Eastern Illinois women's soccer coach
Dirk Bennett has announced the addition of ten players for next season as the Panthers added depth to their program on the first day of the NCAA's November signing period.
Set to join the Panthers next season are Cora Erickson, Madi Watt, Haylee Aranda-Rios, Adison Welsh, Sadie Mueller, Hannah Hickman, Camylle Graves, Reese Woelfel, Rylee Schloss and Sadie Black.
Listed below are quick snap shots on each incoming player with social media posts of each located at bottom or release.
CORA ERICKSON
Position: Striker/Winger
Height: 5'5
Hometown: Cedar Grove, Wisconsin
High School and HS Coach: Cedar Grove-Belgium High School, Zac Garza
Club and Club Coach: Lakeshore United Football Club, Jonathan Greenfield
Soccer Accomplishments/awards:
-D4 WI state champ 2024
-High school MVP: 2022, 2023, 2024
-High school offensive POY: 2022, 2023, 2024
-Holds single-season goals scored record: 66
-Holds career goals record: currently 187
-All-State Honorable Mention: 2022, 2023
-All-State First Team: 2024
-All-Region: 2024
-Big East Conference Offensive POY: 2022, 2023, 2024
-1st Team All-Conference: 2022, 2023, 2024
Academic Accomplishments/Awards:
-High Honor Roll (4.0 GPA): 2022, 2023, 2024
MADI WATT
Position: Forward
Height: 5'7
Hometown: New Lenox, Illinois
High School and HS Coach: Lincoln-Way Central – Sean Fahey
Club and Club Coach: Team Chicago - Dean Harding
Soccer Accomplishments/Awards:
All Regional
All Sectional
All-State Watch List
State Finalist
Academic Accomplishments/Awards:
High Honor Roll
National Honor Society (NHS)
HAYLEE ARANDA-RIOS
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Height: 5'1
Hometown: Lake Forest, Illinois
High School and HS Coach: Lake Forest High School - Ty Stuckslager
Club and Club Coach: SC Wave – Paul Sikinger
Soccer Accomplishments/Awards:
Mid-America Talent ID
Academic Accomplishments/Awards:
Biliteracy seal in Spanish
ADISON WELSH
Position: Defender
Height: 5'4
Hometown: Crestwood, Kentucky
High School and HS Coach: South Oldham, Kenny Burke
Club and Club Coach: Racing Louisville Academy, Kiley Polk
Soccer Accomplishments/Awards:
4-year varsity starter playing in 99 consecutive games, starting 97, 2024 team captain.
A member of the 2024 Racing Louisville ECNL Super Cup roster. 2023 Racing Louisville Academy P.I.T.C.H Player of the Year. A member of the 2023 and 2024 Racing Louisville W League team. 2021 Kentucky state finalist. 2022 Kentucky state champion, Region 8 all-tournament team, and received co-defensive MVP. 2023 District 29 all-tournament team, Region 8 all-tournament team, and 2nd team, and received defensive MVP; reaching the sweet 16 of the state tournament. 2024 District 29 all-tournament team, Region 8 all-tournament team, 1st team, 2024 player of the year, state tournament all-tournament team, and first-team all-state, reaching the final 4.
Academic Accomplishments/Awards:
4.0 student
Link Crew
National Honor Society
Beta Club member
SADIE MUELLER
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5'4
Hometown: O'Fallon, Illinois
High School and HS Coach: O'Fallon Township High School (Justin Judiscak)
Club and Club Coach: SLSG NAVY 06/07 (Scott Mcdaniel)
Soccer Accomplishments/Awards:
2024 First Team All-Conference
2023 IHSA Illinois State Champion
2023 IHSSCA All Sectional Player
First Team All-Conference Player
Academic Accomplishments/Awards:
2024 All-Academic Player
2024 National Honor Society Inductee
2024 Athletic Leadership Counsel Leader
2024 Future Business Leader of America Award Winner (FBLA)
2023 All-Academic Player
HANNAH HICKMAN
Position: Center back
Height: 5'11
Hometown: Batavia, Illinois
High School and HS Coach: Batavia High School, Mark Gianfrancesco
Club and Club Coach: Team Chicago, Dean Harding
Soccer Accomplishments/Awards:
Chicago soccer player watch list (2024)
Academic Accomplishments/Awards:
2x academic all-conference award (2023,2024)
CAMYLLE GRAVES
Position: Winger
Height: 5'5
Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas
High School and HS Coach: Blue Valley North - Skylar Roush
Club and Club Coach: Kansas City Athletics - Matt Gordon
Soccer Accomplishments/Awards:
1st Team all EKL and All-State player
Track- went to state for 4x8
REESE WOELFEL
Position: Forward/ Central Midfielder
Height: 5'4
Hometown: Columbia, Illinois
High School and HS Coach: Columbia High School - Jamey Bridges
Club and Club Coach: St. Louis Development Academy - Vernon Croft
Soccer Accomplishments/Awards:
USYNT ID CAMP
Frontier Conference Talent ID
4 Year varsity starter
All Sectional
All-State Watch List
RYLEE SCHLOSS
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5'8
Hometown: Milan, Indiana
High School and HS Coach: East Central High School, Bill Volker
Club and Club Coach: Indy Premier, Kendrick Ramirez
Soccer Accomplishments/Awards:
National League Best 11
GA Playoffs 2023
4-year varsity letter
EIAC Conference Champion x3
Sectional Champion x4
Regional Champion x1
EIAC Honorable Mention
Dearborn County First Team
1st Team All-District 2024
Second Team All-State 2024
Trojan Award
Academic Accomplishments/Awards:
National Honor Society
Exemplary Honor Roll all 4 years
Academic Jacket Recipient
Academic All-State Junior & Senior year
SADIE BLACK
Position: Defender
Height: 5'5
Hometown: Noblesville, Indiana
High School and HS Coach: Noblesville High School - Mike Brady
Club and Club Coach: FC Pride 07 ECNL - Justin Sullivan
Soccer Accomplishments/Awards:
2022, 2023, and 2024 IHSAA 3A State Champion
2024: 1st team All-State, 1st team All-District, 1st team All-Conference
2023: 2nd team All-State, 1st team All- District, 2nd team All-Conference
Academic Accomplishments/Awards:
Academic All-State 2023 and 2024
National Honors Society
