Texas Longhorns lock in star-studded signing class featuring USWNT prospects

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Longhorns women’s soccer head coach Angela Kelly and her coaching staff announced eight signees to National Letters of Intent (NLI) for the 2024-25 academic school year.

“I think what you see throughout our 2024 signing class is the ability and talent of our incoming class be very dynamic on the pitch while also bringing an incredible amount of versatility, which will enhance our ability to play,” Kelly said. “From the defensive back line forward, this class brings a ton of defensive flare, offensive tenacity and a quality amount of international experience.”

The eight-member class, that is ranked among the top 10 signing classes in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer, features a 5-foot-2 forward out of Lansing, Mich., in Amalia Villarreal, a 5-foot-7 forward out of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in Rosa Maalouf, a 5-foot-8 midfielder out of Frisco, Texas in Lola Foley, a 5-foot-4 midfielder out of Mission Viego, Calif., in Molly MacMillan, a 5-foot-2 forward out of Rockville Centre, N.Y., in Chloe Shimkin, a 5-foot-9 goalkeeper out of Lincolnshire, Ill., in Kendell Williams, a 5-foot-4 defender out of Fort Worth, Texas in Vivian Geesbreght, a 5-foot-3 defender out of Allen, Texas in Cambry Patrick.

2024 Texas Soccer Recruiting Class

Amalia Villarreal
Position: Forward
Hometown: Lansing, Michigan
High School: J.W. Sexton HS
Club: Michigan Jaguars FC, Solar Soccer Club

Ranked as the No. 11 overall prospect by Top Drawer Soccer … a staple within the United States Youth National Team organization … helped Team USA to a Bronze Medal in the 2023 Pan-American Games, where she was the top scorer for the United States with four goals and two assists … helped win a UWS National Championship after scoring a hat trick in the semifinal match … earned a USYNT U17 call up in February and June 2023 while also serving as the team’s captain during both appearances … earned a United Soccer Coaches All-American honor … participated in the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup … earned the CONCACAF U17 championship with the USYNT in 2022 … tied a USWNT record for goals in a game at any level with five goals against Puerto Rico during the CONCACAF tournament … earned USYNT U17 call ups in February and August 2022 … helped her team win the Super Y National Championship in December 2021 … selected to the USYNT U17 team in October and November 2021 … selected to the Best Eleven team at the 2019 US Youth Soccer National Championship … won the Golden Ball Award at the US Youth Soccer National Championship … also won the 2016 and 2018 Super Y National Championship … selected to the 2016 US Youth Futsal National Team U11 …

Rosa Maalouf
Position: Forward
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
High School: Bill Crothers Secondary School, John McCrae Secondary School
Club: Ottawa South United / NDC Ontario

Currently a member of Canada’s U20 squad that has qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup … earned the CONCACAF U17 Gold Boot, an honor given to a tournament’s top goal scorer, after helping Canada to a Bronze Medal by scoring 12 goals in six matches … recorded a hat trick against Honduras and four goals against Dominican Republic during the CONCACAF U17 tournament … helped lead her club organization to the 2023 Canadian League 1 regular season championship and a League I finalist … also helped win the 2022 Canadian League 1 championship and 2022 Canada Games championship … a four-year honor roll selection in high school …grew up as a multisport athlete, competing in gymnastics and downhill skiing in addition to soccer …

Cambry Patrick
Position: Defender
Hometown: Allen, Texas
High School: Lovejoy HS
Club: Solar Soccer Club

Ranked as the No. 40 overall prospect in the country by Top Drawer Soccer … IMG ranks her as the 40th best prospect and seventh best defender in the country … also ranked as the No. 5 overall and No. 1 defender in IMG’s Regional Rankings … Solar ECNL U18/19 Team Captain in 2023 … United Soccer Coaches All-American in 2021 … participated in USYNT Regional ID Camps (2020-21) … ECNL U16 Texas All-Conference selection … participated in the USWNT U17 Training Camps (2021-22) … TASCO District Co-Utility Player of the in 2021 … two-time TASCO Academic All-District 10-5A selection … first team all-state selection in 2021 … Lovejoy HS Most Valuable Player for 2021 soccer program … captain for her high school soccer program … also a member of Lovejoy’s varsity track team, which she helped the 4×4 team win the District 5A Gold Medal in 2023 … is an AP Scholar with Honor Award winner … selected to the Lovejoy HS All-A Honor Roll from 2020 to 2023 … member of the National Honor Society … a two-time Lovejoy HS Leopard Leadership Award winner … earned a seat on the Lovejoy HS Student Council …

