
Eagles Announce Eight Signees for National Signing Day
November 10, 2022 | Women's Soccer
Head coach Jason Lowe announced the signing of eight players during the fall signing day.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's soccer team and head coach Jason Lowe announced the signing of eight players to its Class of 2027 on Thursday. The new Eagles arrive from seven states with one each coming from New Jersey, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas and two from Massachusetts. The eight athletes that signed their National Letter of Intent include three midfielders, three defenders, one goalkeeper and one forward.
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"Credit to Taylor Schram, who assembled another incredible recruiting class," said Lowe. "Planning for the graduation of Sydney Moore, Sam Smith, Samantha Agresti and Michela Agresti was not an easy task. This recruiting class addresses needs in every position and brings more athleticism and personality to our team. I'm confident that these and our future spring signees will make an immediate impact on our program."
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Bella Douglas
Position:Â Defender
Height:Â 5-8
Hometown:Â Montclair, N.J.
Club:Â Match Fit Academy
Before BC: Plays her club soccer for Match Fit Academy under Robert Leather … named first team all-conference in 2022 and second team all-conference in 2021 … also played for Montclair Kimberley Academy where she scored over 100 points, was a team captain and helped the team to three prep runner-up finishes, two state runner-up finishes and one SEC Conference title … two-time First Team SEC and two-time First All-Prep honoree … also earned Second Team All-State honors as a junior.
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Ava FeeleyÂ
Position: Forward
Height:Â 5-10
Hometown:Â Yarmouth, Maine
Club: Seacoast United
Before BC: Plays club soccer for Seacoast United under Chris Scott … also plays soccer and basketball for Yarmouth High School … school's all-time leader in goals (66) and has led the team in scoring the last three years … four-year starter and two-year captain in soccer … All-American … two-time Class B All-Star (2021, 2022) and two-time WMC All-Conference (2020, 2021) … Offensive Player of the Year and named to the All-State Team in 2021 … Rookie of the Year in 2019.
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Maddie Landers
Position: Midfielder
Height:Â 5-7
Hometown:Â North Andover, Mass.
Club: NEFC
Before BC: Has played her club soccer for NEFC Girls Academy since 2020 under Nick Burke … was a 2022 National Quarterfinalist and a 2022 Girls Academy Talent ID … also plays varsity soccer and varsity basketball for the Pingree School … two-time NEPSAC Finalist, two-time EIL Tournament Champion and three-time EIL League Champion in soccer … in 2021, was named to the EIL All-Conference, All-NEPSAC, Massachusetts All-State Prep School and Salem News All-Star teams … 2022 All-American.
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Mia Lochhead
Position: Defender
Height:Â 5-6
Hometown:Â Southborough, Mass.
Club: NEFC
Before BC: Currently plays her club soccer for NEFC under Matt Jones … national quarterfinalist with the NEFC Girls Academy in 2022 … also played three years of soccer for Algonquin Regional High School, captaining the team as a senior … named a Central Mass District First Team All-Star, Mid-W League All-Star and All-State in 2021 … sister, Riley, played four years of soccer at Boston College and graduated from BC in 2021.
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Olivia ShippeeÂ
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5-11
Hometown:Â Central, N.Y.
Club:Â Force FC
Before BC: Plays her club soccer for Force FC, earning NY State Cup Champions honors and participating in the National Cup in 2019… coached by Brendan Lawler, Mike Eckberg, Kevin McGee and Doug Stahl … plays soccer, basketball and softball for Monroe Woodbury High School, captaining all three teams … named 2022 All-American and 2022 Section 9 Elite 11 in soccer … also helped the team to three Section 9 Class AA Championships (2019, 2021, 2022) and the 2019 NY State Class AA title … two-time Section 9 Class AA Champion in softball and earned one Section 9 Class AA title in basketball … named 2022 First Team All-Section and Section 9 Elite 11 in softball.
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Elly Slensky
Position: Midfielder
Height:Â 5-7
Hometown:Â Bala Cynwd, Pa.
Club:Â Penn Fusion
Before BC: Currently plays her club soccer for the Penn Fusion under Maddy Evans … also played for the FC Bucks and FC Delco … named to the 2021 ECNL All-Conference North Atlantic U16 First Team and the 2022 ECNL National Selection Game … also played for Lower Marion High School, captaining the squad as a senior … 2022 All-American … two-time team MVP, two-time First Team All-Main Line, three-time First Team All-Central League.
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Jada Tuffin
Position:Â Defender
Height:Â 5-11
Hometown:Â Pembroke Pines, Fla.
Club:Â Florida United
Before BC: Plays her club soccer for Florida United under Jerome Samuels … with Florida United, finished third at the 2021 GA National Championship, second at the 2022 GA National Championship and won a GA Champions Cup at IMG.
