April 12, 2016 WACO, Texas - Baylor soccer signed midfielder Aline De Lima to its 2016 incoming class, head coach Paul Jobson announced Tuesday.
De Lima (5-3 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Escola Padre Jose HS | Monroe College), who will be a junior in 2016, is the ninth player of the 2016 class that includes goalkeeper Maggie Burton (6-1 | Eagle, Idaho | Eagle H.S. | FC Nova), defender Audrey Johnston (5-9 | Woodway, Texas | Midway HS | Dallas Sting), defender Marissa Kinsey (5-10 | Allen, Texas | Allen H.S. | Dallas Sting), forward Raegan Padgett (5-6 | Beaumont, Texas | Hardin-Jefferson HS | Albion Hurricanes FC), defender Halee Sowinski (5-6 | Allen, Texas | Allen HS | FC Dallas), defender/midfielder Sommer Stanley (5-9 | The Woodlands, Texas | The Woodlands HS | Texas Rush), forward Kau'Inohea Taylor (5-9 | Kamuela, Hawaii | Hawaii Preparatory Academy) and midfielder Ashley Thornhill (5-9 | Katy, Texas | Morton Ranch HS | Challenge SC).
ALINE DE LIMA | MF | 5-3 | MONROE COLLEGE | BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL
Monroe College: Played in 17 matches for the Mustangs as midfielder in 2015 … NSCAA first-team All-American … Scored 23 goals with six assists for 52 points … Notched seven game-winning goals … Went 3-for-4 on penalty kicks … tallied 1,028 minutes played.
Northwest College: Played in 17 matches for the Trappers as midfielder in 2014 … Named league's Freshman of the Year … Earned All-Region Team nod … Scored 10 goals with four assists for 24 points.
Club/High School: Three-year varsity letterwinner at Escola Padre High School under coach Wellison Bitencurt … Helped team to three straight regional titles.
Personal: Born on April 8, 1994 … Daughter of Jose Gabriel and Geralda Augusta De Lima … Majoring in business.
Jobson on De Lima: "We are excited to add Aline to our family. She is a first-team All-American selection that brings a wealth of experience to our team from a very successful program in Monroe College. She is a midfielder with great ability on the ball, sees the field extremely well, and knows how to compete to win."
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