STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford grew stronger this past week when eight future Cardinal signed National Letters of Intent to join the team in the fall of 2017.
Stanford will welcome Belle Briede, Madison Haley, Jojo Harber, Civana Kuhlmann, Catarina Macario, Kiara Pickett, Brooke Redington and Sophia Serafin to The Farm next fall.
"It's a really talented group of and I'm excited to have them join us this coming season," said Stanford head coach Paul Ratcliffe. "They have a ton of potential and will fit in well with our team."
The group boasts a wealth of national and international experience and will join a Stanford team that is coming off its second consecutive Pac-12 title, earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and advanced past the first round of the tournament for the 11th straight season during a successful 2016 campaign.
Belle Briede
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» Milton High School
» Alpharetta, Ga.
» Tophat Soccer Club
- Three-time youth NSCAA All-American (2014-16)
- Current member of the U.S. U19 Women's National Team
- Scored twice in Northern Ireland with the U.S. U18 Women's National Team in October of 2016
- Selected to multiple U.S. National Team camps (U15, U18)
- Four-year member of the Talented and Gifted program
- Graduating high school with honors
Madison Haley
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» Ursuline Academy of Dallas
» Dallas, Texas
» Dallas Texans Soccer Club
- NSCAA Youth All-American (2014-16)
- Won U17 National Training Center Invitational Tournament in 2014
- Finished third at the U17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament in 2013
- Earned high school's social studies award (2015) and government award (2016) recognizing high scores and excellence in the classroom
- Four-year Ursuline Academy Academic Dean's List (2013-17)
Jojo Harber
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» Bellevue High School
» Bellevue, Wash.
» Eastside FC
- Three-time NSCAA Youth Girls All-America Team (2014-16)
- Washington State Soccer Coaches Association 3A Most Valuable Player and first-team All-State selection (2016)
- U.S. Youth National Team (U14, U15, U17, U18)
- National Society of High School Scholars (2017)
- AP Scholar Award (2016)
- Bellevue High School Scholar Athlete Award (2016)
Civana Kuhlmann
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» Chatfield Senior High
» Littleton, Colo.
» Colorado Rush
- U.S. Youth National Team (U14, U15, U17, U19)
- Participant in U17 Women's World Cup
- First player to score a hat trick for the U.S. in a U17 Women's World Cup
- Four-time Academic Letter recipient (2013-17)
- Top 10 percent of her class from 2013-17
- Earned high school's General Excellence Award in 2015
Catarina Macario
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» Torrey Pines High School
» San Diego, Calif.
» San Diego Surf
- Three-time youth NSCAA All-American (2014-16)
- Three-time Olympic Development Program top scorer and champion with Cal South (2013, 2014, 2016)
- Two-time ECNL top scorer with 42 goals in 2013-14 and 50 goals in 2012-13
- Won the U15 ECNL national championship in 2014 and placed third at the U14 and U17 championships (2013, 2016)
- Holds a 4.0 GPA
- Organized a collective soccer donation of equipment and clothing for children in Brazil
Kiara Pickett
» Midfielder, Defender
» Dos Pueblos High School
» Santa Barbara, Calif.
» Eagles Soccer Club
- Member of U.S. U17 CONCACAF Women's Championship team (2016)
- U.S. Youth National Team (U14, U15, U17, U20)
- Youth NSCAA All-American
- All-CIF in 2015 and named to All-City Girl's Soccer Team in 2014-15
- Member of National Honor Society at Dos Pueblos High School
Brooke Redington
» Midfielder, Defender
» Marymount High School
» Manhattan Beach, Calif.
» So Cal Blues Soccer Club
- U17 Women's National Team
- CalSouth Olympic Development Program captain
- Named to the Head's List for being in the top 25 percent of her class for six semesters (2013-16)
- General Excellence Award recipient in 2015-16
- Academic Achievement Award in AP United States history (2015-16)
Sophia Serafin
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» Bishop Amat Memorial High School
» Glendora, Calif.
» West Coast Futbol Club
- Attended U.S. Youth National Team Camps (U14, U15, U17)
- Won the U16 ECNL national championship
- First-team All-League, All-CIF and league MVP at Bishop Amat Memorial High School
- Ranked third academically in her class as of 2016
- AP Scholar with Distinction Award (2016)
- California Interscholastic Federation Academic Team honorable mention (2014)