National Signing Day: Women's Soccer
11/13/2019 2:57:00 PM | Women's Soccer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Women's Soccer program and head coach Chris Cissell announced Wednesday that 12 student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent and two student-athletes are preferred walk-ons. The Roos recently appeared in their seventh-straight conference tournament semifinal and ended with the fewest losses in school history at 13-4-4 overall.
Coach Cissell and his staff have primarily recruited within a five-hour radius of Kansas City. The 2020 class is comprised of four players from the St. Louis area, four from the Omaha area and the other six from the Kansas City metro area.
"We are very excited, thrilled and pleased to welcome our great 2020 ROOcruiting class to our awesome Women's Soccer Family," said head coach Chris Cissell. "Associate Head Coach Jeff Cole and I are very excited about this class and we know we have added phenomenal student-athletes to our Soccer Family. Not only is this class full of great overall athletes but they are also tremendous students who all possess great character and integrity and we look forward to them officially joining our family today."
Kansas City women's soccer has seen tremendous success posting 12-plus wins in six of the past seven seasons and three regular-season conference championships since 2014.
Caijah Anderson | Midfielder | 5-3 | Papillion, Neb. | Marian High School
High School: Named to the All-State and All-Metro Honorable Mention Teams… Earned the Silver Boot Award as a junior… In 2018, tied for first on the team in assists… National Honors Society in final two years… On Dean's Roll and Principal's list all four years… Honor's Society tutor.
Personal: Played club for Elite Girls Academy ECNL… Born Sept. 19 in Omaha, Neb… Daughter of Jamar and Sarah Anderson… Mother played volleyball at Creighton and her aunt played at Missouri… Plans to major in Exercise and Health Science
Mackenzie Caldwell | Goalkeeper | 5-10 | Moscow Mills, Mo. | Troy Buchanan High School
High School: Participated in three sports – volleyball, basketball and track… Earned all-conference nod as a sophomore… Played all four years on varsity team: three as an attacking center midfielder and one year as a goalkeeper… Posted eight goals in her career… Earned three varsity letters on basketball team… Honor Roll as a freshman and sophomore… Member of Student Ambassadors and Mentors, National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes… Goalkeeper for U18 Fillies-Wyland Missouri team in 2016 and went undefeated in regional play.
Personal: Played club for AFA Fillies STL… Born Sept. 2 in St. Peter's, Mo.… Daughter of Travis and Anastasia Caldwell… Both parents attended the University of Missouri-St. Louis… Plans to major in Business Administration.
Jacey Faust | Forward | 5-5 | Pleasant Hill, Mo. | Pleasant Hill High School
High School: Honored on the All-State Second Team as a sophomore and senior… All-District First Team recognition two times… Named to First Team All-Region in 2017 and 2019… Team MVP… Earned academic letter all four years… In her career, scored 55 goals and posted 62 assists… Participated also in basketball, cross country and track.
Personal: Played club for Kansas City Scott Gallagher MO… Born Nov. 3 in Shawnee, Kan… Daughter of Brian and Jaime Faust… Plans to major in Nursing.
Lillie Fields | Defender/Midfielder | 5-8 | St. Charles, Mo. | Francis Howell High School
High School: Will have only played two years of varsity high school soccer prior to being a Roo… Four-time member of the Honor Roll and twice named to the National Honor Society… Will graduate Cum Laude status… Participated on Principal Advisory Council and the Viking Leadership Academy.
Personal: Played club for St. Louis Scott Gallagher ECNL… Born April 25 in St. Louis, Mo.… Daughter of Susanna Zerbe… Plans to major in Biology.
Sophia Grantham | Defender/Midfielder | 5-4 | Blair, Neb. | Blair High School
High School: Starred in both soccer and basketball… Three-time selection on All-State Honorable Mention team… Also mentioned on All-Conference Teams three-straight years… In basketball, was honored on the All-State Honorable Mention team three times… As a junior, earned All-Academic achievement.
Personal: Played club for Academy Midwest Omaha… Born Aug. 14 in Omaha, Neb.… Daughter of Tom and Tammy Kavanaugh… Has one older sister, Isabella… Undecided major.
Amanda Hamm | Midfielder | 5-7 | Olathe, Kan. | St. Thomas Aquinas High School
High School: Three-year varsity letter winner… First Team All-State as a senior… Topeka Capital Journal All-Star Preps Team… All-Missouri-Kansas Team… Second-Team All-Conference… Team Captain in 2019… Three-time recipient of the Scholar Honor Roll… Will graduate in top 10% of her class... Belongs to several clubs such as Key Club and Staples Club… Involved as a student ambassador, peer mentor, National Honor Society… Student Council Senior Class President.
Personal: Played club for Kansas City Scott Gallagher KS… Born Sept. 19 in Merriam, Kan… Daughter of Scott and Tiffany Hamm… Her mother played soccer at Rockhurst University and older sister played softball at Missouri Southern State University… Plans to major in Chemistry.
