Oklahoma State signs seven from Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas and Canada

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State has signed seven student-athletes to its incoming class for the 2025 season.

The class includes high school standouts from Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas as well as a pair of Canadians. Three players – Sandrine Brault, Emmy Hedden and Sophie Wilson – will join the program in January, while the others will come in August.

“We are thrilled with our class of 2025. We have added some amazing student-athletes to our team who are very talented players and wonderful people who will enhance our squad,” said OSU head coach Colin Carmichael. “We were able to fill our positional needs with this group, and I cannot wait to welcome them to Neal Patterson Stadium. This group has the ability to continue on the tradition of excellence that has been set for Cowgirl Soccer.”

Madi Asel, F, Frisco, Texas (Lebanon Trail HS/FC Dallas ECNL)

• Stars at the club level for FC Dallas
• Recorded 21 goals and nine assists during the 2023-24 season
• Helped lead FC Dallas to two Texas League championships, two regional league championships and the Elite 8 of the U18 playoffs
• Has tallied 21 goals and eight assists in career at Lebanon Trail High School
• A three-time all-district performer and the district co-offensive player of the year as a junior at LTHS
• Listed as a three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com

Carmichael on Asel: “Madi is a forward who is very quick and loves to run directly at defenders. Her pace makes her a threat to run in behind defenses, and she is a constant goal threat. She is also good at setting up opportunities for teammates with service from wide areas.”

Sandrine Brault, D, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Quebec, Canada (CF Montreal)

• Made her debut in the Canadian youth national team program in 2022
• Helped lead Blainville Soccer Club to the league one Canadian championship in 2022
• Played for the Canada team that won a silver medal at the U15 CONCACAF Championship
• Listed as a three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com

Carmichael on Brault: “Sandrine has gained great experience with the Canadian Youth National Team. She is a very athletic player who can play anywhere on the flank. She loves to attack at speed with the ball and put defenders under pressure, and she is an aggressive player who can both attack and defend at a very high level.”

Sonora DeFini, F, Omaha, Neb. (Gretna HS/Gretna Elite Academy ECNL)

• Named to the ECNL U17 All-Midwest Conference First Team starring for Gretna Elite Academy
• An All-Midwest Conference Second Team performer at the U16 and U15 levels
• Was part of Gretna Elite’s Nebraska State Cup champion team in 2021 and starred on team that qualified for the North American Cup in 2022-23 and the Champions League in 2023-24
• A participant in ODP and the 2022 ECNL National Selection Program
• Named the 2024 Gatorade Player of the Year in Nebraska after a record-setting junior season at Gretna High School
• Set the state single-season record with 55 goals and also had 11 assists
• Led Gretna to Class B state championship in program’s first year as it finished with a 21-1 record
• Had nine of teams 20 goals and recorded 11 assists in state tournament
• Helped lead GHS to Class A state titles as a freshman and sophomore
• No. 112 on the IMG Academy Top 200 for 2024
• Listed as a three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com

Carmichael on DeFini: “Sonora is a forward who has a very strong physical presence. She is a true number nine who comes alive around the 18-year box. She is very aggressive and can finish off crosses and balls played in and around the goal area, and she is also able to hold the ball up top and help bring other players into the attack.”

Landry Fieker, MF/D, Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks HS/Tulsa ECNL)

• Star for Tulsa SC ECNL
• No. 173 on the IMG Academy Top 200 for 2024
• Chosen for the 2023 ECNL National Selection Game
• Part of the 2022 ECNL National Selection Program
• 2021 United Futsal Futures invitee
• U16 Texas All-Conference Second Team and U15 Texas All-Conference First Team
• Standout at Jenks High School, where she has recorded nine career goals
• A two-time all-district performer at JHS and helped lead the Lady Trojans to the 2023 Class 6A state championship
• Listed as a three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com

Carmichael on Fieker: “Landry is one of the best players to come out of Oklahoma in this class, and she can play as a center back or defensive center midfielder. She is very physical and has a great presence on the field. She is very good in the air and is a threat to score from set plays, and her distribution coming out of the back will fit with how we want to play as a team.”

Emmy Hedden, F, Goddard, Kan. (Goddard HS/KC Athletics ECNL)

• Standout for the last two seasons for KC Athletics ECNL
• Scored 15 goals and added 12 assists as a freshman at Goddard High School
• Listed as a three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com

Carmichael on Hedden: “Emmy is a creative attacking player who can play in the midfield and up front. She is a good dribbler who can beat people one v. one, and she is also very good at combining and setting up opportunities for her teammates.”

Juliette Perreault, MF, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada (CF Montreal)

• Member of the Canadian youth national team program
• Helped lead CF Montreal Academy to League 1 Quebec regular season championship and the Quebec Cup title in 2023
• CF Montreal also finished second at nationals in 2023
• Played for Canada in the 2024 CONCACAF U17 Championship and helped to third-place finish
• Was a member of the silver medal winning U15 Canada team at the 2022 CONCACAF Championship
• Listed as a three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com

Carmichael on Perreault: “Juliette is a central midfield player who has gained a ton of international experience while representing Canada at the youth national team level. She is a very technically gifted player who can dictate the tempo of the game from the midfield. She has great vision and can help connect from back to front. She is also very good at picking out defenses, splitting passes and putting teammates in great positions to score.”

Sophie Wilson, D, Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks HS/TSC ECNL)

• Standout for TSC ECNL
• Chosen for the 2022 ECNL National Selection Game
• Named to the ECNL U17 All-Texas Conference Second Team and the ECNL U15 All-Texas Conference Second Team
• All-district performer at Jenks High School in 2023 and helped lead Lady Trojans to Class 6A state championship
• Listed as a three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com

Carmichael on Wilson: “Sophie is another very talented in-state player. She is a wide back, and her delivery and service from the wide areas is one of her best attributes. She is an aggressive defender who also lovers to join in the attack. She strikes a great ball and is a threat to score from distance.”

Oklahoma State Cowgirl Soccer Signees

Name                                      Pos.     Ht.                   Hometown (High School/Club)
Madi Asel                               F          5-4                  Frisco, Texas (Lebanon Trail HS/FC Dallas ECNL)
Sandrine Brault                     D         5-6                  Quebec, Canada (St. Gabriel HS/CF Montreal)
Sonora DeFini                        F          5-10                 Omaha, Neb. (Gretna HS/Gretna Elite Academy ECNL)
Landry Fieker                        MF/D  5-11                  Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks HS/TSC ECNL)
Emmy Hedden                       F          5-4                  Goddard, Kan. (Goddard HS/KC Athletics ECNL)
Juliette Perreault                  MF       5-4                 Quebec, Canada (Secondaire de Longueuil/CF Montreal)
Sophie Wilson                       D         5-7                  Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks HS/TSC ECNL)