The Genesee Community College women's soccer program signed two more student athletes to letters of intent on Wednesday afternoon, after Ashley Makowski (of Kendall) and Kathryn Springsteen (of Bergen) signed to play for the Lady Cougars beginning this fall.

Makowski, a senior from Kendall High School, will join Genesee as a forward after playing for Coach Rick Baldwin. A Genesee Region All-Star her junior and senior seasons, Makowski scored 13 goals and had seven assists in her senior year at Kendall. She is a National Honor Society student and plans on majoring in Vet Tech at GCC.

Springsteen, a senior from Byron-Bergen High School, scored 14 goals and had seven assists during her senior season and will join Genesee as a forward/center midfielder after playing for Coach Faro. She has 10 years of soccer playing experience and will study Athletic Training at GCC.

Genesee Community College athletics program endeavors to provide a quality and competitive intercollegiate athletics program consistent with the National Junior Collegiate Athletics Association (NJCAA) philosophy and the overall educational mission of Genesee Community College. Participation in collegiate athletics should be an extension of the total educational experience for the student athlete. The inherent philosophy emphasizes the athletic setting as a classroom used to teach character, commitment, work ethic, respect for differences, and the importance of sacrifice, teamwork, and cooperation.

For further information and pictures go to Genesee's Athletic Web page, which is updated regularly with game results, team rosters, photographs and information about Genesee's overall athletic program. http://www.genesee.edu/athletics