Monday, February 11, 2008

Krista Messer -- Goalkeeper -- Turlock, Calif.

Krista is one of the top 2008 goalkeeper prospects from Northern California. A member of the Olympic Development Program, in 2007 Krista was named to the Cal North ODP State Team. She represented Cal North for the 2007/2008 season. She also plays her club soccer for the Modesto Ajax and head coach Steven Dean. Ajax is currently the #10 ranked team in the nation by Gotsoccer.com. Krista is trained at the goalkeeper position by noted local goalkeeper guru Mitch Watson. At Pittman High School Krista is a 4-year letter winner in soccer for coach Kim Runyan and a two-year letter winner in volleyball and basketball. Krista will be majoring in business.

"Local players are always going to be the core of our program and it is great to see a local player as accomplished as Krista from right here in Turlock deciding to play for her hometown college. She is an outstanding goalkeeper with all of the technical skills to really have a great college career. She is one of the best goalkeepers I've ever seen at playing the ball with her feet and managing the space behind a flat-back-four. That is absolutely critical in our system." -- Coach Bolton