Wilmington native Summer Beesley joins UNCW women’s soccer team
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Local product Summer Beesley, who starred at nearby John T. Hoggard High School, has returned home to play for the UNCW women’s soccer team following one season at George Washington. Beesley, a 5-5 defender, spent last year with the Colonials where she played 864 minutes across 18 contests with eight starts. She tallied five shots, three of which were on goal, in her lone season in the nation’s capital.
“We are excited that Summer is a Seahawk,” said UNCW fifth-year Head Coach Chris Neal. “She now has a year of experience at the Division I level, and that will certainly be important as she prepares to compete for us in the Colonial Athletic Association. Summer is an aggressive and skilled, wide player. I think that mentality will fit our playing style well.”
A four-year letter winner at Hoggard, Beesley anchored a Vikings defense that allowed 10 goals and produced 12 shutouts across 18 games as a senior. The Wilmington, N.C., native scored eight goals and dished out six assists for the Vikings, who finished 15-2-1 and reached the 4A East Final in the 2021-22 season. For her efforts, Beesley was named the 2021 Mideastern Conference Player of the Year as well as the 2021 Coastal Preps Defensive Player of the Year. She was a two-time All-State, All-Region, and All-Conference performer with the Vikings. Beesley played with the Wilmington Hammerheads youth club under coaches Craig Johnson and Will Heaney, a volunteer assistant coach for UNCW.
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