Colorado College women’s soccer head coach Keri Sanchez announced the signings of three more additions to the 2025 roster, including two transfers and a first-year student-athlete. 
 
Sophomore transfer Nadia Cassamajor comes to Colorado Springs after playing her first year at Holy Cross in the Patriot League. She recorded four starts and played in 12 games for the Crusaders. 

Cassamajor finished the season with 316 minutes played, three shots and one goal. She scored her first collegiate goal on Aug. 18 against New Hampshire. 
 
In high school, Cassamajor played four years of varsity soccer at Thayer Academy in Braintree, Mass. She was a 2023 New England Preparatory School Athletic Council and Independent School League Honorable Mention. She was listed as the No.8-ranked player in the Northeast 2024 Class by Top Drawer Soccer. 
 
“It is great to add another offensive weapon with a year of college experience already,” Sanchez said. “Nadia brings a great work rate on both sides of the ball, an ability to attack 1v1, and a desire to score goals.”
 
Junior transfer Pressly Taylor played her first two collegiate seasons at Northwest College in Powell, Wyo. 
 
Taylor has 34 career games under her belt, including 27 starts. In that period, the Boise native has logged 28 goals, 17 assists, 72 shots and 57 shots-on-goal. In 2024, she led the Trapper with 14 goals and an astonishing shot-on-goal percentage of 94.4 percent. 
 
“Pressly is a great addition as a transfer this fall,” Sanchez said. “She brings experience up top, an ability to finish, and a drive to help us win.”
 
Taylor played high school soccer at Boise High School. In her senior year, she led the Brave to an 18-1 record and a 5A IDHSAA state title. 
 
The final signing is Taylor Mentink from Lake Tapps, Wash.. Mentink will join the talented CC defense after playing for Sumner High School, a consistently top-10 team. 
 
“We are excited to add Taylor to our 2025 class,” Sanchez said. “She brings versatility in the defensive positions, great work rate, a battling mentality, and a desire to impact.”
 
Mentink was a captain her senior year and led the Spartans to the quarterfinals of the WIAA 4A State Tournament and a 15-3-3 record. The Spartans finished first in the 4A South Puget Sound District standings, and Mentink was named the SPSL Defensive MVP and a First-Team all-league selection.

ITHACA, N.Y. – Ithaca College men’s soccer head coach Gabe Kuhn has announced the addition of Dylan Kilpatrick as the program’s new assistant coach for the upcoming 2026 season. Kilpatrick officially began his role on June 16.
 
“I’m very excited to welcome Dylan to the Bomber family and our men’s soccer program,” said Kuhn. “He brings a wealth of experience from both the college and club levels, including his UEFA B coaching license, his role as Director of Coaching at Mohawk Valley, and his time coaching with NYC FC. His background offers a valuable perspective that will elevate our program both on and off the field.”
 
Kilpatrick joins the Bombers after a successful stint at SUNY Cortland, where he served as an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s soccer programs during the 2024 season. Specializing in goalkeeper development, he helped guide the Red Dragons to a 15-3-6 overall record, including a 6-1-2 mark in SUNYAC play and a berth in the NCAA Division III Championship tournament.
 
I’m incredibly honored and excited to join the men’s soccer program at Ithaca College, a team with a strong tradition of excellence,” said Kilpatrick. “From my first conversations with the staff and student-athletes, I felt immediately welcomed and energized by the culture here. I’m looking forward to getting started and contributing to the program’s continued success.”

A native of Westchester, N.Y., Kilpatrick previously served as head coach at Canajoharie High School from 2022 to 2023, where he led a remarkable turnaround and became the program’s all-time wins leader. He also coached with the New York City Football Club (NYCFC) Youth Academy from 2018 to 2022 and has been involved in club coaching since the age of 16.
 
Kilpatrick earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management from Mercy University in 2022, where he played as a striker on the club team. His playing career also includes time overseas with Linfield FC and Markethill Swifts FC in Northern Ireland.
 
He holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) B coaching license.
 

Conway, Ark.- The College Sports Communicators have released their Academic All-District teams for the Men & Women’s At-Large teams, with twelve Warriors making the list. To be nominated, Student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).

