UCLA Adds Seven Newcomers to 2021 Freshman Class
June 30, 2021 | Women's Soccer
"In this class we have players who have competed at the highest levels of international soccer and those who have won National Championships with their club teams," said UCLA head coach Amanda Cromwell. "These elite players bring experience and skill to a very talented team. Our new Bruins aren't 'Baby Bruins' anymore, and they will be able to contribute to our culture of competitive excellence right away. This 2021 class has had to be resilient and endure over the past year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so they are more than excited to come to Westwood and help us compete for championships."
| 2021 Freshman Class | ||||
| Player | Pos. | Class | Hometown (High School) | Club Team |
| Emma Egizii | MF | Fr. | Downey, Calif. (Warren HS) | Beach FC |
| Clara Härdling | MF | Fr. | Taeby, Sweden (Tibble Gymnasium) | AIK |
| Quincy McMahon | D | Fr. | Carmel, Ind. (Guerin Catholic HS) | Indiana Fire |
| Faith Nguyen | GK | Fr. | Costa Mesa, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) | SoCal Blues |
| Jayden Perry | D | Fr. | Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Trabuco Hills HS) | LAFC Slammers |
| Lilly Reale | D | Fr. | Hingham, Mass. (Hingham HS) | South Shore Select |
| Lexi Wright | F | Fr. | Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad HS) | SoCal Blues |
Emma Egizii
Midfielder
Downey, Calif. (Warren HS)
Beach FC
โข Has trained with the U.S. Youth National Teams from the U-14 to U-19 level
โข 2019-2020 All-American
โข Graduated early and enrolled at UCLA Spring 2021
Clara Härdling
Midfielder
Taeby, Sweden (Tibble Gymnasium)
AIK
โข Member of the Swedish Youth National Team since 2015, playing at the U-15 through U-19 levels
โข Earned seven caps in 2019 with the U-19 National Team, including six at the UEFA Qualifiers
โข Made five appearances at the UEFA U-17 Qualifiers
โข Played 57 games for her club team AIK from 2018-21 and helped the team win the 2020 Elitettan title
โข Resigned after deferring enrollment during the 2020-21 school year
Quincy McMahon
Defender
Carmel, Ind. (Valor Christian HS/Guerin Catholic HS)
Indiana Fire
โข Has played with the U.S. U-18, U-19 and U-20 National Teams
โข Earned United Soccer Coaches All-America honors, along with All-State and All-District acclaim in 2020 after totaling 19 goals and 21 assists
โข Gatorade State Player of the Year
โข Selected to play in the High School All-American game
โข Played two years of high school soccer and led both teams to the State finals
Faith Nguyen
Goalkeeper
Costa Mesa, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)
SoCal Blues
โข Team captain who led her SoCal Blues team to two league titles
โข Named to the IMG Top 150 and to the Best XI at the 2019 playoffs
โข Holds the Development Academy record with a 29-game unbeaten streak in 2019
โข Graduated high school early and enrolled at UCLA Spring 2021
Jayden Perry
Defender
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Trabuco Hills HS)
LAFC Slammers
โข Top Drawer Soccer All-State selection in 2020
โข Named the 2020 Sea View League MVP
โข Member of the 2018 ECNL National Championship squad with Slammers FC
โข Two-time High School All-American Watch List
Lilly Reale
Defender
Hingham, Mass. (Hingham HS)
South Shore Select
โข Attended U.S. Youth National Team camps since 2017
โข Three-time South Shore Select All-American, All-Region, All-State and all-league selection
โข Scored 15 goals as a freshman and 21 as a sophomore before playing her final two years at center back
Lexi Wright
Forward
Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad HS)
SoCal Blues
โข Top Drawer Soccer second-team All-American and first-team All-Region and All-State
โข Holds school records for single-season goals (47 in 2019-20) and career goals (104 in three seasons)
โข Earned USA Today third-team All-America honors and was a Gatorade Player of the Year nominee as a sophomore
โข Won u15, u16, u18/19 ECNL National Championships with SoCal Blues