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GIRLS SOCCER

Ella Lent-Koop

Midfielder/Defender
V. SUE CLEVELAND HS
RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

12

Goals (Season)

9

Assists (Season)
“From her dominant physical presence through her superior technical abilities to her competitive nature, Ella dominates the midfield. She immediately commands attention on every soccer field she steps onto.”
Gregory Rusk
Head Coach - head coach of Cleveland High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11 senior midfielder and defender led the Storm to a 22-1 record and the Class 5A state championship this past season. Lent-Koop scored 12 goals and passed for nine assists while fronting a defense that conceded just 13 goals and recorded 12 shutouts. A United Soccer Coaches All-West Region selection, she’s a two-time Class 5A First Team All-State honoree.

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Academic Achievement

Lent-Koop has maintained a weighted 4.22 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer on scholarship at Messiah University in Pennsylvania this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Lent-Koop volunteers daily in Cleveland High special education classes, teaching math, reading and life skills. She has also donated her time at Camp Enchantment, a summer camp for children with cancer in addition to serving as a youth soccer coach.