Men’s Golf

Oliver Naumann

Deqlyn Buttrey

Lail Shaw

Michael Young

Women’s Golf

Amber Alsup

Gianna Miceli

Men’s Lacrosse

Ian Domeika*

Michael DeCaro

Women’s Lacrosse

Peyton Refling

Rayne Thone

Beach Volleyball

Eliana Oden

Mabrey Matz

MEN’S & WOMEN’S GOLF 

Eligible nominees must be in the lineup for 70 percent of an institution’s TEAM SCORING events OR in the lineup at the conference championship tournament. 

MEN’S & WOMEN’S LACROSSE 

Eligible nominees must compete in 90 percent of the institution’s games played OR must start in at least 66 percent of the institution’s games. 

WOMEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Student-athletes must be in the lineup for 70 percent of an institution’s TEAM SCORING events 

The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Men’s and Women’s At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes At-Large honorees in five divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and the College Division.

Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. 

NCAA, NAIA and College Division Women’s At-Large Academic All-America® First-, second- and third-team honorees will be announced on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The Men’s At-Large Teams will be announced on Wednesday, July 9.

The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure. The College Division Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) governance structure.

The BYU women’s soccer team had the unique experience of seeing its two captains, Ellie Walbruch and Tara Warner, go down with injuries during last spring’s competition.

Walbruch, a junior, missed the entire 2024 season after knee surgery. Warner, one of just two seniors, was able to compete in the preseason but just before Big 12 play tore her ACL and was lost for the rest of the season.

“They both made a huge impact off the field,” BYU coach Jennifer Rockwood said. “I was really proud of Ellie. It was hard for her to sit and watch but she grew in a lot of ways in how she saw the game and her teammates in a different light. After graduating 11 seniors, we were a really young team last year. We had some adversity and some random injuries so the younger players had to fill big roles. Now they can take that experience into this season.”

Now Rockwood and her coaching staff are forming the 2025 squad. The team has already taken a character-building foreign trip (to New Zealand) and are currently in the middle of camp season.

It’s not as easy as it sounds.

Sure, the players get paid to be coaches and counselors to hundreds of young boys and girls, so it’s a good summer job. But Walbruch and her teammates also go through tough workouts in the morning before spending most of the day learning to be patient with nine or ten-year olds.

“It’s a grind,” Walbruch admitted. “We’re up at 6 a.m. for workouts. But camps are a great time to build chemistry with new teammates, to get used to them and their personalities. Camps are so fun. I started going to BYU camps when I was about 12 years old. I really looked up to the older girls as role models.”

Walbruch transferred from UCLA in 2023 and made an immediate impact, tallying 11 goals and four assists for a team that made the NCAA semifinals.

“I tried to look at the year I was in recovery in a positive way,” Walbruch said. “It was all part of the plan God gave me. I grew a lot as a player and as person finding joy outside of soccer. I haven’t taken a break from soccer for a long time. It was a little bit eye-opening, what I would do without soccer. So I’m enjoying every little moment with my family and and my teammates.”

The Cougars will be loaded with returning starters in 2025, including junior goalkeeper Lynette Hernaez (69 saves), senior forward Allie Fryer (11 goals), sophomore midfielder Lucy Kesler, senior forward Mackenzee Vance (seven goals), sophomore midfielder Mika Krommenhoek (3 goals, 4 assists) and junior defender Avery Frischknecht, who will join Walbruch as a team captain.

“We made huge strides last fall with our young team,” Rockwood said. “One thing in particular we’re working on this summer is our fitness. It’s something our program is known for because of our style of play. We’ve been a high-energy scoring team but last year we only scored about half the goals we scored the previous few years, so we have to improve on our attack. We have to get better playing out of the back and controlling the ball. And I think we’ll be back to having a lot of depth throughout the lineup.”

The Cougars will add nine freshmen, seven of whom (midfielder Kate Denney, forward Cassidy Drago, forward Mia Giettsche, goalkeeper Sara Mathis, midfielder Afton Perry and forward Sophie Sivulich) joined the program in January. In addition, returned missionaries Izzi Stratton and Cameron Jorgensen — key defensive contributors in 2023 — have returned from church missions and will increase the amount of depth on the roster.

Speaking of the roster, new NCAA rules limit college teams to 28 players, which has led to some cuts and adjustments on the Cougar roster.

Rockwood said she is comfortable with her program’s place as it relates to the House settlement and profit sharing in college athletic programs.

