George Washington University Athletics
Women’s Soccer Welcomes 12 Newcomers Ahead of 2024 Season
7/16/2024 10:13:00 AM | Women's Soccer
WASHINGTON – First-year head coach Jeremy Williams and the George Washington women's soccer team announced the addition of 12 newcomers to the program ahead of the 2024 season. The incoming class consists of 11 first-years and one transfer student.
"We're excited to integrate our newcomers into the team and get them on campus this fall," Williams said. "We expect that they will bring a professional mindset both on and off the field and help continue to build our identity as a program. This is an exciting time for the GW Women's Soccer program, and we are looking forward to getting to work with them on the field."
Julia Bilal
Petaluma, CA / Sonoma Academy
First-Year / Defender
Named the 2024 Scholar Athlete of the Year by The Press Democrat… Three-time Conference Co-Player of the Year in 2022, 2023 and 2024… Three-time Female Scholar-Athlete of the year at Sonoma Academy from 2022-2024… Captain of the Sonoma Academy varsity girls soccer team in 2022, 2023 and 2024… Recorded 59 goals and 43 assists during her varsity career… Led Sonoma Academy to three Conference Championships and three sectional appearances… Made one NorCal State appearance with Sonoma Academy… Member of the NorCal Premier Player Development Program State Team from 2018-2023… Participated in U.S. Training Center in 2018.
Alex Caldwell
Charleston, SC / Bishop England High School
First-Year / Defender
Four-year varsity letterwinner at Bishop England and Lawrence Academy… Team captain during her junior year at Bishop England… Two-time All-Region honoree at Bishop England in 2023 and 2024… Named a New England Soccer Journal ECNL Florida U18 and U19 Standout.
Aria Craig
Pearland, TX / BYU High School
First-Year / Midfielder
Named a three-star athlete by Top Drawer Soccer… Honored as a 2022 Florida ECNL Showcase Standout… Two-time ECNL Texas Conference Champs with Solar club team in 2021 and 2022… Two ECNL Final Four appearances in 2021 and 2022 with Solar… 2023 ECNL Final Four appearance with FC Dallas… Won the USLW Lone Star Division Conference Championship with the AHFC Royals in 2024.
Sofia Finnerty
Ardsley, NY / Ardsley High School
First-Year / Defender
Three-time All-League honoree with Ardsley High School… Missed her junior season due to injury… Honored as an All-Section award winner as a senior… Captain of Ardsley varsity soccer as a senior.
Leah Freeman
Germantown, TN / Houston High School
First-Year / Forward
Earned Forward of the Year honors with Houston in 2024… 2023 Junior of the Year and 2022 Sophomore of the Year award recipient… Varsity captain for Houston High School during her senior season… Led Houston to back-to-back Tennessee State Runner-Up finishes in 2022 and 2023… First Team All-Metro awardee in 2022… Second Team All-Metro honoree in 2021… First Team All-State recipient in 2022 and 2023… Named an USYS National League Top 11 Player in 2021 on the club scene… Three-time Division I State Champion in club soccer… USYS Southern Regional Champion in 2021.
Kalia Kau
Irvine, CA / Irvine High School
First-Year / Forward/Midfielder
Finished as a top 10 national scorer with the US Soccer Development Academy… Two-time First Team All-League honoree with Irvine High School… Team MVP for Irvine as a senior… Won the team's Offensive Rookie of the Year award as a freshman… Served as a varsity team captain all four years in high school… Finished her high school career averaging 3.0 goals and 2.4 assists per game… Led Irvine to the California state semifinals… Named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award by the Pacific Coast League in 2023-24… Attended the Senior National Team Camp for Chinese Taipei… Ranked as the 86th player nationally and top 30 forward by Top Draw Soccer.
Selah Koleth
Wayne, PA / Radnor High School
First-Year / Midfielder
2023 Pennsylvania All-State honoree… 2023 All-SPSCA Regional honoree… Two- time Central League First Team member in 2022 and 2023… Two-time Delco First Team honoree in 2022 and 2023… Twice named to the Mainline First Team in 2022 and 2023… Two-time ECNL North Atlantic Conference First Team in 2022 and 2023… ECNL North Atlantic Conference 2nd Team in 2021.
