James Madison University announces 2025 women’s soccer recruiting class

HARRISONBURG, VA – The James Madison University women’s soccer program has released its recruiting class as it looks to defend its Sun Belt Conference title, as announced by Head Coach Joshua Walters, Sr.

“This class is a true complete staff effort, and I can’t understate the contributions from David Oakes, Rob Donnenwirth and Nicole Whitley,” Walters said. “We are excited because it accomplishes three huge things for us: creates competition at all field players positions, fills the positional needs we have, and brings in a high level of quality. After a fantastic learning and growing experience this spring, we will add these newcomers and work hard to create a team that can compete nationally this fall.”

Chloe Nelson

Hometown: Woodbridge, Va.
Height: 5-4
Position: Defense
High School: Charles J. Colgan

Coach Walters’ thoughts: Chloe is an energizer bunny of outside backs. She can run all day and wants to contribute to the attack by joining forward. She had a very successful club career playing for Bobby Puppione at VDA & FC Virginia.

Kata Szombati

Hometown: Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Height: 5-5
Position: Midfield
High School: Ciszterci Szent Istvan

Coach Walters’ thoughts: Kata is a midfielder with great feet and plays with her head up. She is always looking to get the ball into open space whether that be off dribble or progressing the ball on the pass. She plays with such calmness and composure.

Bailey Coston

Hometown: Cinnaminson, N.J.
Height: 5-4
Position: Midfield
High School: Cinnaminson

Coach Walters’ thoughts: Bailey is an attack first kind of player who thrives on the dribble and attacking defenses. She can play in any of the attacking positions and wants to get to goal. A great mix of directness and sense of what is happening around her.

Roos Valk

Hometown: Beverwijk, Netherlands
Height: 5-8
Position: Defense
High School: De School van de Toekomst

Coach Walters’ thoughts: Roos is an accomplished Dutch youth national team player who also played in the famed Dutch Ajax system. She has great vision and passing range out of the back, and is never really phased by pressure or the moment.

Audrey Orrock

Hometown: Chesapeake, Va.
Height: 5-7
Position: Forward
High School: Great Bridge

Coach Walters’ thoughts: Audrey is an award-winning forward from the Virginia Beach area. She is comfortable back to goal or out on the wings driving at back lines. She has a variety of tools to score goals or serve up the assist. I am excited to see her in our environment.

Emily Graeca

Hometown: DuBois, Pa.
Height: 5-6
Position: Defense
High School/Former School: DuBois Area/Pitt

Coach Walters’ thoughts: Emily is a ball-playing center back who is comfortable building the game up and managing the space around her. She especially excels under pressure on the dribble breaking lines. Her versatility doesn’t stop at center back, she can at wing back or holding mid too.

Olivia del Toro

Hometown: Aurora, Illi.
Height: 5-3
Position: Forward
High School: West Aurora

Coach Walters’ thoughts: Liv loves the ball and wants to make the game with the ball at her feet. She is great in wide areas combining and manipulating defenders with her technical ability. She plays with very good tempo and cognition.

Selma Rajakangas

Hometown: Orebro, Sweden
Height: 5-6
Position: Defense
High School: Grillska Gymnasiet

Coach Walters’ thoughts: Selma is a wing back who will drive forward and deliver quality balls into the box. She plays at the second highest level in Sweden and is an impact player for her club. On the wings she can deliver a first time whipped in cross or get the ball at her feet to break down the defense.

Lena Dahms

Hometown: Ehrenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
Height: 5-8
Position: Midfield
High School: Gymnasium Sulingen

Coach Walters’ thoughts: Lena has played at such a high level in the top league in Germany that I expect her to transition well into D1 college soccer. She is a holding midfielder that has played in the back too. Playing at the level she has, she has had to solve problems on the field tactically in tough environments against pros. Lena wants the ball and helps move the ball to manipulate defenses. She is a complete player.

The nine newcomers will begin their JMU careers when the Dukes kick off the 2025 season on Aug. 14 as they travel to NC State.