Georgia signs Croix Bethune and Hannah White as transfers from USC

Through three seasons at USC, Croix Bethune has established herself as one of the top players in collegiate soccer, earning United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America and Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons. In her 2022 junior season, the Alpharetta native led the Trojans’ attack with 25 points (eight goals, nine assists) and four game-winning goals, ranking first in the Pac-12 in assists and fifth in points. Following the season, she was ranked as the No. 3 player nationally by Top Drawer Soccer and is the highest-ranked player returning for the 2023 season.

In her 2021 sophomore season, Bethune was a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, in addition to her First Team All-America and Midfielder of the Year honors. She finished first in the Pac-12 in assists (10) and second in both goals (16) and points (42), while ranking fourth nationally in points and seventh in goals. Her 16 goals were the third-most in a season in USC history. In her freshman season, she earned her first of three-consecutive All-Pac-12 First Team accolades with three goals and five assists.

For her career, Bethune has appeared in 48 matches with 42 starts, tallying 26 goals, 23 assists, and 75 points. In only three seasons, she ranks seventh in program history in points, goals, and assists, as well as tied for eighth in game winners.

Aside from her USC exploits, Bethune was named to the United States women’s national team preliminary roster for the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, one of five active collegiate players to earn the call. In 2022, she played on the U.S. U-23 national team, captaining the squad during its preseason tournament. She has been a member of the USWNT youth system since age 13 and previously played with the U-18 team.

As a club player for Concorde Fire SC, she was a two-time NSCAA Youth All-American, three-time All-Region player, and was named the top midfielder in the country in 2017. She also played one season at Alpharetta High School in 2017, posting 28 goals and 12 assists on the way to becoming a finalist for the Gatorade State Player of the Year.

Hannah White – Forward, Atlanta, Ga. (USC)