Women’s Soccer Signs Six for 2025 Season

DAYTON – Wright State women's soccer head coach Travis Sobers announced the program's six-person recruiting class for the 2025 season on Wednesday afternoon.

The six high school seniors — Alea Cook, Jordan Frantz, Leigha Lauer, Taliah Pellizzari, Molly Priestle, and Ayla Washburn — have each signed Athletic Aid Agreements, and will continue their education at Wright State University next fall.

"We are really excited to add these great young women to our Raider family," said Sobers. "We have addressed our positional needs but more importantly their value systems fit into our team culture. They are selfless and will help us to continue to challenge in a very competitive league."

Learn more about each signee:

Alea Cook
Beavercreek, OH
Beavercreek HS
Striker/Center Defender

Highlights

Four-year letter winner at Beavercreek High School.
All-Region and All-District 2023 for All-Dayton South.
All-League First Team in the Greater Western Ohio Conference (2023).
Finished senior season with six goals and three assists, putting up 19 shots with 17 shots on goal.
Helped team to an 11-5-3 overall record, finishing as the District Runner-Up.
Played club soccer for Ohio Galaxies FC.
Also competed in track and field and basketball.

Jordan Frantz
Bellbrook, OH
Bellbrook HS
5-8 | Goalkeeper
Highlights

Four-year letter winner at Bellbrook High School.
Made the All-State Team in 2023 and 2024.
Four-time member of the Southwestern Buckeye League First Team.
SWBL Newcomer of the Year (2021).
21^st in OHSAA history with 700 career saves, 27 career shutouts.
Holds Greene County record for most saves.
Ended her senior season with 11 shutouts, 151 saves, and 12 GA.
Played club soccer for Club Ohio Dayton.
Holds Bellbrook High School record for career saves (700) and single season saves (211).

Leigha Lauer
Marietta, OH
Marietta HS
Goalkeeper

Highlights

Four-year letter winner at Marietta High School.
Made the All-State First Team in 2023 and 2024.
Holds school record for all-time career shutouts (40) and all-time career saves (490).
Helped team to a 12-5-1 season, making it to the District Semi-finals.
Named team MVP in 2022.
Played club soccer at Ohio Premier ECNL.
Also was a four-year letterwinner in basketball.

Taliah Pellizzari
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute
5-5 | Midfielder/Forward
Highlights

Played club soccer with Borussia Dortmund Academy.
Ontario Player Development League Cup Team Finalist.
Ranked in the top 100 by First Touch Football (2024).
Top scorer in Province (2024).
Also played basketball in high school.

Molly Priestle
Cincinnati, OH
St. Ursula Academy
5-2 | Midfielder
Highlights

Four-year captain and two-year letterwinner at St. Ursula Academy.
Names to the Ohio Southwest All-District Team in 2024.
Ended her senior season playing in 17 games, recording two goals and two assists while putting up 27 shots with 16 on goal.
Scored the lone goal to defeat the nationally ranked No. 8 Sacred Heart Academy.
Helped team to an 8-10-0 record and a Southwest District Runner-up spot (2024).
Played club soccer at CUP 07 GA.

Ayla Washburn
Vandalia, OH
Butler HS
5-7 | Striker/Outside Back
Highlights

Four-year letter winner at Butler High School.
All-State Second Team (2023).
Miami Valley League All-Conference Team (2022; 2023; 2024).
Fourth overall offensive leader in the Miami Valley League (2024).
Finished senior season with 20 goals and nine assists.
Helped her team to a 17-6-0 record in 2024, making it to the State Semi-finals.
Played club soccer for Ohio Galaxies FC.
Also a four-year letter winner in basketball.

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