"WE ARE THRILLED WITH THIS CLASS! IT IS WELL-BALANCED AND ILL ADD SOME EXTREMELY DYNAMIC AND CREATIVE PLAYERS TO AN ALREADY VERY TALENTED TEAM. I HAVE NO DOUBT THIS CLASS WILL CONTINUE THE SUCCESS THIS PROGRAM IS HAVING."
TOP DRAWER SOCCER RECRUITING CLASS RANKING:
6TH IN THE NATION
ATLEE OLOFSON
5-8 GOALKEEPER FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS
STING AUSTIN
“I CHOSE NOTRE DAME BECAUSE OF THE COMPETITIVE, YET COMFORTABLE ATMOSPHERE. YOU KNOW THAT EVERYONE IS HERE TO HELP YOU, AND PUSH YOU TO BECOME A BETTER PERSON, PLAYER AND TEAMMATE. THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE THAN NOTRE DAME AND I COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED TO BECOME PART OF THE IRISH FAMILY."
No. 35 national recruit ranking
ODP National Camp Interregionals,
ODP National Training camp
U17 National training camp pool
ODP National Camp Best IX
Sting Austin 05G ECNL
U16 Texas Conference player of the year
U16 All American
All-Conference First Team U16-U17
At Westwood High:
Freshman Year – Second team All-Region GK
Sophomore Year – District GK of the year, First Team All-State GK
Junior Year – Texas HS Starting IX District GK of the year, First-Team All-Region
Set school record with no goals against in a season
Three-Time Academic All-Region honoree
"ATLEE IS AN EXTREMELY GIFTED GOALKEEPER. SHE IS SOLID IN ALL AREAS, BUT HER GIFT IS HER ABILITY WITH HER FEET. SHE POSSESSES THAT ABILITY TO BE AN EXTRA FIELD PLAYER IN THE BACK FOR POSSESSION AND CAN ALSO USE HER RANGE OF PASS TO GENERATE ATTACKS." - COACH NORMAN
BELLA LEONARD
5-9 ATTACKING MIDFIELDER FROM PHOENIX, ARIZONA
UTAH ROYALS FC
"I COMMITTED TO NOTRE DAME BECAUSE IT IS TRULY LIKE NO OTHER SCHOOL. IT HAS A GREAT BALANCE OF TOP-TIER ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS AS WELL AS AMAZING COACHES AND PLAYERS. I AM BEYOND EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THE ND FAMILY."
No. 61 national recruit ranking
U18 USA Women's National Team virtual camp 2021
ODP US National Camp 2018
Arizona Olympic Development Program - Arizona State Teams 2016-2017 and 2017-2018
Royals AZ ECNL
2020 SoccerWire Top 50 List
ECNL PDP Camp selection 2018
United States Training Center Regional Combine Colorado 2017
Two-Time Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist (2021, 2022)
Made SportsCenter Top-10 for last-second goal
2022 Premiere Region Player of the Year
Two-Time All-Arizona 6A Conference First Team (2021, 2022)
Two-Time All-Premiere Region First Team (2021, 2022)
Back-to-back Arizona 6A State Champions (2021, 2022)
Three-Time Xavier College Preparatory Academic First Honors (2020, 2021, 2022)
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust Academic Award
"BELLA IS SOMEONE WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW AND HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THE WAY SHE PLAYS. SHE IS A MIDFIELDER WHO IS NOT ONLY TECHNICAL AND A VERY GOOD PASSER, BUT ALSO HAS THE ABILITY TO TAKE DEFENDERS ON IN 1V1 SITUATIONS. SHE HAS GOOD SIZE, SO SHE HAS A GREAT DEFENSIVE PRESENCE WHETHER IT BE WINNING AERIAL CHALLENGES OR TACKLES IN THE MIDFIELD." - COACH NORMAN
CHARLIE CODD
A 5-6 FORWARD FROM WACO, TEXAS
SOLAR SOCCER CLUB
"I CHOSE NOTRE DAME NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION, BUT AS SOON AS I STEPPED ON CAMPUS I KNEW IT JUST FELT RIGHT AND I COULD SEE MYSELF HERE FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS."
