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Fall Camp to Start Tuesday for Utah Soccer
7/28/2025 11:55 AM | Soccer
Utes prepping for Aug. 14 opener at Gonzaga
SALT LAKE CITY – The 2025 season is fast approaching for the University of Utah's women's soccer program, which is set to hold its first practice of the season on Tuesday to open fall camp.
"We had an incredible spring season," said coach Hideki Nakada, "and the team has put in a tremendous amount of work over the summer to prepare for this fall, so I couldn't be more excited to officially kick-off the new season.
"This is without a doubt the most exhilarating roster we've had during my time at the U. We have a strong core of experienced upperclassmen who bring leadership and skill sets across all four lines of the field, complemented by a talented group of newcomers.
"With the athleticism and technical ability this group possesses, we have the versatility to play in multiple styles and adapt to different systems. I'm excited to get to work and make it all come together."
2025 SCHEDULE
The team will hit the field for their first game on Aug. 14 at Gonzaga and fans will have 11 chances to catch the Utes on their home turf, starting Aug. 21 when Utah hosts Westminster at 7 p.m. at Ute Field. Big 12 play gets underway when Nakada's bunch welcomes Cincinnati to Salt Lake City on Sept. 24 in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. For the full schedule, click here.
KNOW YOUR UTES
Entering his fifth year at the helm of the Utah program, Coach Nakada brought in 12 newcomers to complement 16 players returning from last season's squad that posted an 8-6-5 record, going 6-2-3 at Ute Field. The 2025 roster is made up of 12 upperclassmen and 16 underclassmen, giving the Utes a healthy mix of veteran leadership and young players ready to make an immediate impact.
#5 ABBY AFFLECK
Freshman – Forward – 5-7
Syracuse, Utah – Syracuse High School
#3 BROOKLYN BLAYLOCK
Senior – Midfielder – 5-4
Salt Lake City, Utah – East High School
#2 CALLIE BLAYLOCK
Sophomore – Defender – 5-10
Salt Lake City, Utah – East High School
#18 LILLIAH BLUM
Junior – Midfielder – 5-3
Verona, Wis. – Verona Area High School
#7 KELLY BULLOCK
Senior – Forward – 5-8
Salt Lake City, Utah – Olympus High School
#23 KATIE CALLAWAY
Sophomore – Midfielder – 5-6
Woodstock, Ga. – Etowah High School
#17 RYANN CULL
Senior – Defender – 5-7
San Diego, Calif. – La Costa Canyon High School
#11 SHANNON DAVIDSON
Freshman – Midfielder – 5-5
Redondo Beach, Calif. – Redondo Union High School
#6 DEVI DUDLEY
Graduate Student – Midfielder – 5-3
American Fork, Utah – American Fork High School – Clemson
#22 MADISON ENCINAS
Redshirt Freshman – Defender – 5-10
La Miranda, Calif. – Rosary Academy – Baylor
#25 BELLA GANIERE
Redshirt Freshman – Defender – 5-4
Broomfield, Colo. – Broomfield High School
#1 ERIN GIBBS
Senior – Goalkeeper – 5-9
Mesa, Ariz. – Desert Ridge High School – Morehead State/Eastern Washington
#15 AVA HETZEL
Graduate Student – Defender – 5-7
Cardiff by the Sea, Calif. – San Dieguito Academy – Arizona/Vanderbilt
#26 REESE KENNEL
Freshman – Defender – 5-7
Redondo Beach, Calif. - Redondo Union High School
#28 ADDISON LOCKERBY
Freshman – Midfielder – 5-4
Skokie, Ill. – Niles North High School
#10 LONDYN LOVELL
Sophomore – Midfielder – 5-8
Gilbert, Ariz. – Perry High School
#29 ALEXA MALASPINA
Sophomore – Goalkeeper – 5-8
San Martin, Calif. – Monte Vista Christian – UC Colorado Springs
#0 EMELINE MCCLENAHAN
Freshman – Goalkeeper – 5-10
Hinsdale, Ill. – Hinsdale Central High School
#14 JULIA OKA
Freshman – Forward – 5-3
Pearl City, Hawaii – Pearl City High School
#16 RYLAN PARK
Junior – Midfielder – 5-4
Danville, Calif. – Monte Vista High School
#12 MIA PAUGH
Sophomore – Defender – 5-8
Lenexa, Kan. – Olathe Northwest High School
#4 ALEX SCHOENSTADT
Senior – Forward – 5-6
Sammamish, Wash. – Eastside Catholic School – Mississippi
#13 ELIZA SMITH
Freshman – Midfielder – 5-7
Salt Lake City, Utah – Highland High School
#21 ALI SWENSEN
Senior – Forward – 5-3
Salt Lake City, Utah – Skyline High School – Weber State
#9 GRACE WATKINS
Graduate Student – Midfielder – 5-3
Manhattan Beach, Calif. – Mira Costa High School – Duke
#20 SOPHIE WHITE
Senior – Forward – 5-7
Herriman, Utah – Mountain Ridge High School – Florida
#24 BELLA WOODS
Sophomore – Midfielder – 5-7
Draper, Utah – Alta High School
#8 MIMI YAMAMOTO
Freshman – Midfielder/Defender – 5-7
San Jose, Calif. – St. Francis-Mountain View High School
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWSoccer | Instagram: @UtahWSoccer | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwsoccer).
