Rilanna Newcomb, who currently attends and plays for Lynden High School (Wash.), has announced her intention to attend Dordt University and play for the women's soccer team.
NEWCOMB NOTES:
- School: Lynden High School
- Club Team: North County Alliance
- Hometown: Lynden, Wash.
- Parents: Tim and Helen
- Intended Field of Study: Business Management
- Position: Midfielder
- Honors / Highlights:
- led team in assists and averaged nearly one assist per match
- named team captain
- helped lead Lynden High School to its first ever undefeated regular season
- played for a team that won both the conference and district
- was part of teams that won the state championship in both basketball and tennis
- played seven years for the North County Alliance F.C. where she was named the team's most valuable player on offense
- Why Dordt:
- "i chose to attend Dordt because of its Christ-centered and welcoming community. Dordt has a great soccer program and offers me a place to continue my playing career."
Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).
U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.