Club team- Solar Soccer Club
2021 ECNL Conference champions
U16 ECNL all american
U16 ECNL first team all conferences
U17 ECNL all conference first team
2022 Dallas cup champions
2022 ECNL Conference champions
"CHARLIE IS AN EXCITING FORWARD WHO CAN BE DANGEROUS IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS. SHE CERTAINLY CAN RUN AT DEFENDERS WITH THE BALL AND MAKE RUNS OFF THE BALL, BUT SHE ALSO IS VERY COMFORTABLE AND EFFECTIVE RECEIVING BALLS WITH HER BACK TO GOAL. SHE HAS A TON OF VERSATILITY AND CAN PLAY ANYWHERE UP FRONT OR OUT WIDE." - COACH NORMAN
CHAYSE YING
A 5-4 ATTACKING MIDFIELDER FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
TUDELA FC
"I REALLY CONNECTED WITH COACH NATE AND HIS VISION AND COMMITMENT TO PLAYING A MORE POSSESSION BASED STYLE OF SOCCER.”
US YNT U-17 pool
Philippine National team call-up
Tudela FC LA Jacob Tudela
Won the Surf Cup championship
First Team All-CIF
Coast League Champions
Fav sports memory of career - Golden Goal winner in CIF playoffs
"CHAYSE IS ANOTHER EXTREMELY TECHNICAL AND GIFTED MIDFIELDER. SHE SEES RUNS AND MOVEMENTS THAT MOST OTHER PLAYERS DON’T SEE. SHE IS EFFECTIVE WITH THE BALL, BUT IS ALSO VERY EFFECTIVE WITHOUT THE BALL WHEN SHE COMBINES WITH HER TEAMMATES. SHE IS ANOTHER PLAYER THAT IS VERY FUN TO WATCH DUE TO HER CREATIVITY AND ABILITY TO MAKE PLAYS ON THE BALL." - COACH NORMAN
CLARE LOGAN
A 5-9 DEFENDER FROM VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS
"I CHOSE TO COMMIT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME BECAUSE OF THE AMAZING SOCCER PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE STRONG ACADEMICS. I THINK THAT THE COACHING STAFF IS A GREAT FIT FOR ME AND I CAN’T WAIT FOR MY FIRST SEASON WITH THE TEAM! GO IRISH!”
-- India: U17 FIFA Women’s World Cup (Friendly against New Zealand and matches vs France, Japan, and Tanzania in the group stage)
3rd place in the U17 CONCACAF Women’s Championship
Club Team: Whitecaps Girls Elite REX
Current Whitecaps Girls Elite REX Team Captain
Won the League 1 BC Championship 2022
Won a bronze medal at the CONCACAF Under 17 Women’s Championship
Fav sports memory of career - Representing Canada in the Under 17 FIFA Women’s World Cup in India
Most Promising Female Player / BMO RESP Academy Female Player
Participated in club cross country and Track and Field prior to joining Whitecaps. Currently remain in the Provincial Top Ten records for 600m, 1000m, and pentathlon in that age group (2016)
"CLARE BRINGS A TON OF HIGH-LEVEL EXPERIENCE AFTER COMPETING WITH THE U17 CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM FOR THE PAST COUPLE YEARS. SHE IS A WELL-ROUNDED CENTER BACK WHO IS VERY ATHLETIC AND A FANTASTIC DEFENDER. SHE ALSO BRINGS A GREAT COMPOSURE TO THE BALL AND IS A FANTASTIC PASSER OUT OF THE BACK. SHE WILL BE A VERY GOOD FIT FOR OUR BACK LINE AND THE WAY WE PLAY." - COACH NORMAN
MEGHAN MROWICKI
A 5-10 FORWARD FROM ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
ECLIPSE SELECT
"I CHOSE NOTRE DAME BECAUSE THERE IS NO OTHER SCHOOL WHERE YOU CAN GET BOTH TOP TIER ATHLETICS AND ACADEMICS. THE MOMENT I STEPPED ON CAMPUS I KNEW IT WAS SOMEWHERE I COULD CALL HOME AND I LOVED THE COACHING STAFF.”
