Furman women's soccer has signed nine players to national letters of intent to join the Paladin program in the fall of 2015, including four players who were ranked as a three or four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer, it was announced on Monday by head coach Andrew Burr.

Stephanie Arrington of Indialantic, Fla., Hannah Carroll of Cary, N.C., Allie Cutler of Raleigh, N.C., Hannah Froats of Johns Creek, Ga., Maddie Kulik of Jacksonville, Fla., Kristian Leone of Woodstock, Ga., Alex Murdoch of Decatur, Ga., Virginia Poe of Jacksonville, Ala., and Margaret Swain of Vestavia Hills, Ala., will report in August for preseason camp.

"We're pleased with this group of signees and want to welcome each one of them to the Furman soccer family, said Burr. "This group will help us add talent and depth to our roster, especially in the midfield and along the back line."

Leone, a product of River Ridge High School, was rated as a four-star prospect by Top Drawer Soccer, while midfielder Hannah Carroll, midfielder Alex Murdoch and versatile athlete Virginia Poe were all listed as three-star prospects in the class of 2015.

The 2015 Furman Paladins return seven starters from a 2014 squad that wen 13-4-2 overall and posted a 6-1-2 Southern Conference record.

Name Pos. Ht. Hometown High School Club
Stephanie Arrington D/MF 5-6 Indialantic, Fla. Cocoa Beach HS Brevard Alliance FC
Hannah Carroll MF 5-6 Cary, N.C. Green Hope HS CASL
Allie Cutler GK 5-8 Raleigh, N.C. Broughton HS CASL
Hannah Froats D 5-10 Johns Creek, Ga. Johns Creek HS Norcross Fury
Maddie Kulik MF 5-8 Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School Jacksonville FC
Kristian Leone MF 5-7 Woodstock, Ga. River Ridge HS Atlanta Fire United
Alex Murdoch MF 5-8 Decatur, Ga. The Paideia School Concorde Fire
Virginia Poe D/MF 5-10 Jacksonville, Ala. Jacksonville HS Birmingham United
Margaret Swain D/MF 5-7 Vestavia Hills, Ala. Vestavia Hill HS Birmingham United

Stephanie Arrington
5-6, D/MF
Indialantic, Fla.

Projected graduate of Cocoa Beach High School... Helped Cocoa Beach to a pair of district championships as a junior and senior... Captained her Brevard Alliance FC club side... Guided Brevard Alliance to a No. 4 ranking in Region III and state finals appearances in 2013 and 2014... Member of the Region ODP pool in 2011-2012 and state ODP pool in 2012-2013.

Hannah Carroll
5-6, MF
Cary, N.C.

Projected graduate of Green Hope High School... Rated a three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer... Helped Green Hope to a No. 2 national ranking and 4A state title in 2013... Played club soccer for CASL and coach Sean Nahas... Selected to the ECNL Player Development Program-Southeast Region Top 24 players in 2012-13.

Allie Cutler
5-8, GK
Raleigh, N.C.

Projected graduate of Broughton High School where she played in goal for coach Kelly Mastin... Led Broughton to three consecutive state playoff appearances and earned team MVP honors as a junior... Played club soccer for CASL.... Guided her team to a North Carolina State Cup Championship as a freshman.

Hannah Froats
5-10, D
Johns Creek, Ga.

Projected graduate of Johns Creek High School... Played defender for coach Theo Economos... Three-time all-region selection and defensive player of the year as a junior... Led Johns Creek to the second round of the state AAAAAA playoffs as a freshman and sophomore... Played club soccer for the Norcross Fury... Claimed the 2013 Georgia State Cup title... 2014 Region III Southern Championship Group winner and Region III Southern Championship semifinalist... Also lettered twice in basketball.

Maddie Kulik
5-8, MF
Jacksonville, Fla.

Projected graduate of The Bolles School... Played midfielder and forward for head coach Matt Tracy... Served ad team captain as a junior and senior... Guided The Bolles School to four district titles and three region championships... Helped her squad reach the state final four as a junior and senior... Named to Florida Times Union Top 5 Players to Watch... Paced The Bolles School in goals as a junior and assists as a sophomore... Captained club side Jacksonville FC... Paced her squad to the CASL Showcase and Disney Showcase championships.

Kristian Leone
5-7, MF
Woodstock, Ga.

Projected graduate of River Ridge High School... Rated as a four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer... Played her prep soccer for coach Sarah Goodbread... Helped River Ridge to three straight state quarterfinals appearances and a region title as a junior in 2014...Garnered All-State honors and all-county accolades while netting 15 goals and totaling 19 assists... Scored 19 goals and added 33 assists as a freshman... Plays club soccer for the Atlanta Fire '97 ECNL squad... Tallied two goals and six assists in 16 games for the Atlanta Fire in 16 games during 2014-15.

Alex Murdoch
5-8, MF
Decatur, Ga.

Projected graduate of The Paideia School... Played midfield for coach Carl Rosenbaum... Rated as a three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer... Led Paideia to a Region 5-A title and State A Championship as a sophomore... Played club soccer for Concorde Fire... Helped her club a No. 24 national ranking and No. 2 ranking in Georgia in 2014... Member of the Region III ODP and Georgia ODP squads.

Virginia Poe
5-10, D/MF
Jacksonville, Ala.

Projected graduate of Jacksonville High School where she played defender and midfielder for coach Sam Cain... Rated a three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer... Earned NSCAA Alabama All-State honors, Anniston Star Calhoun County Player of the Year honors and all-area accolades as a junior... Named Alabama North/South All-Star... Scored 27 goals and added 14 assists as a junior... Notched 37 goals and 17 assists to earn all-county honors as a sophomore... Played her club soccer for Birmingham United... Lettered in varsity basketball, earning all-region honors and earning all-county honors three times.

Margaret Swain
5-7, D/MF
Vestavia Hill, Ala.

Projected graduate of Vestavia Hills High School... Played soccer for coach Brigid Littleton... Led Birmingham United ECNL '97 squad in assists... Also lettered in varsity basketball.