SMU women’s soccer head coach Chris Petrucelli and the coaching staff announced the signing of six student-athletes for the 2015 recruiting class on Wednesday.

Catie Brown, Katie Carr, Hannah Fleet, Haley Thompson, Blair Thorpe and Kat Wood have all signed to play for the program in 2015.

“The group as a whole is talented,” said Petrucelli. “There are a number of players that have the chance to step in and play right away. There are players that play a variety of positions and cover both the left and right side of the field. We had a number of things we were looking for in the class. We needed to get more athletic, we needed to find some players who can play off the left side, we needed to find players who can score and we needed some quality depth at a few positions. I feel like we’ve accomplished all of these things with this group of players. They are players that are serious about the game, want to get better and want to win. This is a group that will help our team a great deal in the fall.”

With this class, the Mustangs bring in a goalkeeper (Brown), two defenders (Thompson, Wood), two midfielders (Carr, Thorpe) and one forward (Fleet).

CATIE BROWN | Goalkeeper | 5-9 | Sacramento, Calif. (St. Francis)

Athletics: Plays club for Suan Juan 97 ECNL Soccer Club… Coached by Tony Perez… Brown led the Northwest ECNL Conference in goals against average (.786) in 2014… Four-year letterwinner at California powerhouse St. Francis… Led St. Francis to a 21-3-5 record and No. 1 ranking in the state of California and No. 12 ranking in the nation her senior year... Led the Delta League (CA) in goals against average (.784), saves (84) and shutouts (13), and was named All-League and All-City… Coached by Rosella Kelly, who played for SMU head coach Chris Petrucelli at Notre Dame and won a national title with the Irish in 1995… Also lettered in basketball.

Academics: Named to the Academic Honor Roll in every semester she has completed... Anticipated Applied Physiology major with an emphasis in Pre-Physical Therapy.

Personal: Chose SMU for its beautiful campus, reputation and coaching staff… Her sister, Carolina, also attends SMU… Lists Alex Van Dyke of the New York Jets as her favorite athlete… Enjoys hiking, skiing, cooking and listening to music.

Petrucelli on Brown: “Catie Brown is a talented goalkeeper. She consistently plays at a high level. Technically, she is really solid and good with her feet as well. She continues to get better. Her work ethic gives her a chance to become a big time keeper. She has the chance to help us immediately.”

KATIE CARR | Midfielder | 5-8 | Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista)

Athletics: Plays club for the Pleasanton Rage… Coached by John Byford and Philippe Blin… Co-captain of the team for two years… Also a member of the Cal North State ODP team for the past three years… Member of the District ODP team in 2009-10.

Academics: A National Merit Scholar… Member of the National Honor Society and has been named to the Academic Honor Roll in every semester she has completed… Anticipated Engineering major.

Personal: Chose SMU for its great soccer program, excellent engineering school and friendly and welcoming community… Her sister, Alexandra, is an SMU graduate… Lists Carli Lloyd and Michael Bradley as her favorite athletes… Enjoys reading, snowboarding and scuba diving.

Petrucelli on Carr: “Katie Carr is a player who we identified at our summer camp. She is really good on the dribble, really good with the ball and can break down defenses with her technical ability. Her ability in the center part of midfield gives her team a chance to get to goal every time she gets the ball.”

HANNAH FLEET | Forward | 5-10 | Halifax, Nova Scotia (The Citadel)

Athletics: Plays club for the Halifax City Premier team… Coached by Ken Wharton and Alan Routledge… Named the Premier Women’s League MVP and Young Player of the Year in 2014… Also won the Golden Boot in 2014... Member of the Nova Scotia Provincial Team from 2009-14, winning the Atlantic Championship in five straight seasons… Competed in the Canadian All Star Nationals with Team Atlantic in 2013-14… Three-year letterwinner for coach Chris Harrison at The Citadel High School… Named the team’s MVP the past three seasons… Has tallied 68 goals in her career… Also lettered in field hockey and rugby.

