Satur
day, March 26th, 2017
Port St. Lucie, FL
-The Treasure Coast Dynamites and Head Coach Gaspard Dalexis are thrilled to announce the commitments of thirteen players for the upcoming WPSL soccer season. The newcomers include three players who have played in a FIFA Women's World Cup, five powerful college players and also the addition of five talented young players to the new season's roster. Forward
Gloria Chinasa Okoro
, midfielder Diala Blessing and midfielder
Chidinma Favour Edeji
are an integral part of their country's women's national team. Gloria and Diala have both played with the talented Equatorial Guinea during the FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany. Chidinma was featured on the starting eleven for Nigeria at the 2012 FIFA Under-17 women's World Cup in Azerbaijan. All three commitments are pending WPSL approval and international release from each player's respective federation. "We have started the international clearance process earlier this year to improve the chances of having these impact players in time for the season's home opener on June 4th against Pinellas County. Last year, we were missing four players who could have made a big difference on the field due to non-clearance," Dalexis said. The other exciting college additions are midfield
Jessie Vilkofsky
, midfielder
Adriana Tuti Tirado
, defender
Savannah Taylor
, midfielder
Elizabeth Stewart
, forward
Acacia Nelson
and defender
Jessica Swonger
all college players, and midfielder/forward Isabella Robins, defender Yana Reynolds, midfielder Sarah Swonger and forward Lauren Van Dorn are talented youths inclusions. "We have incorporated both solid defensive and attacking players, and we are looking forward to work with them on a daily basis during the summer," Dalexis said.
Jessie Vilkofsky
(Elizabeth, PA) is a 2nd year graduate assistant-coach at New Mexico State University. She will bring to the Dynamites experience both as a player and as a coach. Last season Vilkofsky was an every game starter for the newly-formed WPSL team Steel City FC based out of Pittsburgh."I decided to play for Gaspard Dalexis with the Treasure Coast Dynamites because of his expertise, dedication, and desire to help his players achieve their goals and higher aspirations. Also, I need to get as much training as possible this summer, and his training regimen is unlike any other WPSL team I have encountered in my search," Vilkofsky said... Full quote
here
18 year old Tuti Tirado
(San Juan, Puerto Rico) is currently a sophomore at New Mexico State University. She has earned several caps with the Puerto Rican U17 and U-20 Women's National Teams, and is an aspirant to the Senior National Team.
Savannah Taylor
(Richmond, VA) was recruited by Delaware State University while playing with Omega Select. Although, playing in defense at DSU, the junior was the offensive threat on the team.
Liz Stewart
(Sister, OR) a junior and one of the top players at Willamette University, she returns to the Dynamites after a two years absence.
Acacia Nelson
(Bridgeport, Conn) was one of the leading scorers at Albertus Magnus College in 2014 and 2015.
18 year old Jessica Swonger
(Mountain Home, AR) came from an outstanding freshman season at Howard Payne University where she started all but one game. She was one of the youngsters who saw a lot of playing time with the Dynamites last season.
17 year old Isabella Robins
(Las Vegas, NV)
was selected to play with the Philippine Women's National Soccer Team in the AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers in Vietnam.
16 year old Yana Reynolds
(Dallas, TX) was offered an invitation to train and play this summer with the Dynamites following her good showing with Omega Select Academy in the 2017 Mayor's Cup in Las Vegas, NV.
15 year old Sarah Swonger
(Mountain Home, AR), the younger sister of Jessica Swonger, is returning for a second season with the Dynamites. Last year, at 14 years of age, she was the youngest player in the WPSL in minutes played.
15 year old Lauren Van Dorn
(Reno, NV) was invited to join the Dynamites due to her unlimited potential as a finisher around the net. She is blessed with speed and power. "My goals are to play in college, to improve my foot skill and reading of the game and to be a better team player and understand my position more. I am going to Florida to train and play with girls who are better than me, so I can improve. I am looking for tough coaching and a challenging environment," Lauren said.
We are expecting a second wave of signees in the upcoming weeks and we will keep you posted.
New provisional rosters
here
2017 schedule here
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