“We’ve always had great support from our administration and our university,” she said. “We’ve always had what we’ve needed to compete. I feel really good about where we are. I’ve been working with Brian (new BYU Director of Athletics Brian Santiago) for a long time. He’s been our sport administrator. We’re still trying to figure out how all of this works but I think we’re pretty set for this fall.”

Even with the youth and the injuries, last year’s BYU team finished 9-7-5 overall, 6-2-3 in Big 12 play and earned an invitation to the NCAA Tournament.

This year’s goals are much higher.

“Our expectations are to win the Big 12, both the regular season and the conference tournament,” Walbruch said. “That’s on the minds of everyone on the team when were lifting, when we’re in free play. Everyone is bought in and we’re excited to step onto South Field this fall.”

Press Release by US Soccer
Contact: Aaron Heifetz – aheifetz@ussoccer.org
 
Pair of Utah State Soccer Players Selected for USA Soccer College Talent ID Camp
 
Players Called Up Were Born in 2005, 2006 or 2007;
Players Selected Come from 28 Different College Programs
 
ATLANTA (June 17, 2025) – Forty-two players have been called up to a first-of-its-kind Women’s College Talent ID Camp. The camp will take place from June 18-22 in Atlanta, home of the new Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center, which is slated to open in the spring of 2026.
 
The camp is part of the growing U.S. Youth National Teams’ scouting strategy with the objective of increasing programming opportunities for college-specific players with high potential and therefore expanding the U.S. Under-18, Under-19 and Under-20 Women’s National Team player pools.
 
All of the field players invited to this camp have limited prior programming with the U.S. Soccer’s Youth National Teams. The camp will be a collaboration between the Talent ID staff, the U.S. Youth National Teams’ head coaches and USWNT staff. 
 
“The project initially arose from the January WNT Way meetings, where we held interactive workshops and brainstorming with all departments, to look at everything we do through a female-specific lens. When looking at player scouting through a female-specific lens, our Women’s Talent ID team recognized an opportunity to adapt our strategy to continue to expand our player pools in the older age groups,” said Nicole Lukic, U.S. Soccer’s Director of Talent ID for women and girls. 
 
“With our programming increasing at U-18, U-19 and U-20 age groups, and our Talent ID department scaling, this was a good time to further develop our female-specific scouting strategy, dive deeper into our data and analysis of scouting pathways and create this unique camp opportunity,” said Lukic. “Even though an increasing number of players are going professional at younger ages, the college landscape is still an integral piece of the female-specific pathway in the United States.”
 
The camp will take place at McCurry Park in Atlanta with the 41 players selected from the 2005, 2006 and 2007birth years, and one, goalkeeper Evan O’Steen, having been born in 2008. The five-day camp will consist of three training sessions and two intrasquad matches. The overall pool of 42 players will be divided into two teams for camp. 
 
The camp will also incorporate a women’s goalkeeper-specific segment for an extended pool of goalkeepers from the same birth years with the aim of increasing the pool of goalkeepers who are exposed to a National Team experience. The focus will be on individual development in training sessions, led and supported by USWNT goalkeeper coach Stuart Searle and YNT GK coaches. The goalkeepers called up are a mix of players new to the YNT programs along with some who have extensive YNT experience, including the only non-college player in camp – O’Steen from Solar FC, who was the starter on the USA’s 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Team and who also trained with the Dallas Trinity this season in the USL Super League — and Caroline Birkel, who played for the USA in the recently completed 2025 Concacaf U-20 Women’s Championship. 
 
“Our scouting team has been following an expanded pool of players in the college landscape and have identified numerous talented players who we are excited to introduce to our pathway,” added Lukic. “I know all the National Team coaches and scouts are looking forward to working alongside each other throughout the camp to create a supportive and challenging environment with this pool of players.”
 
There are 28 different colleges represented on the roster and 11 colleges have multiple players called up, led by BYU and Michigan State with three players each.
 
U.S. Soccer Women’s College TID Camp 
Training Camp Roster by Position (College; Hometown) – Atlanta, Ga.
Goalkeepers (10): Ariel Bernard (Western Illinois; Queen Creek, Ariz.), Caroline Birkel (Stanford; St. Louis, Mo.), Mateya Dessieux (Texas; Knoxville, Tenn.), Emily Edwards (Purdue; Holly Springs, N.C.), Sydney Fuller (Texas A&M; Keller, Texas), Olivia Geller (TCU; Southlake, Texas), Sarah Martin (Minnesota; Champlin, Minn.), Evan O’Steen (Solar SC; Grapevine, Texas), Keegan Smith (Arkansas; Bath, N.Y.), Adelyn Todd (Florida State; Denver, Colo.)
 
