Dressler (Garrettsville, Ohio), Shelby Parks (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Katie Peterlin (Parma, Ohio) and Cory Stark (Belle Vernon, Pa.) in the 2009 recruiting class.