CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston Southern head women's soccer coach Eric Terrill announced the 2020 signing class on Monday evening as the Buccaneers welcome six players to the upcoming 2020-21 roster.

The class features a blend of skill and talent as the Buccaneers welcome athletes from New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, and Georgia to the roster. The 2019 fall signing class also features a pair of players from Carl Leschinski's PDA Shore Wave club team (Abby Angelucci & Emma Ryan), with noted CSU soccer players Dakota Fiedler and alums Emilie Gilbert and Alyssa Dellacqua all coming from the program to join the Buccaneers.

CSU looks to continue building off a 2019 season that put the Buccaneers back in the postseason. The Bucs advanced to the Big South quarterfinal round after posting a 7-10-2 record with a 3-5-2 mark in conference play.

Terrill is pleased with the skill set and abilities brought by the signing class as he looks to blend the six athletes in with a returning group that features 10 returning starters from the 2019 season.

"In recruiting we are always trying to address needs," Terrill said. "I feel like this class is an excellent fit with the players in the program already. I feel like we will bolster an already talented attacking group with proven goal scores and creative attacking players. We also have two decorated defenders coming that will strengthen a defense that we are rebuilding. I'm super excited about the direction of the team and what these six will bring to the table."
 
Abby Angelucci
Forward/Midfielder * Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.
Point Pleasant Beach High School * PDA Shore Wave

• Four-year varsity starter and captain in her senior season
• Recognized as a top player in New Jersey in freshman, sophomore, and junior years
• Named the Rookie of the Year and is a two-time Offensive Player of the Year
• Scored 18 goals and recorded 16 assists in junior season
• 18 goals and 10 assists as a sophomore
• Eight goals and eight assists as a freshman
• All-State First Team selection
• Sneakers Plus Athlete of the Week honors by the Ocean Star newspaper
• Two-year varsity softball starter, including winning the 2018 state championship
• Received the Principal's Silver Award (Honors) in the classroom
• Coached by Adam Curtis and Brian MacElwee in high school, and Brian Finley in club
• Plans on majoring in Psychology at CSU
• Daughter of Rhonda and Thomas Angelucci

Aya Neal
Defender * Perry Hall, Md.
Perry Hall High School * Coppermine Premier Soccer Club

• Four-year varsity starter and two-year team captain
• Scored five goals and added seven assists throughout her high school career
• Received All-Metro Team and All-Country recognition in 2018
• Received Second Team All-State honors
• Also received First Team All-State recognition
• Part of the 4A State Champion Team
• 2016 4A State Finalist
• Five-time All-Academic Team recognition
• Part of the 2019 U18 US Youth Soccer National Champion team
• Part of the 2019 Maryland State Cup Champion team
• Four-year Honor Roll recipient
• Also a member of the 2018 track team
• Coached by Matthew Smoot in high school and Val Teixeira in club
• Plans on majoring in nursing at CSU
• Daughter of Steve and Sylvia Neal

Emma Ryan
Midfielder * Toms River, N.J.
Toms River High School East * PDA Shore Wave

• Three-year varsity starter
• Two-time Most Valuable Player
• Four-Time Shore Conference Player of the Week nominee
• Scored 40 goals and added 28 assists
• National Honor Society member
• High Honor Roll recipient
• Earned the Community Service Award
• Coached by Mike Nichol in high school and Brian Finley in club
• Plans on majoring in kinesiology/biology at CSU
• Daughter of Anthony and Denise Ryan

Lilly Walker
Midfielder * Winston-Salem, N.C.
Virginia Academy Homeschool * NC Fusion

• Lined up in high school in both freshman and sophomore year, before training with the NC Fusion club team year round
• 2016 & 2017 starter for the FHU varsity team
• Two-time NCHEAC All-Conference selection in both 2016 & 2017
• Member of the 2016 ECNL Chicago, 2017 ECNL Seattle, and 2018 ECNL San Diego National Championships teams
• 2016 Central Carolina Conference Cross Country State Champion
• 2016 CCC High School All-Conference Cross Country selection
• 2017 NCHEA All-State Cross Country Team
• 2017 CAASC All-Conference Cross Country runner
• 2016 & 2017 FHE Cross Country varsity selection
• Coached by Diane Toohey in high school and John Pardini in club
• Plans on majoring in kinesiology at CSU
• Daughter of Scott and Stephanie Walker

Madisen Mitchum
Forward/Defender * Gray, Ga.
Jones County High School * Concorde Fire ECNL

• Was the leading goal scorer in her freshman (23), sophomore (37), and junior (32) seasons
• Combined for 92 career goals scored
• Earned the Golden Boot/MVP in her freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons
• Earned the Rookie of the Year award in her freshman season
• Scholar-Athlete and Academic Honor Roll recipient
• Received the Coaches Choice Award for determination from cross country in her sophomore year
• Competed for the cross country team in her sophomore season and was a Georgia state qualifier
• Coached by Mikayla Sparks Greene in high school and Jay Johnson in club
• Plans on majoring in nursing at CSU
• Daughter of B.J. Mitchum and Felicia Carr

Karly Livingston
Center Back * Knoxville, Tenn.
Hardin Valley Academy * FC Alliance

• Three-Time All-Region selection
• Three-Time All-District selection
• Earned All-State recognition
• Posted 24 goals over her junior and senior seasons
• Scored 14 goals in her senior season
• Scored 10 goals in her junior year
• Was a member of the National Honor Society
• Also lined up on the varsity tennis team as a freshman
• Coached by Jessica Stephens in high school and Kevin Keck in club
• Plans on majoring in biochemistry
• Daughter of Kristin and Shane Livingston