Simpkins & Koballa to Play Clash of the Carolinas

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DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University incoming freshmen Callie Simpkins and Erin Koballa are set to participate in the 2009 Clash of the Carolinas contest, which will be played on Saturday, July 11 at the Blackbaud Stadium in Daniel Island, S.C., at 3:00 p.m.

Koballa, who is a native of Wrightsville Beach, N.C., and attended New Hanover H.S., was a NCSCA All-State selection in 2007 and 2008 and is the reigning three-time Wilmington Star News Player of the Year. She scored 30 goals and had 15 assists as a senior.

A product of Concord, N.C., Simpkins attended Northwest Cabarrus H.S., where she was a top 100 recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com. As a senior, she scored 27 goals and earned All-Conference, All-Region and All-State.

The contest has the top senior soccer players from both North Carolina and South Carolina go up against each other.

2009 North Carolina Girls Roster

Co-Coach: Ray Fumo, Marvin Ridge
Co-Coach: David Miller, Jacksonville

Player Position High School

Brittany Batts            M                                Laney
Alyssa Bearden         M                                Panther Creek
Taylor Brown            M/D                            Broughton
Callie Cavanaugh      F                                 Providence
Carrie Dail                M                                Swansboro
Bess Goodman          F                                 Grimsley
Kristin Haney            K                                Charlotte Catholic
Berit Hansen             K                                New Bern
Nitang Jones              F                                Leesville Road
Erin Koballa              M/D                           New Hanover
Kat Lenhart               D                                AC Reynolds
Barkley Minton         M/D                            Broughton
McKenzie Porter       M                               Sanderson
Katlin Povich            M                                New Bern
Meagan Proper         M/D                            Garner
Stephanie Rose         F                                 White Oak
Callie Simpkins         M                                Northwest Cabarrus
Alicia Woodson        D                                Wake-Forest Rolesville