Fairfield University head women’s soccer coach Jim O’Brien this afternoon announced the program’s 11-strong 2008 recruiting class. Spenser Allaway (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Kelly Boudreau (Farmington, Conn.), Jasmin Corniel (Yonkers, N.Y.), Alyssa Decker (Old Saybrook, Conn.), Kaitlin Denis (Barrington, Ill.), Georgina Kemp (New Canaan, Conn.), Brooke Kravetz (Kennebunkport, Maine), Kelly McCabe (Chatham, N.J.), Brianna Miller (Skillman, N.J.), Brittany Putnam (Sarasota, Fla.) and Jaclyn Taylor (Suger Land, Texas) will begin playing for the Stags in the fall as members of the Class of 2012.

“We have brought in a very talented group of players,” said the Stags head coach, who is preparing for his fourth season at the helm.  “These young ladies will make an immediate impact on our program and will aid in our continued resurgence.”

Allaway is a 5-foot-3 senior at the Williston Northampton School (MA), who is projected to play up front for the Stags.  She was named a high school All-America by NSCAA this season, after being named All-State in Massachusetts.  Allaway has experience at several levels, including being a member of the Canadian National Training Center since the age of 14.

Boudreau, 5-foot-8 goal keeper, is concluding her senior year at Farmington (CT) High School.  She led Farmington to a 2005 state title, and as a member of the Connecticut Football Club United she captured the 2007 U17 State Cup.  Boudreau has several years of state and regional ODP experience, as well as playing for the Mass Mutiny of the W-League.

Corniel is a 5-foot-7 forward who is completing her scholastic career at Gorton (NY) High School.  Over the course of her high school career she earned all-League and all-Section accolades.  Corniel has led her club teams to several national championship games, and also played at an elite level with the Region I ODP in 2006, and plays for PDA.

Decker, a 5-foot-10 senior at Mercy (CT) High School, is projected to play in the back during her career with the Stags.  Over her first three high school seasons she has been an all-conference selection, and an all-Middletown Press selection, each year.  Decker has been a member of the ODP since being a U12, playing for the regional team in 2004 and 2007, and helped the Connecticut Football Club United to the 2007 U17 State Cup title.

Denis is a 5-foot-8, senior defender at Barrington (IL) High School, and a member of the Sockers F.C. Chicago.  A midfielder and defender for the Sockers, she helped lead the team to the Illinois State Cup final four three times, and to the Region II semifinals in 2005.
 
Kemp is a 6-foot-0 defender who is attending New Canaan (CT) High School.  A defender, she is a member of the Connecticut Football Cub United U18 squad that captured the 2007 U17 State Cup title.

Kravetz is a 5-foot-3 midfielder who is completing her high school career at Kennebunk (ME) High School, where she is a three-time all-conference selection.  She is a member of the Seacoast United and has played for the Maine ODP Team at the regional and national level.

McCabe is a 5-foot-7 goalkeeper who is a senior at Oak Knoll (NJ) School, where she was a first-team All-Conference and third-team All-County selection last season.  She is also a member of the CWS Red Devils club team.

Miller, is a 5-foot-4 midfielder who is attending Montgomery (NJ) High School.  She is a three-time all-state selection and helped her scholastic squad to a 2006 state title.  She is a member of PDA, playing in the 2005 national final, and helped the club win four NJ State Cup Championships and a Region I title.

Putnam, 5-foot-8, is attending the Pine View School for the Gifted (FL), and will compete for playing time in the Stags defensive unit.  She is also a member of the IMG Academy residential team in Florida.

Taylor, a 5-foot-5 midfielder, will come to Fairfield from Elkins (TX) High School and is a member of the Eclipse Soccer Club.  Selected to the varsity squad as a sophomore, she earned second-team All-District accolades last season.