Florida soccer's Becky Burleigh announced four additions for the 2018 season.
Gators Add Four for 2018 Season
Friday, February 9, 2018 | Soccer
Three signed national letter of intent and one joins Florida as a January transfer.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Three signed national letters of intent to play with the University of Florida soccer team this week.
| Name | Hometown | Position | High School | Club |
| Cassidy Lindley | Carmel, Ind. | MF/F | St. Theodore Guerin Catholic H.S. | Indiana Fire |
| Mary Peace | Mulberry, Fla. | F | Lakeland Christian H.S. | Orlando Pride |
| Samantha Tobar | Parkland, Fla. | F | Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S. | Boca United FC |
This spring, Florida also added one transferL
| Name | Hometown | Position | High School | Previous School | Club |
| Carina Baltrip-Reyes | Round Rock, Texas | MF | Robert E. Hendrickson H.S. | FIU | Austin Texas SC |
Meet the New Gators:
fun fact: in 5th grade i told my parents i wanted to go to UF one day and redo my room with a Florida Gators theme....here i am 7 years later signing to play the sport i love at my dream school. God is so good. #official #gogata ?? pic.twitter.com/b76y2XEK8M
— cass (@cassidylindley2) February 7, 2018
Cassidy Lindley (@cassidylindley2)
- Position: Midfield/Forward
- High School: St. Theodore Guerin Catholic High School (Coach: Jonathan McClure)
- Hometown (Club Team): Carmel, Ind. (Indiana Fire)
- Info
- Invited to the U.S. Under-18 National Team Camp (Feb. 10-17 – Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
- Member of the USA Under-16 Girls National Team in 2015
- Invited to 2016 ECNL/id2 National Training Camp
- West MVP after scoring two goals and three assists and named to Best XI at 2017 High School All-American Game, played Dec. 2 in Orlando.
- Guerin Catholic reached 2017 Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Class 3A Girls State Championship match in Lindley's senior season
- Scored 56 goals during Guerin H.S. career (missed junior season with injury)
- 2017 and 2015 Indiana Soccer Coaches Association All-State second team
- Ran track for Guerin Catholic HS (freshman/sophomore year)
- Will graduate from Guerin Catholic in spring of 2018
- Older brother, Cam Lindley, was 2017 semifinalist for the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy while with North Carolina. He signed with Orlando City SC in January of 2018
Burleigh says:
"Really powerful player, strong, fast, very skilled. I have a strong connection with her family as I went to college with her dad and her mom went to the same college a little after me. We are really excited that Cassidy's brother, Cam, just signed with the Orlando pro club. So she'll have her brother in Orlando and she'll be in Gainesville. It will be exciting to have them in the same state."
Seniors Taylor O'Byrne (Davidson College) and Mary Peace (University of Florida) signed letters of intent to continue their soccer careers. #nationalsigningday #nationalsigningday2018 pic.twitter.com/NN23qvDOQI
— Lakeland Christian (@LCSVikings) February 7, 2018
Mary Peace
- Position: Forward
- High School: Lakeland Christian (coach: Jason Streets)
- Hometown (Club Team): Mulberry, Fla. (Orlando Pride)
- Info
- Starter for Lakeland Christian varsity since seventh grade
- Lakeland Christian plays in 2018 1A Regional Semifinal Friday
- Lakeland Christian reached the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) finals site each year with Peace on varsity roster (since 2013), reaching 2017, 2015 and 2014 1A FHSAA championship match
- 2015 The Lakeland Ledger County player of the year as a freshman; first-team selection as a junior (21 goals and 16 assists) and sophomore (32g, 27a) and honorable mention as an eighth and seventh grader
- 2017 Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) 1A District 12 Player of Year
- 2015 PolkPreps.com's girls soccer player of the year (36g, 17a)
- NSCAA/MaxPreps High School State Player of the Week for January 18-23, 2017
- Graduating from Lakeland Christian High School in spring 2018
- Father (Wayne Peace) played quarterback for Florida in 1980-1983, earning 1983 All-Southeastern Conference and All-America honors. He is a member of the Florida Athletic Hall of Fame
2018 Lakeland Ledger signing day story
2017 Lakeland Ledger feature
2015 Lakeland Ledger feature
Burleigh says:
"I'm very excited about Mary because her ceiling is yet to be reached. Think she will explode when she gets here and not just as a soccer player. I think she has a lot of good leadership qualities too. She comes from a family that already knows all the Gator traditions and is well steeped in Gator history."
Thank you god pic.twitter.com/SdTGjNxvpq
— Samantha Tobar (@samitobar13) February 7, 2018
Samantha Tobar (@samitobar13)
- Position: Forward
- High School: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (Laura Rountree)
- Hometown (Club Team): Parkland, Fla. (Boca United FC)
- Info
- Stopped playing high school her senior year when she joined the Academy of Boca United
- Douglas H.S. was second in 2016 Florida High School Athletic Association 5A District 12 standings and reached the 2015 FHSAA 5A Regional Quarterfinals
- Sun Sentinel All-Broward 5A-4A honorable mention in 2016 and 2015
- Competed in ECNL Southeast PDP, held in South Carolina in March 2017 and 2016 Olympic Development Program (ODP) Thanksgiving Interregional
- Graduating from Douglas High School in spring 2018
2017 The Eagle Eye Feature
Burleigh says:
"One thing I love about Sam is that she comes from a club system that puts a lot of emphasis on development. She plays very similar to the way we play already and she has a sweet left foot – which in soccer is a valuable thing. We also feel her best soccer is ahead of her so excited to have Sam as part of our class."
Spring 2018 Newcomer
Carina Baltrip-Reyes
- Position: Midfielder
- High School: Robert E. Hendrickson H.S. (Rennie Rebe)
- Hometown (Club Team): Round Rock, Texas (Austin Texas Soccer Club)
- Info
- Appeared in nine matches with eight starts as a freshman at Florida International in 2016. Sat out 2017 season with injury
- Played four years of varsity soccer at Hendrickson H.S.
- 2016 District 13-6A Most Valuable Player with Hendrickson H.S. and also on 2014 all-district first-team
- Hendrickson H.S. reached 2015 University Interscholastic League (UIL) 6A Regional Soccer Final
- ECNL soccer club team won the Texas Conference in 2013-14, placing as 2014 state runners-up
- Also played for the Austin Texas Soccer Club from 2008-16...
- Ran two seasons of cross country for Hendrickson Hawks, earning all-district first team honors both years. Qualified as an individual for 2012 regional cross country meet
- Graduated in top one percent of Hendrickson H.S.'s class of 2016
Burleigh says:
"Another addition to this class was a January transfer, Carina Baltrip-Reyes. Carina adds much needed depth at outside back. She also is someone who has a huge engine. She has the ability to get up and down the field. She is one of those people who does her job and you don't really hear a lot from her. She is all business. She has already joined our team and has integrated really well into our existing team. We are excited she's here."
The Gator soccer team made its 21st NCAA Championship appearance in 2017, reaching the NCAA Elite Eight.
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