List of area women’s soccer players in college in 2023
Cover photo of McKenna Gardner courtesy of UNCW
New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties produce a large number of athletes that continue their careers at the next level. Here is a list of women’s soccer players from the area that are currently on a collegiate roster. Click the player’s name to go to their biography page. If you see an omission from this list, email Tim@CoastalPreps.com.
Barton
Jr. midfielder Cambria Oldham (2021 South Brunswick grad)
Belmont Abbey
Jr. midfielder Maddie Gnolfo (2021 Laney grad)
Boston College (Mass.)
Soph. midfielder Reilly Johnson (2022 Hoggard grad)
Brevard
Jr. midfielder Rachael Trifoli (2021 Topsail grad)
Cape Fear CC
Fr. goalkeeper Maleah Bainer (2021 Ashley grad)
Soph. defender Peri Farrar (2022 Ashley grad)
Fr. defender Abbey Natallachio (Ashley grad)
Fr. forward Sarah Smith (2022 Laney grad)
Charleston Southern (S.C.)
Soph. midfielder KR Stewart (2022 Ashley grad)
Charlotte
Soph. midfielder Maggie Stephens (2022 Hoggard grad)
Florida Gulf Coast
R-Fr. midfielder Avery Lemley (2022 Hoggard grad)
Gardner-Webb
Fr. midfielder Mackenzie Farr (2023 Ashley grad)
Soph. midfielder Myla West (2022 Topsail grad)
Lees-McRae
Sr. midfielder/forward Samantha Smith (2020 North Brunswick grad)
Jr. defender Kalee Wiltshire (2021 North Brunswick grad)
Meredith
Soph. goalkeeper Allie Fox (2022 Hoggard grad)
Methodist
Jr. midfielder Charly Oldham (2021 South Brunswick grad)
N.C. State
Soph. defender Taylor Chism (2022 Laney grad)
Oklahoma State
Fr. midfielder/defender Chloe Wright (2022 Laney grad)
Pacific (Calif.)
Fr. defender Ellie Zimmerman (2023 Ashley grad)
Richmond (Va.)
Fr. goalkeeper Bella Ellison (2023 New Hanover grad)
UNC Asheville
Jr. midfielder/forward Daysha Chaney (2021 North Brunswick grad)
UNCW
Jr. defender Summer Beesley (2021 Hoggard grad)
Jr. forward McKenna Gardner (2021 Ashley grad)
Jr. forward Ainsley Norr (2021 Hoggard grad)
UTSA (Texas)
Jr. defender Peyton Godbey (2021 North Brunswick grad)
Virginia Tech
Fr. midfielder Ellie Farrell (2023 New Hanover grad)
Wingate
Soph. midfielder Elsa Johnson (2022 Coastal Christian grad)
Wofford (S.C.)
Soph. forward Bella Steiner (2022 Hoggard grad)
