St. Bonaventure University women's soccer head coach Donny George has announced the addition of four student-athletes to the Bonnies roster for the 2023 season.
 
Alessia Donia, Lillian Ma, Grace Baczek, and Juliana Castellano have all committed to play for the Brown and White this coming fall.
 
"The recruiting class of 2023 as a group has the tools to make impacts both as student-athletes, but also within our team culture," George said. "This group brings a little piece of everything, and I am very excited to have them with us. We have already started to integrate them into our environment; the team and myself are eager to get them here in the fall." 

Alessia Donia joins the Bonnies from Aurora, Ontario, where she attended high school at St. Theresa of Lisieux. As a midfielder, she was named MVP of the team in her junior year. Donia played for Caledon FC club team and was a five-time provincial champion, while also earning a national silver medal. In the classroom she has notched academic honors in her freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Outside of soccer, Donia participated in rugby and volleyball. At St. Bonaventure, Donia intends to major in sports management.
 
Coach George on Donia: "Alessia is an extremely intelligent and talented player. She comes from the Caledon Cyclones based in Toronto, which is a top youth team. She will add quality in the central areas of our team. I have no doubt Alessia has the potential to make an impact on the soccer field and within our team environment."

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Lillian Ma comes to St. Bonaventure from Medina, Ohio. An outside back at Medina High School, she earned All-District and All-Conference honorable mentions as a team captain. Also, Ma was selected to the All-Gazette team and was the recipient of the Ohio Scholastic Athlete Award. She participated for the club team Cleveland Force ECNL as well. As an honors student, she was a member of the National Honors Society and earned Magna Cum Laude honors. Ma plans on majoring in finance at St. Bonaventure.
 
Coach George on Ma: "Lilly is an exceptional student-athlete that will help us in wide areas of the soccer field. She has the tools and personality to grow into a leader and has the potential to have an impactful role on and off the field. I look forward to supporting Lilly on her journey with us at St. Bonaventure."

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Joining the Brown and White from Libertyville, Ill. is outside back Grace Baczek. At Libertyville High School, Baczek was a four-year honor roll student and was once a selection for student of the month. She participated for the club team Chicago FC United. Baczek plans on pursuing a degree in psychology at St. Bonaventure.
 
Coach George on Baczek: "Grace is an incredibly hard worker that is physical and loves to be a defender. I know she will adapt to the Division I level well and I look forward to seeing what she brings to the team. Off the field, Grace goes all out in her studies and consistently gives her all in everything she approaches."

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Goalkeeper Juliana Castellano comes to the Bonnies from Staten Island, N.Y. During her time at St. Joseph Hill Academy she was a senior captain and was a member of the 2020 and 2022 New York City All-Star Team. Her high school team won the 2022 CHSAA New York City Championship and were state semi-finalists. Castellano was named the 2022 CHSAA Most Valuable Player. She participated for EYS Delfinas club team and ran indoor and outdoor track for St. Joseph Hill Academy. At St. Bonaventure, Castellano intends to major in finance.
 
Coach George on Castellano: "Julianna fits our team well and her style of play will be successful in the Atlantic 10. She will develop into a solid modern goalkeeper; being over six feet tall Julianna has the physical tools to command our 18-yard box. Off the field, Julianna is kind and caring, which will fit our team culture perfectly."
 
 
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