2024 National Signing Day Coverage

2024 National Signing Day Coverage
by TopDrawerSoccer
November 8, 2023

The Signing window for the class of 2024 is now officially open.

This year's coverage of National Signing Day is presented by IMG Academy. As the men's and women's college season reaches tournament time, a new class is set to make it official for next year.

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8 a.m. -- Coverage kicks off with Addison Hess, the No. 24 ranked recruit in the country, signing for Penn State. The TSC FC Virginia product is a forward with excellent instincts to create for herself and teammates. She heads a Penn State recruiting class that is ranked fifth nationally, ideal for a team that is prepping for the NCAA tournament having lost just twice in the regular season.

8:45 a.m. -- Next up is Vitor Geromel of Sporting Wichita signing for Clemson. The 6 foot 3 striker is fresh off winning a second straight state championship for Maize South High School in a senior season that saw him break Kansas single season (56) and career (130) goal scoring records. Geromel combines excellent IQ with technique and finishing, traits that landed him National High School Player of the Year honors. Clemson, the 2021 NCAA Champion, is having yet another excellent season, currently ranked 11th and considered one of the favorites to win it all.

9:45 a.m. -- Ainsley Moy, the No. 66 ranked recruit, signs for Big 12 rising power TCU. The PDA product is a High School All-American and was an ECNL All-Conference selection this past summer. The Horned Frogs currently boast a top-10 recruiting class as they build on a top 3 finish in the Big 12 for the fourth year in a row.

10 a.m. -- A top 10 player in the 2024 class, Emeri Adames, has signed for North Carolina. The U.S. U19 National Team forward and 2023 ECNL All-American, leads a loaded UNC recruiting class ranked 2nd nationally. Adames is an excellent finisher with outstanding ability to link up play and time her runs in behind. The Tar Heels have suffered just one loss all season as NCAA tournament play begins.

10:20 a.m. -- Berit Parten, a forward who led North Oaks Soccer Club to a 2023 US Youth Soccer National Championship, has signed for Iowa. The Minnesota native's long strides and technical qualities make for a lethal combination as a player who can contribute in multiple positions. The Hawkeyes are fresh off a legendary Big Ten conference title run and will now host a first round game.

10:40 a.m. -- Michigan State, the 2023 Big Ten Co-Regular season champion, has announced signings for its highly touted 2024 recruiting class. Featuring several players ranked in the Top 100; Grace Jackson (No. 57), Julia Belli (No. 62), Cassidy Corcione (No. 68), along with other standouts in Madelyn Rousseau, Ava Panduren, Kaleigh McPherson, Samantha Maroni, and Lexi Grundler, there is no doubt the Spartans are in good hands for the future. 

11 a.m. -- Alex Hall, an ECNL Northwest All-Conference selection, has signed for Washington. The versatile recruit who plays for Pacific Northwest SC ECNL and Seattle Sounders MLS Next, brings a rare combination of excellent vision and two-footed ability as traits that could see him earn playing time straight away.

11:30 a.m. -- Three Houston Dynamo academy standouts have signed for different institutions. Tate Lampman, an MLS Next All-Star and 61st ranked player, is headed to Georgetown. Liam Thorsen, a goalkeeper, signs for UMKC. And Parker Jackson, a creative midfielder, will join Portland.

11:45 a.m. -- Victoria Miller, a midfielder for the Michigan Jaguars and soccer and track standout at Detroit Country Day High school, has signed for Ohio State. Miller's pace and dribbling offer an opportunity to contribute right away for a Buckeye team that continues to build well for the future. 

12 p.m. -- Texas has announced two marquee signings in Chloe Shimkin, an IMG Academy star ranked No.56 nationally, and Rosa Maalouf, a highly coveted Canadian youth prospect that finished as the top scorer in last summer's U17 Concacaf tournament. Shimkin will join older sister, Jilly, who is having an impressive year for the Longhorns. Texas, fresh of a Big 12 Conference Tournament championship, is having one of the best season's in program history and is reloading well for the future with a seventh ranked recuiting class as Amalia Villarreal, Cambry Patrick, and Lola Foley, standing as other top 100 recruits expected to sign.

12:15 p.m -- Tanner Ijams, the second highest ranked goalkeeper, and Andrea Leyva, the No. 39 recruit in the country, have both singed for Washington, spearheading an impressive recruiting class. Alex Buck, Kate Cheldelin, Cecelia Egan, Bridget Guevara, Maggie Dutra, and Ava Morton, are the others to join for 2024.

12:30 p.m. -- Kentucky has landed the signing of a big international recruit. Lewis Johnson, from England, was the 2021 M.K. Dons Academy Player of the Year. The tricky attacker will boost a Kentucky program that has acquired several impressive recruiting classes in a row.

12:45 p.m. -- Signing day is heating up as Florida State announces the signing of an elite recruit hailing from the home state of its arch rival. Taylor Suarez, ranked No. 18 nationally, and a two-time Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year, boasts an impressive resume which includes regular call-ups for the USYNT, a high school state championship, and outstanding performances at the U17 Women's World Cup.