"We had an incredible spring season," said coach Hideki Nakada, "and the team has put in a tremendous amount of work over the summer to prepare for this fall, so I couldn't be more excited to officially kick-off the new season.
"This is without a doubt the most exhilarating roster we've had during my time at the U. We have a strong core of experienced upperclassmen who bring leadership and skill sets across all four lines of the field, complemented by a talented group of newcomers.
"With the athleticism and technical ability this group possesses, we have the versatility to play in multiple styles and adapt to different systems. I'm excited to get to work and make it all come together."
2025 SCHEDULE
The team will hit the field for their first game on Aug. 14 at Gonzaga and fans will have 11 chances to catch the Utes on their home turf, starting Aug. 21 when Utah hosts Westminster at 7 p.m. at Ute Field. Big 12 play gets underway when Nakada's bunch welcomes Cincinnati to Salt Lake City on Sept. 24 in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. For the full schedule, click here.
KNOW YOUR UTES
Entering his fifth year at the helm of the Utah program, Coach Nakada brought in 12 newcomers to complement 16 players returning from last season's squad that posted an 8-6-5 record, going 6-2-3 at Ute Field. The 2025 roster is made up of 12 upperclassmen and 16 underclassmen, giving the Utes a healthy mix of veteran leadership and young players ready to make an immediate impact.
#5 ABBY AFFLECK
Freshman – Forward – 5-7
Syracuse, Utah – Syracuse High School
- Named the U19 Girls MVP at the International Surf Cup in Salou, Spain
- A two-time Utah first team all-state selection
- 2023 USYS Golden Boot winner
- 2023 and 2022 USYS national champion
#3 BROOKLYN BLAYLOCK
Senior – Midfielder – 5-4
Salt Lake City, Utah – East High School
- Has appeared in 56 games during her collegiate career, starting 50, and has totaled 4,372 minutes on the pitch
- Named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after guiding the Utah defense to back-to-back shutouts against Houston and Baylor last season
- Logged a career-high two assists as a junior, including one in the season-opening win over Gonzaga
- Has helped the Ute defense post 18 shutouts in her three seasons, including six last season
#2 CALLIE BLAYLOCK
Sophomore – Defender – 5-10
Salt Lake City, Utah – East High School
- Saw action in 18 games as a freshman, all off the bench
- Scored against Weber State and Idaho State and added an assist against Arizona State
- Tallied the third-most points among Utah freshmen in 2024
- Piled up more than 30 goals in her high school career, earning all-state recognition and a region championship
#18 LILLIAH BLUM
Junior – Midfielder – 5-3
Verona, Wis. – Verona Area High School
- Has started 38 of 39 possible games in her two years in SLC and was one of four Utes to start all 19 matches in 2024
- Led Utah and ranked fourth in the Big 12 with seven assists last season, finishing third on the team with 11 points
- Became the first Ute since 2013 to record multiple assists more than once in a season, logging a pair of assists against both Arizona State and Weber State
- Enters her junior campaign with three career goals, including two game-winners, and nine assists
#7 KELLY BULLOCK
Senior – Forward – 5-8
Salt Lake City, Utah – Olympus High School
- Second Team All-Big 12 selection in 2024
- Appeared in all 58 games in three seasons with the Utes, making 52 starts
- Her 23 career points (6 goals, 11 assists) are the most among all Ute returners
- Scored back-to-back game-winning goals last season as Utah shut out Houston and Baylor
#23 KATIE CALLAWAY
Sophomore – Midfielder – 5-6
Woodstock, Ga. – Etowah High School
- Tallied nine points in her debut season, logging three goals and three assists in 18 games
- Made seven starts during conference play, helping the Utes go 4-1-2 during that stretch
- Led all Utah freshmen and ranked fourth on the team with 11 points in 2024
- Ended her high school career with a first team all-state nod and region and county player of the year awards
#17 RYANN CULL
Senior – Defender – 5-7
San Diego, Calif. – La Costa Canyon High School
- Has appeared in 44 games in three seasons at Utah, including 28 as a starter
