Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern Unveils Full Seven-Member Recruiting Class
5/11/2017 1:14:00 PM | Women's Soccer
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern has announced two new signees to finalize the incoming recruiting class for the 2017 season. Nia Harris and McKenna Angotti will join Kylie Fisher, Mikayla Hampton, Madi Kennel, Kayleigh Stahlschmidt and Regan Steiglader, who were each officially signed in February.
All seven will enroll this summer and will be eligible for the defending Big Ten regular season champions this fall.
"We are absolutely thrilled with the quality in this recruiting class, both in terms of soccer talent and in terms of personal character," said head coach Michael Moynihan. "We are adding student-athletes that have played at the highest levels for club, and they have experienced tremendous success in their careers already. They come to Northwestern accustomed to winning and with high ambitions, and we look forward to helping them realize their dreams."
"Most importantly, they will all fit in beautifully at Northwestern University and within our team culture. While they all come to us with high levels of athletic talent and ambition, they are also extremely driven in their academic pursuits. They are all well equipped and eager to flourish in a demanding environment that truly offers the best both athletically and academically. They are also 'team' players that bring their best every day and show a hunger to keep improving. I can't wait to start working with them!"
Led by All-America goalkeeper Lauren Clem and a trio of All-Region honorees, Northwestern captured the first Big Ten title in program history last fall and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The honors earned by the squad extended to the sideline, as head coach Moynihan, associate head coach David Nikolic and assistant coach Shannon Neely were named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Great Lakes Regional Staff of the Year.
NU finished the season 16-3-4 overall to tie the renowned 1998 team for most wins in a single season. The 'Cats did not drop a single match against a team ranked outside the RPI Top-22. Clem anchored a back line that posted an NCAA-best 17 shutouts and .271 goals-against-average.
Complete bio information for the Wildcats' 2017 incoming class is available below.
MCKENNA ANGOTTI
Defender / Midfielder
Los Altos Hills, Calif.
Sacred Heart Prep
High School
Four-year letter winner on varsity soccer team … Team captain … 2017 Team MVP … Four-time First Team All-League selection … Three-time Defensive Player of the Year … San Jose Mercury News First Team All-League … Team won three league championships … Played for the De Anza Force 98G club team … Club was the 2013 ECNL National Champions … Team won three Surf Cup championships, five Blues Cup championships, six Norcal State Cup championships, four Mustang Stampede championships and a Donosti Cup championship.
Personal
Daughter of Jennifer Smith and Vincent Angotti … Mother was a three-time All-American soccer player and Father a three-time All-American lacrosse player … Attended the same high school as Abby Dahlkemper, a member of the U.S. Women's National Team and an NCAA champion … Competed with Kyle Fisher on the De Anza Force 98 ECNL team and against Regan Steigleder in the 2016 ECNL finals … Grandfather, Vincent Angotti, coached Division 1 basketball at Towson … Anticipated major at Northwestern is undecided.
KYLIE FISHER
Midfielder
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Chaparral High School
High School
Ranked the No. 9 recruit in the Southwest Region and Top-75 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer … Rated as the No. 31 midfielder in the nation by TDS … Led state of Arizona in assists in basketball as a junior … All-City honoree … Three-time winner of Firebird Award for sportsmanship … Competed for eight seasons with SC Del Sol ECNL club … Three-year captain … Member of Olympic Development Program Region IV Championship All-Tournament Team.
Personal
Daughter of Joe and Melissa Fisher … Played four seasons of high school basketball, serving as team captain … Member of Honor Roll … Member of Spanish Honor Society … Anticipated major at Northwestern is undecided.
MIKAYLA HAMPTON
Forward
Cincinnati, Ohio
Wyoming High School
High School
Established a Wyoming school record with 79 career goals in 69 games … Added 20 career assists … Three-time team captain … Led the Cowboys to four consecutive Sectional championships, the 2014 District championship and a pair of District runner-up finishes (2015, '16) … Two-time Cincinnati Hills League Player of the Year … Three-time All-State honoree … Four-time First Team All-Conference … Four-time First Team All-City … MVP of the 2016 All-City All-Star Game … Named 2016 NSCAA All-Region … Played ten years with Ohio Elite Soccer Academy.
Personal
Daughter of Jody and Christine Hampton … Played two seasons of high school basketball, earning Second Team All-CHL honors … Member of Honor Roll … Earned CHL Academic Award … Member of Spanish Honor Society … Anticipated major at Northwestern is undecided.
NIA HARRIS
Forward
Covina, Calif.
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
High School
Four-year varsity member in high school … Team captain … Played club for Legends 99 for nine years … Club team was National Cup Champions … Two-time National League Champions … Surf Cup Champions … Member of varsity track team for one year … Holds Flintridge school record for the 100-meter dash.
