WACO, Texas - Baylor soccer improved the quality of its depth on offense with the addition of a pair of forwards from the high school class of 2015, co-head coaches Marci and Paul Jobson announced Wednesday. Both Ashanti Carey (Bridgeton, Mo.) and Amanda Hoglund (Spring Grove, Ill.) will graduate high school early in order to partake in the BU's upcoming spring season.

"We are excited to have Ashanti and Amanda join our program this spring. Both have made the commitment to graduate early from high school so that they can start preparing for the college game. It is a great advantage for them and our team to have a spring season of training under their belts prior to fall competition," Paul Jobson said. "Both are tremendous young people and great students that will fit very well into our family and help us to continue moving this program forward."

The duo will join the 18 returning players from the 2014 squad as the Bears will be replacing five impact seniors with a few more additions in the spring signing period.

Ashanti Carey | F | 5-7 | SLSG Soccer Club | Bridgeton, Mo.
High School: Played for St. Louis Scott Gallagher Club (now Lou Fusz) since 2007 ... Led SLSG team to state runner-up in 2012 and quarterfinals every other year staring with U13 ... Placed fifth in state in summer of 2013 and fourth in summer of 2014 ... Competed for Pattonville High School under head coach Tom Iffrig in 2012 and 2013 ... Earned first team All-State, first team All-Metro, first team All-Conference, Academic All-Conference, Player of the Year for Suburban North, MVP, Best Offensive Player and team captain in 2013 ... As a freshman, compiled a single-season school record 22 goals with 10 assists ... Broke the record as a sophomore with 30 goals and nine assists.

Personal: Born May 29, 1997 ... Parents are Apollo and Amanda Carey ... President of the National History Honors Society chapter at PHS ... Member of National Honors Society, Student Council, Pirate Pride and Leadership Club ... Academic All-Conference honoree that is in top six percent of graduating class ... Intends to major in economics.

Amanda Hoglund | F | 5-4 | Sockers FC | Spring Grove, Ill.
High School: Played for Sockers FC team from 2011-2014 ... Led team to 2012 US Club Regional Championship ... ECNL training camp player from 2013-2014 ... Competed for Richmond Burton Community High School Rockets in 2012 and 2013 under head coach Casey Decaluwae ... Finished third in state in 2012 ... Conference champions in both 2012 and 2013, and regional, sectional and super-sectional champions in 2013 ... Named to 2012 All-Area Team and All-Sectional Team ... Earned All-Area, All-Conference and National Training Camp Player honors in 2013 ... Participated in the Olympic Development Program from 2011-2014, earning state and regional team awards and was the 2014 ODP State Champion.

Personal: Born April 16, 1997 ... Parents are Ray and Laura Hoglund ... Volunteers with tutoring programs with younger students ... Honor roll student each semester with 3.5 GPA or higher ... Member of National Honors Society, Student Council and Class Council ... Intends to major in pre-medicine.