AnneOgundele

Lipka on Ogundele: “Anne is very athletic. She will be right there this season, competing for minutes in net.”

General: Very athletic… Brings international experience and athleticism to the goalkeeper position… Will challenge for the starting goalie spot this fall.

2002: Redshirt season.

Pre-College: Recipient of a gold medal as a goalkeeper for Team Ontario at the 2001 Canada Games… Participated with the 2000 Ontario Provincial Team that competed against the Mexican Regional Champion U18 Team in Cancun, Mexico… A member of the U19 Women’s National Team that faced Finland in international play last summer… Integral member on the U17 Provincial Team that won a gold medal in the All-Star National Championships and posted a shutout in the tournament… Trained at the Olympic Development Program in 2000 in Rochester, Mich… Guest player on St. Catharine’s Jets team in the Disney Showcase in Orlando, Fla… Received MVP honors in the U16 Ontario Youth Soccer League… Played for the U19 National Team in the third annual adidas Cup in Houston last spring.

Personal: Full name is Anne Olukemi Ogundele… Born Dec. 13, 1984… Parents are Gabriel and Funmi Ogundele… Has three siblings, Francisca (24), Anthonia (19) and Andrew (12)… Lists winning gold medal in 2001 Canada Games as her highlight in athletic career… Chose UK because of its high athletic and academic standards… Chose UK over the Florida Gators, Florida International Golden Panthers and the Purdue Boilermakers… Goals at UK are to win the SEC and NCAA championships as well as excel in academics.