INDIANAPOLIS - The IU Indianapolis women's soccer program and head coach Angela Berry White have announced the additions of three student-athletes to join the program with the start of the spring semester. All three transfers bring Division I experience to the IU Indy program and will begin training with the team immediately.
The three additions consist of
Elle Blessinger (Green Bay),
Sofia Rodriguez (Morehead State) and
Megan Swift (Chicago State).
"We're excited to bring these three young ladies into the program and get them in with our returners right away," White said. "In Sofia, she brings really good size in goal and we have high expectations for her. Elle brings really good size to the defensive third and moves really well for her size, so she's going to contribute right away.
"Megan is a fast, talented forward who's going to impact the game in the attacking third. She's going to come in right away and challenge for minutes."
The three transfers brings the group of newcomers to seven as
White inked four true freshmen earlier this winter.
Elle Blessinger - Evansville, Ind. / Castle (Green Bay)
D - 5-foot-11 - Senior
-Played the past three seasons at Green Bay
-Has 25 career appearances and 19 starts to her credit with the Phoenix
-Played a career-high 12 games and 800 minutes as a true freshman in 2023
-Returns to her home state after a standout career at Castle High School
Sofia Rodriguez - Taylor Mill, Ky. / Newport Central Catholic (Morehead State)
GK - 5-foot-11 - Junior
-Played last season at Morehead State, making five appearances and three starts in goal
-Had a 2.51 goals against average and 13 saves in her five appearances
-Began her collegiate career at Western Carolina, spending two seasons with the Catamounts but never appearing in net at WCU
-Played three seasons with Cincinnati United Premier (CUP), helping them to a third-place national finish in 2020-21
Megan Swift - Mission Viejo, Calif. / San Juan Hills (Chicago State)
F - 5-foot-6 - Junior
-Played last season at Chicago State, appearing in 17 matches with five starts
-Recorded her first collegiate point with an assist and career-high three shot attempts in a 3-0 win over New Haven
-Began her collegiate career by spending two seasons at Campbell University, making seven appearances for the Camels during the 2023 season
-Starred at San Juan Hills (Calif.) High School, totaling 29 goals across her final three high school seasons