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Delaney Van PeltÂ
Position: Midfielder
Height:Â 5-10
Hometown:Â Houston, Texas
Club:Â Albion Hurricanes 05
Before BC: Plays her club soccer for Albion Hurricanes 05 under Rafa Brazo … five-year captain ... also plays soccer and runs track for Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart … named All-SPC in 2020-21 and 2021-22 … named to the TAPPS All-District Second Team in 2019-20 … brother, Billy, is on the Boston College football team.
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"Credit to Taylor Schram, who assembled another incredible recruiting class," said Lowe. "Planning for the graduation of Sydney Moore, Sam Smith, Samantha Agresti and Michela Agresti was not an easy task. This recruiting class addresses needs in every position and brings more athleticism and personality to our team. I'm confident that these and our future spring signees will make an immediate impact on our program."
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Bella Douglas
Position:Â Defender
Height:Â 5-8
Hometown:Â Montclair, N.J.
Club:Â Match Fit Academy
Before BC: Plays her club soccer for Match Fit Academy under Robert Leather … named first team all-conference in 2022 and second team all-conference in 2021 … also played for Montclair Kimberley Academy where she scored over 100 points, was a team captain and helped the team to three prep runner-up finishes, two state runner-up finishes and one SEC Conference title … two-time First Team SEC and two-time First All-Prep honoree … also earned Second Team All-State honors as a junior.
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Ava FeeleyÂ
Position: Forward
Height:Â 5-10
Hometown:Â Yarmouth, Maine
Club: Seacoast United
Before BC: Plays club soccer for Seacoast United under Chris Scott … also plays soccer and basketball for Yarmouth High School … school's all-time leader in goals (66) and has led the team in scoring the last three years … four-year starter and two-year captain in soccer … All-American … two-time Class B All-Star (2021, 2022) and two-time WMC All-Conference (2020, 2021) … Offensive Player of the Year and named to the All-State Team in 2021 … Rookie of the Year in 2019.
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Maddie Landers
Position: Midfielder
Height:Â 5-7
Hometown:Â North Andover, Mass.
Club: NEFC
Before BC: Has played her club soccer for NEFC Girls Academy since 2020 under Nick Burke … was a 2022 National Quarterfinalist and a 2022 Girls Academy Talent ID … also plays varsity soccer and varsity basketball for the Pingree School … two-time NEPSAC Finalist, two-time EIL Tournament Champion and three-time EIL League Champion in soccer … in 2021, was named to the EIL All-Conference, All-NEPSAC, Massachusetts All-State Prep School and Salem News All-Star teams … 2022 All-American.
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Mia Lochhead
Position: Defender
Height:Â 5-6
Hometown:Â Southborough, Mass.
Club: NEFC
Before BC: Currently plays her club soccer for NEFC under Matt Jones … national quarterfinalist with the NEFC Girls Academy in 2022 … also played three years of soccer for Algonquin Regional High School, captaining the team as a senior … named a Central Mass District First Team All-Star, Mid-W League All-Star and All-State in 2021 … sister, Riley, played four years of soccer at Boston College and graduated from BC in 2021.
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Olivia ShippeeÂ
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5-11
Hometown:Â Central, N.Y.
Club:Â Force FC
Before BC: Plays her club soccer for Force FC, earning NY State Cup Champions honors and participating in the National Cup in 2019… coached by Brendan Lawler, Mike Eckberg, Kevin McGee and Doug Stahl … plays soccer, basketball and softball for Monroe Woodbury High School, captaining all three teams … named 2022 All-American and 2022 Section 9 Elite 11 in soccer … also helped the team to three Section 9 Class AA Championships (2019, 2021, 2022) and the 2019 NY State Class AA title … two-time Section 9 Class AA Champion in softball and earned one Section 9 Class AA title in basketball … named 2022 First Team All-Section and Section 9 Elite 11 in softball.
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Elly Slensky
Position: Midfielder
Height:Â 5-7
Hometown:Â Bala Cynwd, Pa.
Club:Â Penn Fusion
Before BC: Currently plays her club soccer for the Penn Fusion under Maddy Evans … also played for the FC Bucks and FC Delco … named to the 2021 ECNL All-Conference North Atlantic U16 First Team and the 2022 ECNL National Selection Game … also played for Lower Marion High School, captaining the squad as a senior … 2022 All-American … two-time team MVP, two-time First Team All-Main Line, three-time First Team All-Central League.
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Jada Tuffin
Position:Â Defender
Height:Â 5-11
Hometown:Â Pembroke Pines, Fla.
Club:Â Florida United
Before BC: Plays her club soccer for Florida United under Jerome Samuels … with Florida United, finished third at the 2021 GA National Championship, second at the 2022 GA National Championship and won a GA Champions Cup at IMG.
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Delaney Van PeltÂ
Position: Midfielder
Height:Â 5-10
Hometown:Â Houston, Texas
Club:Â Albion Hurricanes 05
Before BC: Plays her club soccer for Albion Hurricanes 05 under Rafa Brazo … five-year captain ... also plays soccer and runs track for Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart … named All-SPC in 2020-21 and 2021-22 … named to the TAPPS All-District Second Team in 2019-20 … brother, Billy, is on the Boston College football team.
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