University of St. Thomas Athletics
Women's Soccer announces signing class of five student-athletes
11/9/2023 11:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The signing class features five student-athletes, three from Wisconsin and two from Minnesota.
The signing class features five student-athletes, three from Wisconsin and two from Minnesota
Alexandra Amini (5-5, Pewaukee, Wis., Pewaukee)
Quoting Coach McGill
"Alex brings a driving presence as an attacker and creates goal scoring opportunities. She has great speed and gets into open spaces off her first touch. She will bring great competition and attacking talent to the team."
High School
Alexandra is a three-time Woodland All-Conference selection while playing high school soccer at Pewaukee High School.
Personal
Alexandra is the daughter of Jane and Nimo Amini and has two siblings (Evan and Gabriella). She is planning on studying in business management.
Juliet Carlson (5-5, Minnetonka, Minn., Minnetonka)
Quoting Coach McGill
"Juliet is a fierce attacker, she is quick on the dribble, a hard worker and defender, and has a great ability to drive and break lines. She will add a great attacking mentality to our midfield."
High School
Juliet is a three-time varsity starter at Minnetonka where her and her team have been Section 2AAA finalists three times. She has been awarded team offensive MVP internally and is a one-time all-conference and all-state honoree. She is also a member of the A-Honor Roll.
Personal
Juliet is the daughter of Brian and Jen Carlson and has two siblings (Cameron and Matthew). Both her father and mother played college sports. Jen played soccer at DePauw University from 1994-95 and Brian played tennis at Gustavus Adolohus College from 1994-98. She is looking to major in nursing with a minor in Spanish.
Melina Knowles (5-4, Plymouth, Wis., Plymouth)
Quoting Coach McGill
"Melina makes creative runs and moves off the ball, she is not afraid to take players one-on-one and plays good possession with a high speed of play. She can play inside and outside and will add creativity and work rate to the attack and defense."
High School
Melina was named the East Central Conference Player of the Year; she is also an All-State honorable mention. She maintained a high-honor roll status all four years of high school.
Personal
Melina is the daughter of John and Katy Knowles and has one sibling (Kalli). Her father, John, played basketball at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. She will be majoring in nursing.
Izzy McEwan (5-5, Minneapolis, Minn., Washburn)
Quoting Coach McGill
"Izzy is a tireless worker as a forward. She puts teams under high pressure and then counter attacks with speed and strength. Her work rate and final third decision making will be a great addition to our attack."
High School
Izzy comes out of Washburn High School highly decorated. She is a four-year letter winner, two-time team MVP, three-time All-Minneapolis City Conference, two-time All-Metro, and three-time All-State. She is also a member of the academic honor roll.
Personal
Izzy is the daughter of Erika Arnold-McEwan and Josh McEwan and has three siblings (Eli, Jakob, and Emma). Her father, Josh, and grandfather, Roger, both played sports collegiately. Josh played baseball at Luther College and Roger played basketball at the University of Minnesota. She is planning on studying criminal justice.
Kayden Scrima (5-4, Waukesha, Wis., Catholic Memorial).
Quoting Coach McGill
"Kayden is a player who covers a ton of ground in a game. She is a great attacking outside back who can get forward and create unbalance in another team's defense. She has a great service into the box on both early crosses and on the dribble. She will add a great attacking presence out of the back for us."
High School
Kayden was selected to the honor roll each of her semesters in school and is a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Kayden is the daughter of Joe and Nicole Scrima and has two siblings (Jake and Sophie). Her mother, Nicole, swam at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. She is planning on studying business.
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | High School |
| Alexandra Amini | For. | 5-5 | Pewaukee, Wis. | Pewaukee |
| Juliet Carlson | Mid. | 5-5 | Minnetonka, Minn. | Minnetonka |
| Melina Knowles | For. | 5-4 | Plymouth, Wis. | Plymouth |
| Izzy McEwan | For. | 5-5 | Minneapolis, Minn. | Washburn |
| Kayden Scrima | Def. | 5-4 | Waukesha, Wis. | Catholic Memorial |
Alexandra Amini (5-5, Pewaukee, Wis., Pewaukee)
Quoting Coach McGill
"Alex brings a driving presence as an attacker and creates goal scoring opportunities. She has great speed and gets into open spaces off her first touch. She will bring great competition and attacking talent to the team."
High School
Alexandra is a three-time Woodland All-Conference selection while playing high school soccer at Pewaukee High School.
Personal
Alexandra is the daughter of Jane and Nimo Amini and has two siblings (Evan and Gabriella). She is planning on studying in business management.
Juliet Carlson (5-5, Minnetonka, Minn., Minnetonka)
Quoting Coach McGill
"Juliet is a fierce attacker, she is quick on the dribble, a hard worker and defender, and has a great ability to drive and break lines. She will add a great attacking mentality to our midfield."
High School
Juliet is a three-time varsity starter at Minnetonka where her and her team have been Section 2AAA finalists three times. She has been awarded team offensive MVP internally and is a one-time all-conference and all-state honoree. She is also a member of the A-Honor Roll.
Personal
Juliet is the daughter of Brian and Jen Carlson and has two siblings (Cameron and Matthew). Both her father and mother played college sports. Jen played soccer at DePauw University from 1994-95 and Brian played tennis at Gustavus Adolohus College from 1994-98. She is looking to major in nursing with a minor in Spanish.
Melina Knowles (5-4, Plymouth, Wis., Plymouth)
Quoting Coach McGill
"Melina makes creative runs and moves off the ball, she is not afraid to take players one-on-one and plays good possession with a high speed of play. She can play inside and outside and will add creativity and work rate to the attack and defense."
High School
Melina was named the East Central Conference Player of the Year; she is also an All-State honorable mention. She maintained a high-honor roll status all four years of high school.
Personal
Melina is the daughter of John and Katy Knowles and has one sibling (Kalli). Her father, John, played basketball at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. She will be majoring in nursing.
Izzy McEwan (5-5, Minneapolis, Minn., Washburn)
Quoting Coach McGill
"Izzy is a tireless worker as a forward. She puts teams under high pressure and then counter attacks with speed and strength. Her work rate and final third decision making will be a great addition to our attack."
High School
Izzy comes out of Washburn High School highly decorated. She is a four-year letter winner, two-time team MVP, three-time All-Minneapolis City Conference, two-time All-Metro, and three-time All-State. She is also a member of the academic honor roll.
Personal
Izzy is the daughter of Erika Arnold-McEwan and Josh McEwan and has three siblings (Eli, Jakob, and Emma). Her father, Josh, and grandfather, Roger, both played sports collegiately. Josh played baseball at Luther College and Roger played basketball at the University of Minnesota. She is planning on studying criminal justice.
Kayden Scrima (5-4, Waukesha, Wis., Catholic Memorial).
Quoting Coach McGill
"Kayden is a player who covers a ton of ground in a game. She is a great attacking outside back who can get forward and create unbalance in another team's defense. She has a great service into the box on both early crosses and on the dribble. She will add a great attacking presence out of the back for us."
High School
Kayden was selected to the honor roll each of her semesters in school and is a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Kayden is the daughter of Joe and Nicole Scrima and has two siblings (Jake and Sophie). Her mother, Nicole, swam at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. She is planning on studying business.
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