Women’s Soccer Welcomes 2023 Spring Additions
1/4/2023 12:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women's soccer welcomes seven new additions this Spring, head coach Erwin van Bennekom announced. The Hoosiers will add five freshmen and two transfers in Dani Jacobson and Lauren Costello to the spring roster.
We are very excited to welcome and start integrating this talented group of student athletes to our returning team," van Bennekom said. They will bring quality, athleticism, and depth to all of our lines.
Dani Jacobson | Goalkeeper | Parker, Colo. | Colorado Rush GA | North Texas
Jacobson, a transfer from North Texas, was named the starting goalkeeper as a freshman and earned Goalkeeper of the week for C-USA during the first week of season. She made the C-USA All-Freshman team for fall 2022 season. The Parker, Colorado native played over 1700 minutes and saw action in 19 of 20 games. Jacobson graduated from Legend High School and played club soccer for the Colorado Rush.
Lauren Costello | Defender | Mechanicsburg, Penn. | Keystone FC | La Salle
Costello, a transfer from La Salle, was selected to the A-10 All-Freshman Team. She started in all but one game last season and recorded two goals and two assists as a center back. In her collegiate career, Costello has netted two goals and four assists and totaled over 3,000 minutes on the pitch. The Mechanicsburg, Penn., native contributed to eight shutouts in her career. In high school, Costello was a two-time team captain for Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School and helped lead her team to the Mid Penn All-Conference final the last two seasons and was named Mid Penn All-Area as a senior. Costello was also named to the Pennlive Girls and Cumberlink All-Star Soccer Teams as a senior. She tallied 16 goals and 14 assists over a four-year career earning All-Sentinel Honorable Mention as a junior and helped her team to a PIAA District III AAA Champions in 2020 and were the Mid Penn Conference Keystone Division Champions from 2017-19.
Krista Murphy | Defender | Dedham, Mass. | South Shore Select
Murphy was a member of the South Shore Select soccer club team. She helped lead the team to the Girls Academy Northeast Conference Title in 2021. The Dedham, Massachusetts native was also a three-time NPL National Champion and a US National Futsal Regional Champion.
Mary Kate Sullivan | Forward | Cromwell, Conn. | Oakwood Soccer Club
Sullivan played for the Oakwood Soccer Club where she was a Team Captain in her final two years. She helped lead her team to three Northeast Conference Championships. Sullivan was also a National Semi-Finalist in 2021 and Champion League Finalists and National Champions in the 2022 season.
Emma Payton | Goalkeeper | Austin, Texas | Sting Austin ECNL
Payton was a member of the Westlake High School team. She was named Second Team All-District. The Austin, Texas native made five playoff shutouts in a row and was a a semi-state 6A finalist in 2022.
Elle Britt | Midfielder | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cincinnati United Premier Girls Academy
Britt played club soccer for the Cincinnati United Premier Girls Academy. She was selected to the Girls Academy Mid-America National Talent ID and was a semi-finalist in the Girls Academy National Showcase in 2021. Britt has a variety of national playing experience. She was a member of the US National Futsal Team and was a finalist in 2019. The Cincinnati, Ohio native was also selected to the US Soccer Federation National Training Center. Parents Kent and Kelly Britt were Indiana athletes. Her father was a member of the football team from 1990-1993, and her mom, Kelly, played soccer for the Hoosiers from 1990-1992.
Ellie Johannes | Forward | Glendale, Ariz. | Utah Royals FC ECNL
Johannes played for Northwest Christian High School where she ranked first in goals and points in 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons combining for 107 goals, and 250 points and 36 assists in her career. She is a two-time back-to-back State Champion in 2021 and 2022. The Glendale, Arizona native was named the USA Today Arizona High School Player of the Year, USA Today All-American, 2022 Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist. Johannes was a member of the U20 Salvadoran National Team and scored four times including a hat trick against Nicaragua.
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We are very excited to welcome and start integrating this talented group of student athletes to our returning team," van Bennekom said. They will bring quality, athleticism, and depth to all of our lines.
Dani Jacobson | Goalkeeper | Parker, Colo. | Colorado Rush GA | North Texas
Jacobson, a transfer from North Texas, was named the starting goalkeeper as a freshman and earned Goalkeeper of the week for C-USA during the first week of season. She made the C-USA All-Freshman team for fall 2022 season. The Parker, Colorado native played over 1700 minutes and saw action in 19 of 20 games. Jacobson graduated from Legend High School and played club soccer for the Colorado Rush.
Lauren Costello | Defender | Mechanicsburg, Penn. | Keystone FC | La Salle
Costello, a transfer from La Salle, was selected to the A-10 All-Freshman Team. She started in all but one game last season and recorded two goals and two assists as a center back. In her collegiate career, Costello has netted two goals and four assists and totaled over 3,000 minutes on the pitch. The Mechanicsburg, Penn., native contributed to eight shutouts in her career. In high school, Costello was a two-time team captain for Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School and helped lead her team to the Mid Penn All-Conference final the last two seasons and was named Mid Penn All-Area as a senior. Costello was also named to the Pennlive Girls and Cumberlink All-Star Soccer Teams as a senior. She tallied 16 goals and 14 assists over a four-year career earning All-Sentinel Honorable Mention as a junior and helped her team to a PIAA District III AAA Champions in 2020 and were the Mid Penn Conference Keystone Division Champions from 2017-19.
Krista Murphy | Defender | Dedham, Mass. | South Shore Select
Murphy was a member of the South Shore Select soccer club team. She helped lead the team to the Girls Academy Northeast Conference Title in 2021. The Dedham, Massachusetts native was also a three-time NPL National Champion and a US National Futsal Regional Champion.
Mary Kate Sullivan | Forward | Cromwell, Conn. | Oakwood Soccer Club
Sullivan played for the Oakwood Soccer Club where she was a Team Captain in her final two years. She helped lead her team to three Northeast Conference Championships. Sullivan was also a National Semi-Finalist in 2021 and Champion League Finalists and National Champions in the 2022 season.
Emma Payton | Goalkeeper | Austin, Texas | Sting Austin ECNL
Payton was a member of the Westlake High School team. She was named Second Team All-District. The Austin, Texas native made five playoff shutouts in a row and was a a semi-state 6A finalist in 2022.
Elle Britt | Midfielder | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cincinnati United Premier Girls Academy
Britt played club soccer for the Cincinnati United Premier Girls Academy. She was selected to the Girls Academy Mid-America National Talent ID and was a semi-finalist in the Girls Academy National Showcase in 2021. Britt has a variety of national playing experience. She was a member of the US National Futsal Team and was a finalist in 2019. The Cincinnati, Ohio native was also selected to the US Soccer Federation National Training Center. Parents Kent and Kelly Britt were Indiana athletes. Her father was a member of the football team from 1990-1993, and her mom, Kelly, played soccer for the Hoosiers from 1990-1992.
Ellie Johannes | Forward | Glendale, Ariz. | Utah Royals FC ECNL
Johannes played for Northwest Christian High School where she ranked first in goals and points in 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons combining for 107 goals, and 250 points and 36 assists in her career. She is a two-time back-to-back State Champion in 2021 and 2022. The Glendale, Arizona native was named the USA Today Arizona High School Player of the Year, USA Today All-American, 2022 Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist. Johannes was a member of the U20 Salvadoran National Team and scored four times including a hat trick against Nicaragua.
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