CMU women’s soccer program brings in 15 new Chippewas for 2025 season

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — After 15 seniors completed their careers in 2024, 15 newcomers are joining the Central Michigan University women’s soccer program in 2025.

The Chippewas will have plenty of new faces for the upcoming season, get to know them before the 2025 campaign begins at the CMU Soccer Complex Aug. 14 against Butler.

#20 Olivia Bretz
Junior | Midfielder | 5-9 | Lexington, Ky. / Lexington Catholic

Bretz was a member of the program as a true freshman in 2023, then transferred to NCAA III Centre College near her hometown of Lexington, Ky. She made 16 starts, appearing in all 18 matches for the Colonels in 2024 after logging seven starts with the Chippewas the first time around. Full bio HERE

#16 Evie Brown
Freshman | Defender | 5-4 | Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Northern

Another that may seem familiar, Brown is the younger sister of Addie Brown, who graduated as part of the large senior class last season after a five-year stint with the Chippewas. Evie graduated cum laude from Forest Hills Northern, was named the OK Conference White Division Athlete of the Year (2025) and has earned all-conference laurels in both soccer and basketball. Full bio HERE

#11 Alyssa Di-Campli
Freshman | Forward | 5-8 | Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia / St. Clare‘s

The 2024 campaign marked the first time since 2002—the program’s fifth season—that CMU Soccer fielded a team without any foreign players. The 2025 incoming group features three, two of which hail from other continents. Di-Campli is a four-time national club selection in Australia and was part of the 2024 Belconnen United squad that won the NPLW Capital Football Federation Cup. She is no stranger to the states as a two-time participant in the Dallas Cup (2025, 2024). Full bio HERE

#8 Ella Dykstra
Sophomore | Midfield | 5-4 | St. Joseph, Mich. / St. Joseph

Dykstra joins the Chippewas after being named second-team All-MCCAA for Lake Michigan College as a freshman in 2024. She graduated as a MIHSSCA Division II All-State First Team selection, also competing for Midwest United (2020-24). Full bio HERE

#22 Ella Farkas
RS-Sophomore | Defender | 5-7 | Saint Clair, Mich. / Saint Clair

Farkas, the most recent signee for CMU this summer, comes to Mount Pleasant after two years at NAIA Siena Heights—who announced its closure following the 2025-26 academic year in June. Her freshman season included a conference championship with the Saints. She was an all-state third team selection as a senior at Saint Clair High School to go with two all-region and three all-district nods. Full bio HERE

#12 Abby Freese
Freshman | Midfield | 5-9 | Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern

Freese graduated salutatorian on top of earning a PSCA All-State nod (2024) and named the conference player of the year (2025) to highlight her time at Dillsburg Northern High School. She is a three-time all-conference first-team selection in soccer, with a fourth all-conference showing as a second teamer in basketball her senior year. Freese was also a three-year member of the Olympic Development Program in Harrisburg, Pa. Full bio HERE

#1 Jadia Kershaw
Junior | Goalkeeper | 6-1 | Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentangy Orange

Kershaw joins the Chippewas after two seasons at Seton Hall, twice earning Big East All-Academic and Dean’s List honors. She holds Olentangy Orange High School’s record with 15 shutouts in a single season for a 19-win campaign that led to the school’s first OHSAA Division I Final Four appearance in 2022.  Full bio HERE

#4 Liv Moulton
Freshman | Defender | 5-11 | Rochdale, England / Rochdale Sixth Form

The first English player in program history. Moulton has a decorated career across the pond as she helped power the U21 Manchester United squad to a National League Championship in 2024, competing under the Manchester United banner from 2021-25. Her time with the program also featured a Talent Pathway League title on the U16 team. Full bio HERE

#27 Aaliyah Pena
Sophomore | Forward | 5-4 | Santaquin, Utah / Salem Hills

Pena comes to Central Michigan from Lamar University of the Southland Conference, where she earned Dean’s List honors and made five appearances as a freshman. She was a two-time first-team all-region selection in high school while also competing in three championship finals with La Roca FC, winning the Northwest Conference and earning a Top 18 Utah ODP selection in 2022. Full bio HERE

#2 Jimena Perez Ayala
Freshman | Forward | 5-7 | Monterrey, NL, Mexico / American School Foundation

Perez puts her name in CMU Soccer history as the first Mexican player in 2025. She led American School Foundation to two ASOMEX tournament championships (2024, 2022), both times as the tournament’s top scorer. She added a title in the 2024 Dallas Cup, competing for Tigres Femenil—her club for the last four years. Full bio HERE

#34 Taylor Primack
Senior | Goalkeeper | 5-6 | Lindenhurst, Ill. / Lakes Community

A standout on small college circuits, Primack brings a wealth of match experience to CMU for her senior season, having started 65 matches between NCAA II Barton College (NC) and NAIA Holy Cross College (IN). She set Barton’s program record with five consecutive shutouts last season and still maintains the single-season shutouts record and career records in shutouts, saves and save percentage at Holy Cross. Full bio HERE

#24 Sofia Spano
Freshman | Midfield | 5-4 | Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Bloomfield Hills

Spano graduated summa cum laude from Bloomfield Hills High School as a four-time district finals competitor and a member of BHHS’s 2022 state championship team, earning all-state honorable mention in 2024. She was also a member of Michigan Hawks SC, including the first two squads to make the ECNL national tournament in 2023 and 2024. Full bio HERE

#21 Melaina Troy
Junior | Midfield | 5-4 | Rochester Hills, Mich. / Rochester

Entering her junior season at CMU, Troy has 36 appearances under her belt at Oakland University, including 13 starts. She averaged over 54.5 minutes per appearance last season, including nearly 75 in each of the Grizzlies’ three shutouts. With Nationals 05 Blue, she won a state championship and competed in the regional final in 2018. Full bio HERE

#14 Cammy Ventura
RS-Freshman | Midfield | 5-6 | San Jose, Calif. / Archbishop Mitty

Ventura joins the Chippewas with all four years eligibility after redshirting last season at San Jose State. She won the NorCal CIF State Championship in 2024 as Archbishop Mitty earned a No. 1 ranking in the nation during the season, adding conference and district titles in 2021. Ventura was also a two-time futsal national champion with San Jose Legends (2021, 2020) and earned a Philippine National Team U17 ID Camp invitation. Full bio HERE

#3 Kylee Weed
Freshman | Midfield | 5-2 | Jackson, Mich. / Northwest

Weed graduated a semester early from Jackson Northwest and joined the Chippewas during the winter, one of multiple newcomers that spent the 2025 spring semester in Mount Pleasant. She competed for the Michigan Hawks on the club circuit, earning the program a national top 10 ranking throughout 2023-25, winning ECNL Midwest Conference titles in 2024 and 2025 and a berth into the ECNL national tournament’s round of 16. Full bio HERE