Soccer inks five on National Signing DaySoccer inks five on National Signing Day
Bobbie Modica
Soccer

Soccer inks five on National Signing Day

SAN ANTONIO – UTSA soccer head coach Derek Pittman announced the signing of five players to the 2021 class on Wednesday.
 
"We knew that we would have a talented roster coming back for the 2021 fall season so our focus was to add plenty of versatility, soccer IQ and athleticism to our team with this signing class," Pittman said. "Our number one priority in our identification process is to add high character individuals to our roster and these ladies definitely represent those intangibles that will continue elevating our program and team culture. Not only are they strong women that fit our UTSA Soccer DNA, they are also very talented with tons of speed, quickness and athleticism to complement their love for the game. We are very happy to be announcing the addition of these five players to our roster for next fall." 
 
Halee Griffin
Position: Outside back/Forward
Hometown: Hutto, Texas
High school: Hutto HS
Club team: Lonestar Soccer Club
 
Quote from Pittman on Griffin: "Halee is a talented player that we identified a couple years ago in 2018, as someone that has speed, toughness and overall athleticism on the field. She has the ability to play in a variety of positions both as an outside back or forward, which makes her a great addition to our roster. She has continued to develop within Lonestar SC in Austin and is athlete that we expect to fit in well with our playing style and team culture."
 
Bio: Named Offensive MVP … first-team all-district.
 

 
Jordyn Hyland
Position: Midfielder
Hometown:  Golden, Colo.
High school: Golden HS
Club team: Colorado Rush U19 GA
 
Quote from Pittman on Hyland: "The Colorado Rush soccer club has a long history of developing players with a high level of skill and soccer IQ, and Jordyn is cut from that same cloth. She is an intelligent and talented player that can play in a number of different spots in the midfield for our team. She is a player with quickness, toughness, vision, decision making and passing ability, which will help our team be very successful on attack with precision and purpose to goal."
 
Bio: US Soccer training participant … three-time co-captain … played for a developmental academy freshman year and a girls academy senior year … 2019 Defensive Player of the Year for Rush DA.
 

 
Zoe Lam
Position: Outside back
Hometown: Cheyenne, Wy.
High school: Cheyenne Central HS
Club team: Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club
 
Quote from Pittman on Lam: "We are super excited to have Zoe joining our UTSA Roadrunner soccer family, all the way from Wyoming. Overall, she is an extremely high character individual with a fantastic personality to be around. She is lightning fast and has a big engine to be able to run from box to box as a wide player. Zoe is a dynamic player that can play on either side of the field and be very dangerous coming forward from her outside back position."
 
Bio:  Two-time Female Athlete of the Year … three-time all-state … three-time all-conference … two-time conference champion … 2018 state champion … 2019 state runner-up … 2018 regional runner-up … 2019 regional champion … played with ODP team from 2017-20 … two-time West Region interregional tournament champion … won the international tournament with ODP team in 2020 … selected to attend the ODP National Team training in Phoenix, Ariz. … two-year team captain … 2019 ECNL Champions League.
 

 
Jordan Walker
Position: Forward/Midfielder/Defender
Hometown: Burleson, Texas
High school: Burleson HS
Club team: Sparta FC 02 Elite
 
Quote from Pittman on Walker: "A fantastic athlete and soccer player is how I would describe Jordan. She is a driven competitor that can play in a number of positions on the field for us. She can run behind defenses to score goals, connect passes in the midfield or be a lock down defender at the back, depending on what we may need from her. She is a strong, powerful, explosive individual that will be a great asset to our roster for 2021 fall."
 
Bio: Four-year team captain … three-time first-team all-district … honorable mention all-region … second-team all-region … 2019 Co-midfielder of the County … 2020 District and County MVP … 2019 Utility Player of the Year … 2019 team MVP … two-time regional league champion … finished second at nationals in 2019 … 2019 regional runner-up … also played basketball and ran track.
 

 
Abigail Wilson
Position: Midfielder/Center back
Hometown: Tomball, Texas
High school: Tomball Memorial HS
Club team: Challenge 03 ECNL Comp
 
Quote from Pittman on Wilson: "Abster is a flat out tenacious competitor! Every time we watch her play she is either winning balls out of the air or going in hard on tackles. She competes at a high level for Challenge SC in Houston where she has been coached to play hard and simple as a defender. She is a quality passer and communicator, who is also an intense 1v1 defender. Abster is a hard working individual that does a lot of small things to help her team be successful."
 
Bio: Named all-district honorable mention and first-team all-district … earned 2020 team "Courage" award … three-time all-district Academic Excellence Award recipient … team captain … finished second in district three years straight … competed in state quarterfinals in 2017 and first round of playoffs in 2019 … two-time regional champion and National Cup Finals qualifier.
 


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