PORTLAND, Ore.— When fall camp opens in August, Lewis & Clark College women's soccer will welcome nine incoming student-athletes for Director of Soccer and Head Women's Soccer Coach Jim Tursi's 15th season at the helm.

The Pioneers graduated three seniors last fall, including All-Northwest Conference selections Celeste Schreifels and Abby Hayes.

"We're excited to welcome nine newcomers this fall who bring a variety of skill sets and positional depth to the women's soccer program," Tursi said. "Brie Maker and Elias Heaton will learn behind our two senior goalkeepers and gain valuable experience heading into their sophomore seasons. Junior college transfer Maggie Faye brings height and strength to our midfield, which could help generate scoring opportunities off set pieces. Riley Yip will look to step into the role held by Celeste over the past five seasons, and Meredith Horne has the potential to break into the starting lineup and allow some of our returners to push forward in the attack.

Nikki Cabral, Hattie Valdez Lindgren, Claire Anderson, and Po Panis-Colorado are outside players who each bring something different to the table. We're hoping they can break through and add spark and depth to our lineup. We're looking forward to having everyone back on campus and getting to work."

Claire Anderson – Tacoma, Wash. – Midfielder
 
Attended Lakes High School … played club soccer for TC United … earned All-Conference honors for soccer … was an honor graduate at Lakes.             
 
Nikki Cabral – Las Vegas, Nev. – Forward / Midfielder
 
Attended Delta Academy High School … played club for Heat Surf 07 RL … consistently achieved academic excellence in high school … earned honor roll distinction multiple semesters while maintaining a high GPA.
 
Maggie Faye – Bainbridge Island, Wash. – Midfielder
 
Transferred from Clark College … appeared in 12 matches and made seven starts as a first-year … tallied two assists and four shots on goal … helped Clark reach the NWAC Quarterfinals … attended Bainbridge High School … played club for Harbor Premier … member of the National Honor Society … four-year honor roll student.
 
Elias Heaton — Mount Pleasant, Iowa – Goalkeeper

Attended Mount Pleasant High School … played club for Southeast Iowa Soccer Academy (SESA) … named All-Conference for soccer … they were an Academic All-State nominee … earned an academic achievement award … recognized as a Scholar-Athlete … Salutatorian of their graduating class.
 
Meredith Horne – Middlebury, Vt. – Defender

Attended Middlebury Union High School … played club for the Nordic Soccer Club … was her high school soccer team's captain as a senior … named to the D2 All-State First Team her senior season … earned Lake Division First Team as a senior, junior and sophomore … named to the Lake Division Second-Team her freshman year … three time team Most Valuable Defensive Player (2022, 2023, 2024) … earned a spot on the honor roll every year Middlebury Union produced a list … graduated with an International Baccalaureate Diploma … her mom played JV women's soccer at the University of Vermont (UVM) … her dad played one year of men's lacrosse at UVM.
 
Brie Maker — Issaquah, Wash. – Goalkeeper

Attended Issaquah High School … played club for Liverpool FC International Academy Washington … helped Issaquah to state finishes of fourth (2024), third (2023), and runner-up (2022).      

Po Panis-Colorado — Lahaina, Hawaii – Midfielder

Attended Seabury Hall High School … played club for the Valley Isle Soccer Academy and Albion SC Hawaii … 2024 Maui Interscholastic League First Team D-II All-Star … invited as an All-Star and played against top talent from the UK, Brazil, Ghana and Canada at the Tiro International World Cup in Connecticut (2023, 2024) … helped the Cook Inlet Soccer Elite 64 U19 team win the 2023 Surf College Cup as a guest player …  played with the Oahu Leahi SC U18 team as a guest player in the 2022 Las Vegas Showcase …  received the Seabury Hall Maunalei Scholarship … was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars … won the George M. Martin Art Award … earned the Seabury Attendance Recognition Award in 2023 … received the Seabury Scholar Award in 2022 … won the Spartan Leadership Award for the 2021-22 season.
 
Hattie Valdez Lindgren — Santa Barbara, Calif. — Midfielder

Attended San Marcos High School … played club soccer for Central Coast Academy – Santa Barbara Soccer Club … served as a team captain for both her club and high school soccer teams … also competed for her high school tennis team where she was also a team captain … named Most Improved Player and earned Second Team All-Channel League honors as a senior … helped San Marcos reach the CIF-Southern Section semifinals in 2024 … earned Channel League Champion honors in 2023 … member of the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation … earned the California State Seal of Biliteracy and the Community Service Excellence Award for completing over 200 hours of volunteer work … Mother, Lisa Valdez, played collegiate soccer at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
 
Riley Yip – Seattle, Wash. — Forward

Attended Chief Sealth International High School … played club soccer for Highline Select Association … named team MVP … earned the Metro League Scholar Athlete Award.