TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - With the first exhibition match of the 2010 Indiana State women's soccer season just 12 days away, most of the 2010 squad is preparing to gather on campus in Terre Haute in the coming days. The same cannot be said for ISU junior Seyma Erenli, who will be competing for Turkey's women's national team against England in a World Cup Qualifier at Bank's Football Stadium in Walsall, England on Thursday.

"It obviously means a lot to me since my parents are both Turkish and playing for the national team is a great honor," said Erenli. "Not only do I get to play at this level, but I'm competing against the best in the world, which will only make me a better, stronger and more experienced player."

Seyma has been training with the Turkish national team since June after Turkey's head coach Fetih Demircan contacted her about joining the team. She was slated to make the trip with the team for their game on June 23 in Austria, but her Turkish passport was not ready in time for the match.

"It's all very exciting and I'm grateful for this opportunity and I hope that I can make everyone proud with my achievements," said Erenli.

"I am very excited for Seyma to have the opportunity to play with the Turkish National team," said head coach Erika True. "It is a tremendous honor that she has earned for herself this summer. She has worked extremely hard all spring and summer to get herself fit and to be at the peak of her soccer career. I am excited to see her in action on Thursday but even more excited to get her back to Terre Haute to represent the Sycamores throughout this upcoming fall season."

Erenli will be entering her junior season when she returns to Indiana State this fall, coming off of two impressive years to begin her Sycamore career. She was named to the MVC All-Freshman Team after playing in 11 matches with 10 starts as a rookie in the fall of 2008, finishing fourth on the team in shots (18) and third in shots on goal (11). Last season, Erenli started in all 18 games, en route to earning Honorable Mention All-MVC plaudits. Seyma scored three goals and tallied two assists from her position in the midfield, hitting the back of the net against Eastern Michigan (8/30) and in back-to-back games against Wright State (9/30) and Illinois State (10/3).

The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup will take place during the summer of 2011 from June 26 through July 11 in Germany. Turkey is part of Group 5 for qualifying, placed in the group with Spain, England, Austria and Malta. Turkey currently sits in fourth place in the group with six points (2-4-0) with two games remaining in the qualifying stage. Turkey will face England on Thursday and Austria on August 25.

For those that would like to watch the match between Turkey and England, a live stream can be found by clicking here. The match is scheduled to kickoff at 7:00 p.m. locally, which translates to 2:00 p.m. ET in the United States.