USC secures a Top 10 ranked women’s soccer recruiting class for 2024

LOS ANGELES – The USC women’s soccer program will be welcoming 10 incoming freshmen when the 2024 season starts in August, with Head Coach Jane Alukonis bringing in the eight-ranked class in the country.

The class is loaded with local talent, featuring seven players from Southern California, and boasts three of Top Drawer Soccer’s top-100 recruits. Four of the seven Southern California players are ranked in the Top 20 in the region.

Here’s a look at the 2024 class…

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Jaiden Anderson | 5’9” | Forward

Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.
High School: Huntington Beach HS
Club: Slammers FC

• 2022-23 All CIF Southern Section Team
• 2022-23 Sunset League MVP
• 2022-23 Sunset League Golden Boot
• ECNL Girls U17 All-American
• ECNL Southwest Conference U17 and U16 First Team
• Ranked the No. 86 player in the 2024 class (No. 10 in Southern California) by Top Drawer Soccer

Cassie Bibby | 5’8” | Defender

Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
High School: Santa Monica HS
Club: LA Breakers
Highlights:

• 2023 Bay League All-Conference
• Won 2021 Surf Cup with LA Breakers
• Qualified for Division 2 CIF twice with Santa Monica HS
• Daughter of former USC Men’s Basketball Coach Henry Bibby

Lily Biddulph | 5’11” | Forward

Hometown: Irvine, Calif.
High School: Mater Dei HS
Club: Slammers FC HB Koge
Highlights:

• 2023 All-Trinity League First Team
• 2021, 2022 and 2023 ECNL First Team All-Conference
• 2022 ECNL Southwest Conference Player of the Year
• 2022 ECNL U16 All-American
• Ranked the No. 43 player in the 2024 class (No. 9 in Southern California) by Top Drawer Soccer

Ines Derrien | 5’11” | Midfielder

Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
High School: Torrey Pines HS
Club: San Diego Surf
Highlights:

• 2022-23 ECNL U17 All-American
• 2022-23 ECNL U17 Southwest Player of the Year
• Competed with the U.S. U16 National Team in 2022
• Scored first USYNT goal against Norway in 2022
• Ranked the No. 37 player in the 2024 class (No. 7 in Southern California) by Top Drawer Soccer

Faith George | 5’6” | Forward

Hometown: Laguna Hills, Calif.
High School: Santa Margarita Catholic HS
Club: Slammers FC HB Koge
Highlights:

• 2023 Trinity League MVP
• 2023 All-State First Team
• Scored both goals in 2023 ECNL National Championship
• 2023 Gatorade State Player of the Year nominee
• 28 goals and 7 assists in 26 games as a junior
• 2023 Orange County Player of the Year
• Ranked the No. 19 recruit in Southern California

Lana Gibbs | 5’10” | Goalkeeper

Hometown: Prosper, Marblehead, Mass.
High School: Brooks School
Club: FC Stars ECNL Blue
Highlights:

• Selected to play in the 2023 High School All-American Game
• 2023 All-ISL and All-NEPSAC
• 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-State
• Set Brooks School saves record with 207 saves as a junior

Brooke Juncaj | 5’7” | Defender

Hometown: Avocado Heights, Calif.
High School: Los Altos HS
Club: LA Breakers
Highlights:

• Hacienda League Golden Boot
• 4-time First Team All-Hacienda League
• Won 2021 Surf Cup with LA Breakers
• Los Altos 2022-23 Team MVP

Eleanor Morrissey | 5’9” | Midfielder

Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
High School: Lakeside School
Club: OL Reign Academy
Highlights:

• 2023 First Team All-State
• 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-Region
• 2023 Metro League MVP
• 2022 and 2023 First Team All-Metro League
• 2021 Washington 3A State Champion

Peyton Nakagawara | 5’5” | Midfielder/Defender

Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
High School: Ballard HS
Club: Seattle United
Highlights:

• 2023 Metro League Sound Division MVP
• 2022 and 2023 All-Metro League First Team
• Selected to play in the 2023 High School All-American Game
• 2020-2022 ECNL All-Northwest Conference First Team

Katie Park | 5’5” | Forward/Midfielder

Hometown: Yorba Linda, Calif.
High School: El Dorado HS
Club: Slammers FC HB Koge
Highlights:

• 2021, 2022 and 2023 All-Crestview League Second Team
• 2022 ECNL All-Conference Second Team
• 5-Time (2019-2023) ECNL Southwest Conference Champion
• 22 goals and 17 assists in 2021-22 ECNL season
• Ranked the No. 18 recruit in Southern California by Top Drawer Soccer