PROVO, Utah — Six players signed with BYU women's soccer on Wednesday and will join the team for the 2018 season this fall.
"We look forward to the addition of the six outstanding student-athletes to the BYU family," BYU head coach Jennifer Rockwood said. "Each of the girls will bring unique qualities that will add to the overall depth and athleticism of our team. Not only will this class provide for a strong foundation for the future, but we also expect to see an immediate impact to the strength of the team this coming fall. It’s a very exciting day for all of us involved with BYU soccer and for our fans."
Utah, Idaho, California and Hawai'i are represented by this group of signees. The incoming class will replace the nine seniors the Cougars lost after the 2017 season, including newly signed National Women’s Soccer League players Taylor Isom and Nadia Gomes.
Olivia Wade
Forward/Midfielder | Kaysville, Utah | La Roca DA
- 3x 5A State Champion
- 2016 Salt Lake Tribune Player of the Year
- 2016 Deseret News 5A MVP
- 2015 and 2016 UYSA National Champion Runner-up
- 2016 Golden Ball Award winner and was named to the Best XI in the UYSA National Championship
- 2015 USA Today All-America First Team
- 2014-16 Salt Lake Tribune First Team Coaches All-State Team
- 2015 and 2016 Deseret News All-State First Team
- U-17 Youth National Team
- 5x State Cup Champion
Kendell Petersen
Forward | South Weber, Utah | La Roca DA
- 2x State Champion
- 2016 5A All-Area Team
- 2015 and 2016 UYSA National Champion Runner-up
- 2014-2017 Far West Regional Champions
- 2016 ODP Region IV Runner-up
- 2017 Standard Examiner and Salt Lake Tribune All-Area First Team
- 2016 National League Champions
- 2017 Deseret News All-State First Team
- 2017 Region 1 All-Academic Team
- 2015-2017 Northridge High School MVP
- High school and club team captain
- Four-year varsity starter
- High Honor Roll
Bella Folino
Midfielder | Aliso Viejo, California | West Coast Futbol DA
- 2015-17 Scholar-Athlete
- 2015-17 South Coast League Champions
- 2017 OC Register All-County Team
- 2017 All-CIF Southern California First Team
- 2016 top goal scorer for nationally ranked high school team
- 2017 Best Attacking Player Award and Coaches Award
- 2017 ECNL Top Goal Scorers and Player to Watch
- 2018 Top Drawer Soccer Player to Watch
- 2017 TDS Top Goal Scorers
- 2016 SoCal ODP
- 2014-15 U.S. Soccer Training Center
Josie Bush
Forward/Defender | Boise, Idaho | FC Nova ECNL
- 2013-17 ECNL
- 2017 All-State First Team and All-Conference Second Team
- 2014 and 2017 Idaho State Cup Champion
- 2014-17 Idaho Indoor Soccer Association State Champion
- 2017 All-Conference Honorable Mention
- 2x State Champion
- High school captain
Ashton Brockbank
Midfielder | Provo, Utah | Utah FC
- 2016 Region 7 First Team and Midfielder MVP
- 2016 Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune 4A All-State First Team
- 2016 Daily Herald Player of the Year
- 2016 and 2017 Desert Premier League Player
- 2017 National League Player
- 2017 Deseret News 5A All-State First Team
- 2017 Region 7 First Team and Midfielder MVP
Lytiana Akinaka
Forward | Haiku, Hawai'i | Po'okela
- Tri-Athlete
- Honor Roll
- A&B’s Sport Spotlight
- Team captain
- 2016 and 2017 BYU soccer camp MVP