STARKVILLE – Head coach James Armstrong and the Mississippi State soccer program have announced the addition of five new Bulldogs who signed their National Letters of Intent Wednesday morning.
Every line of State’s formation will welcome at least one new face from the 2023 signing class – in goal, attacking, defending, as well as added depth to MSU’s already experienced midfield. Three states are represented in the signing class as two will arrive from Texas and one each from Mississippi and South Carolina.
“We are thrilled to announce the signing of these five players,” Armstrong said. “Throughout the entire process, the character shown by each of them demonstrated true excitement for Mississippi State and the future of our soccer program.”
“They are all extremely driven, competitive and talented. Positionally, the recruitment of these five adds depth to every line,” Armstrong added. “We are excited to see them continue the trend of freshmen coming in and making an immediate impact on the national level. A special thanks to my staff for all of the countless hours they have spent scouting the country to find the very best.”
A product of Nation Ford High School and Charlotte Independence Soccer Club, Carroll joins the Bulldogs having been invited to the U.S. Soccer Training Center. This season with CISC, she was chosen to play in the ECNL Florida National Selection Game. During her high school career, Carroll logged 245 saves and added two assists to her stat sheet. During her junior season (2021), she was named the United Soccer Coaches South Carolina Player of the Week.
ARMSTRONG’S ANALYSIS
Katelyn is a natural leader who provides the necessary information to command her box. She has the ability to make the big save, has excellent distribution and is very comfortable dealing with balls out of the air. She is a tireless worker who strives to improve every single day.
A product of Calallen High School and Classics Elite, Smith joins State after having served as a captain in both the club and high school circuit – Texas Conference u16 Second Team (2020-21) and varsity captain her junior year (2021-22). With Classics Elite, Smith scored six goals and was a back-to-back North American Cup qualifier (2020-21, 2021-22). During her three years at Calallen, Smith amassed a total of…
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