Personal
Daughter of Derrec and Yesenia Harris … Brother plays soccer for Boston University … Competed with fellow Wildcats Madi Kennel and Kylie Fisher in high school … Member of Honor Roll … ASB Activities Comissioner … Anticipated major at Northwestern is communications.
MADI KENNEL
Midfielder
Redondo Beach, Calif.
Redondo Union High School
High School
Ranked by Top Drawer Soccer as a Top-35 regional player … Two-time team captain … Registered 33 goals in four-year varsity career … Led Seahawks to CIF playoffs all four years … Three-time All-League selection … Three-time Redondo Union Female Athlete of the Year … Part of the CalSouth Olympic Development Program Regional Player Pool for five straight years … Competed for five years with Beach FC Academy club, winning 2014 USYS national championship and a pair of California Regional League titles.
Personal
Daughter of Matt and Kelly Kennel … Member of Honor Roll … 2014 English Student of the Year … Ranked 12th in class of 629 … Anticipated major at Northwestern is economics.
KAYLEIGH STAHLSCHMIDT
Forward
St. Charles, Mo.
Visitation Academy
High School
Helped lead Vivettes to 2014 Missouri State Championship … Third-place result in the state tournament as a senior … Set Visitation Academy record with 24 goals as a freshman … Played five seasons with St. Louis Scott Gallagher club, the 2016 North American ECNL champions.
Personal
Daughter of Joseph and Laura Stahlschmidt … Played one season of high school softball … Member of National Honor Society … Recipient of St. Michael's College Book Award … Anticipated major at Northwestern is biology.
REGAN STEIGLEDER
Midfielder
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City West High School
High School
Recorded 60 goals and 18 assists in four-year high school career … Team captain … Led the Trojans to the 2015 Iowa state championship … Runner-up finish at state in 2016 … Two-time First Team All-State (2015, '16) … Three-time First Team All-Mississippi Valley Conference (2014, '15, '16) … Two-time MVC Soccer Athlete of the Year (2015, '16) … Two-time Iowa City Press Citizen Soccer Athlete of the Year (2015, '16) … Named to 2016 Des Moines Register All-Iowa Girls Elite Soccer Team … Captain of the 2015 Iowa Class 3A All-Tournament Team … Played two seasons with the Michigan Hawks, winning 2016 U17 ECNL National Championship.
Personal
Daughter of Paul and Lisa Steigleder … Club teammate of fellow Wildcat Maddie Lucas … Played one season of high school basketball, starting at point guard as a freshman … Member of National Honor Society … Anticipated major at Northwestern is undecided.
All seven will enroll this summer and will be eligible for the defending Big Ten regular season champions this fall.
"We are absolutely thrilled with the quality in this recruiting class, both in terms of soccer talent and in terms of personal character," said head coach Michael Moynihan. "We are adding student-athletes that have played at the highest levels for club, and they have experienced tremendous success in their careers already. They come to Northwestern accustomed to winning and with high ambitions, and we look forward to helping them realize their dreams."
"Most importantly, they will all fit in beautifully at Northwestern University and within our team culture. While they all come to us with high levels of athletic talent and ambition, they are also extremely driven in their academic pursuits. They are all well equipped and eager to flourish in a demanding environment that truly offers the best both athletically and academically. They are also 'team' players that bring their best every day and show a hunger to keep improving. I can't wait to start working with them!"
Led by All-America goalkeeper Lauren Clem and a trio of All-Region honorees, Northwestern captured the first Big Ten title in program history last fall and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The honors earned by the squad extended to the sideline, as head coach Moynihan, associate head coach David Nikolic and assistant coach Shannon Neely were named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Great Lakes Regional Staff of the Year.
NU finished the season 16-3-4 overall to tie the renowned 1998 team for most wins in a single season. The 'Cats did not drop a single match against a team ranked outside the RPI Top-22. Clem anchored a back line that posted an NCAA-best 17 shutouts and .271 goals-against-average.
Complete bio information for the Wildcats' 2017 incoming class is available below.
MCKENNA ANGOTTI
Defender / Midfielder
Los Altos Hills, Calif.
Sacred Heart Prep
High School
Four-year letter winner on varsity soccer team … Team captain … 2017 Team MVP … Four-time First Team All-League selection … Three-time Defensive Player of the Year … San Jose Mercury News First Team All-League … Team won three league championships … Played for the De Anza Force 98G club team … Club was the 2013 ECNL National Champions … Team won three Surf Cup championships, five Blues Cup championships, six Norcal State Cup championships, four Mustang Stampede championships and a Donosti Cup championship.
