Jan. 15, 2008

Columbia, Mo. - University of Missouri women's soccer player Alysha Bonnick has been selected to the Canadian U20 National Team Camp, it was announced by the Canadian Soccer Association this month.

Head Coach Bob Birarda will host the first camp in Vancouver from Jan. 29 to Feb. 6.

The Canadian U20 National Team has an exciting slate of action this year, as they will play in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) qualification tournament in the spring and the FIFA World Cup in November.

Bonnick, a forward from North Gower, Ontario, finished the season with 11 goals, 10 assists and 32 points, all three new Mizzou freshman records. In the final NCAA statistical rankings, she is 35th in assists per game (0.45) and 45th in points per game (1.45). She ranks fifth among freshman in the assists per game category and eighth in the points per game stat.

This is just another honor for Bonnick, who has received many postseason awards after her breakout freshman season. She became the first Mizzou player to win a player of the year award in the Big 12 when she was named the Big 12 Rookie of the Year. She was also selected to the Soccer Buzz Freshman All-America second team, among many other honors.