The University of Pittsburgh women’s soccer program added seven student-athletes to its 2015 roster, head coach Greg Miller announced on Friday.

Representing six states (Ohio-2, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia), all seven members of the 2015 Pitt women’s soccer recruiting class will enroll at Pitt this fall with winning backgrounds.

“We welcome the 2015 class to the Pitt soccer family,” said Miller, who begins his fourth season as head coach at Pitt in 2015. “They are equal in both high character and talent and bring a great deal of skill, athleticism and winning experience to the program. We feel as though this class will add to our young group of returners and help take us further in achieving our program goals. There is a great deal of club, high school and national championship experience among them which will enhance our team’s ability to win games.”

In addition to the seven signees, Pitt adds transfer Nicole Hopkins and returns 15 letterwinners from last year’s squad. Pitt finished 6-12-0 and 2-8-0 in the ACC in 2014. The Panthers registered their first-ever two-victories in ACC play last season, defeating both Syracuse and NC State.

Following is a roster and biographical sketches on each of the seven signees.

Player	Pos.	Ht.	Hometown/High School
Clare Beahn	MF	5-9	McLean, Va./McLean H.S.
Morgan Egan	D/MF/F	5-4	Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley H.S.
Jarena Harmon	F	5-5	Washington, D.C./St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Allison Higgs	D	5-8	Calvert County, Md./Calvert H.S.
Sarah Krause	F	5-4	Cleveland, Ohio/Valley Forge H.S.
Kaylee Rabatin	F/MF	5-4	Uniontown, Pa./Laurel Highlands H.S.
Juliana Vazquez	MF	5-6	Youngstown, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney H.S.

2015 PITT WOMEN’S SOCCER SIGNEE BIOS

CLARE BEAHN

Midfielder, 5-9, McLean, Va./McLean H.S.

Quoting Miller: “Clare is a strong and intelligent midfielder. She has good size and strength, terrific aerial presence and a very solid technical foundation. She will provide great depth to our midfield next year.”

High School: Will graduate in June 2015 from McLean High School in McLean, Va. where she played two seasons (freshman and sophomore) for coaches Robert Bouchard and Marc Cascio…Her senior season will be played in the spring…Two-year varsity soccer starter as both a freshman and sophomore…Competed for the McLean ECNL club team from 2005-15 for coaches Nadir Moumen and Clyde Watson…Led McLean to two Virginia State Cup Championships (2012 and 2014), a third place finish in 2007 at the USF Futsal National Championship, a Super Y National Finalist finish in 2010 and two Mid-Atlantic ECNL Conference titles in 2013 and 2014…Also helped lead McLean to the Discovery Cup championship and Disney Cup Showcase title in 2014, two Bethesda Tournament championships (2013 and 2014), PDA Tournament Finals (2013) and two McLean Labor Day Tournament titles in 2011 and 2012…Also led McLean to the Jefferson Cup Showcase championship in 2014 and finalist finish in 2011…Competed in the Virginia Olympic Development Program in 2010…Also was invited to participate in the DC Elite Training Alliance in both 2011 and 2012…Two-time high school scholar-athlete honoree in 2012 and 2013…National Honor Society member from 2012-15…Spanish Honor Society and Science Honor Society member from 2013-15…Student Council Vice President from 2011-15.

Personal: Born Clare Eleanor Beahn on February 11, 1997…Daughter of Jim and Maureen Beahn of McLean, Va….Has a younger brother James and younger sister Julia…Grandfather played basketball and baseball for Syracuse University and Siena College…Plans to major in engineering.

MORGAN EGAN

D/MF/F, 5-4, Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley H.S.

Quoting Miller: “Morgan comes in with suitable experience playing in different positions on the field. She is athletic, hard-working, and speedy with a solid skill set. It’s not yet been determined where she’ll fit in best but her versatility will impact us somewhere.”

High School: Will graduate in June, 2015 from Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Ill….Did not play high school soccer…Chose to play her four years of club soccer with Eclipse Select (2007-15) where she was coached by Mike Nesci, Rory Dames and Chris King…Led Eclipse to two national championship runner-up finishes in both 2011 and 2014 and top-5 national rankings each year…Eclipse is currently ranked in first place in the ECNL Midwest Conference Under-18 league…Guided Eclipse to the 2014 Under-18 Illinois State Cup championship and USYSA Region II championship qualifier in 2014-15…In 2013-14, guided Eclipse to the Under-17 Midwest Conference title, regular season title, national finalist and qualifier and fourth place national team finish…Led team to a second place finish in the Under-16 Midwest Conference tournament, first place finish in the regular season and third place national finish in 2012-13…In 2011-12, led Eclipse to a second place finish in the Under-15 National League Red Division, an Illinois State Cup finalist appearance and fifth place national finish…At the Under-14 age level, guided Eclipse to fall and spring MRL championships, the 2011 Illinois State Cup title, a Region 2 title, Dallas International Girls Cup championship and national title finalist finish…Four-time Elite Clubs National League player since 2010…Five-time Illinois State team member (2009-12, 1997)…Four-time invitee to the Olympic Development Program Region II Camp (2009-12)…Selected to compete in the 2012 Puma Women’s Elite Showcase event…Competed on the girls cross country team as a freshman.

