University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Southern Miss Women’s Soccer Adds Three Student-Athletes to 2019 Roster
8/7/2019 4:36:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Southern Miss head women’s soccer coach Mohammed El-Zare has announced the additions of Alice Campos, Macie Pennington and Jacky Manteas to the Golden Eagles 2019 roster.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss women's soccer team has added three student-athletes to its roster. Alice Campos, Macie Pennington and Jacky Manteas come to Southern Miss as transfers by way of Northwestern Oklahoma State, Caldwell University and FIU respectively.
El-Zare on the signing of the trio
"Jacky, Macie and Alice are all transfers and they are mature individuals. They have had the experience to understand and know what life as a collegiate student-athlete is like. They already understand time management and how to balance school work and athletics. They bring a lot of experience and maturity to our team which is needed. We are excited for the experience that they will bring to our team. It is easy to tell after just one training session with them that they are great young ladies, will bring a lot of knowledge to our team and they are helping our younger players adjust to being college athletes. I am excited for their contributions and I am looking forward to great things from them."
Campos, who will be a sophomore forward for the Golden Eagles this fall after sitting out the 2018 season at Northwestern Oklahoma State, had a highly-decorated club and high school career. Over the course of her club and high school career, Campos spent time playing for Sao Paulo FC, Guarani FC, Palmeiras, Valinhos, Ponte Preta and Rio Branco College.
Campos racked up numerous accolades throughout her club and high school career including: three Striker Metropolitan Cup appearances, three Silver Ball trophies, one Golden Boot trophy, the Best Player of the Metropolitan Cup Award and the Best Player of the Year Award. Campos is a native of Campinas, Brazil.
Pennington, a native of Bear, Del. will serve as a forward and defender for the Golden Eagles for the 2019 season in what will be her junior campaign. Pennington was a key player for Caldwell University during the 2018 season, starting all 20 of the Cougars' contests. Over the course of her 20 appearances, Pennington racked up 1,733 minutes played, scored one goal, notched three assists, tallied five points and logged a .500 shot percentage and a .500 shots on goal percentage.
Pennington also contributed heavily to the Cougars offense in 2017 as she finished the season with a total of 12 points, two assists and five goals scored, one of which was a game-winner. Pennington's 12 assists and five goals scored were the second-most assists and goals recorded by any Caldwell player during the 2018 season.
Manteas, a familiar face in Conference USA, will spend her last season of collegiate eligibility competing for Southern Miss as a defender and midfielder in 2019. The Bielefeld, Germany native comes to Southern Miss after a successful stint at FIU.
In 2018, Manteas played in 15 games for the Panthers, starting seven. She logged a total of 618 minutes played, recorded 10 shots and four shots on goal. Manteas registered a season-high, 83 minutes played and two shots against eventual Conference USA champion North Texas.
Manteas missed the entire 2017 season due to injury but appeared in 17 games and earned a total of 16 starts during the 2016 season. Manteas saw action primarily as a defender in 2016 but recorded a total of 10 shots and netted a goal scored against Marshall.
In her first season at FIU in 2015, Manteas appeared in 11 games and made 10 starts. Over the span of her 11 appearances, Manteas took a total of four shots and she helped her team outscore its opponents 14-12 in games that she started.
For all of the latest Southern Miss soccer news, fans can follow the official Southern Miss soccer Twitter account (@SouthernMissSoc), Instagram account (@southernmisssoccer) and Facebook account (Southern Miss Soccer).
El-Zare on the signing of the trio
"Jacky, Macie and Alice are all transfers and they are mature individuals. They have had the experience to understand and know what life as a collegiate student-athlete is like. They already understand time management and how to balance school work and athletics. They bring a lot of experience and maturity to our team which is needed. We are excited for the experience that they will bring to our team. It is easy to tell after just one training session with them that they are great young ladies, will bring a lot of knowledge to our team and they are helping our younger players adjust to being college athletes. I am excited for their contributions and I am looking forward to great things from them."
Campos, who will be a sophomore forward for the Golden Eagles this fall after sitting out the 2018 season at Northwestern Oklahoma State, had a highly-decorated club and high school career. Over the course of her club and high school career, Campos spent time playing for Sao Paulo FC, Guarani FC, Palmeiras, Valinhos, Ponte Preta and Rio Branco College.
Campos racked up numerous accolades throughout her club and high school career including: three Striker Metropolitan Cup appearances, three Silver Ball trophies, one Golden Boot trophy, the Best Player of the Metropolitan Cup Award and the Best Player of the Year Award. Campos is a native of Campinas, Brazil.
Pennington, a native of Bear, Del. will serve as a forward and defender for the Golden Eagles for the 2019 season in what will be her junior campaign. Pennington was a key player for Caldwell University during the 2018 season, starting all 20 of the Cougars' contests. Over the course of her 20 appearances, Pennington racked up 1,733 minutes played, scored one goal, notched three assists, tallied five points and logged a .500 shot percentage and a .500 shots on goal percentage.
Pennington also contributed heavily to the Cougars offense in 2017 as she finished the season with a total of 12 points, two assists and five goals scored, one of which was a game-winner. Pennington's 12 assists and five goals scored were the second-most assists and goals recorded by any Caldwell player during the 2018 season.
Manteas, a familiar face in Conference USA, will spend her last season of collegiate eligibility competing for Southern Miss as a defender and midfielder in 2019. The Bielefeld, Germany native comes to Southern Miss after a successful stint at FIU.
In 2018, Manteas played in 15 games for the Panthers, starting seven. She logged a total of 618 minutes played, recorded 10 shots and four shots on goal. Manteas registered a season-high, 83 minutes played and two shots against eventual Conference USA champion North Texas.
Manteas missed the entire 2017 season due to injury but appeared in 17 games and earned a total of 16 starts during the 2016 season. Manteas saw action primarily as a defender in 2016 but recorded a total of 10 shots and netted a goal scored against Marshall.
In her first season at FIU in 2015, Manteas appeared in 11 games and made 10 starts. Over the span of her 11 appearances, Manteas took a total of four shots and she helped her team outscore its opponents 14-12 in games that she started.
For all of the latest Southern Miss soccer news, fans can follow the official Southern Miss soccer Twitter account (@SouthernMissSoc), Instagram account (@southernmisssoccer) and Facebook account (Southern Miss Soccer).
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