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Ashley Bowyer to Ireland with U.S. U-23 Team
 COLUMBUS,
Ohio – Three times in the past three years Ohio State captain Ashley Bowyer
has spent a week in the spring as an invite to a United States soccer
training camp to practice and compete with the best soccer players in her
age group. Next week, Bowyer will take a major step beyond the training
camps as she heads to Ireland to compete with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National
Team on its Northern Ireland and Ireland Tour.Bowyer, and 17 other teammates, will travel to Ireland from May 11-19 where the USA will play the Women’s National Teams of the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on May 13 and Northern Ireland in Belfast on May 15. “This is an excellent opportunity for Ashley as she is a part of a select pool of college players at the U-23 age,” Ohio State coach Lori Walker said. “These players are the future of the U.S. women's national team and the Women’s Professional Soccer League, which began play last month. more
Elizabeth Burchenal
is Gatorade Player of the Year
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St.
Ursula Academy soccer player, Elizabeth Burchenal has been named the 2008-09
Gatorade Ohio Girls Soccer Player of the Year. The daughter of James and
Gibson Burchenal of Terrace Park, Burchenal has been recognized by the
Gatorade Company, in partnership with ESPN RISE as an outstanding athlete
who also has high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character
demonstrated on and off the field. Burchenal is a 5-foot-7 junior forward
who had 33 goals and 16 assists this past season, leading the Bulldogs
(20-0-3) to their second straight Division I state championship. A National
Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American selection, ESPN RISE
first team All-American and Enquirer Division I player of the year,
Burchenal scored in all seven of St. Ursula's postseason games, including
the lone goal in the state title game during a 1-0 win over Strongsville.
Burchenal, who has committed to North Carolina, has scored 65 goals in her
career. St. Ursula head soccer coach Dave Ruehl says, "Elizabeth's blend of
strength, speed, and goal scoring mentality make her a very special player.
She is the type of player and person every coach loves to have on their
side. She is certainly deserving of this award."