Academics: Earned academic honors her sophomore and junior years… Anticipated Applied Physiology and Sport Management major

Personal: Chose SMU for its prestigious academics and competitive soccer program… Lists Christine Sinclair, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Alex Morgan as her favorite athletes… Enjoys running, going to the beach, camping and skiing.

Petrucelli on Fleet: “Hannah Fleet is a pure goal-scorer. She is a big, strong kid that plays well around the goal and has a nose for the goal. She loves to score and her goal-scoring record is pretty impressive. She is exactly the type of player we set out to find to fill our center forward role.”

HALEY THOMPSON | Defender | 5-9 | Lone Tree, Colo. (Regis Jesuit)

Athletics: Plays club for Real Colorado, with fellow 2015 signee Kat Wood… Coached by Jared Spires and Lorne Donaldson… Three-year letterwinner for Will Cropper at Regis Jesuit High School… Named team captain and Defensive MVP in 2014... Named First Team 5A Continental League in 2014 and second team all-league in 2012-13… Earned the Loyola Award for Outstanding Leadership… Recognized for Outstanding Academic Achievement.

Academics: Earned the Loyola Award for Outstanding Leadership… Recognized for Outstanding Academic Achievement… Anticipated Business major .

Personal: Chose SMU for its great academic reputation and coaching staff… Lists Alex Morgan and Peyton Manning as her favorite athletes… Enjoys skiing, snowboarding and working with troubled and disadvantaged kids.

Petrucelli on Thompson: “Haley’s ability to play off the left side was a big attraction for us. She has a great left foot and serves a real quality ball. She has the ability to play on the flank or centrally. She has good vision and good ideas. She fills a huge hole for us on the left side of the field. ”

BLAIR THORPE | Midfielder | 5-9 | Frisco, Texas (Frisco)

Athletics: Rated a three-star prospect by TopDrawerSoccer (TDS)... Plays club for Sting ’97 ECNL, the No. 1-ranked team in the nation… Coached by Antonio Pecorari... Six-year starter for the team… Four-year starter at Frisco High School for head coach Jaimie Leraas… Earned All-State honors in her senior season after tallying 15 goals and an Area-leading 25 assists… Named to the All-District team three times… Also lettered in track.

Academics: Member of the National Honors Society… Will graduate with a Distinguished Academic Plan and over 100 hours of community service… Certificates of achievement in Pre-Calculus and World History… Anticipated Business major.

Personal: Chose SMU for the soccer program, academics and beautiful campus… Her mother graduated from the SMU Law School in 1990… Lists Alex Morgan and Sydney Leroux as her favorite athletes… Enjoys traveling, fitness, fashion, hiking, skiing and cooking.

Petrucelli on Thorpe: “Blair Thorpe has the ability to play on both flanks. She is dynamic going forward. She can dribble and beat people with her pace and her technical ability. She has proven she can score and set plays up as well. She will be a force to deal with in our attack.”

KAT WOOD | Defender/Midfielder | 5-7 | Castle Pines, Colo. (Rock Canyon)

Athletics: Rated a three-star prospect by TDS... Plays club for Real Colorado, with fellow 2015 signee Haley Thompson… Coached by Jared Spires and Lorne Donaldson… Four-year letterwinner at Rock Canyon High School for head coach Mat Henbest… Named team captain her junior year… Earned all-conference honors as a junior and was named second team all-conference as a sophomore.

Academics: An AP Scholar and has been named to the Academic All-State First Team since her sophomore year … Also a member of the National Honors Society and the Future Business Leaders of America… Selected to attend Advanced Biotechnology Lab at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus during the summer of her junior year… Anticipated Accounting major.

Personal: Chose SMU for its gorgeous campus, incredible soccer program, top-notch facilities and the business school… Lists Alex Morgan as her favorite athlete… Enjoys skiing, hiking, baking and listening to music.

Petrucelli on Wood: “Kat Wood is a player that I’ve seen play several different positions. She improves every time I watch her. She has solid technical skills and reads the game extremely well. I’m not quite sure exactly where she’ll play for us but I’m pretty certain she will find her way into the team. She’s quite good in possession and fits the way we play.”