Texas A&M University-Commerce women's soccer head coach Neil Piper announced today the signing of Tareyn Blanton, Elle DeFreitas, Taylor Hunt, Brionna Minde and Brittni Ong.
 
Tareyn Blanton is a 5-5 forward from Hurst, Texas and a three-year starter at L.D. Bell High School. LD. Bell won the district during her sophomore year and won the Emily Hunter "Fish Bowl" and Judy Hammond/Irving schools tournaments in 2009.
 
Piper on Blanton: "Tareyn is the type of player who never gives up. She is always chasing down ball and can me dangerous going toward goal."
 
Elle DeFreitas is a 5-6 forward has been a four-year letterwinner at Flower Mound High School. She earned all-district honors as a junior and played on the winning 2010 Plano Tournament of Champions team.
 
Piper on DeFreitas: "Elle is very athletic who I describe as a slashing type player. She is always looking for gaps to get behind the defense. Elle is also good at taking on the last defender."
 
Taylor Hunt, a 5-3 forward, has been a two-time all-district selection at
Sherman High School as she currently holds the school record for goals scored in a career. She recognized as the district Newcomer of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman.  As a freshman, Sherman won the bi-district title. Her grandfather, Dusty played football for two years at SMU.
 
Piper on Hunt: "Taylor is a very fast and aggressive player. She will help put pressure on the opposition.  I believe she will develop to be a very good player in the Lone Star Conference." 

Brionna Minde is a 5-8 forward, who comes to A&M-Commerce after spending the last four years at Richardson High School. Minde has been a four-year starter, where she has been a three-time all-district selection. As a junior in 2009, she scored 14 goals and assisted on another en route to first team all-district and team co-MVP honors in her first season as a forward. Minde started her high school career as a defender, where she earned second team all-district honors as a sophomore and team defensive MVP recognition and first team accolades as a freshman. She also is a member of the National
Honor Society and her brother, Joshua plays football at Texas State.
 
Piper on Minde: "Brionna is a strong, athletic forward who will fit into our system perfectly. She is going to make it hard on opposing defenders for years to come."
 
Brittni Ong is a 5-7 midfielder from Keller Central High School, where she was named the team's most improved as a junior. She also earned second team all-district recognition. She is a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter. In addition to her participation on the soccer team, she ran cross country as a freshman and sophomore and was inducted into the National Honor Society.
 
Piper on Ong: "Brittni is a versatile player who can play up front or
outside midfield. She is a very good passer of the ball going forward and is good at finding the open space."