IRVINE, Calif. --- Wednesday marked the beginning of the newest early signing period, and UC Irvine women's soccer joined in on the festivities inking nine Anteaters to National Letters of Intent.
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Student-Athlete |
Height |
Position |
Hometown |
High School |
Club |
Madeline Coppolo |
5-6 |
Midfielder |
Temple City, Calif. |
Temple City HS |
LA Premier FC |
Erin Covey |
5-6 |
Forward |
Alta Loma, Calif. |
Los Osos HS |
Legends Academy |
Gianna Creighton |
5-7 |
Midfielder |
San Diego, Calif. |
West Hills HS |
Rebels SC |
Alyssa Moore |
5-9 |
Forward |
Menifee, Calif. |
Paloma Valley HS |
Legends FC South |
Taesja Paopao |
5-10 |
Goalkeeper |
Oceanside, Calif. |
Oceanside HS |
Oceanside Breakers |
Chloe Ragon |
5-1 |
Midfielder |
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
Los Osos HS |
Legends Academy |
Sarah Ralston |
5-4 |
Midfielder |
Westminster, Calif. |
Westminster HS |
Slammers FC |
Chantelle Sanchez |
5-4 |
Midfield / Forward |
Garden Grove, Calif. |
Fountain Valley HS |
NHBFC |
Emi Smith |
5-1 |
Defender |
View Park, Calif. |
Marymount HS |
L.A. Galaxy Academy |
Player Breakdowns
Madeline Coppolo – "Well-rounded midfielder with a good soccer IQ and an excellent range of passing."

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Erin Covey - "An explosive forward with the potential to cause a lot of problems for the best back lines in the country."

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Gianna Creighton – "A midfielder with an extremely good soccer IQ who can play in a number of positions. G reminds me of a young Cami Privett."
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Alyssa Moore - "A forward with a lot of attributes. She can impact the game on both sides of a back line, and has an ability to finish from all kinds of scenarios."
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Taesja Paopao - "A goalkeeper with a ton of potential to grow into an elite NCAA Division I goalkeeper. Taesja has very good hands under a high ball, she is a good shot stopper, and has good range on her distribution."

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Chloe Ragon – "Chloe is a very efficient midfield player who can connect the game at a high level. She is an aggressive ball winner and could make an impact in a number of positions."

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Sarah Ralston – "Sarah has a high soccer IQ and is likely to affect the game for us in the midfield close to the forwards. She has an excellent final pass and can finish well."

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Chantelle Sanchez – "Chantelle is a hard working midfield player with a high level of technical ability. She will compete for playing time throughout the midfield and possibly as a forward at some point."

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Emi Smith – "Emi is an explosive outside back who defends well and gets forward with and without the ball aggressively."