Defenders (12): Julia Belli (Michigan State; Dublin, Ohio), Maddie Costello (Clemson; Stony Brook, N.Y.), Zoe Cuneio (Purdue; Wildwood, Mo.), Amalia Dray (Boston College; Elmhurst, Ill.), Ellory Fife (Michigan; Ann Arbor, Mich.), Presley Freeman (BYU; Atlanta, Ga.), Raleigh Greason (Texas Tech; Arvada, Colo.), Millie Greer (Iowa; Scottsdale, Ariz.), Hannah Jordan (Penn State; Southlake, Texas), Faith Leyba (Colorado; Phoenix, Ariz.), Maleeya Martin (Michigan State; Leesburg, Va.), Abbi Sine (BYU; Coppell, Texas)
 
Midfielders (10): Shaela Bradley (UNC; La Center, Wash.), Morgan Brown (TCU; Wylie, Texas), Trinity Buchanan (Texas A&M; Henderson, Nev.), Anna Castenfelt (Clemson; Beaufort, S.C.), Lucy Kesler (BYU; Highland, Utah), Kiley Kukan (Alabama; Old Monroe, Mo.), Ava Priest (Colorado; Bowling Green, Ky.), Grace Shank (UCLA; McLean, Va.), Adia Symmonds (Mississippi State; Tampa, Fla.), Ava Verplancke (Baylor; Irvine, Calif.)
 
Forwards (10): Abby Ballek (Wisconsin; Timnath, Colo.), Jadin Bonham (Ohio State; Avon, Ohio), Jordan Geis (UCLA; San Jose, Calif.), Emily Graham (Michigan State; Fort Wayne, Ind.), Kunie Hirai (Utah State; Boise, Idaho), Wrianna Hudson (Florida State; Richardson, N.Y.), Zoe Main (Mississippi State; Missouri City, Texas), Austin Miller (Utah State; Logan, Utah), Kennedy Roesch (Northwestern; San Diego, Calif.), Anna Weir (Virginia Tech University; Acworth, Ga.)
 
–www.ussoccer.com–
 

ZANESVILLE, OH

The high school sports year has come to a close, and if you wish to follow along with the success of the class of 2025, here’s where our local athletes will be continuing their academic and athletic careers at the next level:

FALL SPORTS:

Wyatt Conner, Buckeye Trail: Bethany College, Football
Blake Wayble, Buckeye Trail: University of Mount Union, Football
Kenidi Jackson, Coshocton: University of Pikeville, Women’s Volleyball
Addelyn Gross, Granville: Marian University, Field Hockey
Grady Kirian, Granville: Capital University, Men’s Soccer
Beckett Long, Granville: Middlebury College, Football
Sophia Poling, Granville: Flagler College, Cross Country/Track and Field
Lydia Sturgeon, Granville: University of Richmond, Women’s Swimming
Malana Sturgeon, Granville: Heidelberg University, Women’s Soccer
Theodore Talbott, Granville: Marietta College, Football
Alaina Berry, John Glenn: Muskingum University, Women’s Soccer
Noah Dever, John Glenn: University of Charleston, Men’s Golf
Dane McGee, John Glenn: Muskingum University, Men’s Soccer
Mathew Harper, Maysville: Walsh University, Football
Mitchell George, Meadowbrook: Ashland University, Football
Drayson Peterson, Newark: Wheeling University, Football
Kalen Winbush, Newark: Wheeling University, Football
Brody Stevens, River View: Cedarville University, Men’s Soccer
Cael Summers, River View: Malone College, Men’s Soccer
Laired Williamson, River View: Malone College, Men’s Soccer
Sydnee Maxwell, Rosecrans: DePaul University, Women’s Soccer
Kendall Harter, Sheridan: Indiana University East, Women’s Soccer
Emily Malone, Sheridan: University of Rio Grande, Women’s Soccer
Payton Powell, Sheridan: Otterbein University, Women’s Volleyball
Jack Robinette, Sheridan: Wilmington College, Football
Caleb Apple-Oler, Tri-Valley: Waynesburg University, Football
Chris Gargasz, Tri-Valley: Walsh University, Football
Keaton Hahn, Tri-Valley: Walsh University, Football
Max Lyall, Tri-Valley: Walsh University, Football
Nevaeh Peffers, Tri-Valley: University of Rio Grande, Women’s Soccer
Gavin Spiker, Tri-Valley: Walsh University, Football
Jacob Agin, West Muskingum: Westminster College, Men’s Soccer
Jake Anton, West Muskingum: Ashland University, Football
Conner Hill, West Muskingum: Marietta College, Football
Wes Houston, West Muskingum: West Liberty University, Football
Carter Winland, West Muskingum: Baldwin Wallace University, Football
Avery Crook, Zanesville: Point Park University, Cross Country/Track and Field
Cam Van Kirk, Zanesville: Ohio Dominican University, Men’s Soccer
Antonio Whiteside, Zanesville: Coppin State University, Football

