Temple University Athletics
Temple Women's Soccer Signs Five To National Letters Of Intent
5.13.09 | Women's Soccer
May 13, 2009
PHILADELPHIA-Temple head women’s soccer coach David Jones has announced that Sara Hatton (Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek), Jackie Krostek (Mendham, N.J./West Morris Mendham), Kate Yurkovic (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin), Brittany Wollner (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown) and Gillian Kacsuta (Pittsburgh, Pa./Schenley) have all signed on to play at Temple for the 2009 season.
A midfielder, Hatton was a four-year varsity letter-winner for Timber Creek High School, leading her squad to the quarterfinals of the New Jersey state championships as a freshman. She was a First Team All-Conference and All-State selection as a junior and earned Second Team All-Conference honors this past fall.
An All-County and Daily Record Honorable Mention in 2007, Krostek twice led West Morris Mendham to a second place finish in the Iron Hills Conference. A midfielder, she was part of a West Morris squad that won the NJ North 2 Group 3 State Sectional, was a State semi-finalist in 2007 and was a Morris County Tournament semi-finalist in 2006.
A three-time First Team Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division All-Star, Yurkovic racked up 15 goals and 12 assists for a Central Dauphin team (23-2-0) that claimed its second straight PIAA Class AAA spring title. The team also captured the District 3-AAA crown and a share of the Commonwealth Division Championship. A two-time member of the Patriot News Big 11 Team, Yurkovic is the sister of Owl sophomore Allicia Yurkovic.
Wollner competed for a Downingtown team that finished the season with a 16-6-1 record after starting the year ranked eighth in ESPN’s RISE FAB 50 Girls Soccer Rankings. A two-sport athlete who lettered in both soccer and lacrosse, Wollner is also a member of the Fury club team.
A goalie, Kacsuta finished her career with 29 career shutouts, including 13 as a senior. She led Schenley to back-to-back City Championships and a 16-3-1 record in 2008. A member of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette’s All-Area Girl’s Soccer Team, Kacsuta was named the Post Gazette’s Athlete of the Week after posting her 13th shutout of the season.
Temple begins the 2009 season with a home match against St. Francis on August 28th.
