The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Premier Fury, scoring three goals with the highly selective club squad in the 2011 USYSA National Cham- pionships. The No. 77 player in the country according to TopDrawer- Soccer.com, she scored 37 goals and added 15 assists as a high school ju- nior despite missing six games due to injury. "Corinne Harris has an opportu- nity to come in and make an immedi- ate impact for this team," Ryan said. "She is a very, very talented striker. She is quick as a cat with great ball skills and great vision." Sierra Romero, Softball: The top in- Clarence, N.Y., native Catherine Peters capped her high school career with an individual state championship, and she has also posted nine Junior PGA tournament victories. PHOTO COURTESY U-M MEDIA RELATIONS On The Scene Freshmen To Watch In 2012-13 Arriving Women's Olympic Sports' and expectations of Michigan, is cer- tainly a tall task. While some rookies take time to adjust to the game at the next level, as well as the newfound independence that college brings, there are those special few that can step in and step up from day one. With that in mind, here is a look A sking any true freshman to make an impact within an athletic program, especially one that carries the tradition BY KEVIN MINOR at potentially impact-making fresh- men among the 12 women's Olympic sports (The Wolverine covered wom- en's basketball in our June recruiting issue). prospect in the nation according to TopDrawerSoccer.com, Haidar is a skilled midfielder that scored an astounding 57 goals for Dearborn Layal Haidar, Soccer: The No. 61 82 THE WOLVERINE AUGUST 2012 (Mich.) Crestwood High School as a senior in 2011, earning a second consecutive team MVP award. In ad- dition to multiple all-state honors, she was also a member of the pres- tigious Michigan Olympic Develop- ment Program, seeing action with four separate ODP Regional squads. "She plays more of a European style of soccer — very skilled and very intelligent," Michigan soccer head coach Greg Ryan said. "I think she sees everything and identifies the best options. "She's able to put the ball in the perfect spot to get her teammates behind the defense and score goals. She's done that consistently, and I think she will take that up another notch this year." Corinne Harris, Soccer: The talented Sierra may have overshadowed her signing, but ESPN.com's No. 54 prospect in the country brings much- needed athleticism and versatility to U-M's middle infield. The Lawrence, Ga., native not only hit an eye-pop- ping .568 her senior year, she also set school records with 14 home runs, 38 RBI, a .667 on-base percentage and 49 stolen bases to help lead Greater Atlanta Christian to a regional title. The 2011 Gwinnet County Player of the Year was also a three-time all- county selection. "We picked up two really good field prospect in the country and No. 3 recruit overall according to ESPN.com, the 2011 Southwestern League Player of the Year from Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, Calif., will look to push for playing time immediately for the Wolverines. A former high school All-American, All-CalHiSport.com first-team all-state pick and All-Cal- ifornia Interscholastic Federation se- lection, she finished her senior season with 14 home runs and 33 RBI while maintaining a .438 batting average. She was also selected to participate in the 2010 USA Junior Women's Na- tional team camp and earned All-Val- ley and all-league honors three times in her career. Sierra Lawrence, Softball: The other athletes in the Sierras," U-M soft- ball head coach Carol Hutchins said. "They are both middle infielders who could play just about anywhere on the field. They are very offensive with really good sticks, but also very good defensively. They will give us a lot of versatility." Aisling Naughton, Field Hockey: A na- striker from Chicago starred with both her high school team, Walter Payton College Prep, and the NSA tive of Ireland, Naughton brings a wealth of international experience to the two-time defending Big Ten regular-season champs, including