EVANSVILLE, Ind. - University of Southern Indiana Women's Soccer announced early signees for the 2025 class. The Screaming Eagles welcome eight players to the program for the 2025 season.
 
"We are extremely excited to welcome our 2025 class to the USI Women's Soccer family," USI Women's Soccer Head Coach Eric Schoenstein said. "The 2025 class is a group of exceptional women who will continue to feed into the positive USI Soccer environment."
 
Olivia Hass (Louisville, Kentucky) is a 5'4" center midfielder for Assumption High School. Hass is a three-time all-region selection, including a first-team honoree in 2024. Hass was also named All-State Second Team in 2024. Hass' squad was regional champions in 2022. Hass plays club soccer for Racing Louisville ECNL.
 
Addison Clark (Frisco, Texas) is a 5'4" attacking midfielder from RL Turner High School where she has been First-Team All-District for three years. In 2022, Clark was an all-state selection and All-Region Second Team honoree. Clark's club team is Dallas Texans 07 ECRL, which won an ECRL regional championship. Clark was named to the ECNL-RL All-Region Team.
 
"Olivia and Addison are creative midfielders who can score, create, and control the midfield with possession and work rate," Schoenstein stated.
 
Haley Kocher (St. Peters, Missouri) is a 5'4" center midfielder out of Fort Zumwalt East High School. Kocher was named All-GAC Second Team and all-region in 2024. Kocher has also been GAC All-Academic for the last three years. With her Missouri Rush ECRL 06/07 Girls Club team, Kocher is a three-time Missouri State Cup champion. In 2023, her club team won the USYS Regional Championship, ECRL Regional Championship, and ECRL National Championship.
 
Madison Puszkar (Lake St. Louis, Missouri) is a 5'1" midfielder at Timberland High School. Puszkar is a two-time all-conference selection, including a first-team honoree in 2023. Puszkar's high school squad was conference champions in 2024. Puszkar's club team is Missouri Rush ECNL-RL 2006.
 
"Haley and Madison are hard-working midfielders who can control the midfield through consistent effort, creativity, and physicality," Schoenstein commented.
 
Brooke Shafer (Tipp City, Ohio) is a 5'4" forward from Tippecanoe High School. Shafer has been named all-conference for the last three years and was first-team all-district and all-state this past fall as a senior. The forward also earned all-district accolades as a sophomore and junior. During her high school career, Shafer totaled 57 goals and 40 assists toward 154 points. Shafer most recently recorded 19 goals, 15 assists, and 53 points as a senior. Shafer played for Club Ohio for three years at the club level, qualifying for the national championship each year, before playing for Ohio Galaxies FC this year.
 
Larkyn Vordemark (Sidney, Ohio) is a 5'9" forward out of Sidney High School, scoring 105 career goals and recording more than 35 assists. The forward had more than 30 goals and 10 assists as a senior in 2024. Vordemark is a First-Team All-Ohio selection two years in a row in addition to multiple first-team all-conference selections and All-US Central Region Team laurels. The forward was also district player of the year and conference player of the year the last two years. In 2023, Vordemark set the school's single-season goals record with 36 goals. Vordemark was also a member of a state cup-winning team. Vordemark plays club soccer for FC Dayton.
 
"Larkyn and Brooke are physical, dangerous forwards who can score multiple goals and create opportunities for themselves and their teammates, while never stop working," Schoenstein said.
 
Tierney Mullady (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is a 5'7" defender who hails from Harrisburg High School. Mullady is a three-time South Dakota state champion with her high school team and also earned a 2024 academic athletic award. In 2023, Mullady was All-Metro First Team, All-ESD First Team, and Class AA All-State Second Team. Mullady's club team is Dakota Alliance SC, which was the 2024 USYS Pro League champion and a USYS National League semifinalist. In 2023, Mullady and Dakota Alliance SC were the 2023 USYS U17 national champions and Midwest regional champions. Her U16 club was a national semifinalist in 2022.
 
"Tierney is a centerback who is a great one-on-one defender and controls the back line with authority," Schoenstein added.
 
Merrick Schwalbach (Rochester, Michigan) is a 5'7" goalkeeper for Stoney Creek High School where she was a district, regional, and state champion in 2023. Schwalbach was an all-district honoree in 2023. Schwalbach's club team is Liverpool FC ECNL 07.
 
"Merrick is a fearless, top-notch goalkeeper who has great hands and footwork," Schoenstein said.
 
USI Women's Soccer heads into 2025 after being a quarterfinalist in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament for a second consecutive season in 2024. The 2025 schedule will be released at a later date.