- Has scored one goal to go with nine assists for 10 collegiate points
- Tallied multiple points twice, scoring her first goal as a freshman against BYU before logging two assists against Arizona State as a sophomore in 2023
- Utah went 4-0-0 in games that she played more than 50 minutes in in 2024
#11 SHANNON DAVIDSON
Freshman – Midfielder – 5-5
Redondo Beach, Calif. – Redondo Union High School
- Named the all-area player of the year after netting 11 goals and tallying 10 assists as a senior
- Led Redondo Union to an undefeated regular season and the top seed in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs
- Earned U17 ECNL All-American and U17 All-Southwest Conference first-team recognition in 2023
- Led Beach FC to the 2023-24 U17 ECNL national title
#6 DEVI DUDLEY
Graduate Student – Midfielder – 5-3
American Fork, Utah – American Fork High School – Clemson
- One of four Utes to start every game in 2024, posting a career-high six shot attempts
- Helped lead the defense to six shutouts a season ago
- Saw action in 53 games over three seasons at Clemson, totaling over 2,000 minutes on the pitch
- Helped the Tigers reach the elite eight in spring 2021
#22 MADISON ENCINAS
Redshirt Freshman – Defender – 5-10
La Miranda, Calif. – Rosary Academy – Baylor
- Spent her true freshman season at Baylor, utilizing her redshirt
- Four-year varsity player at Rosary Academy
- Three-time first team All-Trinity League selection in high school
- Named to the U18/19 ECNL Girls southwest all-conference second-team with Slammers FC HB KØGE in 2023-24
#25 BELLA GANIERE
Redshirt Freshman – Defender – 5-4
Broomfield, Colo. – Broomfield High School
- Appeared in two games before suffering a season-ending injury as a true freshman
- Tallied her first collegiate point with an assist against Idaho State
- Led Broomfield HS to the 5A state title game twice, winning the championship in 2021
- Named to the Front Range League all-conference team and was an academic all-state selection
#1 ERIN GIBBS
Senior – Goalkeeper – 5-9
Mesa, Ariz. – Desert Ridge High School – Morehead State/Eastern Washington
- Appeared in five games in her first season in SLC, including three starts, en route to a 1-1-1 record
- Boasted a .765 save percentage in 2024, allowing only four goals on 42 shots
- Spent her first two collegiate seasons at Morehead State, where she totaled 144 saves in 31 games
- Has recorded a shutout in 13 of her 36 career games
#15 AVA HETZEL
Graduate Student – Defender – 5-7
Cardiff by the Sea, Calif. – San Dieguito Academy – Arizona/Vanderbilt
- One of the most experienced players on the roster with 57 career caps after seeing action in 13 games last year
- Recorded her first Utah point with an assist against Grand Canyon
- Played the full 90 minutes seven times in 2024 and held the back line in three of Utah's shutouts
- Spent three seasons at Vanderbilt after a strong freshman campaign at Arizona
#26 REESE KENNEL
Freshman – Defender – 5-7
Redondo Beach, Calif. - Redondo Union High School
- Helped lead Beach FC to the 2023-24 U17 ECNL national title
- Led Redondo Union to an undefeated regular season and the top seed in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs
- Named to the All-Bay League first team
- High school and club teammates with fellow Ute freshman Shannon Davidson
#28 ADDISON LOCKERBY
Freshman – Midfielder – 5-4
Skokie, Ill. – Niles North High School
- Multi-year starter at Niles North
- Played club for Chicago FC United
#10 LONDYN LOVELL
Sophomore – Midfielder – 5-8
Gilbert, Ariz. – Perry High School
- Appeared in 18 games in her first collegiate season, making four starts
- Recorded her first collegiate point with an assist against Idaho State
- Helped her club team, SC Del Sol, win a national championship in 2024
- Named to the WPSL all-conference, all-region and national teams in 2023
#29 ALEXA MALASPINA
Sophomore – Goalkeeper – 5-8
San Martin, Calif. – Monte Vista Christian – UC Colorado Springs
- Played and started in 17 games at UC Colorado Springs, going 10-5-2 with six shutouts
- Named the RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week after making nine saves and allowing only one goal in a pair of wins against Black Hills State and Regis
- Earned three first-team all-league selections in high school
- Named the 2024 Monte Vista Christian Athlete of the Year