Chloe Shimkin
Position: Forward
Hometown: Rockville Centre, N.Y.
High School: IMG Academy
Club: IMG Academy

Ranked No. 56 in the country by Top Drawer Soccer … a three-time GA South East Selection Talent ID selection … a member of the U.S. Soccer U-18/19 Player Pool … has participated in USYNT Training sessions … member of the US Youth Futsal National Team … participated in the 2022 Girls Academy League National Talent ID Event and a 2023 Girls Academy League Select National Talent ID Event … sister, Jilly, is currently a member of the Texas Longhorn women’s soccer program …

Lola Foley
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Frisco, Texas
High School: Frisco Memorial HS
Club: Solar Soccer Club

Ranked as the No. 86 overall prospect by Top Drawer Soccer … ranked as a top 100 player in the country, according to IMG … Prep Soccer ranks her as the No. 2 midfielder in the country … five-year captain of Dallas Solar … two-time First Team ECNL All-Conference selection … four-time Texas ECNL Conference Champion … three-time Dallas Cup champion … three-time Dallas International Cup winner … two-time Surf Cup finalist … helped Solar Soccer Club to a No. 1 ranking in the country for a near five-year stretch … helped lead her team to the first conference championship as a starter as a freshman … guided her high school team to a regional semifinal appearance … is set to graduate high school with a weighted 4.0 grade point average (GPA) …

Kendell Williams
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Lincolnshire, Ill.
High School: Adlai E. Stevenson HS
Club: Eclipse Select Soccer Club

Ranked as the No. 125 overall prospect by Top Drawer Soccer … was a two-time ECNL National Selection Game Player … also a two-time ECNL Midwest All-Conference First Team selection … selected to the 2022 ECNL National Training Camp … earned a spot on the 2023 Capelli Sport USA All-Star Team … was also a standout women’s basketball standout in high school, where she helped her team to the 2022 Illinois Class 4 State Championship … a three-time all-conference honorable mention on the hardwood … an all-area basketball selection in 2022-23 … a two-time defensive player of the year as a basketball standout … was credited with the second-most assists (126) in her team’s single-season history … in the classroom, was selected as a NHSCA Academic All-American in 2022 … a three-time all-conference academic team selection … a three-time Gold Honor Roll … earned the Stevenson Ambassador Award …

Molly MacMillan
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Mission Viejo, Calif.
High School: Santa Margarita Catholic HS
Club: Slammers FC HB Koge 05/06

Ranked as the No. 159 overall prospect by Top Drawer Soccer … helped Slammers FC HB Koge to the 2022-23 ECNL Girls Championship … was a part of three ECNL Southwest League championship teams … competed in ECNL National quarterfinal, semifinal and final championship matches throughout her club career … a first-team All-Trinity League, Division I All-CIF and All-Orange County selection … guided her team to a Trinity League, CIF-SS Division I and California Division I championships … helped her high school program to the number one ranking in California and number two in the country … sister, MacKenzie, is currently a junior forward who plays soccer at Boise State University …

Vivian Geesbreght
Position: Defender
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
High School: Southwest Christian School
Club: Solar 06 ECNL Adames

Geesbreght was recognized as a Top Drawer Soccer weekly standout multiple times …selected as an all-state forward of the year and all-state midfielder of the year … broke her high school’s single-match goals record as a freshman … in the classroom, was named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists as well as being selected as the student body’s Vice President … with her club organization, was selected as the Golden Boot winner during the President’s Cip as well as being recognized as a standout in the national finals … her older brother, John, is a professional race car driver in GT4 America with Toyota …

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The Big 12 Conference’s postseason tournament champions Texas Longhorns (15-4-2) will take on the Southland Conference postseason champions Lamar Cardinals (15-2-3) on Friday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. CT inside Mike A. Myers Stadium in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Championship.