BERKELEY  - Cal women's soccer head coach Neil McGuire and the Golden Bears are excited to announce an additional six players who will join the Golden Bears for the 2018 season. Elle Lindenlaub (Westlake Village, Calif.), Devin Lozano (Danville, Calif.), Molly Neach (Danville, Calif.), Ashley Sapon (Calabasas, Calif.), Renee Thomas (Laguna Beach, Calif.), and Amanda Zodikoff (Concord, Calif.) will be heading to Berkeley in the coming weeks, rounding out Cal's incoming freshman class. The Golden Bears signed Abena Aidoo (Modesto, Calif.), Sydney Collins (Beaverton, Ore.), Paige Metayer (Irvine, Calif.), and Emma Treasure (Portland, Ore.) to National Letters of intent in February.

Cal's 10-member freshman class brings energy and a wealth of success at both the club and high school levels.

"We are excited to welcome another impressive group of women to our program," said head coach Neil McGuire. "Our goal with this class was to add athleticism and soccer intelligence on each of the lines of the team and we feel good about the players joining us. From a soccer perspective, they are a talented group, but also bring a high academic and moral pedigree"

Cal's incoming class joins a Golden Bears side that went 13-6-1 in 2017 and reached the NCAA Tournament for the 14^th consecutive season. The Bears return both leading scorers in forwards Miranda Nild and Abi Kim, as well as a pair of Pac-12 All-Freshman selections in Emily Smith and Luca Deza.

Learn more about the incoming Bears below and follow the team on Twitter (@CalWSoc), Instagram (@CalWSoc), and Facebook (@CalWSoc) for updates and information throughout the year.
 

Elle Lindenlaub // Forward // Westlake Village, Calif. // Westlake High School
Club Ball:	Played for Real So Cal under head coach Alberto Bru
High School:	Competed for Westlake High School under head coach Frank Marino, helping lead the team to Marmonte League championships in both 2016 and 2017…Earned First Team All-League honors as both a sophomore and junior
Personal:	Daughter of Hydee Hirschmann and Michael Lindenlaub … Interested in eventually starting her own business… Also enjoys snowboarding and spending time outdoors

 

Devin Lozano // Defender // Danville, Calif. // Cardondelet High School
Club Ball:	Played for Mustang 00 under head coach Neil McGuire…Helped Mustang to a Top-10 National Ranking in 2017… Named to the PDP Northwest Section team from 2012 to 2015
High School:	Four-year letterwinner under head coach Amy Apodaca…. Two-time All-League selection, including earning First Team honors for the 2017-18 season… Helped Carondelet to EBAL Championships in both 2016 and 2017…CIF State Finalists in 2018… Named to the Distinguished Scholastic Team all four years… Also involved in campus ministry and service hours
Personal:	Daughter of Jodi and Brian Lozano…Interested in studying public health and becoming a Physician's Assistant…Enjoys drawing, working out, and crafts… Club teammate of fellow Golden Bear Molly Neach

 

Molly Neach // Defender // Danville, Calif. // San Ramon Valley High School
Club Ball:	Played for Mustang 00 under head coach Neil McGuire… Named to the TopDrawerSoccer Best XI for the 2017 ECNL Playoffs…Helped Mustang to a Top-10 National Ranking in 2017
High School:	Played for head coach Mark Jones, serving as team captain and earning All-league honors in 2018 and helping San Ramon Valley the NCS championship in 2016… Also competed in swimming, track and field, and cross country… Three-time all-league selection in track, ranks among the school's fastest times ever in the 400m, 800m and 1600m…Member of the choir and leadership clubs
Personal:	Daughter of Shannon and Kevin Neach…Mother, Shannon, graduated from Cal in 1992…Has four siblings… Enjoys singing, playing guitar, and spending time with friends…Club teammate of fellow Golden Bear Devin Lozano

 

Ashley Sapon // Midfielder // Calabasas, Calif. // Chaminade College Preparatory
Club Ball:	Played for LA Premier under head coach Rod Lafaurie
High School:	Played three years of high school soccer under head coach Mike Evans… Served as team captain in 2017 while earning CIF Honorable Mention and First Team All-League CIF honors… Named the Chaminade…Member of the National Honor Society… Scholar-Athlete Award winner and National Latin Exam Silver Medalist
Personal:	Daughter of Lisa and Phillip Sapon … Has a twin sister, Julia… Uncle, Dennis Born, played football at USC… Enjoys being active, spending time with friends, and reading… Hopes to eventually go to graduate school and pursue a career in business and sports management

 

Renee Thomas // Forward/Defender // Laguna Beach, Calif. / Laguna Beach High School
Club Ball:	Played for LAFC Slammers under coach George Larson
High School:	2018 graduate of Laguna Beach High School
Personal:	Daughter of Kim and Dave Thomas … Interested in pursuing a career in medicine and orthopedic surgery .. Enjoys reading, running, and going to the beach

 

Amanda Zodikoff // Goalkeeper // Concord, Calif. // Clayton Valley Charter High School
Club Ball:	Played for Diablo Futbol Club under head coach Zach Sullivan… Served as team captain from 2014 to 2018, helping Diablo FC to a No. 1 ranking in NorCal in 2017… Competed in the Gothia Cup with NorCal PDP
High School:	Competed for Clayton Valley Charter High in the Diablo Valley Athletic League under head coach Christina Ballard
Personal:	Interested in pursuing a career in business and marketing