INDIANAPOLIS - Head coach Angela Berry White continued putting the final pieces together for her 2026 roster on Monday (June 22) as she announced the signing of Annaliese Black (Olathe, Kan. / Olathe Northwest) to financial aid paperwork to join the program this fall. Black, an attacking midfielder, played the past two seasons at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa. 

Black was limited to just one game this past season due to injury, totaling 52 minutes as a starter in the season opener. She returned from injury this spring and is currently playing for RKC Third Coast FC in the USLW where she's averaging nearly 80 minutes per contest. As a true freshman at Mercyhurst, she appeared in 19 matches, making a pair of starts and totaling 601 minutes. She scored a goal in her collegiate debut at Duquesne and finished the season ranked fourth on the team in shot attempts (13). 

Black brings previous club experience from Kansas Rush SC and Missouri ODP. She is the fourth transfer to join the program for the upcoming season, joining Elle Blessinger (Green Bay), Sofia Rodriguez (Morehead State) and Megan Swift (Chicago State).