1:30 p.m. -- Wisconsin men's soccer has announced the signing of three Midwest stars. Dean Boltz and Matthew Zachemski, two top 200 recruits with differenct skillsets, join as teammates from Sockers FC MLS Next. And Connor Gage, an exceptional athlete and technician who captained the ODP U19 National Team to a Dallas Cup victory, signs having recently moved from the Madison 56ers to the Bavarian United MLS Next.

1:45 p.m. -- There is a Flammia feeling in Virginia as Sarah Flammia, a nationally ranked recruit, joins older sister, Jill, on the Cavaliers roster. The midfielder will bring much needed depth to the program.

2 p.m. -- Mabry Williams, an ECNL All-Conference selection for Classics Elite, has signed for Oklahoma State. The four-star top 100 recruit is a true goal scorer with plenty of ingenuity in finding the back of the net. This is perfect for the Cowgirls program looking to add more finishers to the arsenal.

2:15 p.m. -- Macie Mietz of Connecticut FC has put pen to paper for Butler. The defender joins a program steadily rebuilding from a 15-win 2021 season.

2:20 p.m. -- The rich get richer as Saint Louis, fresh off a sixth straight ACC Championship, signs Isabella Moreno, a nationally ranked recruit. The defender from the cherished Tophat SC Girls Academy, will bring tenacity and compusure to a program that has built an exceptional culture and roster.

2:30 p.m. -- Amelia Swinarski, a Top 150 recruit, has signed to head South from Ohio to join Louisville in the ACC. Swinarski will bring elite winning pedigree with her as a multi-year member of dominant Internationals SC. 

3:15 p.m. -- The Vancouver Whitecaps Academy continued to send a solid group of players to Division I programs across the United States. This year's class includes Kierra Blundell to Arizona State, Jeneva Hernandez Gray to Auburn, Joy Kimwemwe and Nielle Sather to South Florida, Iba Oching to Syracuse, Jaime Perrault to Texas A&M, Ashley Roberts to Boston College, Emma Yee to Illinois and Aja Turner to Maine.

3:30 p.m. -- 2023 Gatorade Boys National Player of the Year, Ransford Gyan, has signed for Clemson. Affectionately known as the 'Ghanian Messi', Ransford is an electrifying player that has won numerous championships at club level, with Cedar Stars Academy, and high school, with St. Benedict's Prepatory School.

4 p.m. -- There is a HUGE development as Tabitha Sine, the No. 21 ranked player in the 2025 class, reclassifies to 2024 and will join BYU a year earlier than expected. The long standing USYNT defender will bring elite depth to the back line of a program that is a consistent NCAA Championship contender.

4:15 p.m. -- Jasmine Boggs, a nationally ranked player from Virginia Development Academy, has signed for Tennessee. And as a defender who can play multiple positions with ease, the Volunteers land a gem that could contribute straight away.

4:30 p.m. -- North Dakota lands an important signing in Grace Miller, a top 15 ranked keeper in her class. With the team set to graduate its long term standout keeper, the California native could make an immediate impact.

4:45 p.m. -- A top midfielder has signed to stay in her home state as Victoria Jones, a nationally ranked recruit, opts for the University of California. The Bears, who just missed out on an NCAA tournament bid, will return most of their starters as they make an improved push.

5:15 p.m. -- The Maryland rebuild continues as Coach Meghan Ryan Nemzer brings in a top 20 ranked recruiting class. Leading the way are Gemma Davitian, an ECNL All-American and 58th ranked prospect, Kennadie Marchand, the 6th ranked goalkeeper, and Eliana (Ellie) Egeland, a top 200 recruit. Then there are Emily Lenhard, Taryn Raibon, Ella Bulava, Samantha Winer, Danielle Gichner, and Kate Hawley to roundout the formidable group.

5:30 p.m. -- The Real Colorado to Denver men's soccer pipeline continues as Chris (CJ) Haynes signs for the Pioneers. Denver currently has six Real Colorado graduates on the roster as a team that has clearly focused on recruiting well locally. And with an ability to play across the midfield or back line, Haynes may earn immediate playing time.

5:45 p.m. -- From one Real Colorado player to another, Lily Boydstun has officially signed for Arkansas. The reigning regular season SEC Champions will be elated to have landed Boydstun to pair with other talented 2024 recruits in No. 70 ranked Anaiyah Robinson, Jailyn Brownlee and Emma Parker, who are two time ECNL National Champion teamates, Kyndal Ewertz, an elite goal scorer from KC Athletics, and Keegan Smith, an ECNL All-Conference selection.

6 p.m. -- Ava Sallee, one of the most athletic players in the 2024 class, has signed for Delaware. The Pennsylvania native doubles as a track star and will have an opportunity to contribute from day one.

November 9

3:30 p.m. -- Jaden Thomas, a standout for FC Dallas and the U.S. youth setup, is one of the first Stanford signees to be announced for the 2024 class. One of the questions about the Cardinal in 2024 is whether or not Gisele Thompson will end up in Palo Alto.

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