#0 EMELINE MCCLENAHAN
Freshman – Goalkeeper – 5-10
Hinsdale, Ill. – Hinsdale Central High School
- Named to the IHSSCA all-sectional team
- Played club for FC United, being named to the ODP regional and sectional teams
- Helped FC United win its group in the 2023 Champions Cup and earn a playoff berth
- Rated as a three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer
#14 JULIA OKA
Freshman – Forward – 5-3
Pearl City, Hawaii – Pearl City High School
- Named an all-state selection as a freshman in her lone season of high school soccer
- Led all Hawaii preps with 22 goals in her lone year with Pearl City and was the state's only player to score more than 20
- Her 22 goals were 13 more than the team's second-leading scorer
- Played club for Leahi Soccer Club and Santa Rose United ECNL
#16 RYLAN PARK
Junior – Midfielder – 5-4
Danville, Calif. – Monte Vista High School
- Has appeared in four games in two seasons with the Utes
- Utah is 4-0 when she sees the pitch
- Led Monte Vista to a 13-1-4 record in 2022, claiming both a North Coast Section and an East Bay Athletic League championship
- Named all-league honorable mention to cap her prep career
#12 MIA PAUGH
Sophomore – Defender – 5-8
Lenexa, Kan. – Olathe Northwest High School
- Played in 11 games as a freshman, including eight appearances in the starting lineup
- Recorded her first collegiate point with an assist against Weber State
- Played the full 90 minutes twice, including in the shutout of Arizona
- Also suits up for KC Current II
#4 ALEX SCHOENSTADT
Senior – Forward – 5-6
Sammamish, Wash. – Eastside Catholic School – Mississippi
- Has played in 39 games in two seasons at the collegiate level, making 14 starts
- All 14 starts came in her first season in Salt Lake City in 2023
- Has notched two assists as a Ute and contributed to five shutouts
- Did not see action during the 2024 campaign
#13 ELIZA SMITH
Freshman – Midfielder – 5-7
Salt Lake City, Utah – Highland High School
- 2023 all-state and two-time all-region selection
- Team captain and three-year varsity starter at Highland
- Named the Rams' offensive MVP twice after leading the team in scoring in 2022 and 2023
- One of two Utahns in the 2025 class
#21 ALI SWENSEN
Senior – Forward – 5-3
Salt Lake City, Utah – Skyline High School – Weber State
- Comes to Utah after three seasons at Weber State
- Put together her best statistical season in 2024, leading WSU in goals (5), assists (4) and points (14)
- Named to the All-Big Sky second-team
- Has played in 52 games in her collegiate career, starting 27
#9 GRACE WATKINS
Graduate Student – Midfielder – 5-3
Manhattan Beach, Calif. – Mira Costa High School – Duke
- The most experienced member of the Utah squad, has taken the pitch 75 times in her career
- Tallied two assists in the win over Weber State last season, the first two points of her Utah career
- Logged five goals and four assists in four seasons at Duke, helping lead the program to the Elite Eight in three consecutive seasons
- 2019-20 Gatorade Player of the Year
#20 SOPHIE WHITE
Senior – Forward – 5-7
Herriman, Utah – Mountain Ridge High School – Florida
- Made 26 appearances, including six starts, in three seasons at Florida
- Saw action in 13 games last season, netting her second collegiate goal against UCF
- Graduated cum laude May 2025 with her bachelor's degree in Education Sciences
#24 BELLA WOODS
Sophomore – Midfielder – 5-7
Draper, Utah – Alta High School
- Has played in 26 games during her Utah career, including 21 appearances in the starting XI
- Named to the Big 12 all-conference freshman team in 2024 after scoring twice and adding three assists
- Has tallied three goals and four assists for her career while playing a vital role in nine shutouts
#8 MIMI YAMAMOTO
Freshman – Midfielder/Defender – 5-7
San Jose, Calif. – St. Francis-Mountain View High School
- Led St. Francis to a 21-2-1 record in 2024, winning the CIF NorCal Division I state title
- Helped St. Francis finish the year as the top-ranked team in California and No. 6 nationally, according to MaxPreps
- Earned second team all-league honors as a senior
- Rated a three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWSoccer | Instagram: @UtahWSoccer | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahwsoccer).
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