UTEP Soccer Adds 10 Newcomers for 2023 Season

8/1/2023 2:15:00 PM

By: Claire Gay

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP soccer signed 10 student-athletes to play for the Miners this fall, head coach Gibbs Keeton announced Tuesday.

The list includes six freshmen and four transfer students.

The new additions for the program include Angelina Amparano (Pima CC), Anissa Chairez (Blinn College), Jayde Gone (Americas HS), Hayden McMillan (Texas Southern), Nicole Morales (Bel Air HS), Ashlyn Neireiter (West Brook HS),
Olivia Roskos (Rio Rancho HS), Ally Stickney (Tyler JC), Tionna Taylor (Jackson State), Sophia Tice (Casteel HS), and Maya Vitoria (St. Marcellinus Secondary School).

"Joining our team for fall '23 are 10 players that will help push our team forward and will immediately compete for playing time," Keeton said. "We are bringing in a great group of players from transfers, locals, and international players to represent UTEP."

Profiles on each signing follow below.

Angelina Amparano
Pima Community College
Tuscon, Ariz
5-6, GK
Junior

PRIOR TO UTEP: Joins the Miners after three seasons at Pima Community College … started all 14 games she appeared in during her final year with the Aztecs … allowed only six goals while making 78 saves (.929 save percentage) … helped lead the team to 11 wins … played nearly 1,200 minutes (84:32 minutes per game) … tied a career-high with 16 saves at Phoenix College (10/29/22) … also posted a big game in net with 11 saves in the home match against the Bears (9/17/22) … tallied seven shut outs … in her second season at PCC, Amparano started all 22 appearances and played close to 2,000 minutes in goal … allowed 18 goals and made 130 saves (.878 SV%) … recorded a season high 12 saves twice in the season, first at Glendale CC (8/31/21) and again against Scottsdale CC (10/9/21) … racked up seven or more saves in 11 contests … Had 10 shutouts … in her first year as an Aztec, started eight of nine appearances in a Covid-shortened season … made 53 saves (.746 SV%) … set a career high with 16 saves at Phoenix College (5/15/21) … posted seven or more saves on four occasions.

Anissa Chairez
Blinn College
El Paso, Texas
5-4, M
Junior

PRIOR TO UTEP: Returns to El Paso after two years at Blinn College … started all 13 appearances in second year with the Buccaneers … provided three assists … had nine shots (two on goal) … in first season at Blinn started nine of 11 appearances … tallied two assists … put up five shots … was a standout for San Elizario High School, helping lead the team to the sweet 16 for the first time in program history … earned First Team All-Region and First Team All-District honors.

Jayde Gone
Americas High School
El Paso, Texas
5-3, F
Freshman

PRIOR TO UTEP: Led Americas High School to a 10-9-2 record as captain during her senior season … scored seven goals and added 14 assists … helped the team to a third-place finish in District 1-6A … 4x First-Team All-District … 2023 All-City player … 2023 All-District Academic Team … graduated in top 10% of class … played club for El Paso Cosmos FC.

Nicole Morales
Bel Air High School
El Paso, Texas
5-10, F
Freshman

PRIOR TO UTEP: Joining the Miners from Bel Air High School … tallied 123 goals over two seasons … scored 54 goals in 19 games as a senior … tacked on 17 assists … ranked 13th in the nation for goals scored (54) and 16th for total points (125) … broke the Highlanders record for goals scored in a season with 68 as a junior … added 28 assists … ranked first nationally for goals scored (69) and total points (166) and ranked 23rd nationally for assists (28) … led the team to a bi-district championship … named District 2-5A Offensive MVP … leading scorer in the city … El Paso Times All-City First Team honoree.

