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Bolivar-Richburg’s Emery Signs to Play Women’s Soccer at Houghton

Angela Emery(Houghton, N.Y.)—Angela Emery, a midfielder who played for Bolivar-Richburg, has signed a letter of intent with the Houghton College women’s soccer team.

            Emery won the Most Valuable Player award in Allegany County Division I the last two years and was a Division I All-Star (First Team) four times. She was team captain for the Bolivar-Richburg team that won both the Expressway Conference and the Allegany County Division I titles in both 2006 and 2007.

            “It has been a joy for me to coach Angela for the past four seasons,” says her high school coach—and father—Mark Emery, “She is one of those players that truly ‘gives it her all’ on the field, in both games and practice. This determination is also mirrored in the classroom, where she has taken the most demanding academic schedule available for our students and done extremely well.”

            That’s not just a proud father talking, either. Emery earned the New York State Scholar-Athlete Award four times in her high school career and was voted president of her class twice. At Houghton she intends to major in English and pursue a career in law.

            “Angela has been a part of our summer soccer camps every year since she was in elementary school,” said David Lewis, head coach of the Houghton College women’s soccer team, “I have watched her development as a player and she reads the game well and possesses a great touch on the ball.  She fits our team mission and I’m delighted to have her as a part of our campus community and soccer program.”

            Emery had 32 goals and 42 assists in her high school career, including 17 assists in the 2006 season—a single-season record at Bolivar-Richburg. She is second on the school’s all-time list in both assists and career points (108). She also played club soccer for the Southern Tier United Sting.

            The Houghton women 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’s 14th 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.

Houghton College has deep and solid roots in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, where our teams use their commitment to excellence, both on the field-of-play and in the classroom, as a platform for their strong and unique emphasis on Sports Ministry. Their goal is to make a difference for the Kingdom on campus, in Allegany County, in the Northeast and around the world.  Houghton is one of only 13 institutions who have been hand-selected by the NAIA to serve as "Champions of Character" Program Centers, opening the door for Houghton to be a leader, both in the Northeast and nationally, in character education. Through hands-on, innovative community outreach initiatives, Houghton coaches and student-athletes are working together to change the culture of sport and to change our culture through sport.