VANCOUVER - UBC women's soccer Head Coach Jesse Symons is wasting no time putting his stamp on the team. Symons will be adding nine names to the program that captured the CIS Championship at Thunderbird Stadium last season. This is Symons first year patrolling the sidelines for UBC after a successful run with both the Vancouver Whitecaps W-League organization and the North Shore Girl's Soccer Club. Along with some promising first years recruits, the nine new players also include three NCAA Division 1 transfers. UBC kicks off its regular season September 3rd with a game on the road versus the University of Victoria. Here is a list of the new names on the roster:
 
Margaret Hadley (F) – North Vancouver, BC
 
University of Texas El Paso - Whitecaps FC - West Vancouver Secondary
 
Conference-USA academic medal winner 2014 and 2015, Vancouver Whitecaps Girls elite player U17 and U18, BC provincial team player U14-U16, Canada Summer Games Gold Medal 2013, BC provincial Cup Champion 2012
 

So glad my number 1 fan is here! ?? pic.twitter.com/7X9fLxxFXb

— Margaret Hadley (@margaret_hadley) October 4, 2014

 
Rachel Jones (M/D) – North Vancouver, BC
 
Oregon State University  - Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite - Sutherland Secondary 
 
Whitecaps Most promising player of the year award 2013, nominated as U-17 Canadian player of the year, selected to the U-17 FIFA CONCACAF All Tournament team, U-17 Women's World Cup Canadian National Team (played in every match), U-20 national camps, U-13 to U-15 provincial team, Whitecaps prospects team, Gothia Cup champions, Team BC Canada Games champions, 
 
Georgia Braunstein (M) – Oakville, Ont.
 
Green Bay Phoenix – Shattuck St. Mary's HS
 
Three-time provincial and league champion with Oakville Soccer Club


 
Emily Moore (G) – Victoria, BC
 
Vancouver Island Wave - Esquimalt H.S. - Canadian Sport School
 
2012 Goalkeeper of the Year - Gorge FC, 1st Place 2013 StarFire Tournament w/ Victoria Highlanders FC U16, 5th out of 92 teams at the Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden, Graduated Grade 12 with Honors and received awards for Academic Achievement and Academic Excellence
 
Julia Miller (F/D) – Montreal, Que.
 
Pierrefonds Cobras - Miss Edgar and Miss Cramp School (ECS)
 
ECS MVP 3 years, 2013 1st Place NEFC Spring Tournament (Gold), 2016 2ND place NEFC Pre Season tournament, 2nd Place LSEQ 2025, Regional team U-13 selection (2011)
 
Alyssa Hunt (F/M) – Surrey, BC
 
Surrey United Soccer Club – Elgin Park Secondary
 
Completed Active Start Coaching Certificate, CSA, 3 time member of BC Soccer Provincial Teams Program (PTP), 3 years in a row, BCSPL Player of the Week, awarded Guest interview with David Norman on TSN 1410 Radio, Played for Coastal, Super Y League, received most team ODP nominations, Surrey United U-17 undefeated in league play, 3rd place 2015 Las Vegas Mayors Cup U-17 bracket, U-16 BCSPL League Champions, U-15 Youth Provincial Premier Cup Champions
 
Liesanne Musico (M/F) – Surrey, BC
 
Surrey United - Fleetwood Park Secondary
 
2 time BC School Sports Provincial Champions, 2 years as BC High Performance, Premier Cup Champions
 
Emma Peckinpaugh (D) – Surrey, BC
 
Surrey United - Burnsview HS
 
U-13 – U-15 BCSA Provincial team player
 

THE POWER OF PLUCK: Burnsview's UBC-bound Emma Peckinpaugh made her soccer dreams come true! https://t.co/eRFDOeE2ji pic.twitter.com/ZZo2Yu3gxz

— Howard Tsumura (@htsumura) July 3, 2016

 
Emma Cunningham (M) – West Vancouver, BC
 
Mountain United FC - Sentinel Secondary School
 
U18 Vancouver Whitecaps Elite Program, 2014 U-16 Provincial Team, 2016 U-18 HPL Provincial Cup, 2014 U-16 HPL Provincial Cup
 
Rachel Kordysz (M) – North Vancouver, BC
 
Mountain United FC - Argyle Secondary School
 
Mountain United FC Captain 2012-2016, Mountain United FC Player of Distinction (U-16, U-17), BC Provincial team (U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16), Recipient of BCSPL Scholarship, BCSPL League Champions (2013, 2014, 2016), BCSPL Finalists 2012, Northwest League Champions (Washington State) 2013, Canadian National Club Championships (2015, 2016), PAC NW Winter Classic Champions 2015
 

Congratulations to incoming freshman Rachel Kordysz on receiving an @EASPORTS @BCSPL1 2016 Scholarship #gobirdsgo pic.twitter.com/2ZftxUQttH

— UBC Women's Soccer (@ubcwsoc) June 30, 2016

 
Anisha Sangha (M) – Burnaby, BC
 
Mountain United FC - Stratford Hall IB World School 
 
Selected for Team BC (U-14, U-15, U-16), Selected for Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Program, Player of Distinction U-16 Team BC, BCSPL Premier Cup Champions with Mountain United FC (2013, 2014, 2016), Northwest League Champions 2013