Hometown: Fort Collins, Col.

Position: Forward

Previous School: Northern Arizona University

Year: 5th-Year

Quote from Coach: “Josie Novak is a tremendous addition to our attacking group. The intensity and physicality at which she plays every moment of the game, her goalscoring and forward-thinking mindset, her ability to strike the ball from a variety of ranges, and her set-piece abilities both as a talented server and finisher, make Josie an incredible attacking threat. We like forwards that embrace defending and set the tone with their ability to press and Josie is one of the best at doing that as well. After many years of coaching against Josie, I couldn’t be more excited now to be able to have her on my side. When she came on her official visit, the connection we had with her, and her mother was immediate, and she is surely meant to be a Roadrunner for her last year at the collegiate level.”

Hometown: Folsom, Calif.

Position: Midfielder

Previous School: New Mexico State

Year: 5th-Year

Quote from Coach: “Megan is one of two players that will be joining us this Fall from New Mexico State where she had a fantastic 4-year career. I got the opportunity to coach Megan during her club times at San Juan Soccer Club and to be able to work with her again is an exciting moment. Megan is a true ball winning midfielder that will help our team be stronger in all moments of the game. She is vertical, gritty, and has a great passing range in her game, all elements that make her an important player in both defensive and attacking duties. Her contributions and experiences at helping build a winning a program at New Mexico State will surely help add a tremendous amount of insight and experience to our locker room.”

Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.

Position: Midfielder

Previous School: New Mexico State

Year: 5th-Year

Quote from Coach: “The opportunity to bring a quality player and person like Gia back to where everything started was something we could not pass up. Gia’s multitude of abilities in the midfield as a gifted passer and playmaking quality, and her experience in building winning environments is going to add tremendous knowledge and quality to an already talented and deep midfield. Throughout the recruitment process, we were so connected with Gia and everything she is all about. Her love and pride for Bakersfield is evident and her positive energy is contagious, both of which are essential for the success of our program this Fall and beyond.

Hometown: San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

Position: Defender

Previous School: Saddleback College

Year: Junior

Quote from Coach: “Summer is a top athlete with an innate ability to get up and down the flank and create high quality attacking actions for all the teams that she has played for. She is joining us from a top Junior College program at Saddleback College with great coaches and a remarkable winning pedigree where she was also named an All-American this past season. She fits the mold of a winning underdog and like all the other players we added this off-season, the connection with her on her visit was immediate with the staff and the team. Welcome Summer!”

Hometown: Newport Beach, Calif.

Position: Defender

Previous School: Saddleback College

Year: Junior

Quote from Coach: “Alyssa is one of two players that will be joining us this Fall from the 2022 National Champion Junior College program, Saddleback College. She was instrumental in the success of the program anchoring a defense that had 15 shutouts this past year. Alyssa’s leadership qualities, charisma, presence, and ability to communicate with those around her was immediately something we loved about her game and felt connected with during her visit to our campus. She is a gifted 1v1 defender with a varied passing range and a long throw-in, all qualities that make her a special player.”

Hometown: Pleasanton, Calif.

Position: Midfielder

Previous School: San Joaquin Delta College

Year: Junior

Quote from Coach: “Sully, as she is referred by many of her former teammates, is a young woman with fantastic leadership, character, and communications skills that were in full display during the recruitment process as she articulated her thoughts in a way beyond the age that she has. On the field, Sulli’s work rate, soccer IQ, and ability to create in the final third are three aspects that will allow her to immediately compete for playing time. She is wise, mature, and has played and started every single match in her 2 years at one of the best Junior College programs in San Joaquin Delta College. For all of these reasons and many more, we are excited to have Sully with us.”

Hometown: Simi Valley, Calif.

Position: Defender

Previous School: Moorpark College

Year: Junior

Quote from Coach: “Hannah attended our College ID Camp at the end of last year and her skill set, personality, and commitment to her craft stood out to the staff. She is a fit, durable, and quality outside/wing back that checks all the boxes that we look for in that position. Her ability to deliver long throw-ins make her an even more special player and we know she will be a constant threat for opponents. Throughout the recruitment process, Hannah has shown an unwavering commitment and want to be part of everything we are building here and that is essential for us to feel.”

Hometown: Woodland Hills, Calif.

Position: Goalkeeper

Previous School: Los Angeles Valley College

Year: Junior

Quote from Coach: “This off-season we set as one of our biggest goals to add depth and quality in all positions on the field and Sara Paul will add both of those to our already talented goalkeeper union. Sara also attended one of our College ID Camps and after working with our goalkeeper coach, Martin Navarro, it became evident that her strong skill set as a goalkeeper, confident personality, and passion for her development would make us better. She is a dedicated student-athlete who is bought in to the winning culture and relationship driven environment we are building.”

Hometown: Seattle, Wash.

Position: Defender

Previous School: Long Island University

Year: Sophomore

Quote from Coach: “Alli’s addition to our roster came after the completion of this last Spring season after we identified that we need add some quality and depth in the outside-back position. Alli’s skill set is exactly what we were looking to add: a naturally left footed defender, good in 1v1 defending moments, and somebody who delivers a consistent quality product going forward. Besides her qualities as a soccer player, she comes highly recommended by her previous coaches for her human qualities, confident leadership, and her amazing character, which was all noted by the staff during the recruitment process. As a freshman at Long Island University, she played and started 17 games at the Division I level, and that experience is invaluable and shows how much of a winner she is.”

Hometown: Tarzana, Calif.

Position: Goalkeeper

Previous School: CSUN

Year: RS-Freshman

Quote from Coach: “Natalie was the last goalkeeper addition to our roster for this Fall season with the intent of us having the most competitive goalkeeper union in our conference. She is a grinder, very dedicated and passionate about her craft, a quality shot stopper, and very good with her distribution from the back with both feet and hands. Her references spoke highly of her integrity and work ethic, and we felt a great connection on all our calls and visit on campus. Natalie ‘speaks our language’ as she is a player that wants to be part of a sisterhood environment that values her, pushes her, and prepares her for her professional and national team ambitions. We are happy to have her on board.”