LITTLE ROCK - The Little Rock soccer team has officially completed the 2020 signing class, adding five new Trojans to the roster for the upcoming year. Join head coach Mark Foster and assistant coach Audra Larson in welcoming Line Bergstrom (Stockholm, Sweden), Vanessa Eklund (Karlstad, Sweden), Kait Morales (Weatherford, Texas), Saskia Wagner (Wiesloch, Germany), and Addison Yinger (Belton, Missouri) to Little Rock. This group joins the five that officially joined the squad earlier in the year, bringing the total newcomers up to ten.
"We are delighted to announce five more wonderful signees to our squad for the 2020 season," said Foster. "We were looking to add some more strength and depth in all positions as we finished our signing class, and these four ladies will bring a nice balance of athleticism and soccer ability to the team."
Read more about the incoming Trojans below:
Line Bergstrom
Position: Center Back
Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
High School: Sjolins Gymnasium Nacka
Club Team: Boo FF under coaches Mika Grote and Emil Pagrot
Accolades: U17 Swedish National Championship silver medalist with Stockholm United, U19 Premier League third place finisher with Hammarby IF
Coach Foster on Bergstrom - "Line is a strong and fast central defender who reads the game well. She's good in the air which will be a wonderful asset on defensive and attacking set plays."
Vanessa Eklund
Position: Midfielder/Forward
Hometown: Karlstad, Sweden
High School: Tingvallagymnasiet
Club Team: Hertzoga BK under head coach Christian Berglund
Accolades: Gothia World Youth Cup champions, District team honoree
Coach Foster on Eklund - "Vanessa is an attacking player who can play in midfield and as a forward. She has an excellent soccer IQ and will bring a lot of creativity to our team."
Kait Morales
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Weatherford, Texas
High School: Grace Christian Academy
Club Team: Dallas Texans Development Academy under coach Jon Patterson
Accolades: U19 Texans DA Team Captain, 2019 DA Winter Cup Group Champions, ECNL North American Cup Finalist, International Girls Cup Champion, State Cup Finalist while playing a year up
Coach Foster on Morales - "Kaitlyn is a player that we have enjoyed getting to know through our ID camps over the last couple of seasons. She is a very talented and competitive midfield player. She's a strong player with and without the ball and also has the potential to be a great leader for us during her career as a Trojan."
Saskia Wagner
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Wiesloch, Germany
High School: Leibniz-Gymnasium Ostringen
Club Team: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim under head coach Siegfried Becker
Accolades: U17 Captain, U15 Best Goalkeeper at Cordial Cup in Kitzbuhel and Snow Cup in Lubbecke, U14-U18 Nations Cup qualifier, South Germany champions
Coach Foster on Wagner - "Saskia is an excellent shot stopper, good with crosses and is comfortable playing out of the back. She's an experienced goalkeeper having played at a high standard in Germany."
Addison Yinger
Position: Center Midfielder
Hometown: Belton, Missouri
High School: Belton High School
Club Team: Kansas City Scott Gallagher Academy 02 (KCSG) under head coach Mike Mathis
Accolades: First Team All-Conference and First Team All-District in 2019, Second Team All-Conference in 2018, Kansas State ODP Team, Team Captain, High School Leading Scorer in 2019, 4-year letter winner
Coach Foster on Yinger - "Addison is an athletic midfielder who can play both sides of the ball. She's a very versatile player, which will be a great asset to the team."
For the latest information on Little Rock Soccer, make sure to check out LRTrojans.com. You can also find the team on social media at @LittleRockSOC on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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