Sara Corum dribbles the ball during a GPS soccer match against Baylor last fall. Corum, a defender, signed Wednesday with Lee University.National signing day brought seven new players to the Lee University women’s soccer program, and they include defenders Sara Corum from Girls Preparatory School, Kelsey Jones from East Hamilton and Anna Lanter from Soddy-Daisy.
Those three and dangerous striker Devin Healy from Lenoir City High School all have played for the FC Alliance club program.
The others are defender Malia Brock from Melbourne, Fla., and midfielders Kelsey Yoder from Zionsville, Ind., and Isabelle Berthoud from Rowley, Mass. The Lady Flames lose only two players from the 2016 team but will graduate a lot from the 2017 team, and coach Chris Hennessey has decided to carry a big roster this fall.
“I am very excited for this freshman class,” he said in the signing release. “They are coming into a talented team that has lots of experience and maturity. I think this class will bring a new energy to the team and create a very competitive training environment.”
Lanter is the third sister to be a Lady Flame, and Hennessey noted “the Lanters have been fantastic for the Lee women’s soccer program. What stands out to me most about Anna is her work ethic, tenacity and willingness to get forward as a fullback. She is a natural leader and always leaves everything on the field, and she can play in many different positions for us.”