Silva's First Recruiting Class Starts with 8 NLI Signings

With the arrival of National Signing Day, Bernardo Silva is excited to kick off his first official Cal State Bakersfield women's soccer recruiting class with a group of eight first years who will join the squad in the 2024 season. With his debut year as Head Coach in the books, Silva and his staff are greatly looking forward to using this crop of freshmen to kick start a new and revitalized women's soccer program that can compete with the best in the Big West.

Your first recruiting class is always a memorable one, and our staff worked diligently over the past few months to build a class that exemplifies our core values, spelling out GRIT: grind, relationships, integrity, and team-first. These incoming players will add quality and depth in all outfield positions, creating more healthy, internal competition next season.

Head Coach Bernardo Silva

Hometown: Westminster, Calif.
Position: Midfielder
High School: Rosary Academy
Club: Slammers (ECNL)
Quote from Coach: “Leah is an exciting box-to-box midfielder who will add quality and depth to a position that we lost in several players due to graduation. She grew up in a soccer family, as her father coaches and her brother plays soccer at Sacramento State, which has allowed her to develop a special passion for the game. She is a quality midfielder with an engine that can go all day and plays for a top ECNL club in Slammers that preaches family and competitiveness: two values that resonate with everything we are building here at CSUB. We can’t wait to have her as a Roadrunner.”
Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.
Position: Midfielder
High School: Liberty HS
Club: South Valley Surf SC (E64)
Quote from Coach: “Jaiden’s connection with Bakersfield and our women’s soccer program lives in the Gore family. Her dad and mom played for CSUB and Jaiden has dreamed about the opportunity to wear a Roadrunner jersey for many years. As a staff, we want players here that strive to represent and elevate our program, and Jaiden’s quality as both a soccer player and person will help us do exactly that. She is a hard worker, intelligent soccer player, and very versatile, which will allow her to contribute in a few different positions. We can’t wait to have her in the program.”
Hometown: Visalia, Calif.
Position: Defender
High School: Redwood HS
Club: Clovis Crossfire SC (GA)
Quote from Coach: “Alyssa is a tenacious defender that will be adding quality and depth to our backline, especially as we look to continue to build a team that takes pride in the way we defend. Her recruitment process with me began back when I was at Sacramento State as an Associate Head Coach, and I always appreciated the way Alyssa loves the game and connects with coaches and teammates. I’m excited that our paths will cross again now that I'm here in Bakersfield.”
Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii
Position: Midfielder
High School: Waiakea HS
Club: Hawaii Surf SC
Quote from Coach: “Kira exemplifies everything that I love about Hawaiian players: hard working, disciplined, and family-oriented. She will add soccer IQ and grit to our midfield, and we couldn’t have asked for a better player and family from a character-standpoint to be added to our program.”
Hometown: Solvang, Calif.
Position: Midfielder
High School: Santa Ynez HS
Club: Clovis Crossfire SC (GA)
Quote from Coach: “Charlotte is a dynamic midfielder that can play in a couple of different roles. Her athleticism, grit, and work ethic fit exactly what we needed for our midfield unit, and as a natural lefty she will be able to impact the game offensively as well from wide areas. We are excited to be adding a player of Charlotte’s quality and a family that preaches all the values we look for in potential Roadrunners.”
Hometown: Benicia, Calif.
Position: Forward
High School: Benicia HS
Club: De Anza Force SC (ECNL)
Quote from Coach: “Daniela is an exciting and dynamic forward that fits the mold of attacking players we want here at CSUB. Her ability to get forward on the dribble, her work ethic on both of sides of the ball, and craftiness in-and-around the 18-yard box will give our opponents many challenges. We are thrilled to have her as a Roadrunner.”
Hometown: Kent, Wash.
Position: Forward
High School: Kentridge HS
Club: Pacific Northwest SC (ECNL)
Quote from Coach: “We are excited to be adding Ella and the Schug family to our program this coming season. Her athleticism, flank-play, and ability to impact the game offensively with both feet are some of the awesome parts of her game that our community will enjoy watching. She is coming from the state of Washington, another top location from a recruitment perspective, and a place that we, as a staff, are looking to build a strong pipeline for many years to come.”
Hometown: Salinas, Calif.
Position: Forward
High School: Rancho San Juan HS
Club: Pajaro Valley United SC
Quote from Coach: “CJ, as she is known, is a pure athlete that will continue to raise the athletic profile of our team as we look to continue building an identity centered around being a Roadrunner. Her ability to impact the game offensively via goals and assists is an exciting prospect, and we can’t wait to begin working with her.”

This recruiting class begins the process of building pipelines with some top recruitment locations that the staff and I believe fit the mold of a Roadrunner. As we look at this group, and more upcoming additions, we will continue to elevate the standards of our program and push to become a consistent tournament team in the conference. We are building something special here at CSUB and are excited to have these awesome young women and their families join our Roadrunner family.

Head Coach Bernardo Silva

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