Personal: Born Morgan Rose Egan on April 19, 1997…Daughter of Mike and Tracy Egan…Has three siblings: Caley, Greg and Darcy…Youngest of four children who all competed in NCAA college athletics: sister Caley played soccer at the University of Louisville, brother Greg played football at Butler University and sister Darcy competed in soccer at Bellarmine University…Father Mike ran track and played football at Ithaca College…Grandfather was born and raised in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood…Great Uncle is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law…Employed as a YMCA certified swim instructor…Volunteer at local YMCA…Has strong interest in broadcast media videography and photography…Served as an on-air reporter for her high school’s weekly broadcast “Wildcat Weekly.”

JARENA HARMON

Forward, 5-5, Washington, D.C./St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

Quoting Miller: “Jarena is a tremendous athlete whose game has really taken off in the last year. She has the speed to get in behind defenses and a real ability to score goals. The combination of her work and skill will bolster our frontline.”

High School: Will graduate in June 2015 from St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Md. where she played four years of varsity soccer for coach Glenn Whitman…Three-time Washington Post All-MET selection, three-time ISL All-League honoree, three-time Potomac Gazette All-Area Team member…Ranked among the Washington Post’s top-10 area scoring leaders and led the ISL A League in scoring during each of her three seasons at St. Andrew’s…Scored 98 goals and finished with 10 assists over her varsity career…Scored 33 goals with seven assists as a senior…Finished junior year with 34 goals and was honored by the Potomac Gazette for averaging nearly three goals per game…Scored 31 goals as a freshman…Three-time Francisco Hope all-tournament team member and MVP as a sophomore…Three-time team scoring leader and team Most Valuable Player award winner…Competed in club soccer for coach Nadir Moumen and for teams that captured the 2014 Virginia Youth Soccer Association State Cup championship, the McLean Premier Soccer Tournament finalist finish in 2012 and the 2012 Jersey Area Girls Soccer title in 2012…Ranked among the top-20 scorers in the ECNL Under-17 age group during the 2013-14 regular season…Named to the all-tournament team at the Bethesda Tournament in 2012…Also played three years of varsity basketball (freshman to junior years)…Named to the ISL All-League team and led the area in scoring as a junior in 2013…Also competed in track and field and was named the team’s Most Valuable Player in 2014.

Personal: Born Jarena Ade Harmon on January 17, 1997…Daughter of John and Keeva Harmon…Has an older brother Joshua and younger brother Justin…Father played football and basketball in college…Hobbies and interests include music, skateboarding and longboarding and writing poetry…Plans to major in civil engineering.

ALLI HIGGS

Defender, 5-8, Calvert County, Md./Calvert H.S.

Quoting Miller: “We rate Alli very high. She is a shut-down defender with fantastic size and speed. She possesses a natural ability to get forward in the attack and her range in service and ability in the air make her a threat on set pieces. We expect her to factor into our back line instantly.”

High School: Will graduate in June, 2015 from Calvert High School in Prince Frederick, Md. where she was a four-year varsity starter for head coach Dawn Lister…Named All-State, All-MET and All-SMAC selection after guiding Calvert H.S. to a state championship, regional title and second place finish in conference play as a senior…Two-time All-SMAC selection and Academic All-SMAC pick…Two-time team captain…Guided the Cavaliers to the regional semifinals and second place finish in the SMAC as a junior…Led Calvert to a regional title, state semifinal appearance and conference title as a sophomore…As a freshman, helped guide the Cavaliers to a regional semifinal finish and second-place league finish…Played club soccer with the Freestate/Maryland United team from 2009-2015…Freestate/Maryland United competed at the ECNL Mid-Atlantic Player Development Program in 2013 and 2014…Team finished in first place in the ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference in 2013…Invited to National Team Training in 2012…Team won the National Futsal Championship in 2009 and was named the state’s most valuable program from 2009-13…Earned the Arlington Invitational Most Valuable Player Award in 2009…Also played basketball…National Honor Society member and Foreign Language Honorarium.

Personal: Born Allison Higgs on October 20, 1997…Daughter of Billy and Dawn Higgs.

SARAH KRAUSE

Forward, 5-4, Cleveland, Ohio/Valley Forge H.S.

Quoting Miller: “Sarah is a gifted player. She has exceptional skill to break down opponents on the dribble and can score goals in a variety of ways. We don’t have anyone like her in our program so she’ll add a different dimension to our team.”

High School: Will graduate in June 2015 from Valley Forge High School in Parma, Ohio…Played only one season of high school soccer…Named Offensive Most Valuable Player as a freshman in 2012…Named to the OSSCA All-State Second Team as a sophomore…Played for the Ambassadors Football Club for coaches Caleb Fortune and Kent Manson…Scored 66 goals with 47 assists…Team advanced to the 2013 National Championship finals and …Earned back-to-back appearances in the national championships and named “Best 11” in 2012 and 2013…Won six Ohio State Cup championships and claimed two regional championships (2012-13)…Led team with eight goals in the 2013 national championships…Also was the team’s top scorer at the 2012 and 2014 regional championships…Named Ambassadors Football Club team captain.

