SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Big news arrived for the Notre Dame women’s soccer team during the early portion of the offseason when 2025 commit Abby Mills, a defender out of Southlake, Texas, reclassified to join the 2024 signing class. With her NLI now signed, Mills has officially joined a 2024 class that was ranked fourth in the country by Top Drawer Soccer back on Signing Day in November. Mills brings next fall’s incoming freshman total to 13.
Abby Mills
5-10 Midfielder/Defender from Southlake, Texas
Carroll Senior High | Solar Soccer Club ECNL
The Mills Resume
- Prep Soccer rankings:
- #34 national ranking
- #11 defender nationally
- #5 in Texas
- Top Drawer Soccer rankings
- #74 nationally
- #21 defender
- Played club with Solar Soccer ECNL. Team captain in 2024
- Won the following tournaments with Solar Soccer:
- 2023 ECNL National Playoff Finalist
- 2021 USYS National Champion
- Three-time Dallas Cup Champion (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Two-time ECNL National Playoff Semifinalist (2021, 2022)
- Three-time ECNL Texas Conference Champion (2020, 2021, 2022)
- 2019 US Development Academy Texas Conference Champion
- 2023 ECNL National Selection Game Phoenix
- 2022 ECNL National Selection Camp
- San Diego Wave ID Camps Invite
- 2023 Prep Soccer ECNL Houston Showcase Best XI
- 2022 Prep Soccer ECNL Phoenix Showcase Best XI
- Attended Carroll Senior High where she won the 2022 Texas 6A State championship as a freshman starter. Was the 2023 Region 1 Finalist.
- Had 3 goals, 2 assists, and 14 shots on goal. The defensive unit allowed only 1 goal in the playoff run and only 5 goals in district play.
- Awards won:
- 2023 Texas 6A All-State Second Team
- Two-time First Team All-District (2022, 2023)
- Two-time Academic All-District (2022, 2023)
- 2023 Dallas Morning News All-Area Team
- Two-time Fort Worth Star Telegram Top 25 Fort Worth-area girls soccer players (2022, 2023)
Change of plans! I am beyond excited to announce I have reclassified and joined @NDSoccer’s class of 2024!
Thank you @NDCoachNorman and @DawnSiergiej for the opportunity and my parents and @CarrollSRHigh counselor @BettencourtKeri for making this happen for me!
Go Irish! ☘️ pic.twitter.com/gKss3qDxlX
— Abby Mills (@abbyxmills) January 30, 2024
Mills on Notre Dame
“I chose Notre Dame because I wanted to continue my academic and soccer career at a university that fully aligns with the things that are most important to me: faith, family, service, and excellence. I am excited to be a member of the Notre…