Sanderson Transfers From Idaho State to Join Women’s Soccer

DURANGO, Colo. – Corinne Sanderson spent the past two seasons playing at Division I Idaho State, will transfer to Fort Lewis College to play for the women's soccer team this upcoming season.

"Corinne will help us on the attacking side of the ball. She is a strong athlete with good size and a good technique. She can play as a target forward, as well as attack defenders on the dribble," Head Coach Damian Clarke said. "She is also a very successful student, who has done a very good job at the DI level, while balancing academics and high-level athletics. We feel lucky to have her coming in, and we look forward to adding her to our group of 2019 additions."

Sanderson, a 5-foot-8 forward/midfielder, saw action in 10 games, starting six during the 2018 season. She logged 376 minutes, tallied both a goal and an assist, landing two shots on goal, posting a 40 percent shot on goal percentage. She tallied her goal against Utah State in a 5-4 win and then tallied an assist against UTEP.

During her first season in Pocatello, Sanderson played in 15 games as a true freshman, starting one. She compiled 398 minutes, an assist and two shots. She recorded an assist in a 3-0 win against Chicago State and tallied a shot each against Boise State and versus Weber State.
Sanderson was named to the Big Sky All-Academic Team both years.

Originally from Corvallis, Mont., Sanderson played at Corvallis High where she was a four-year Academic All-State recipient in soccer and basketball. She took home All-State honors in soccer during her sophomore, junior and senior years and finished her career as a top-10 soccer scorer in Montana history. She also played basketball and softball, as she earned All-State honors in basketball as a senior and was named to the All-Conference team all four years in both basketball and soccer. She started all four years in soccer and basketball and earned All-Conference honors in softball during her senior year.

She plans to major in exercise physiology at Fort Lewis College.

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