Personal
Daughter of Jennifer Smith and Vincent Angotti … Mother was a three-time All-American soccer player and Father a three-time All-American lacrosse player … Attended the same high school as Abby Dahlkemper, a member of the U.S. Women's National Team and an NCAA champion … Competed with Kyle Fisher on the De Anza Force 98 ECNL team and against Regan Steigleder in the 2016 ECNL finals … Grandfather, Vincent Angotti, coached Division 1 basketball at Towson … Anticipated major at Northwestern is undecided.
KYLIE FISHER
Midfielder
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Chaparral High School
High School
Ranked the No. 9 recruit in the Southwest Region and Top-75 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer … Rated as the No. 31 midfielder in the nation by TDS … Led state of Arizona in assists in basketball as a junior … All-City honoree … Three-time winner of Firebird Award for sportsmanship … Competed for eight seasons with SC Del Sol ECNL club … Three-year captain … Member of Olympic Development Program Region IV Championship All-Tournament Team.
Personal
Daughter of Joe and Melissa Fisher … Played four seasons of high school basketball, serving as team captain … Member of Honor Roll … Member of Spanish Honor Society … Anticipated major at Northwestern is undecided.
MIKAYLA HAMPTON
Forward
Cincinnati, Ohio
Wyoming High School
High School
Established a Wyoming school record with 79 career goals in 69 games … Added 20 career assists … Three-time team captain … Led the Cowboys to four consecutive Sectional championships, the 2014 District championship and a pair of District runner-up finishes (2015, '16) … Two-time Cincinnati Hills League Player of the Year … Three-time All-State honoree … Four-time First Team All-Conference … Four-time First Team All-City … MVP of the 2016 All-City All-Star Game … Named 2016 NSCAA All-Region … Played ten years with Ohio Elite Soccer Academy.
Personal
Daughter of Jody and Christine Hampton … Played two seasons of high school basketball, earning Second Team All-CHL honors … Member of Honor Roll … Earned CHL Academic Award … Member of Spanish Honor Society … Anticipated major at Northwestern is undecided.
NIA HARRIS
Forward
Covina, Calif.
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
High School
Four-year varsity member in high school … Team captain … Played club for Legends 99 for nine years … Club team was National Cup Champions … Two-time National League Champions … Surf Cup Champions … Member of varsity track team for one year … Holds Flintridge school record for the 100-meter dash.
Personal
Daughter of Derrec and Yesenia Harris … Brother plays soccer for Boston University … Competed with fellow Wildcats Madi Kennel and Kylie Fisher in high school … Member of Honor Roll … ASB Activities Comissioner … Anticipated major at Northwestern is communications.
MADI KENNEL
Midfielder
Redondo Beach, Calif.
Redondo Union High School
High School
Ranked by Top Drawer Soccer as a Top-35 regional player … Two-time team captain … Registered 33 goals in four-year varsity career … Led Seahawks to CIF playoffs all four years … Three-time All-League selection … Three-time Redondo Union Female Athlete of the Year … Part of the CalSouth Olympic Development Program Regional Player Pool for five straight years … Competed for five years with Beach FC Academy club, winning 2014 USYS national championship and a pair of California Regional League titles.
Personal
Daughter of Matt and Kelly Kennel … Member of Honor Roll … 2014 English Student of the Year … Ranked 12th in class of 629 … Anticipated major at Northwestern is economics.
KAYLEIGH STAHLSCHMIDT
Forward
St. Charles, Mo.
Visitation Academy
High School
Helped lead Vivettes to 2014 Missouri State Championship … Third-place result in the state tournament as a senior … Set Visitation Academy record with 24 goals as a freshman … Played five seasons with St. Louis Scott Gallagher club, the 2016 North American ECNL champions.
Personal
Daughter of Joseph and Laura Stahlschmidt … Played one season of high school softball … Member of National Honor Society … Recipient of St. Michael's College Book Award … Anticipated major at Northwestern is biology.
REGAN STEIGLEDER
Midfielder
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City West High School
High School
Recorded 60 goals and 18 assists in four-year high school career … Team captain … Led the Trojans to the 2015 Iowa state championship … Runner-up finish at state in 2016 … Two-time First Team All-State (2015, '16) … Three-time First Team All-Mississippi Valley Conference (2014, '15, '16) … Two-time MVC Soccer Athlete of the Year (2015, '16) … Two-time Iowa City Press Citizen Soccer Athlete of the Year (2015, '16) … Named to 2016 Des Moines Register All-Iowa Girls Elite Soccer Team … Captain of the 2015 Iowa Class 3A All-Tournament Team … Played two seasons with the Michigan Hawks, winning 2016 U17 ECNL National Championship.
Personal
Daughter of Paul and Lisa Steigleder … Club teammate of fellow Wildcat Maddie Lucas … Played one season of high school basketball, starting at point guard as a freshman … Member of National Honor Society … Anticipated major at Northwestern is undecided.
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