U.S. Soccer Girls YNT ID Center – 2018, 2019, & 2021
Top Drawer Soccer Class of ’23 Rankings - #125 National, #42 Forward (National), #4 Midwest
USYS IL State Cup Champion (2016-2019)
USYS 2019 National League Division Champion (leading goal scorer)
USYS 2018 Midwest Region Champion (leading goal scorer)
USYS National League Midwest Best XI 2019 Team (forward)
Her 3v3 soccer team won the US National Championship at Disney
Fav sports memory of career – Playing at the 2021 ECNL San Diego showcase with my team was memorable since it was the last time playing club soccer with some of my very close friends.
"MEGHAN IS A STRONG, ATHLETIC, AND PHYSICAL FORWARD. SHE GIVES DEFENDERS ISSUES WITH HER SHEER POWER. SHE CAN BEAT YOU IN SO MANY WAYS. SHE CAN TAKE PLAYERS ON HERSELF BUT IS ALSO A FORCE GETTING ON THE END OF DIFFERENT SERVICES AND CROSSES." - COACH NORMAN
MORGAN ROY
A 5-8 ATTACKING CENTER MID FROM COMMERCE, MICHIGAN
NATIONALS
No. 59 national recruit ranking
US soccer U17 World Cup Prelim Roster
Nationals GA 04/05 girls
2 favorite memories -- Winning the 2020-2021 GA National Championship and winning a Super Y National Championship with my Dad coaching me.
"MORGAN IS AN EXTREMELY CREATIVE AND FUN PLAYER TO WATCH. SHE IS A MIDFIELDER WHO SIMPLY LOVES TO ATTACK, CREATE CHANCES, AND SCORE GOALS. SHE HAS A GREAT FEEL FOR THE GAME AND ALWAYS LOOKS COMPOSED NO MATTER WHAT THE SITUATION. SHE CAN CONTROL A GAME WITH HER TECHNICAL ABILITY BUT ALSO CAN GO WIN A GAME ON HER OWN USING HER SPEED AND ABILITY ON THE BALL." - COACH NORMAN
PAIGE BUCHNER
A 5-6 FORWARD FROM RANCHO SANTE FE, CALIFORNIA
SAN DIEGO SURF SOCCER CLUB
"I CHOSE NOTRE DAME BECAUSE I IMMEDIATELY FELL IN LOVE WITH THE ATMOSPHERE, CAMPUS,
CULTURE, AND SOCCER PROGRAM. I WANTED TO GO TO A SCHOOL WHERE I WOULD NOT ONLY BE
PUSHED ATHLETICALLY, BUT ALSO ACADEMICALLY. NOTRE DAME SEEMED TO BE THE PERFECT FIT FOR
WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.”
US Soccer Training Invite - ODP Pool
Played 12 years of club on the top team at San Diego Surf - won multiple MVP awards
Tournament Championships won: Blues Cup Champion, USYS National Champion, Far Western Regional Champion, Manchester Cup Champion, California League Champion, Surf Cup Champion
"PAIGE IS AN EXTREMELY FAST AND ATHLETIC FORWARD. SHE HAS A RELENTLESS WORK ETHIC AND IS A GREAT PRESSER. SHE IS ONE OF THOSE FORWARDS THAT JUST MAKES THE LIVES OF DEFENDERS MISERABLE. SHE MAKES GOOD RUNS IN BEHIND AND IS ALWAYS DANGEROUS AND LOOKING TO SCORE GOALS." - COACH NORMAN
