TUCSON - Arizona Soccer Head Coach Becca Moros has signed nine recruits in her 2024 signing class, as announced on Wednesday. Jessica Bedolla, Rose Calkins, Sofia Cortes-Browne, Kennedy Fletcher, Narissa Fults, Kayla Kirchoffner, Evie McCarthy, Zoe Mendiola and Taylor Smith signed their National Letters of Intent to play at Arizona.
"We have a tremendous group of young women, students and soccer players in our 2024 class," said Moros. "We worked hard to recruit this special group and are proud to bring to the University of Arizona and our soccer program a smart, hard-working, and talented group of players and people who hail from all over the country, including one standout from the great state of Arizona. I'm certain they will help us take the program to the next level, and our students and fans will enjoy watching them play."Â
Jessica Bedolla | Forward | Waddell, Ariz. (Shadow Ridges HS)
Arizona Del Sol GA
- 2x GA National Talent ID Camp Invitation
- 40 goals in 2021-2022 season
- Current team leading scorer 2023
- 3x GA Conference Talent ID invitation
- Ranked 1st in league with record of 7-0-0 for the 2023-24 season
Coach Moros on Bedolla: "Jess has tremendous balance, coordination and athletic ability, physical attributes critical to playing the game at higher and higher levels. She is powerful and opportunistic in front of the goal, she easily manages hard challenges from defenders in stride and is comfortable with contact, all things that make her difficult to shutdown and contend with for opposing teams. I think Jess has the potential to surprise a lot of people."
Rose Calkins | Defender | Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Real CO Nationals ECNL
- Leading Goal Scorer 2020, 2021Â
- ECNL Second Team All Conference (Northwest) 2022
- Captain of her club team
- 2021, 2022, 2023 Team Offensive MVP
Highlands Ranch HS
- Lead high school team in scoring freshman, sophomore and junior years
- 2022 Second Team All-Conference
- 2023 First Team All-Conference
- 2023 Honorable Mention All-State Colorado
- Continental Conference leading goal scorer in 2023
- 3x Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Holds school record for most goals scored in one game with six
Coach Moros on Calkins: "Rose is a worker and a fighter. Her determination and passion make her an incredible teammate and leader by example. She is fast and strong and possesses the ability to both get to goal herself and to serve dangerous balls into the box for her teammates. Her work rate makes her an asset on both sides of the ball, as she makes her presence known dually with hard attacking and defending."
Sofia Cortes-Browne | Goalkeeper | Ontario, Canada (Bill Crothers Secondary School) |Â
NDC Ontario
- 2021 Canada WNT U17 Selection Camp
- U20 Long List
- 2021 selected to play for the National Development Center
- 2022 League 1 Semi-Pro Champions
- 2023 League 1 Semi-Pro Finalists
- 2022 Canada Games Champions
Coach Moros on Cortes-Browne: "Sofia is a perfectionist and highly detail-oriented when it comes to improving her game. She holds herself to a high standard and demonstrates strong leadership skill. She has great ability in distribution with her feet and strong shot stopping ability."
Kennedy Fletcher | Defender | Portland, Ore.
Portland Thorns ECNL
- ECNL First Team 2022 and 2023 for the Northwest Conference
- ECNL Phoenix National Selection game 2022
- Captain of her club team
Lincoln HS
- 2023 Defensive Player of the Year in PIL (Portland Inter Scholastic League)
- 2023 First Team All-PIL
- 2022 and 2023 High School All American
- Led team in assists and was second in goals for junior and senior yearsÂ
Coach Moros on Fletcher: "Kennedy is a centerback and leader. She is a capable communicator and can organize and direct the backline, skills critical to playing in a central defensive position. She is smart, determined, and hardworking. She is all in for the team, and will have a strong impact on our program."
Narissa Fults | Forward | Norman, Okla.
Oklahoma Energy ECNL
- 2022 & 2023 ECNL First Team Texas ConferenceÂ
- 2023 club team leading scorer
- 2023 ECNL National Selection Game-Houston
Norman North HS
- 2021 and 2022 nominee for Oklahoma Women's Soccer Player of the Year with US TODAY OKCÂ
- 2023 Oklahoma Women's Soccer Player of the Year with US TODAY OKCÂ
- 2021 & 2022 Norman North High School Offensive Player of the Year
- 2021 & 2022 High School Sports Awards US TODAY OKC Metro Honoree
- 2023 High School Sports Awards US TODAY OKC Metro Player of the Year
- 2021, 2022, & 2023 Oklahoma All-City Team
- 2022 & 2023 COAC Offensive Player of the Year
- 2022 & 2023 ECNL First Team Texas ConferenceÂ
- Prep Soccer Top 150
- 2022 ECNL National Selection Game-Houston
- 2023 Oklahoma Soccer Gatorade Player of the Year
Coach Moros on Fults: "Narissa can score goals with both feet. She has power, accuracy and a fighting determination to get to goal. Her athletic attributes combined with her technical ability make her a handful to defend. In addition to her individual attacking ability, she uses her tendency to draw the oppositions defenders to set up her teammates and also contributes significantly in her team defensive effort, something we pride ourselves on at Arizona."
