GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Rachelle
Luster has indicated she will attend Tusculum College and
play soccer for the Pioneers announced TC women's coach
Mike Joy.
Luster, a striker from Lenexa, Kan., comes to Tusculum from
Johnson County Community College. Luster earned NSCAA and NJCAA
All-America honors in 2006 and 2007.
In 2006, she led the nation in scoring with 34 goals and 35
assists for her 103 total points. She was named the Kansas Jayhawk
Conference (KJCCC) Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year,
while becoming the first player in school history to score over 100
points. She was also named Region Most Valuable Player.
As a rookie, she had 11 multiple-goal matches, including a
six-goal performance in one outing. She also had a dozen
multiple-assist contests, including four with three or more. Her 35
assists were a new school record and was named the NJCAA Offensive
Player of the Week on Oct. 25, 2006 after tallying seven goals and
six assists in wins over Hutchison and Allen County. Her 2006 squad
posted an 18-1-2 record, finishing runner-up in the District.
"We are very fortunate to have signed Rachelle," said Joy. "She
was recruited by a number of top level programs and she is
definitely an impact player. We didn't have much depth in the
striker position and her addition to the team will hopefully
provide an additional threat to our squad."
In 2007, she finished seventh in the country with 69 points (24
goals, 21 assists) recorded a 19-3-1 worksheet, including a perfect
10-0 conference mark. She accounted for seven match-winning goals
in her final season at the Overland Park, Kan. school. Luster had
seven multi-goal matches, including four tallies against Oakton.
She also dished out multiple assists on five occasions, including
four helpers against Hesston College.
She finished her career at JCCC as the program's all-time leader
in goals (58), assists (56) and points (172). Her teams combined
for two conference and region titles, while posting a combining for
an impressive 37-4-3 record. She accounted for 15 match-winners
during her JUCO career.
Luster was a 6A All-State selection at Shawnee Mission Northwest
High School in Lenexa playing for prep coach Todd Boren. She earned
three varsity letters in soccer, earning All-Sunflower League
honors in each season.
Tusculum finished the 2007 season with a 15-7 overall record,
while advancing to the NCAA Division II Tournament Sweet 16. The
Pioneers were making their third consecutive NCAA postseason
appearance and fourth in the last five years. TC also recorded its
10th straight winning season under the tutelage of Coach Joy.
Tusculum College, located in Greeneville, Tenn., is affiliated
with the Presbyterian Church, USA and is a NCAA Division II member
of the South Atlantic Conference which is comprised of nine
colleges and universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and South
Carolina.
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