OREM— Utah Valley head coach Chris Lemay announced his 2025 signing class on Wednesday, adding eight players to the program. Four players, forwards Alice Peterson, Belle Sorensen and Marisol Stosich, along with midfielder McKenna Clouston, will enroll in the spring 2026 semester, while midfielder Sam Curtis, forward Celeste McIntosh, goalkeeper Madeleine Boucher and midfielder Savanna Backus will join the program in the summer of 2026.

"We continue to attract and land quality young ladies and talented soccer players, and this incoming class is no exception," Lemay said. "We have added impact makers on all lines, and we are excited to have half of them joining us as soon as this January while the others will arrive in the summer. This group signed up to be a part of a nationally competitive program, and they understand their roles in continuing to push the needle in the right direction."

The class blends proven goal scorers, versatile attackers and an athletic keeper from across the United States and Canada, including multiple ECNL and national championship performers.

Belle Sorensen | Forward | Bountiful, Utah
A prolific scorer and La Roca FC standout, Sorensen was a leading scorer for La Roca from 2022–25 and helped her club win the Northwest Division ECNL U-18 conference title. At Bountiful High School she was a two-time 5A Player of the Year (2024, 2025), the 2025 5A state champion and the state's leading scorer in 2024 and 2025. Sorensen also was part of UYSA national and Far West regional championship teams in 2021.

Alice Peterson | Forward | Denver, Colo.
Peterson brings elite speed and multi-sport athleticism, earning offensive and midfield MVP honors in soccer as well as state relay success in track at Mountain Vista High School. She has competed for Avalanche ECNL, La Roca ECNL and Colorado Rush ECNL and is noted for her sprinting ability, part of a school 4x100 relay record.

McKenna Clouston | Midfielder | Washington Township, Mich.
A Nationals Girls Academy product, Clouston is a creative midfielder who helped her club to multiple GA national championships and national finals. She was a GA national champion in 2022 and 2023 and a GA champions cup standout across multiple seasons. She earned all-district honors in high school.

Marisol Stosich | Center forward | Meridian, Idaho
Stosich arrives as one of the western region's most productive high school scorers. Across her high school career, she totaled 101 goals, 34 assists and 236 points (6A Idaho competition) and earned multiple Player of the Week honors each season. She was Freshman of the Year in 2022, a three-time first-team Idaho 6A all-state selection and a four-time first-team all-conference performer, and she won regional and national accolades with club teams. Stosich played for Renegades and Boise Thorns ECNL (2020–25) and was part of USYS regional and national-level competition, including Presidents Cup national champions and multiple Far West ODP titles. She scored 16 goals during the 2023–24 ECNL season and earned Best XI honors at nationals. She also received call-ups to the Guatemalan senior national team at age 16. Off the field, Stosich founded the Happy Feet Foundation to support children in Guatemala and has coached younger players. She plans to study architecture.

Sam Curtis | Midfielder | Chesterfield, Mich.
Curtis joins UVU as a versatile midfielder with the ability to also play forward. A standout multi-sport athlete at L'Anse Creuse High School–North, she earned Dream Team honors in tennis all three years and helped her school win district and regional championships in volleyball. Curtis competed in National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta and completed nearly 100 hours of community service. She will enroll in Summer 2026 and plans to study engineering.

Celeste McIntosh | Forward | Whitby, Ontario, Canada
A versatile player who can operate on the wing or at fullback, McIntosh comes from Whitby FC and Pickering FC. She set personal goal marks at her high school and helped several club and school teams to tournament titles. McIntosh is exploring majors in nursing or sociology.

Madeleine Boucher | Goalkeeper | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Boucher is an athletic goalkeeper who earned Athlete of the Year honors at Georges-P.-Vanier and helped her school to strong finishes in provincial competition. A multi-sport athlete in high school (volleyball, badminton and basketball), she brings agility and competitiveness to the goalie position and plans to study psychology.

Savanna Backus | Midfielder | Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Savanna Backus, a midfielder from Pickering, Ontario, arrives as a technically gifted playmaker. A current Pickering OPDL player, Backus excels at connecting play and delivering the final product in the attacking third while also showing the defensive tenacity to win tackles and break lines. In addition to her playmaking, she can finish chances and is known for breaking defensive lines to create scoring opportunities. Off the field, Backus is an academic standout with a 4.0 GPA.