Kayla Kirchoffner | Goalkeeper | Erie, Colo.
Broomfield CO GA
- Girls Academy Mountain West League Talent ID Invite, 2023
- ODP (Olympic Development Program) Interregional National Event Invite, 2022Â
- ODP West Region Team, 2022
- Colorado ODP State Team, 2021-2022
Erie HS
- Erie High School Girls Varsity Soccer four-year starter
- 2023 & 2024 Erie High School Girls Varsity Soccer Captain
- 2023 Academic All State - Erie High School Girls Soccer
- 2022 CHSAA 4A All State Honorable Mention
- 2022 CHSAA First Team All Conference
- 2022 Erie High School Girls Soccer MVP
- 2021 CHSAA All Conference Honorable Mention
- 2021 Erie High School Varsity Newcomer of the Year
- 2022 Boulder County Preps All-Region
Coach Moros on Kirchoffner: "Kayla comes to Arizona with tremendous potential and a high developmental ceiling. She has a great work rate, is determined and eager to learn. She has strong 1v1 skills and shot-stopping."Â
Evie McCarthy | Defender | Cape Coral, Fla. (North Fort Meyers HS) |Â
Tampa Bay United ECNL
- 2022 ODP National Training Camp
- ?2021 ODP inter-regional participantÂ
- 2020 ODP National Training Center/CampÂ
- 2020 ID2 Camp
- ?2019 Inter-Regional ODP
North Fort Meyers HS
- 2022/23 SWFL All-Region Team and Player of the Year nominee
- ?2021 Southwest Florida High School Soccer Player of the Year Finalist
- 2021 All-Region Team Southwest Florida
- United soccer coaches All-State 2022/23
Coach Moros on McCarthy: "Evie is a soccer head. She loves the game, loves to train, loves to work hard and loves to get better. She has great technical skills, and although she's a strong play-making defender she can also step into the midfield when called upon. Her versatility and soccer IQ are assets that will help her step up and have an impact at the next level."
Zoe Mendiola | Defender | Fullerton, Calif. (Troy HS) |Â
Slammers HB Koge ECNL
- 2019-23 SW Conference Champions
- 2022 Surf Cup Champions
Troy HS
- 2022 & 2023 Defensive MVP
- 2022 & 2023 Warrior Award
- 2022 & 2023 First Team All-LeagueÂ
- 2021 Rookie of the Year
Coach Moros on Mendiola: "Zoe is a clever and disciplined defender. She's got a strong left foot, is a good communicator and leader, and she will work tirelessly to help her teammates. With her strong technical skills and ability to compete and win her individual battles, Zoe comes to us with a winning pedigree and knows what it takes to be successful on and off the pitch."
Taylor Smith | Midfielder | Lake Forest, Calif. (El Toro HS) |Â
So Cal Blues ECNL
- 2023 & 2022 San Diego Wave Combine Invite
- 05/06 Regional YNT IDCÂ Â Â Â Â
- 2021 So Cal Regional IDC 05/06 age group
- Top Drawer Soccer 4-star recruitÂ
- Ranked as the 11th-best player in So Cal Region by Top Drawer Soccer
- Ranked as the 39th-best 2024 midfielder in the nation
- Ninety-third-ranked player nationally
- 2021 U16 YNT Virtual CampÂ
- 2020 U14 GNT TID virtual meeting
- 2020 U14 West Region Mini Camp
- US Training Center Attendee    Â
- Selected for US Training Centers from 2019-2020 in the 05 & 06 age groupsÂ
- ODP 05 West Region All-Tournament Team selection
- Cal South ODP 05 Championship Team   Â
- Girls 2005 US Youth Soccer West Region ODP Camp selection Â
- 2017 US Youth ODP team camp
El Toro HS
- Sea View League First Team All-League - 2020/2021 & 2021/2022 seasons
- Varsity MVP/Golden Boot as a freshman -2020
- Scored most goals & had most assists on Varsity as a freshman
Coach Moros on Smith: "Taylor is a clever center midfielder with strong playing-making and attacking ability. She reads the game well, has good awareness and anticipation. Her quick speed of play and comfort under pressure are a real asset and crucial to the way we play at Arizona."
