KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown University head women's soccer coach Erik Burstein welcomes 17 incoming players comprising the Golden Bears' 2020 recruiting class on Thursday.
 
"This class is much larger than we originally planned for, but we had the opportunity to add some very talented players," said Burstein. "I believe they will really add an important dynamic to our program. Collectively this is a very good group of players who can impact our program in many ways. They will add much needed competition to our current squad, they will push for immediate playing time, they will add much needed depth in all areas of the field and they have the potential to grow into one of our deepest and most talented recruiting classes ever."
 
The Golden Bears finished the 2019 season at 11-7 overall and 9-7 in the PSAC, ending the season with three straight wins and five-of-six. KU has now won 10 or more games in 18 straight seasons. Kutztown has played in the NCAA tournament in eight of the last 11 years and has earned a berth in the conference championship tournament 11 of the last 12 seasons.

"Although I am very excited about this group of players, and really look forward to working with them, they do face some very difficult challenges this year as they enter our program during a very unprecedented time," Burstein said. "Due to the COVID-19 pandemic our preparations for the new season will be very different this summer. With so many safety measures being implemented into our training sessions, it will be absolutely vital that this freshman class arrive in very good physical condition, are completely focused during each and every training session and can handle the stress of being a college freshman while adjusting to a very different way of training and developing. With that said, I am completely confident they will quickly adapt and will make the impact I believe they are capable of." 
 
Information on Kutztown's signees can be found below in alphabetical order.
  2020 KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOCCER RECRUITING CLASS  
Cassandra Baker
5'6" – Goalkeeper
Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin
 
Baker was a four-year letter winner at Central Dauphin. She was a First Team Mid-Penn All Star in 2019 and a two-time Second Team Mid-Penn All Star.
 
Sydney Cole
5'2" – Forward
Macungie, Pa. / Emmaus
 
Cole was a two-year letter winner at Emmaus and was runner-up in the conference in 2019. Her club team was a state cup finalist and she was a member of the honor roll.
 
Madison Delgado
5'0" – Midfield / Forward
Brownstown, Pa. / Conestoga Valley
 
In 2019, Delgado was named a PSCA All-State player, the Lancaster Lebanon Section 1 MVP and a First Team Section 1 All-Star. Delgado was also a member of the honor roll.
 
Becca Delp
5'8" – Midfield
Pottstown, Pa. / Pottsgrove
 
Delp was a four-year letter winner at Pottsgrove, where she was a member of back-to-back Frontier champions the last two years. She was a three-time First Team All-Frontier selection and two-time First Team Mercury All-Area honoree. Delp was also a member of the honor roll.
 
Sadie Goad
5'4" – Midfield
Reading, Pa. / Schuylkill Valley
 
Goad was a four-year letter winner at Schuylkill Valley. She was an All-County First Team member in 2019, All-County Second Teamer in 2017 and a district finalist and state qualifier in 2017.
 
Erna Hamzic
4'11" – Midfield
New Holland, Pa. / Garden Spot
 
Hamzic was a three-year letter winner at Garden Spot. Her club team, PA Classics and Penn Legacy, was a state cup finalist and won many showcases and tournament championships.
 
Ella Holmes
5'4" – Forward
Whitehall, Pa. / Whitehall
 
Holmes was a four-year starter and letter winner at Whitehall. In the classroom, she was a member of the honor roll and National Honors Society.
 
Rebekah March
5'6" – Forward
Downingtown, Pa. / Downingtown East
 
March was a four-year letter winner at Downingtown East, where she was a member of a two-time Chesmont champion. She was a two-time All-Chesmont Second Team member. March was also a member of the honor roll.
 
Taylor Rapel
5'6" – Midfield
Phillipsburg, N.J. / Phillipsburg
 
Rapel was a four-year starter and two-year captain at Phillipsburg, where she was a three-time NJ State qualifier. In 2019, Rapel was the team's leading scorer and MVP, also earning First Team All-Skylands honors. She was also an honor roll student.
 
Isabella Rossetti
5'4" – Midfield / Forward
Cherry Hill, N.J. / Cherry Hill East
 
Rossetti was a four-year letter winner at Cherry Hill East. She was a three-time Second Team All-Conference selection. Her club team was U-16 National Champions in 2018. Rossetti was a member of the honor roll.
 
Kylie Sourbeck
5'9" – Forward / Defense
Canton, Mich. / Canton
 
Sourbeck was a three-year letter winner at Canton, where she was a conference and district champion in 2018. Her club team was a state finalist in 2018 and semi-finalist in 2019.
 
Joslyn Stoltz
5'7" – Midfield
Levittown, Pa. / Calvary Christian Academy
 
Stoltz was a four-year starter and two-year captain at Calvary Christian Academy, where she was a two-time District 1 champion and state quarterfinalist. Stoltz was the 2019 BAL Independence Conference Player of the Year and All-State Player of the Year. She was also a member of the honor roll.
 
Haley Thiel
5'3" – Midfield / Forward
Williamstown, N.J. / Williamstown
 
Thiel was a four-year letter winner and starter at Williamstown. Her club team was a five-time state cup champion, two-time regional finalist, US Club Regional champion and USYS National Champion in 2018.
 
Allie Tierney
5'4" – Forward
Galloway Township, N.J. / Absegami
 
Tierney was a four-year starter and three-year captain at Absegami. She was a two-time Second Team All-CAL and earned 2018 Offensive Player of the Year honors. Tierney was a three-year varsity scholar.
 
Melissa Ulrich
5'2" – Midfield / Forward
Harrisburg, Pa. / Susquehanna Township
 
Ulrich was a four-year letter winner and three-year captain at Susquehanna Township. She was a First Team Mid-Penn All Star and Second Team Penn Live All Star in 2019. She was also a member of the honor roll.
 
Dana Wentz
5'2" – Defender
Lancaster, Pa. / Conestoga Valley
 
Wentz was a team captain at Conestoga Valley, where she was a member of the 2017 District 3 champions. She was a Second Team LL League All-Star in 2019. Wentz was a member of the distinguished honor roll.
 
Emme Wolfel
5'5" – Goalkeeper
Pottstown, Pa. / Pottstown
 
At Pottstown, Wolfel was a four-time All-PAC Frontier First Teamer, a two-time Mercury All-Area First Teamer and a two-time member of the All-South Eastern PA team. She was also a member of the honor roll.