Missouri Southern Lions Sign 11 For Soccer

A total of 11 soccer players have signed letters-of-intent with Missouri Southern.

Kevin Aubuchon, a senior at St. Mary’s High School in St. Louis, is the lone men’s signee. He led the Dragons in scoring his senior year, earned first team all-conference honors the last two years and was a third team all-metro selection.

The Lions’ 10 women signees include Randi Russell and Stephanie Taylor from Joplin and Brianna McKenzie from Webb City. McKenzie did not play in high school since Webb City does not have a girls soccer team, but she has been part of the Arkansas Olympic Development Program.

The Lions signed another player from the Ozark Conference. Brianna Ragains set several school records at Lebanon, including career goals (66) and assists (40) entering her senior season this spring.

Also joining the Lions are goalkeeper Kimberly DeRaedt from Elgin, Ill., defenders Laura Creason from Blue Springs and Kara Hammann from St. Charles, defender/forward Michelle Dimza from Notre Dame High School in St. Louis, midfielder/forward Shannon Kuhn from Wentzville and utility player Audrey Copenhaver from St. Teresa’s Academy in Kansas City.

Copenhaver helped St. Teresa’s win state championships her freshman and sophomore years and was named the team’s most valuable player as a junior.

Creason and Dimza have been named to all-area teams, Kuhn has been her team’s leading scorer for three years, and DeRaedt posted 25 shutouts during the last two seasons.

Editors note – in addition to being able to see the Ozark Conference players this upcoming Spring season, we’ll be able to see Michelle Dimza and Audrey Copenhaver play at the Kickapoo Shootout April 11th and 12th.