2014 Women's Soccer Signees

Samantha Bartelotti - Royal Oak High School

Samantha is from Royal Oak, Mich. where she helped lead the Ravens to a league championship her sophomore season.  She has been named to All-League, All-District, All-Region and to the All-State Honorable Mention Team.  Bartelotti is also a member of the Ravens Basketball team.

She has also played for several club teams throughout her career including the Royal Oak Renegades, Vardar and Force FC.

"I really fell in love the first time I visited.  Nice people, great soccer program, small school are all just the perfect environment for myself," commented Bartelotti.

Meghan Bogg - Henry Ford II High School

Bogg is from Sterling Heights, Mich. where she was the Falcons team Most Valuable Player in 2011.  She was also named to the Macomb Area Red All-Conference team.

Along with fellow SHU signee Rebecca Penny, she also helped lead her Michigan Hawks East team to nine tournament championships since 2007 and another six semi-final or final placements in that same span.

"I picked Siena Heights because of their soccer team/program.  I love the size of Siena and how welcoming and helpful the entire school was while on my touring visits," commented Bogg.  She continued, "I love the size of Siena Heights and the fact that I feel as if they offer me more opportunities for being successful in my life than any other university/college."

Emily Burkman - Plymouth High School

Emily is a two sport standout from Canton, Mich.  She competes in both volleyball and soccer. In her junior season she helped lead Plymouth to the Regional Finals before losing their only game of the season. 

In her sophomore season she earned All-District, All-Observer Honorable Mention and Scholar Athlete designations.  Her junior season saw her recieve All-District, All-Conference, All-Region, All-State Honorable Mention, and Scholar Athlete awards.  She has also been named as a captain for the 2014 spring season.

Burkman also plays for the Canton Celtic Black team coached by SHU All-American Drew Crawford.

Burkman commented, "I fell in love with the campus and how it's a smaller school.  The coach is really nice and the team seems to get along really well.  They really seem to strive for their students success and I that a lot. I was really sold when the people I met all seemed very sweet and welcoming."

Kayla Cardeccia - L'Anse Cruise North High School

Cardeccia is from Macomb, Mich. where she attends L'Anse Cruise North High School.  She has also played for MSSC Patriots, Michigan Burn and most recently Vardar East SC.  

Cardeccia commented, "I chose to attend Siena Heights as it will provide the opportunity to achieve both my athletic and academic goals. I want to continue my soccer career through college and play for a winning team that values hard work. I hope to keep improving my skills and make great contributions to the program. Equally important, Siena offers and is known for their academic success in the Secondary Education field. Combined with a Mathematics major, I feel I will be prepared for achieving my career goals. I am looking forward to being a Saint!"

Taylor Hill - Anthony Wayne High School

Hill comes to the Saints from Whitehouse, Ohio.  The Generals goalie was named to three NLL teams and was twice voted as the team Most Valuable Player.  Last fall she was named to the All-District 1st team along with her All-NLL selection.

"I chose Siena Heights because of the genuine personality of the students, coaches, and teachers," commented Hill.

Megan Kennedy - Holly High School

She has also played for the Michigan Impact Soccer Club where she helped her team win the D3 Premier Championship.  

Kennedy belongs to the National Honor Society, and was selected as an academic mentor for  Learning in Friendship Together program for autistic high school students.  

"I picked Siena because it was a small school and everybody made me feel at home.  When I visited I immediately liked the atmosphere and loved the people.  I'm also excited about being part of the soccer team and getting to know the other student-athletes," spoke Kennedy.

Allison O'Leary - Tecumseh High School

Allison O'Leary has signed a letter of intent to play soccer at nearby Siena Heights University.  The Lenawee County product has been named to the All-County team, and was an Honorable Mention SEC and All-District selection two times.

O'Leary cited several reason for selecting the Saints. "My sister went to school there and the other times I have been around the campus I know it really well.  It's close to home so I felt comfortable being there."

Rebecca Penny - Lakeview High School

Penny will come to the Saints from Saint Clair Shores, Michigan where she played for Lakeview High School and the Michigan Hawks East soccer programs.  She has been twice named to the All-District Team, received the Team Award, Best Sportsmanship Award, and been All-Academic for three years.

Along with fellow SHU signee Meghan Bogg, she also helped lead her Michigan Hawks East team to nine tournament championships since 2007 and another six semi-final or final placements in that same span.

Penny said, "I picked Siena Heights because of the opportunity to play with the great soccer program and to further my education at a school that I think would give me the best experience."

Rachel Sherman - Bishop Foley High School

Sherman lives in Ferndale, Michigan and attend Madison Heights Bishop Foley High School. She also has played for the Michigan Gators soccer team.  Some of her accolades include: 2011 State High School Champions, three time All-District, two time All-Region, 1st team All-State, All-League, All-Catholic, and four years on the honor roll.

"The size of the school and the closeness to home are reason I selected Siena Heights," commented Sherman.  "The size of the classes. They have a football team and I liked Scooter and his program.  Also,  the new facilities," added Sherman.

Morgan Siterlet - Plymouth Salem High School

The 5'8" center midfielder will come to the Saints from Canton, Michigan where she captained her Salem Rock High School team.  She was also a memeber of the 2014 State Cup Champions Michigan Hawks Black club team.

Siterlet is a three year varsity starter and was an All-KLAA Central Divsion honorable mention player her junior year.  She will look to study biology at Siena Heights with an intent to get into Health Professions, specifically Physical Therapy.    

When asked why she selected Siena Heights she commented; "When choosing a college I visited allot of campus's and met with advisors to learn all I could about studying to be a Physical Therapist.   I learned there are different ways to pursue a degree and I found that SHU had all the student offerings of a large university but with a much smaller student to faculty ratio.  This will prepare me better for graduate school.   As a college bound athlete, I spoke with coaches and checked out programs all over the midwest.  Coach Oliver took a personal interest in me as a recruit and saw value in what I can bring both on and off the field.   His assistant Danny is awesome and always found time to answer my text questions and even with all her amazing accomplishments said, "Morgan, I'm so glad I'm here and I'm even a little jealous because I never won a State Cup" at my team's awards ceremony this Fall.   SHU is humble and inviting.   I feel welcome and at home."  She continued, "I feel like I will actually be a student at Siena Heights University and not just a student number.   Siena Heights showed me that admittance into SHU is selective.  They truly care about campus life and view every student or athlete as contributing to what SHU has to offer."