Lady of Mercy’s Choma to Play for Houghton
(Houghton,
N.Y.)—Houghton College has signed Samantha Choma to a letter of
intent to play women’s soccer in the fall of 2008. Choma is a
senior at Our Lady of Mercy High in Rochester, N.Y., the school
that produced U.S. national team player Abby Wambach.
“Sam has been an integral part of the Monarchs defense for three
years,” said Donna Trost, who coached Choma at Our Lady of
Mercy, “She has a great sense of positioning, is patient, and
determined. Sam has an exceptional moral code which makes her a
perfect leader. As one of the team captains, she exemplified
this quality and has been a pleasure to coach and teach.”
Mercy reached the semi-finals of Section V Class AA each of
Choma’s three seasons on Mercy’s varsity. They lost 1-0 to
eventual state champion Greece Arcadia in 2007.
Choma was a co-captain of that team, received the coach’s award
and was selected to the private/parochial Exceptional Senior
Game. She also earned New York State Scholar Athlete honors.
In addition to her school team, Choma played for the Pittsford
Hawks, Victor Farmington United and the Irondequoit travel team.
“I have been impressed with Sam’s composure and ball skills,”
said Highlanders Head Coach David Lewis, “She is fundamentally
sound and comes from school and club teams that know how to win.
I have also been impressed by her commitment to Christ and
desire to serve Him through her life. She’s an ideal fit for our
program.”
Choma is the daughter of Mark and Lisa Choma of Webster, N.Y.
She intends to major in Inclusive Childhood Education at
Houghton.
Houghton finished
the 2007 season with a 13-3-3 record and won the American
Mideast Conference, North Division (going 7-0-0 in the
division). It was the team’s14th conference or
divisional title in the past 15 years. They advanced to the NAIA
Regional Final Four for the 15th consecutive year,
and captured the Region IX championship. They advanced to the
Sweet 16 of the NAIA national tournament, held in Daytona Beach,
Fla. It was the Highlanders’ fifth consecutive national
tournament appearance.
