Sycamore Soccer Class Previews: Freshmen
Ahead of the regular season, we’ll be taking a closer look at each class in the Sycamore roster. Indiana women’s soccer welcomes a class of seven rookies for the 2022 season, which includes players from four different states.
Adelaide Wolfe – defender
Wolfe joins the Sycamores from Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf, Iowa, where she was a letterwinner for four years under head coach Ed Knupp. She was a four-time Academic All-State nominee and helped lead the team to a 17-3 record in 2021. She played under coach Paul Dayrell for Sporting Iowa East, where she won the 2020 State Club Cup.
Leah McDonald – Defenders/midfielders
McDonald came from Glendale High School in Springfield, Missouri, and was a starter under head coach Jeff Rogers for four years. She was named a Second Team All-State in 2021. She played association football for former ISU head coach Vernon Croft for Sporting Springfield SC. McDonald was also a starter on the varsity volleyball team.
Madeline Lotspei – Goalkeeper
A four-year letterwinner at Fort Zumwalt West High School in O’Fallon, Missouri under head coach Sean Baldwin. Lotspeich won two Missouri State Cup Championships while playing association football. She was a three-time Academic All-Conference Team Selection and also played high school basketball for two years.
Corynn DeGroote – Midfielder/Forward
DeGroote didn’t have to travel far, coming from West Vigo High School in West Terre Haute. She was a four-year All Conference selection under head coach Alicia Lanham. DeGroote has 121 career goals, including an eight-goal game. Earned the First Team All-District in her senior season. She also ran track and field in high school, finishing 16th in the state in the 400-meter dash in 2021.
Ella Roesch – Midfield player
A native of Parkway West High School in St. Louis, Missouri, Roesch was a letter winner under Annie Wayland for four years. As an all-region selection, she helped lead her team to the district championship. Roesch played association soccer for the Sporting St. Louis Rangers under Mike Preusser, where she helped the team win two Midwest Regional Championships.
Katie Koeger – Midfielder/Forward
Koger was a four-year starter at Guerin Catholic High School under head coach Sean Yau. She was a three-time All-County selection, scoring 35 goals and recording 17 assists. Koger led the team to second place in their junior season. Koger was also a four-year starter for the college basketball team that made All-Conference and All-County teams.
Ella Gorry – Defenders/midfielders
A four-year-old letterwinner at Glenwood High School under coach Jay Lipe. Gorrie was named 2021 SJR Player of the Year. She was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region team in 2022. Gorrie played club football for SLSG ECNL and Eclipse ECNL RL.
Following Thursday’s show in Bellarmine, the Sycamores will open their regular season on the road on Thursday, August 18 at SIUE, with kickoff scheduled for 8:00pm ET.
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