experiences back into the classroom, where he doesn t always have to teach from the book.

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1 T-Bird Rising Record in No. 2 in the country in goals. No. 2 in the country in goal differential. No. 12 in the National Coaches Poll. We are Highline! We are Family! Join the Uprising!

2 Nationally recognized as the most diverse school in the country, Highline (just south of beautiful Seattle) features students from all over the world. On the academic side, Highline also is nationally recognized as a top 50 college and No. 3 two-year college on the West Coast and we have four-year degrees. We also have the No. 1 athlete transfer rate on the West Coast. experiences back into the classroom, where he doesn t always have to teach from the book. While all of our professors have obtained their masters and doctorate degrees, they also have real life job experiences that they re able to bring back to the classroom. For example, our anthropology professor, Lonnie Sommer, spent 20 years as an archeologist before coming back and starting his teaching career. With that, Lonnie is able to relate his real work Also at Highline is the Central Washington University satellite campus where degrees through CWU are offered. Often, classes for Highline and CWU are blended together so it might be a CWU professor teaching it. Highline also has professors who adjunct at the University of Washington, Seattle University and Seattle Pacific University. Highline, built in 1961, recently converted from a community college. It now has four-year degree programs in Applied Science and a four-year nursing program that is nationally ranked, among other programs. All classes at Highline are transferable under the Direct Transfer Agreement and are the exact same classes you d be taking anywhere in your first two years. For example, English 101 is the same as English 101 at the University of Washington. The difference being it s not with 300 students and costs significantly less. I CHOSE HIGHLINE BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THE BEAUTY ON CAMPUS AND THE MANY COURSE S THEY PROVIDE. Freshman Centerback Keli Wheatley from Pleasanton, Calif. and Pleasanton Rage ECNL.

3 O ne of the top two-year soccer programs in the country, Highline has been highly successful at sending players on to the four-year and D-I levels and have sent four players on to the professional level. In 2014, Highline finished with a national ranking of No. 12 and No. 2 on the West Coast. Highline was also No. 2 in the nation, regardless of classification, out of 1,498 programs in both goals and goal differential. stadium at the Starfire Sports Complex, where the Seattle Sounders train and play their U.S. Open Cup games. It s considered to be the top soccer facility on the West Coast and one of the best in the country. It features eight turf fields, five grass fields, three soccer tennis courts (small turf soccer style tennis courts meant for 1v1 or 2v2), two indoor turf fields, a soccer specific training and physical therapy facility, soccer store, café and restaurant. With our coaching staff, we have more 80 D-I and D-II connections to programs around the nation. Our current players come from foreign national teams, regional and state ODP and ECNL programs, among other high-level clubs. Highline finished the 2014 season with a record of , including a 3-3 draw against D-II Saint Martin s University in which SMU allowed its season high in goals allowed. Highline s home field and training facility is the HIGHLINE WAS THE PERFECT FIT! GREAT CITY, GREAT SOCCER PROGRAM AND GREAT EDUCATION. Freshman Outside Back Hayley Doss from Las Vegas, Nev. and Las Vegas Premier Sports Academy ECNL. Next year, Highline is expecting a new field turf field and venue of their own on campus in a $2 million remodel. This fall, our locker rooms, medical facility and team room all went under a $1.5 million renovation. The team room is as nice as any PAC-12 school with a 24-seat theatre style room with a projection screen and game day locker room.

4 T he team itself is a family in its truest sense. With 22 out-of-state players and all but two out-of-area, the coaching staff puts a huge emphasis into family and unity, and it s paid off. The teams are closer than ever and have a lot of team bonding events throughout the entire academic year. We emphasize character during the recruiting process and always make sure we have the right players coming in, not only with their soccer ability, but as people. coaches. Head coach Tom Moore has been with the program since 2006 and is one of the winningest active coaches in the Outside of the season, the women s soccer players train five days a week with our personal training department (No. 1 in the state) to ensure everyone is seeing growth throughout the entire year and prepared to make the jump to the D-I or D-II level. We also encourage players to play in coed leagues at Starfire, where Seattle Reign, Seattle Sounders, University of Washington, Seattle University and Seattle Pacific University players are playing conference, only missing the playoffs once during his time as a head coach. Assistant coach Chris Wells has been with the program for three years and is also an assistant coach for the Seattle Reign, which features Hope Solo. He is also a private trainer for some of the Seattle Reign players. Goalkeeper coach, T.J. Young is considered one of the top up-and-coming goalie coaches in the state, having been trained under former U.S. National Team goalkeeper in the offseason. Sounders Women and WPSL are also a possibility with the connections we have. We have four WPSL teams within driving distance of campus. THE COACHING STAFF WAS VERY FRIENDLY AND WELCOMING. I KNEW I WAS GOING TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. HIGHLINE IS MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME. Freshman Midfielder Taylor Matas from Hilo, Hawaii and Lanakila Soccer Club..

