UMBC women’s soccer welcomes seven-player recruiting class
BALTIMORE – UMBC women’s soccer head coach Vanessa Mann announced the incoming class for the 2022 season that features six first-year students and one NCAA Division I transfer.
The seven newcomers join an already young group looking to build off the 2021 campaign.
Five different states and the nation of Denmark are represented across the seven newcomers including a pair from Pennsylvania.
The group includes Division I transfer Lola Negrete from Jacksonville University (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Trabuco Hills/Jacksonville).
The 2022 season gets underway on Thursday, August 18 when the Retrievers head to D.C to take on George Washington. UMBC will make their home debut a week later on Thursday, August 25 against Wagner at 6 p.m. America East play opens up on September 18 at defending champion Vermont.
NAME | CL | POS | HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
Lola Negrete | Gr. | M | Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. / Trabuco Hills / Jacksonville |
Cat Domecq | Fr. | B | Crozet, Va. / Western Albemarle |
Marie Mikkelsen | Fr. | B | Frederikshavn, Denmark / Frederikshavn Gymnasium |
Maggie Haskell | Fr. | B | Ramsey, N.J. / Ramsey |
Ava Schreiber | Fr. | M | Plymouth Meeting, Pa. / Springside Chestnut Hill Academy |
Delainey Varela-Keen | Fr. | M | Lancaster, Pa. / Conestoga Valley |
Sara Gavagan | Fr. | GK | Irvington, N.Y. / Irvington |