Isabelle Ohlmann
Prior Lake, MN / Prior Lake High School
First-Year / Forward
Led the South Suburban Conference in scoring during the 2023 season… Three-time high school leading scorer in her final three varsity seasons… Named the Prior Lake High School Offensive Player of the Year in 2021, 2022 and 2023… Led her club team in goals for three straight seasons from 2021-2023.
Kate Silverstein
Kirkland, WA / Lake Washington High School
First-Year / Goalkeeper
Two-time First Team All-King County following the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons… Twice named a Washington First Team All-State honoree in 2022-23 and 2023-24… Named as one of the top 20 prep soccer players in Washington by Sports Illustrated in 2023.
Alexis Villa
San Marcos, CA / Mission Hills High School
First-Year / Forward
Led Mission Hills to a Palomar League Championship in 2021 and 2024… Named to the Palomar League All-Conference Second Team in 2024… Tallied a U16 Girls Academy National Championship on the club scene in 2022… Also won a U17 Girls Champions League Championship in 2023.
Kaitlyn White
Buford, GA / Buford High School
First-Year / Midfielder
Two-time ECNL Southeastern Champion in 2021 and 2022… 2024 Georgia state runner-up with Buford High School… 2021 All-Region varsity soccer honoree… All-Region and All-County honoree in varsity flag football… Named the Player of the Month in October of 2023 in flag football… Four-year Honor Roll recipient at Buford High School… Earned the Work Based Learning Student of the Year award in 2024.
Sophia Broz
Matthews, N.C. / University of Miami
Sophomore / Defender
Appeared in six matches as a first-year with Miami… Logged a season-high 45 minutes against Clemson (Sept. 21)… Played under current GW head coach Jeremy Williams and staff while at Miami… Three-year letterwinner at Providence High School… Named the Southwestern 4A Region Player of the Year as a senior… Tallied nine goals and 21 assists during her senior season… Led Charlotte Soccer Academy to the 2023 ECNL Conference Title.
"We're excited to integrate our newcomers into the team and get them on campus this fall," Williams said. "We expect that they will bring a professional mindset both on and off the field and help continue to build our identity as a program. This is an exciting time for the GW Women's Soccer program, and we are looking forward to getting to work with them on the field."
Julia Bilal
Petaluma, CA / Sonoma Academy
First-Year / Defender
Named the 2024 Scholar Athlete of the Year by The Press Democrat… Three-time Conference Co-Player of the Year in 2022, 2023 and 2024… Three-time Female Scholar-Athlete of the year at Sonoma Academy from 2022-2024… Captain of the Sonoma Academy varsity girls soccer team in 2022, 2023 and 2024… Recorded 59 goals and 43 assists during her varsity career… Led Sonoma Academy to three Conference Championships and three sectional appearances… Made one NorCal State appearance with Sonoma Academy… Member of the NorCal Premier Player Development Program State Team from 2018-2023… Participated in U.S. Training Center in 2018.
Alex Caldwell
Charleston, SC / Bishop England High School
First-Year / Defender
Four-year varsity letterwinner at Bishop England and Lawrence Academy… Team captain during her junior year at Bishop England… Two-time All-Region honoree at Bishop England in 2023 and 2024… Named a New England Soccer Journal ECNL Florida U18 and U19 Standout.
Aria Craig
Pearland, TX / BYU High School
First-Year / Midfielder
Named a three-star athlete by Top Drawer Soccer… Honored as a 2022 Florida ECNL Showcase Standout… Two-time ECNL Texas Conference Champs with Solar club team in 2021 and 2022… Two ECNL Final Four appearances in 2021 and 2022 with Solar… 2023 ECNL Final Four appearance with FC Dallas… Won the USLW Lone Star Division Conference Championship with the AHFC Royals in 2024.