5 I n the classroom, Highline features an academic structure for athletes comparable to any D-I program in the country. Academic adviser, Laura Rosa, Highline has all athletes take study hall four days a week. During that time, Laura has all athletes turn in their cell phones to ensure its undisrupted study time. Laura also looks over homework assignments and essays, and answers any questions the athletes have. Athletes also sit in front in their classrooms and have weekly attendance and grade checks. We don t take academics lightly and it s why we have the No. 1 athlete transfer rate on the West Coast and No. 3 in overall athlete GPA. Outside of study hall, Laura plans the schedules for all athletes based off of their career ambitions, degree path and best classroom setting they learn in. It s been a very successful system. Just a little about Laura, she was a D-I tennis athlete at Washington State University and graduated with a Sports Management degree. She has two sons that are D-II tennis athletes at Hawaii Hilo University and Laura has several state championships at the high school level as a coach. She serves as a second mom to the athletes, As far as tuition, the base cost for out-of-state is $4,500 for the year. In state, it s $3,300. We can offer scholarships, unlike many two-year programs, that can offset tuition significantly. HIGHLINE FIT EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. CALM, YET STRICT COACHING STAFF, GREAT LOCATION AND GREAT TEAM. Freshman Outside Back Kylee Wolfe from Soldotna, Alaska.

6 W ith the two-year route, it not only gives you a chance to get early playing time your first two years (most freshmen go to D-I and D-II programs and only see a few games during those first two years), but on the academic side, it gives you a chance to test the waters and figure out what you want to major in. Studies show 70 percent of college students change their major at least once. Our entire coaching staff did as well. In college, being away from your comfort zone, our personalities really start to develop and start to develop, which changes our career path. Also, a lot of times, we try a class and realize it s not the career path we thought it was going to be. At the two-year level with us, you take all the same classes you would at the University of Washington or any other big college during your first two years, but don t have to know right away what you want to major in. It gives you the best chance to figure out what you want to major in, then be able to transfer to the right four-year college that offers your degree. The small class sizes are a plus. On the soccer side, it gives you a chance to get noticed. So often, players are overlooked in high school and club. Or at that time, a player wasn t a need or fit. This is the second chance. And our players make good on it with big programs from across the country that watch us. Coaches always need a quick fix and there is no better option than a two-year player on one of the top programs in the country. When a school does take a transfer, they re looking at that person to come in and play an important role right away. If they want someone to come in and sit and gain experience, they will simply grab a freshman. Transfers are much more important and vital than that. The two-year player is often looked at as a difference maker and someone who can take a program to a higher new level.

7 Where winning is cultured, family is created and memories are made. We are Highline! We are Family!

8 Why Highline? Over 80 D-I and D-II coaching connections across the country creating numerous opportunities to transfer on and play. No. 3 ranked academic two-year school on west coast. Nationally ranked soccer program. PAC-12 standard academic support, which is very rare at the two-year level. Top notch facilities on and off of campus. Experienced coaches with professional coaching experience on staff. Close to Seattle. Small class sizes with professors who all have M.A. s or Ph.D. s, Highest athlete transfer rate on the west coast. Seattle is soccer. Big city with all the outdoors close by. Four-year degree options. 2.5 million dollar locker room remodel going on right now. To go with our state-of-the art team room. Field on campus is facing a multi-million dollar renovation within the next year. On the Pitch Highline has always been known for success and was ranked as the No. 12 program in the national polls and No. 2 on the West Coast Highline Featuring players from around the west coast and internationally, the College women s soccer program is not only on the rise, but getting national recognition both for their on field performance and academic standards. On the coaching staff, head coach Tom Moore has been apart of the program since the 2006 season and is one of the winningest active coaches in the conference. Prior to Highline, coach Moore played college and professionally in the south. Under coach Moore is assistant coach Chris Wells, who is also an assistant coach for the NWSL Seattle Reign professional women s team and goalkeeper coach T.J. Young, who is considered one of the top up and coming goalie coaches in the state. On the field, the Highline program plays and trains at the Starfire Sports Complex Stadium, 5 minutes from campus. This is where the Seattle Sounders train and play some of their games as well. Play where the pro s play. In the Classroom Want a top education with a smaller class setting? We have it. Ranked No. 3 on the West Coast in academics at the two-year level, Highline is easily one of the top colleges around. With class sizes ranging from 15 to 30, you not only get a chance to know your professors, but get plenty of one-onone time. On the athletics side of it, Highline is one of the few two-year programs nationally that has a full-time academic adviser for their athletes; Laura Rosa. Laura requires study hall four days a week for an hour for all athletes. In study hall, athletes are to turn in any cell phones or electronic devises and to use it solely for studying and homework. Laura also encourages all students to bring and all work back to her so that she can help the athletes. Outside of study hall, Laura creates a two-year academic plan for each athlete based off of the schools they may want to transfer to, academic desires and learning styles. The plan lays out what class will be taken for every quarter. Having been a D-I athlete with a degree in sports management, a high-level tennis coach and parent of two D-II athletes, Laura has seen every angle of being an athlete and truly acts as a second mom for many athletes. Highline College Women s Soccer

9 Beauty is a Check Seattle is the hidden gem the nation is just starting to realize. Highline College Women s Soccer

10 Home Sweet Home Not only is Highline a beautiful campus, the city of Des Moines isn t too shabby either. Highline College Women s Soccer

11 Highline College Women s Soccer Wildlife is Abundant Although Seattle is a big city, we have plenty of wildlife to see.

12 Need the Outdoors Go 20 minutes outside of the city and discover a whole new world. Highline College Women s Soccer

13 Ocean and Rainforest Seattle has a little bit of everything nearby. Highline College Women s Soccer

14 Seattle is Soccer and Highline Home Field Be apart of the family. Highline College Women s Soccer

15 Be Apart of the Family! Contact us today! Questionnaire: FR_Web_App/Player/PlayerSubmit.aspx? sid=njy0nq==-sfswylcgvc0=&ptype=recruit To contact us directly, contact assistant coach Chris Wells at or (text works!). For Facebook, follow our bustling site here:

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