With some strong ties to Kelowna, relocating to the Okanagan was a relatively easy decision for Jill Hunt.

The 5-foot-6 centre-back/midfielder from Seaquam Secondary in Delta has signed on with the UBC Okanagan heat women害羞草研究所檚 soccer team for the 2017 Canada West season.

Hunt害羞草研究所檚 parents both grew up in Kelowna and she has relatives throughout the valley.

She害羞草研究所檒l also be living on the UBCO campus with one of her TSS FC teammates, Heat recruit Kacee Ougden.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e spent a lot of time here and to commit to UBCO feels right,害羞草研究所� said Hunt. 害羞草研究所淚 plan on living on campus along with my current teammate who is also a new recruit which will be very exciting.

害羞草研究所淚 couldn害羞草研究所檛 ask for a better school and knowing that I害羞草研究所檒l also be part of the Heat soccer team is really exciting and I feel very fortunate for this opportunity.害羞草研究所�

Hunt started her organized soccer career with SurDel Girls Soccer, where she played for the program害羞草研究所檚 U11 and U12 teams, the Metro girls side, and attended the USA Cup. She moved on to play her U13 to U15 seasons with Coastal FC of the BCPL.

She then joined Surrey United for her U16, and U17 seasons, and attended the 2015 nationals with the program害羞草研究所檚 U18 side. Jill spent the 2016-17 season with the TSS FC program in Richmond.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 really excited that while attending UBCO I害羞草研究所檒l get to represent my university as a member the soccer team. I害羞草研究所檝e been training really hard to be prepared for this level of soccer, so I害羞草研究所檓 really looking forward to the start of the season,害羞草研究所� said Hunt.

She also added that history with the coaching staff provided an added bonus in coming here. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e had opportunities to be trained by Craig since I害羞草研究所檝e been 11 years old, but I never dreamed I害羞草研究所檇 get to play for him at University. I couldn害羞草研究所檛 ask for better coaches and I can害羞草研究所檛 wait to meet the team.害羞草研究所�

Head coach Craig Smith is pleased to sign the talented recruit and with her training and skill set prior to her arriving on the Okanagan campus. 害羞草研究所淛ill will be coming from a great club environment (TSS) that has aided in her strong technical ability with dynamic 1v1 skills and good passing range,害羞草研究所� explained Smith.

Off the field, Hunt will be studying business and management starting this coming September.

Hunt害羞草研究所檚 teammate from TSS plays centre-mid while striker is the third of the three CMF recruits.