SPARTANS ANNOUNCE BERGERON AS FIRST RECRUIT SIGNING OF 2011

Sarah-Kim Bergeron - Bishop Carroll Cardinals

WOMEN’S SOCCER (ANNOUNCEMENT)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2011
RECRUIT SIGNING
PHOTO: Calgary Herald - Gradon Stuart

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SPARTANS ANNOUNCE BERGERON AS FIRST RECRUIT SIGNING OF 2011

LANGLEY, British Columbia - Trinity Western Spartans women’s soccer head coach Graham Roxburgh is pleased to announce the signing Alberta Summer Games forward  Sarah-Kim Bergeron.

The 5-foot-3 product of Calgary’s Bishop Carroll High School will look to have a presence in the TWU midfield for the upcoming 2011 season as the Spartans look to return to the CIS women’s soccer championship.

"I am delighted to announce Sarah-Kim’s decision to join our program as she is a person and player that I know will be a great addition right away. Ever since we saw her play last year, I knew that she possesses a quality about her that is special. She understands the game, moves off the ball well and can both score goals and create for others,” commented Roxburgh on Bergeron. “From our first interaction with her in the recruiting process I was convinced that we were recruiting a quality character, someone that will fit in with the team so well and help continue the growth of our program. She is a strong student, a very good player and the type or person that we want around TWU Women's Soccer. "

Bergeron, who originally hails from Quebec City, will look to study Biology when she enters TWU this coming fall.

“There was the option of other universities, but I feel as though the team and coaches at Trinity are what I am looking for,” commented Bergeron on her choice to join the Spartans. “Trinity Western is a well-respected school and has an amazing soccer program. It's flattering to have been scouted, and to have a coach speak so highly of the soccer program they have created and want me to be a part of.”

In addition to her play with team Alberta and the Bishop Carroll, Bergeron has also been a standout player with her Calgary Callies Major Club team.

“I was amazed at the friendliness of the ladies as well as the coaches when I visited Trinity. I was totally sold on going to Trinity after my visit, I get to do what I love and get an education,” added Bergron.

After an upset loss in the Canada West semi-final the Spartans, who finished second in CW last season and who have been ranked in the CIS top ten for 33 of the last 38, including 22 straight weeks, since September 2007, are looking to regain their form that saw them win back-to-back CIS championships in 2008 and 2009.

About TWU:

Trinity Western University, located in Langley, B.C., is a not-for-profit Christian liberal arts university enrolling over 4,000 students this year. With a broad based, liberal arts and sciences curriculum, the University offers undergraduate degrees in 41 major areas of study ranging from business, education and computer science to biology and nursing, and 17 other graduate degrees including counselling psychology, theology and administrative leadership. For more information, visit TWU's Official Athletics site at gospartans.ca.

About Canadian Interuniversity Sport:

Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. Fifty-two universities, 10,000 student-athletes and 550 coaches vie for 21 national championships in 12 different sports. The CIS also provides high performance international opportunities for Canadian student-athletes at Winter and Summer Universiades, and 32 World University Championships. For further information, visit www.universitysport.ca.

About CWUAA:

"Canada West is consistently the most decorated of the four conferences in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), winning at least 10 CIS national titles every year since 1997-98. Comprised of 13 schools, from Manitoba to B.C., the CWUAA produces numerous major award winners and Academic All-Canadian student-athletes each year, with many going on to athletic success around the globe in events such as the Olympics or Universiade Games."

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Last Updated: 2011-01-13
Author: Scott Stewart