Women's Soccer | 7/21/2026 11:00:00 AM

AUBURN, Wash. (GRC) — Head Coach Nikayla Milby announces her first signing class, with 13 new signees. This class features student-athletes from Washington, New Mexico, and Florida.

Olivia Blavka | Goalkeeper | Auburn Mountainview | Auburn, Wash. | PAC NW

Hailey Diddy | Defender | Enumclaw | Auburn, Wash | Mount Rainier FC

Luci Ramey | Forward | Auburn Mountainview | Auburn, Wash.

Abbigale (Abbi) Umble | Defender | Pullman | Pullman, Wash.

Alani Escareno | Midfielder | Artesia | Artesia, N.M. | Chicas FC

Audrey Bartlett | Midfielder | North Central | Spokane, Wash. | Spokane Shadow

    Bartlett earned Defensive MVP honors and was selected Second-Team All Greater Spokane League

Jazmyne DuBose | Forward | Thomas Jefferson | Kent, Wash.

    DuBose scored 18 goals during her senior year, was a team captain, team MVP, and offensive MVP. She was also a two-time second-team all-league selection. 

Natalya Huffaker | Defender/Midfielder | Emeral Ridge (Oakland University) | Puyallup, Wash. | Washington Premier FC

    Huffaker was an ECNL NW All-Conference First-Team selection in 2023 and a Second-Team selection in 2024. 

Fatima Rosario | Defender | Brewster | Brewster, Wash. | NCW United

   Rosario helped her high school to an Elite Eight appearance. 

Alexandra (Ali) Ortega | Defender/Midfielder | Hardee | Wauchula, Fla.

Ava Kielian | Defender | Kentridge | Kent, Wash.

Autumn Carroll | Midfielder | Tahoma | Maple Valley, Wash. | Valor FC

Bria Alabe | Midfielder | Garfield | Kent, Wash.

Coach Milby bolstered the roster with a balanced recruiting class, bringing in talent from around the Puget Sound as well as eastern Washington. Milby believes this group will build a foundation for the future of Gators Soccer, not only for the quality of soccer they will bring, but also for the culture they will shape together. 

The Gators begin their season with an exhibition at home against the Edmonds Tritons on Saturday, August 15th at 1 p.m. at the Wilson Playfields.

More signings will be announced in the coming weeks.