Playing Background: Member of SeacoastUnited BlackBear Soccer Club… Led Bangor High School to 2011Class A State Championship… Was named 2012 Class A NorthPlayer of the Year, Maine High School Player-of-the-Year, and NSCAAHigh School All-American in 2012 after leading Bangor to Class AState Championship berth… An All-New England selection in2011, and 2012… Scored 59 goals and added 36 assists from2011-2012.
High School: A three-sport athlete at BangorHigh School, playing soccer, and competing in indoor and outdoortack and field… Led Bangor High School to the 2013 Class AIndoor Track State Championship by winning 3 individual events(long jump, high jump and 55 meter hurdles)… Her time of8.43 in the 55-meter hurdles was a personal best… Her leapof 17 feet, 53/4 inches in the long jump won by nearly a foot andher high jump was not challenged at 5’2”… Set Penobscot Valley Conference record in the high jump(5’6”) on 1/4/13.
Personal information: Born October 3rd,1994… full name is Grace Winnifred MacLean… Daughterof Alan and Kimberly MacLean (both UMaine grads)… Sister toAudrey (23)… Will be enrolled in the College of Engineeringas a Chemical Engineering major.
Grace on Maine: “I chose UMaine becauseit offered a combination of my academic interest and a verycompetitive level of soccer, all in a welcomingenvironment”. “I am excited to become a Black Bearand to continue playing soccer with teammates who share the samedesire to compete and succeed as I have”.
Coach Atherley on Grace: Grace is a phenomenalathlete. She has excellent speed and explosiveness. Watching her play over the last few years, I have been continuallyimpressed with her ability to strike the ball on the run. Shehas a very powerful shot, and she can get on the end of balls inthe box because she can jump like very few athletes that I haveseen. She has terrific potential to develop into athreatening attacker at the Division I level.
