IRVINE, Calif. --- A little international flair is sprinkled into the mix with newest Anteater Ryan Verhoeven.

The defensive standout has grown up in Burbank, Calif. and the L.A. area watching her brother play, and the 5-4 menace has earned countless accolades at Burbank High School.

"Ryan is an extremely talented footballer," noted head coach Scott Juniper. "She can play anywhere in the midfield and has the kind of touch and technique to maintain the rhythm and tempo we like to play at."

The talented Verhoeven (ver-HOO-vin) drew All-Area and all-league honors, and has been very well traveled in the Olympic Developmental Program circuit joining the Cal South squad in summer and winter seasons. She has been a member of Real So Cal Academy ever since joining the under-14 squad, and her tireless work paid off with a call to join the Canadian Women's Soccer National Camp with the under-17 team in 2016