Head coach Troy Fabiano and the Kentucky women’s soccer program have unveiled their 2025 recruiting class in celebration of National Signing Day on Wednesday. The class features nine standout high school seniors who will join the Wildcats for the 2025 season.
National Signing Day signifies the first opportunity for high school seniors to officially commit to collegiate athletic programs. For Kentucky, it represents an infusion of fresh talent aimed at building on the team’s competitive momentum.
“Today is an exciting day for our program,” said Fabiano. “We are incredibly excited to welcome this class signing to UK. It is a deep, talented, and competitive group that we feel will make both an immediate and long-term impact on our program. This class, combined with our current players, will help continue to build upon the competitive foundation that has been set for this program to compete in the SEC and nationally.”
The addition of this new class reinforces Fabiano’s vision for Kentucky women’s soccer: a program that excels not only in the Southeastern Conference but also on the national stage. With a blend of talent and depth, the Wildcats aim to strengthen their roster and sustain their progress in seasons to come.
Isabella Boyce – Defender
Hometown: York, Pennsylvania
Club Team: Penn Fusion Soccer Academy
School: Central York
- 4x YAIAA All-County Team
- 2024 YAIAA Player of the Year
- 2024 PSCA All-State Player
- 2024 Varsity Girls Soccer Captain
- 31 goals and 23 assists
- 2x YAIAA County Champion (2021, 2024)
- ECNL First Team North Atlantic
- 2024 ECNL National Semi-Finalist
- National Honor Society Member
- National English Honor Society Member
- Senior Class President
- Sister Keziah plays soccer and runs track at York College.
Khadijah Cissé – Goalkeeper
Hometown: Montreal, Québec, Canada
Club Team: CF Montréal Academy
School: École Secondaire Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- 2023 League 1 Québec Champion
- 2023 Coupe Québec Champion
- U-17 CONCACAF Canadian National Team Member
- U-21 LSEQ Champion
- 2023 Golden Gloves Award Winner
Shelby Henderson – Goalkeeper
Hometown: McKinney, Texas
Club Team: Sting Dallas Black
School: McKinney Boyd
- Sting Dallas Soccer Club ECNL
- 3X Texas 5-6A All-District First Team
- TASCO All-Region First Team
- Texas 5-6A Academic All-District
- McKinney Boyd Soccer MVP
- Star Local Media All-Area First Team
- TASCO 6A Girls Region 1 – First Team
- Texas Girls Coaches Association – 6A All-State (TX) Team
- Texas District 5-6A Goalkeeper of the Year: 130 saves; 15 shutouts
- 2023 McKinney Boyd Student Council Leadership Award
- 3x McKinney Boyd Academic Excellence Award
- Father played football at Texas A&M (walk-on)
Megan Holland – Goalkeeper
Hometown: Barrington, Ill.
Club Team: Rockford Raptors
School: Barrington
- 2x IHSA All-State (2023, 2024)
- Capelli Sport+ Denmark Tour 2024 Captain
- 2023 USYNT Talent ID Center Invitee
- ODP Midwest Regional Team 2023-24
- 2x All Mid Suburban League (2023, 2024)
- 2022 ECNL Phoenix National Selection Game Participant
- ECNL Florida National Selection Game Participant
- 2024 ECNL First Team All-Conference Midwest
- 2024 ECNL Second Team All-Conference Midwest
- 2023 Varsity Starter and Captain
- Rockford Raptors FC Club Soccer Captain
- 2024 Naperville Invitational All-Tournament Team (Chicago Red Stars All-Tournament Team)
- 2023 IHSA State Runner Up
- 19 Shutouts out of 23 games in the 2024 HS season (only allowed 4 goals the whole season)
- National Honors Society Member
- Spanish Honors Society Member
- 2023 AP Scholar
- 2024 AP Scholar with Distinction
- Illinois State Scholar 2025-26
- Father Joe Holland played football at the University of Michigan from 1985-89
Kaylin Mallon – Midfielder
Hometown: Bohemia, N.Y.
Club Team: SUSA FC
School: Connetquot
- Captain of High School Team
- All-Conference Honoree
- 2x All County Honoree
- All Long Island First Team
- 2x All-State First Team
- League Player of the Year
- Offensive Player of the Year
- 2x ECNL All-Conference First Team
- Ran Track and Field
- Brother Aidan runs track at Dominican University
Teagan Myers – Defender
Hometown: Fort Collins, Colo.
Club Team: Colorado Rush
School: Fossil Ridge
- 3x High School and Club Captain
- First Team All-Conference (HS)
- Second Team All-State (HS)
- 4x USYNT IDC
- First Team ECNL All-Conference
- 4x First Team Academic All-State
Ava Plezia – Forward
Hometown: Williamsville, N.Y.
Club Team: WNY Flash Academy ECNL
School: Williamsville South
- 138 career goals
- Varsity Starter and Captain
- 3x First Team All-WNY
- First Team All-State
- 4x Honor Roll
- National Honor Society Member
- Played High School and Club Basketball
- Father Jonathan played soccer at the University of Rochester and overseas
- Mother Lynn played soccer at Niagara University
- Has both U.S. and Canadian citizenship
Gabrielle Poretto – Defender
Hometown: Lithia, Fla.
Club Team: IMG Academy
School: IMG Academy
- 4-year IMG Captain
- First Team Selection ECNL Midwest Conference
- 2022-23 USYNT Regional Invite Participant
- 2023 First Team Selection ECNL Midwest Conference
- 2023-24 Capelli USA Team Summer Participant
- 2023 GA Southeast Region Talent ID
- 2024 GA National Talent ID Invite
- 2024 IMG Academy Program Defender of the Year
Rayna Powers – Midfielder
Hometown: Bloomington, Ill.
Club Team: St. Louis Scott Gallagher
School: Normal Community
- 2x Illinois All-State (2022, 2024)
- 2022 USYS National Championships Best XI
- 2x Illinois YNT Invitational Participant (2022, 2023)
- 2022 ODP National Team Camp Participant
- 2024 United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Team HS Girls
- 2024 Big 12 Scholar Athlete
- 4x Honor Roll Honoree
- National Honors Society Member
- Played Varsity Basketball and Club Softball
- Brother played Division III soccer at North Central College