WINTER SPORTS:

Preston Chandler, Caldwell: Point Park University, Men’s Wrestling
Mya Oliver, Cambridge: Ursuline College, Women’s Basketball
Colton Conkle, Coshocton: Marietta College, Men’s Basketball
Hunter Browning, Crooksville: Wheeling University, Men’s Wrestling
Konlan McIntyre, Crooksville: Muskingum University, Men’s Basketball
Bo White, Crooksville: Ohio Dominican University, Men’s Golf
Peyton Costa, Granville: Clarion University, Men’s Wrestling
Carson Murphy, Granville: Ohio Wesleyan University, Men’s Basketball
Andy Sanchez, Granville: Baldwin Wallace University, Men’s Wrestling
Peyton Del Cecato, Heath: University of Mount Union, Women’s Basketball
Ethan Heady, Meadowbrook: Campbellsville University, Men’s Wrestling
Bradley Spencer, Morgan: Wheeling University, Men’s Wrestling
Aleigha Busse, Philo: Marietta College, Women’s Basketball
Addy Crane, Sheridan: John Carroll University, Women’s Wrestling
Ava Heller, Sheridan: Marietta College, Women’s Basketball
Coltyn Reedy, Sheridan: Navy, Men’s Wrestling
Halle Warner, Sheridan: Ohio Dominican University, Women’s Basketball
Caiden Hogue, Tri-Valley: Muskingum University, Men’s Bowling
Nohah Nichols, Tri-Valley: Ashland University, Men’s Basketball
Connor Preston, Tri-Valley: Muskingum University, Men’s Bowling
Jacie Rollison, Tri-Valley: Indiana University-Kokomo, Women’s Basketball

SPRING SPORTS:

J.R. Curry, Caldwell: Muskingum University, Baseball
Gwyn Lori, Caldwell: University of Kentucky, Track and Field
Zoey Caldwell, Cambridge: Ohio University, Track and Field
Edith Fisher, Granville: College of Wooster, Women’s Lacrosse
Hannah Huggins, Granville: Ohio Northern University, Women’s Golf
Wyatt Lauvray, Granville: Heidelberg University, Men’s Lacrosse
Megan Lodge, Granville: Lehigh University, Softball
Matt Rosen, Granville: Merrimack College, Men’s Lacrosse
Ava Schlotterbeck, Granville: Earlham College, Women’s Tennis
Sydney Cottrell, Heath: Walsh University, Softball
Kyndall Spicer, Heath: Ashland University, Softball
Jessica Church, John Glenn: Hillsdale College, Track and Field
Jackson Crutchfield, John Glenn: Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Men’s Lacrosse
Aiden Gamble, John Glenn: University of Mount Union, Men’s Lacrosse
Clay Hanna, John Glenn: University of Mount Union, Men’s Lacrosse
Jillian Sowers, John Glenn: Muskingum University, Women’s Lacrosse
Haylee Young, John Glenn: Washington & Jefferson, Softball
Evan Lichtenauer, Licking Valley: Ohio University, Baseball
Gunner Davis, Meadowbrook: Muskingum University, Baseball
Austin Rose, Newark: The Ohio State University, Baseball
Makenna Staker, Philo: Muskingum University, Track and Field
Cora Hall, Sheridan: Ohio University, Softball
Brody White, Sheridan: Shawnee State University, Baseball
Kian Drummonds, Tri-Valley: Hiram College, Baseball
Addy Antonetz, West Muskingum: University of Mount Union, Softball