Personal: Born Sarah Kaylin Krause on August 16, 1997…Daughter of Joseph and Rosella Krause of Cleveland, Ohio…Has three siblings: Rachel, Paul, Joe…Father Joseph played baseball at Tiffin University (Ohio)…Has a goal of playing professional soccer…Plays piano…Graduated a year early from high school…Intends to major in physical therapy.

KAYLEE RABATIN

Forward/Midfielder, 5-4, Uniontown, Pa./Laurel Highlands H.S.

Quoting Miller: “Kaylee is a fast, blue collar attacking player. Her athletic tools and solid flank play make her dangerous in service and around the goal. We are excited to see how she’ll fit into our attack.”

High School: Will graduate in June, 2015 from Laurel Highlands High School in Uniontown, Pa. where she played three seasons of varsity soccer for coaches David Sohyda, Lara Dowling and Jess Dubios...Earned All-WPIAL, All-Section, All-County honors, ranked second in the WPIAL in regular season scoring, led Fayette County in goals and set the single season and career goal scoring record at Laurel Highlands H.S. with 40 goals in a single season as a senior and 95 goals over a three-year period during senior year…Finished second among all WPIAL soccer players in scoring and first in Class 3A with 40 goals as a senior…Earned Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Athlete of the Week honors and Herald-Standard Centennial Chevrolet Fall Sport Female Scholar-Athlete winner during senior year…Named to All-Section team, ranked among the WPIAL’s top-10 in scoring and led Fayette County in scoring as a sophomore…Competed for the Beadling Soccer Club team from 2008-2014 for head coach Gene Smith…Helped guide Beadling to three straight PA West State Championships from 2012-14…Beadling finished in third place in the Premier League in 2014, was a regional competitor in 2012 and 2013 and was an Olympic Development Program regional finalist in 2012…Sprinter in track and field…Qualified for the WPIAL finals of the 4x100 relay…Member of the Fayette County Hall of Fame in track and field…

Personal: Born Kaylee Marie Rabatin on September 8, 1997…Daughter of Drs. Mark and Kimberley Rabatin…Father Mark Rabatin played football at Indiana, Pa….Plays piano…Has volunteered at Beadling 1898 Academy…Coaches at South Union Township Recreational Center Soccer Academy…Intends to major in business/finance.

JULIANA VAZQUEZ

Midfielder, 5-6, Youngstown, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney H.S.

Quoting Miller: “Julianna is another player in this class with great skill on the ball. She can keep possession well, has a dynamic final pass and a sound shooting range. We anticipate her passion and competitive nature will impact our team immediately.”

High School: Will graduate in June, 2015 from Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio, where she competed in varsity soccer for four years for head coach Frank Sikich…Scored 137 career goals during her four-year varsity career…Led her team in scoring all four seasons, led the state of Ohio in scoring (boys or girls) with 60 goals and guided her team to a 16-4-1 record as a senior…Three-time OSSCA First Team All-State honoree, two-time OSSCA District Player of the Year, three-time OSSCA First Team All-District selection and two-time NSCAA All-Region IV Team and Youngstown Vindicator Girls High School Player of the Year as a senior…Also named to the High School Soccer All-American Game 2014 Player Watch List as a senior…Over her final two seasons (senior and junior), led Cardinal Mooney to two consecutive Division III District Championships, two Division III Regional finalist finishes and a combined 28-11-2 two-year record…Led the Cardinals with 29 goals and guided her squad to a 12-7-1 record as a junior…Scored 20 goals as a sophomore…Totaled 28 goals and earned OSCAA Second Team All-District honors as a freshman…Competed in the Olympic Development Program in two states: Pennsylvania (PA West State Team in 2013) and Ohio (Ohio North State Team in 2010, 2011 and 2012)…Named to the Region I ODP Under-17 team for 2013-14…Competed in both the Thanksgiving Inter-Regional Tournament in Boca Raton, Fla. in 2013 and the Kuban Spring Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey and Sochi, Russia in March, 2014…Played five seasons with the Beadling Gunners for coaches Erik Duffy, Weston Hawley and Yon Struble…Helped guide the Gunners to five PA-West State Cup championships, two USYS Region I Finalists finishes (2009 and 2010), a Jefferson Cup Superio Division title (2009) and finalist finish (2012)…Competed as a guest player with the Under-18 Beadling Thunder team at the USYS National Tournament coached by Eric Duffy and Arne Thomas…Earned OSSCA All-Academic Award…Four-time CMHS Alumni Association Academic Scholarship award winner…Ranked in the top-25 of her class.

Personal: Born Juliana Mary Vazquez on December 31, 1996…Daughter of Benjamin and Maryellen Vazquez of Youngstown, Ohio…Has an older brother Nick (Boo) Vazquez…Brother Nick Vazquez plays baseball at Pitt and was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2010…Major: undecided.