April 13, 2010
THE WOODLANDS, Texas - Texas A&M soccer signee Sara Ellis (The Woodlands, Texas) recently led the Lady Highlanders to a Class 5A state soccer championship. The Woodlands defeated McKinney Boyd, 3-2, for the state title in Georgetown, Texas.
Ellis and the Lady Highlanders (30-2) made their second straight appearance in the state championship and won its first girls soccer title. The game-winning goal came on a penalty kick with 2:11 remaining in regulation.
Ellis, the niece of former A&M coach R.C. Slocum, is a versatile player in the field with experience at a variety of positions. Set to join the Texas A&M soccer team for the 2010 season, Ellis' father is an Aggie, and she will follow two siblings who are currently enrolled at A&M.
Ellis is also a member of the Challenge Soccer Club and joins a long list of Aggie players who have been developed in Pat O'Toole's program, including current A&M players Whitney Hooper, Nicole Ketchum, Amber and Lyndsey Gnatzig, Katie Hamilton, Kat Armstrong, and Megan Majewski.
Congratulations to Sara and The Woodlands on winning their first state championship!
For full coverage of the championship match click on a link below.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/hso/6953055.html http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2010/04/13/conroe_courier/sports/doc4bc0d6b0ae000967885441.txt http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/highschools/soccer/girls/stories/041110dnspohssocboyd.234a4d42a.html