April 14, 2010

RedStorm women's soccer signs Payerchin

Rio Grande --- The University of Rio Grande RedStorm women's soccer program has increased its 2010 recruiting class with the addition of Haley Payerchin from Cloverleaf High School. 

Payerchin, a 5"8" defender, served as team captain for two years at Cloverleaf and head coach Val Baughman. "I am very glad and excited to be signing with Rio Grande," she said. 

Payerchin listed the size of the campus as a key factor in her decision to sign with Rio Grande, along with the coaching staff. "I liked the size of the school and the coaching staff for the soccer team," Payerchin said. 

Rio Grande head coach Amber Oliver likes the addition of Payerchin to her 2010 roster. "I am very excited to be signing Haley.  She is a great addition to our program," Oliver said. "I believe Haley will make an immediate impact on our defense.  Her best assets are her size and ability to read the game.  She is the type of player that we are looking to bring in to build a strong program."

One of the key ingredients to be a sound defensive player in soccer is an ability to clear the ball. Payerchin stated that is one of her strengths, but she also knows what she needs to improve on to be a successful player in college. "I feel my best asset is, I have a big foot so I can clear the ball," she said. "I need to work on talking to my teammates." 

Payerchin admits that outside of soccer, she did not know very much about Rio Grande prior to signing. "I knew they had a good boys' soccer team along with a girls' team," she said. 

Haley plans to major in nursing.

She has very simple goals for her playing career at Rio Grande. "Just being the best that I can be and doing the best that I can do," Payerchin said.

Haley is the daughter of Frank and Katie Payerchin of Chippewa Lake, OH.

Payerchin joins Amy Lien of South Point High School, Ashley Gilley of Northwest High School, Mary Schramm of Marietta High School, Cassie Kyle of Waverly and Alexandria Davis of Teays Valley High School as the current members of the Rio Grande recruiting class.