Sofia Finnerty
Ardsley, NY / Ardsley High School
First-Year / Defender
Three-time All-League honoree with Ardsley High School… Missed her junior season due to injury… Honored as an All-Section award winner as a senior… Captain of Ardsley varsity soccer as a senior.
Leah Freeman
Germantown, TN / Houston High School
First-Year / Forward
Earned Forward of the Year honors with Houston in 2024… 2023 Junior of the Year and 2022 Sophomore of the Year award recipient… Varsity captain for Houston High School during her senior season… Led Houston to back-to-back Tennessee State Runner-Up finishes in 2022 and 2023… First Team All-Metro awardee in 2022… Second Team All-Metro honoree in 2021… First Team All-State recipient in 2022 and 2023… Named an USYS National League Top 11 Player in 2021 on the club scene… Three-time Division I State Champion in club soccer… USYS Southern Regional Champion in 2021.
Kalia Kau
Irvine, CA / Irvine High School
First-Year / Forward/Midfielder
Finished as a top 10 national scorer with the US Soccer Development Academy… Two-time First Team All-League honoree with Irvine High School… Team MVP for Irvine as a senior… Won the team's Offensive Rookie of the Year award as a freshman… Served as a varsity team captain all four years in high school… Finished her high school career averaging 3.0 goals and 2.4 assists per game… Led Irvine to the California state semifinals… Named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award by the Pacific Coast League in 2023-24… Attended the Senior National Team Camp for Chinese Taipei… Ranked as the 86th player nationally and top 30 forward by Top Draw Soccer.
Selah Koleth
Wayne, PA / Radnor High School
First-Year / Midfielder
2023 Pennsylvania All-State honoree… 2023 All-SPSCA Regional honoree… Two- time Central League First Team member in 2022 and 2023… Two-time Delco First Team honoree in 2022 and 2023… Twice named to the Mainline First Team in 2022 and 2023… Two-time ECNL North Atlantic Conference First Team in 2022 and 2023… ECNL North Atlantic Conference 2nd Team in 2021.
Isabelle Ohlmann
Prior Lake, MN / Prior Lake High School
First-Year / Forward
Led the South Suburban Conference in scoring during the 2023 season… Three-time high school leading scorer in her final three varsity seasons… Named the Prior Lake High School Offensive Player of the Year in 2021, 2022 and 2023… Led her club team in goals for three straight seasons from 2021-2023.
Kate Silverstein
Kirkland, WA / Lake Washington High School
First-Year / Goalkeeper
Two-time First Team All-King County following the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons… Twice named a Washington First Team All-State honoree in 2022-23 and 2023-24… Named as one of the top 20 prep soccer players in Washington by Sports Illustrated in 2023.
Alexis Villa
San Marcos, CA / Mission Hills High School
First-Year / Forward
Led Mission Hills to a Palomar League Championship in 2021 and 2024… Named to the Palomar League All-Conference Second Team in 2024… Tallied a U16 Girls Academy National Championship on the club scene in 2022… Also won a U17 Girls Champions League Championship in 2023.
Kaitlyn White
Buford, GA / Buford High School
First-Year / Midfielder
Two-time ECNL Southeastern Champion in 2021 and 2022… 2024 Georgia state runner-up with Buford High School… 2021 All-Region varsity soccer honoree… All-Region and All-County honoree in varsity flag football… Named the Player of the Month in October of 2023 in flag football… Four-year Honor Roll recipient at Buford High School… Earned the Work Based Learning Student of the Year award in 2024.
Sophia Broz
Matthews, N.C. / University of Miami
Sophomore / Defender
Appeared in six matches as a first-year with Miami… Logged a season-high 45 minutes against Clemson (Sept. 21)… Played under current GW head coach Jeremy Williams and staff while at Miami… Three-year letterwinner at Providence High School… Named the Southwestern 4A Region Player of the Year as a senior… Tallied nine goals and 21 assists during her senior season… Led Charlotte Soccer Academy to the 2023 ECNL Conference Title.
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