Ashlyn Neireiter
West Brook High School
Beaumont, Texas
5-6, D
Freshman

PRIOR TO UTEP: Coming to UTEP from West Brook High School in Beaumont, Texas … 2x captain … as a senior, helped lead the Bruins to the Region 3 Semifinals … scored 24 goals and added six assists … earned MVP and First Team All-District for 2022-23 … 2x All-State honorable mention … won the 6A District title as a junior … led the team to an undefeated season … posted 22 goals and seven assists … named MVP and was a First-Team All-Region honoree … received a player of the week award … as a sophomore was named First Team All-District … 2x Academic All-District … 4x Academic All-State team… played club soccer for Houston Dynamo-Dash Youth team … as captain, led the team a State Cup Championship title in 2022.

Olivia Roskos
Rio Rancho High School
Rio Rancho, N.M.
5-4, M
Freshman

PRIOR TO UTEP: Played two years on varsity at Rio Rancho High School before deciding to forgo her senior season in preparation for college … as a junior, Roskos scored six goals and added two assists … helped the team to a 13-8-1 overall record, ranking sixth in the state … scored one goal as a sophomore … played for Rio Rapids Soccer Club.

Ally Stickney
Tyler Junior College
Arlington, Wash.
5-3, D
Junior

PRIOR TO UTEP: Spent two seasons at Tyler Junior College … in her second year with the Apaches, Stickney started 17 of 19 games … part of a defense that tallied 15 shutouts … chipped in one goal in a 5-0 thrashing of Northeast Texas CC (10/8/22) … helped lead Tyler to an 18-0 record on their way to an NJCAA DI #1 overall ranking and a trip to the National semifinals … was part of a defense that allowed only seven goals on a team that had a +68 goal differential … started 15 of 20 appearances as a freshman … scored one goal (at Northeast Texas CC, 9/8/21) and added four assists … helped TJC to a 24-1 overall record and a trip to the NJCAA DI Championship game.

Tionna Taylor
Jackson State
Chandler, Ariz.
5-7, GK
Senior

PRIOR TO UTEP: Comes to UTEP after two years at Jackson State … as a junior, Taylor was named 2022 SWAC Goalkeeper of the Year … helped the Tigers to a SWAC Title and an NCAA Tournament appearance … led the league in shutouts (seven), save percentage (.952), and goals against average (.115) … allowed just one goal in nine conference matches ranked 41st in the nation in shutouts … started all nine conference matchups as a sophomore … made 95 saves … played at least 85 minutes in all but one league match … began collegiate career at New Mexico … competed for Basha High School in Chandler, Ariz. … received Region II Second Team, All-Conference First Team, Player of the game (2x), and Player of the Week honors … helped BHS to League and District titles.

Sophia Tice
Casteel High School
Gilbert, Ariz.
5-3, D
Freshman

PRIOR TO UTEP: Two-year varsity captain … played varsity soccer all four years at Casteel HS … appeared in 51 games, amassing 1,837 minutes … scored nine goals and added 15 assists … helped the team to four winning seasons and four trips to the state championship … 2x State Champion (2020, 2022) … 2x State Runners-Up (2021, 2023) … 2023 5A All-State First Team … 2023 First Team All-State … 3x First Team All-Region honors (2021-23) … First Team All-Academic 2019-2022 … member of CUSD Students of Leadership 2022-23.

Maya Vitoria
St. Marcellinus Secondary School
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
5-4, M
Freshman

PRIOR TO UTEP: Played soccer and ran cross country for St. Marcellinus Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario … scored three goals during 2023 season … advanced to semifinals of ROPSSAA championship two years in a row (2022, 2023) … played for Athlete Institute FC at the club level … team captain in 2022-23 … helped the team to the 2022 Bethesda Premier Cup division title and an undefeated record … selected for the Ontario Soccer Provincial Program Trials (2020, 2021, 2022) … 2021 OWSL U21 league champion with an undefeated record … scored three goals in 10 games in League 1 Ontario Reserve regular season … logged 847 minutes … ranked fourth in goals scored (four) in League 1 Ontario Reserve fall season … racked up 716 minutes in eight games … helped team to semifinals of League 1 Ontario fall championship … 2x ROPSSAA cross country champion … 2x qualifier for OFSAA in cross country.

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