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