Former Connecticut Gatorade Player of Year and English International to add depth to the Lynx Midfield
Katie Gardiner (University of Hartford) and Laura Stockdale (Franklin Pierce College) will be playing for Adirondack this summer.
image:University of Hartford
Katie Gardiner, the 1999 Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year will join the Lynx. Gardiner captained the University of Hartford her senior year in 2004. Gardiner is no stranger to playing at the highest levels. Last season she helped lead the Western Mass Pioneers of the W-league to an 11-3-1 finish.
By AL Staff -- AdirondackLynx.com
Friday May 11, 2007
Katie Gardiner, a former Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year (University of Hartford) and Laura Stockdale an English International, who started 17 games this past fall for Perennial NCAA Division 2 power, Franklin Pierce College will add more depth to the already potent midfield.
Last season Gardiner helped the Western Massachusetts Pioneers to an extremely successful season. The team made it to the quarterfinals of the w-league Eastern Conference playoffs. Gardiner is a midfielder and can play any where on that line, as well as in the back. Gardiner is a leader, as she was a captain for the University of Hartford. Her former coach at the University of Hartford and with the Western Mass Pioneers was John Natale. Natale says "Katie is very passionate about the game. She is a competitor and a very hard worker. Not only does she love to go at players but she has a good shot and can serve dangerous balls. Winning is very important to her!"
Katie is very passionate about the game. She is a competitor and a very hard worker. Not only does she love to go at players but she has a good shot and can serve dangerous balls. Winning is very important to her!” - John Natale,Head Coach, University of Hartford
General Manager, PJ Motsiff believes that "her leadership abilities will be welcomed as she comes on board to help the Lynx continue their success of playing at the highest level of women's soccer in the United States"
image:Franklin Pierce College
Laura Stockdale, English International playing at NCAA Division 2 powerhouse Franklin Pierce will be with the lynx this summer. Prior to coming to the US, Laura trained at the National Women's Football Academy in England.
Laura Stockdale plays her college soccer at NCAA Division 2 powerhouse Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire. This past fall Stockdale started 17 games as an outside midfielder for the #6 team in the country. Before playing at Franklin Pierce, Stockdale played with Lindsey Wilson College in the NAIA. Her freshman year the team finished as NAIA National Finalists.
Before coming to the United States to play soccer on scholarship she attended the Saint Anthony's Girls School and trained at the National Women's Football Academy in England from 1999- 2002.
Jeff Bailey, the Franklin Pierce head coach says "Laura is a player. She is very mature and can play a number of positions. She is two footed and reads the game very well."
Laura is a player. She is very mature and can play a number of positions. She is two footed and reads the game very well!”
- Jeff Bailey, Head Coach, Franklin Pierce College
Motsiff feels "adding Stockdale will really round out our roster in the outside midfield position. With Laura being able to play both feet, it will makes her very versatile and allow us to change her position on the fly to exploit weaknesses. This should cause problems for other teams."
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