Anna Jennings | Midfielder | 5-7 | Papillion, Neb. | Papillion La-Vista South High School
High School: Also competed in cross country and track… Part of a senior season team to finish 12-7 and win district championship… Earned All-Conference Honorable Mention status… In cross country, her personal best in the 5k was 18:18… Four-time qualifier in state cross country event… Earned medalist status three times at state competition… Her track specialty was the 1600-meter with a PR of 5:06… Honor Roll recipient from 2016-2019… Recognized with the 2018 Academic Award of Excellence and named to Academic All-State Team three times… Member of Key Club and Spanish Club.
Personal: Played club for Gretna SC… Born Feb. 13 in Philadelphia… Daughter of Robert and Jodi Jennings… Has an older sister, Ashley… Plans to major in Health Science.
Rileigh Kuhns | Midfielder | 5-8 | Edwardsville, Ill. | Edwardsville High School
High School: Scored 17 goals in two years and also had 16 assists… All-State Honorable Mention and First Team All-Conference recipient as a senior… As a junior, named to All-Conference Third Team… Winner of Metro Cup MVP in 2018… Member of National Honors Society, National English Honors Society and National Spanish Honors Society… High Honor Roll from 2016-19.
Personal: Played club for St. Louis Scott Gallagher IL ECNL… Born April 24 in St. Louis, Mo… Daughter of Stephen and Karla Kuhns… Has two siblings, Logan and Delaney… Plans to major in Pre-Med.
Sophia Limongi | Defender | 5-5 | Elkhorn, Neb. | Elkhorn South High School
High School: All-State Honorable Mention selection three-straight years… Defensive Player of the Year from 2017-19… National Honors Society member… Earned an Academic Letter… Honor Roll all four years… Also participated in basketball… Member of Pep Club, DECA and SADD.
Personal: Played club for Elite Girls Academy ECNL… Born Oct. 2 in Omaha, Neb.… Daughter of Paul and Aimee Limongi… Her sister is playing soccer at South Dakota State University… Plans to major in Business Administration.
Mollie Plas | Midfielder | 5-3 | Kansas City, Mo. | St. Teresa's Academy
High School: As a senior, finished with 12 total goals, 12 total assists, 36 points and 62 shots on goal… Team Captain as a senior… In junior year, claimed second Honor Roll… Member of Spirit Club and STA Ambassadors.
Personal: Played club for Kansas City Athletics SC… Born Nov. 26 in Kansas City, Mo.… Daughter of Joe and Erin Plas… Plans to major in either Health Sciences or Marketing.
Adrianna Pratt | Defender | 5-8 | Kansas City, Mo. | Lincoln College Prep Academy
High School: Three-sport athlete in basketball, volleyball and track… Part of a team to win district championships in back-to-back seasons… Three-year captain… Varsity starter as a freshmen, when the program won its first-ever district… Volleyball team captain… All-State Euphonium (small tuba) gold medal soloist… Honored on All-District, All-Conference and All-Regional teams… Honor Roll three times.
Personal: Played club for Kansas City Athletics SC… Born Nov. 11 in Kansas City, Mo.… Daughter of Robert and Tonia Pratt… Mother attended UMKC… Her sister Christina played volleyball William Jewell College… Plans to major in Mechanical Engineering.
Isabelle Pruss | Midfielder | 5-3 | Olathe, Kan. | Olathe West High School
High School: As a junior, posted four goals and four assists… Named to 2nd Team All-Sunflower League Second Team as a senior at Olathe West… Part of a regional championship team in 2017 at Olathe Northwest High School… A Kansas Honors Scholar in 2019… Graduate in top 6% of her class… Outside activities include equestrian… National Honor Society and Math Club member… Involved in the Holy Trinity Life Teen program.
Personal: Played club for Sporting Blue Valley… Born Nov. 16 in Manassas, Va.… Daughter of John and Annie Pruss… Has three siblings… Plans to major in Physics and Engineering.
Sophia Smith | Defender | 5-8 | Independence, Mo. | Fort Osage High School
High School: Claimed the Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2018… Named to All-Area and All-Conference First Teams for three seasons… Team captain twice… Part of the Elite 11 for 2019 Western Missouri Class 4 poll… Team defensive player of the year and team MVP… Tallied three goals and five assists as a sophomore… Led her team to a record for shutouts in a season in 2017… Had 13 assists as a junior… Three-time scholar athlete and honor roll recipient… On the freshman hall of fame for academic achievement… Member of Honor Society two times.
Personal: Played club for Sporting Blue Valley… Born April 8 in Independence, Mo… Daughter of Jaime Smith and Christina McClain… Has five siblings… Cousins run track at Park University… Another cousin plays women's soccer at Ottawa University… Plans to major in Nursing.
Madison Zurmuehlen | Defender | 5-5 | Wentzville, Mo. | Holt High School
High School: Honored on the All-Region and All-Conference teams… In her sophomore year, team set a record by going 21-2-1… On the Honor Roll all four years… Four-time member of the All-Conference Academic Team… Involved with the Center for Advance Professional Studies (CAPS).
Personal: Played club for AFA Fillies STL… Born Dec. 28 in St. Charles, Mo.… Daughter of Nicholas Zurmuehlen and Shannon Bell… Has three siblings… Plans to major in Nursing.