CHICAGO - Loyola University Chicago head women's soccer coach Barry Bimbi announced the addition of eight student-athletes to his 2015 roster on Wednesday afternoon. The class features three midfielder/forwards, two forwards, a midfielder, a defender and a goalkeeper.

ELENI CARR
Midfielder/Forward | Wexford, Pa. | North Allegheny High School | Beadling Soccer Club

The younger sister of current Rambler sophomore Maria Carr, Eleni Carr arrives at Loyola by way of Wexford, Pa., where she has played exclusively on the club level for the Beadling Soccer Club. Since joining the club in 2012, she has helped lead the team to back-to-back State Cup and Regional championships to go along with a pair of National League appearances.

Bimbi on Carr: "Eleni is a very skillful and quick player that will add a lot of quality to our central midfield."

MADISON KIMBALL
Midfielder/Forward | Fair Oaks, Calif. | Saint Francis Catholic High School | San Juan Soccer Club ECNL `97

A midfielder/forward, Madison Kimball starred on the club level for the San Juan Soccer Club ECNL '97, where she served as a co-captain. Out of Fair Oaks, Calif., Kimball has proven to be a venerable scoring threat as she racked up six goals, including two from the penalty spot, and six assists in eight appearances this season, all of which she earned the starting nod in.

In each of the past three seasons, she has helped lead her team to the ECNL playoffs, highlighted by an appearance in the B Bracket Finals in 2011-12. Kimball also excelled in the classroom during her time at St. Francis Catholic High School, receiving the General Excellence Award, the school's highest academic honor.

Bimbi on Kimball: "Madison has one of the highest soccer IQ's I've seen in a player. She is a precise passer of the ball, but also has scored some big goals for her club."

TAYLOR LAMBOURIS
Defender | Farmington Hills, Mich. | North Farmington High School | Michigan Hawks

A hard-nosed defended out of Farmington Hills, Mich., Taylor Lambouris has enjoyed success on both the high school and club levels. After helping lead North Farmington High School to a city championship as only freshman, Lambouris was selected as an All-District honoree. She would duplicate that feat during her junior year as the Raiders laid claim to a league title. Lambouris plays on the club level for the Michigan Hawks, where she has found that back of the net twice this season as part of the U18 squad.

Bimbi on Lambouris: "Taylor is a prototypical left footed left back that will add a boost in the attack and solidify the backline."

SARAH LAWRENCE
Midfielder/Forward | Westlake, Ohio | Magnificat High School | Cleveland Futbol Club

Sarah Lawrence comes to Loyola with a winning pedigree, leading her team to a pair of district and regional championships during her time as part of a tradition-laden program at Magnificat High School, just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. A three-time selection as the team's Most Valuable Attacking Player, Lawrence scored 13 goals and dished out 40 assists during her first three years as a Blue Streak.

As a senior, she was selected as an All-Greater Cleveland Area All-Star Player following a season that saw her record single-season career-high totals in both goals (10) and assists (17). Lawrence also achieved success on the club level with the Cleveland Futbol Club, where she was part of the side that captured the Ohio North State Cup Championship in 2014.

Bimbi on Lawrence: "Sarah is a crafty attacking player with tremendous ability to find the open player."

CASSIDY LENTZ
Goalkeeper | New Berlin, Wis. | Catholic Memorial High School | Strike FC Wisconsin

A goalkeeper by way of New Berlin, Wis., Cassidy Lentz comes to Loyola after a successful career at Catholic Memorial High School, the same program that produced Monica Gonyo, Loyola's all-time shutouts leader. She racked up 58 clean sheets during her time as a Crusader, highlighted by a 21-game shutout streak that saw her ascend to the top of the school record board in the category. Lentz starred on a team that won three consecutive state championships, with perhaps her finest work coming during an undefeated season in 2013 that saw Catholic Memorial ascend to the No. 9 spot in the national polls, the program's highest ranking in its history. Lentz also achieved success on the club level with Strike FC Wisconsin, capturing state titles in 2010 and 2014 with the club.

Bimbi on Lentz: "Cassidy has very good size and instincts as a goalkeeper. She does a very good job of organizing the players around her to make her job easier."

CLAIRE OBERLE
Forward | Shorewood, Minn. | Holy Family Catholic High School | Tonka United

Out of Shorewood, Minn., Claire Oberle was a four-year varsity starter during her time at Holy Family Catholic High School. She put together an impressive resumé, finishing her high school career with 51 goals and 20 assists. A two-time Team MVP selection, Oberle was an Honorable Mention All-State selection as a junior before receiving All-State honors as a senior. She was also a six-time All-State selection with Holy Family's track & field program. Oberle saw action on the club level with Tonka United, where she was part of the team that captured a Premier League title in 2013.

Bimbi on Oberle: "Claire is a wide threat in the attack with her speed and athleticism, with the knack for scoring goals."

VIVIEN SCHULTZ
Midfielder | Eagan, Minn. | Academy of Holy Angels | Prior Lake

The second of two incoming recruits from The Land of 10,000 Lakes, Vivien Schultz piled up 58 goals and 45 assists, setting the school record in the first while falling three shy of it in the latter, during her time at the Academy of Holy Angels. A native of Eagan, Minn., Schultz was a four-time All-Conference selection and two-time All-State selection. She was named the Missota Conference's Player of the Year as a junior and was her school's first All-Metro Team selection in 2014, a year that also saw the Stars capture the Tri-Metro Conference title and Schultz qualify as a finalist for Minnesota's Ms. Soccer award. Schultz also won four-straight Minnesota State Cup championships on the club level with Prior Lake.

Bimbi on Schultz: "Vivien is a true "team" player; she has a great motor, infectious energy, and is willing to play anywhere on the field."

JENNA SZCZESNY
Forward | Hoffman Estates, Ill. | Barrington High School | FCX

Jenna Szczesny, the only member of the 2015 recruiting class to come from within Illinois' boarders, put together one of the finest career's in school history during her time at Barrington High School in Chicago's northwest suburbs. A three-time All-Conference selection, Szczesny exploded on to the scene as a freshman, scoring 11 goals and dishing out five assists. She helped the Broncos place third in the state tournament during her sophomore year, pouring in 25 goals to with along with eight assists as she was also named to the All-Sectional team.

Szczesny saved her best for the 2014 season where she tallied career-best marks in goals (30) and assists (15) en route to being named the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Illinois. Along with being recognized as an All-State and All-American honoree, she was named the Mid-Suburban League's West Player of the Year and also received accolades from the Chicago Sun Times, Daily Herald and Pioneer Press. Szczesny appeared on the club level for the FCX program in Barrington, Ill.

Bimbi on Szczesny: "Jenna is a special player that will achieve great things here at Loyola. Speed, strength, toughness, and the killer instinct in front of the net that all coaches look for in a player, Jenna possesses."

In addition to the eight newcomers, Bimbi is set to welcome back 22 letterwinners in 2015 from a team that finished sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference last season.