Ten to Join Women’s Soccer in 2024

2024 SUFFOLK WOMEN'S SOCCER ROSTER 

BOSTON – Suffolk women's soccer's head coach Ellie McDougall's second recruiting class features 10 as nine true freshmen and one graduate transfer will be added to the Rams fold for the 2024 campaign. 

Maci Pekmezian will wrap up her collegiate career in blue-and-gold after playing three seasons of her undergraduate career at Belmont, while Bria Baughman, Gabriella Duggan, Sinclaire Hart, Gianna Maina, Mackenzie Metka, Vivienne Murphy, Brooke Robson, Alex Roth and Jaiden Wilds will get their collegiate playing days underway at Suffolk. 

The group is comprised of five midfielders (Hart, Maina, Metka, Robson), three defensemen (Duggan, Murphy, Roth), one defensive midfielder (Baughman) and a lone keeper (Wilds).

The fresh faces will join 23 returners that not only boosted the Rams to the conference postseason for the first time since 2021 and 10th time overall last season but pushed Suffolk to the league's semifinals for the first time since 2016 and fourth-time in program history.  

Fans will get their first glimpse of the rookies and the entire 18th edition of Suffolk women's soccer Sunday, Sept. 1 at Elms at 2:00 p.m. 

RAMS ROOKIES RESUMES 

BRIA BAUGHMAN | FR. | D/M | STUART, FLA. / SOUTH FORKS
BEFORE SUFFOLK – SOUTH FORKS
Two-year letterwinner at South Forks ... Member of National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and International Baccalaureate Program ... Played Club for WH America ... Led WH America to the USYS FL State Cup Championship in 2022 ... Helped WH America to the US Club Florida State Cup Championship, National League Sunshine Conference Championship in 2023 ... Aided to the 2024 USL Academy Cup Championship ... Competed in NL Pro 21/22 in 2024. 

COACH'S QUOTE: Bria is a hard-tackling defensive player who played her club for W&H America NL.  

GABRIELLA DUGGAN | FR. | D | SAN DIEGO, CALIF. / SCRIPPS RANCH

COACH'S QUOTE: Gabriella's a dynamic outside back playing her club soccer for Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks ECNL. 

SINCLAIRE HART | FR. | M | KESWICK, VA. / THE COVENANT SCHOOL 
BEFORE SUFFOLK – THE CONVENANT SCHOOL
Letterwinner and two-year captain at The Covenant School ... Helped The Covenant School to back-to-back championships ... 2023 Player of the Year ... Competed for Skyline Elite GA.

COACH'S QUOTE: Sinclaire is dominating presence in the midfield playing her club soccer for Skyline Elite SC GA. 

GIANNA MAINA | FR. | M | MIDDLETOWN, DEL. / ODESSA

COACH'S QUOTE: Gianna is a versatile midfield/wing player playing her club for Sporting Delaware. 

MACKENZIE METKA | FR. | M | PALMETTO BAY, FLA. / PALMER TRINITY
BEFORE SUFFOLK – PALMER TRINITY
Letterwiner at Palmer Trinity and captained the team as a senior ... Helped Palmer Trinity to four district titles (2021-24) ... Also lettered in lacrosse and track & field.

COACH'S QUOTE: Mackenzie is an attack minded midfielder, who played her club most recently for Pinecrest Premier Soccer Club.

VIVIENNE MURPHY | FR. | D | SAN JOSE, CALIF. / BRAHNAM
BEFORE SUFFOLK – BRANHAM
Letterwinner at Branham and captained the team ... Also lettered in swimming and track & field ... Member of National Honor Society. 

COACH'S QUOTE: Vivienne is a speedy wide player playing her club for De Anza Force ECNL. 

MACI PEKMEZIAN | GR. | M | MELBOURNE BEACH, FLA. / WEST SHORE / BELMONT
BEFORE SUFFOLK – BELMONT (2020-23)
Four-year letterwinner at Belmont and captained the team as a senior ... All-OVC Second-Team in 2021 ... OVC Honor Roll in 2021 ... Two-time MVC Third-Team (2022, 2023) ... 2023 Preseason All-MVB Honorable Mention ... MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award ... MVC Honor Roll in 2022 ... Appeared in 55 games, started 37 over four seasons ... Recorded 28 points on 13 goals and two assists ... Seven of her 13 goals were game winners ... Dean's List.

COACH'S QUOTE: Maci is a collegiate experienced attacking midfielder.

BEFORE SUFFOLK – WEST SHORE
Letterwinner at West Shore ... Led West Shore to the 2020 District Championship .... Brevard County Soccer Player of the Year, Brevard County Offensive Player of the Year and Brevard County Soccer Student-Athlete of the Year ... 2020 Cape Coast Conference Athlete of the Year ... West Shore's single-season goals scorer record holder with 44 in 2019 ... All-Conference ... West Shore's Golden Boot ... Member of National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Student Government Associated ... Academic Honor Roll. 

BROOKE ROBSON | FR. | M | RIVERSIDE, CALIF. / MARTIN LUTHER KING
BEFORE SUFFOLK – MARTIN LUTHER KING
Letterwinner at Martin Luther King ... Led Martin Luther King to the 2021 Division 3 CIF Championship ... 2024 Martin Luther King Female Athlete of the Year ... Also lettered in flag football ... Eight-time Honor Roll ... Mikva Challenge National Youth Summit attendee and Leadership Cohort Member ... Volunteered at local animal shelter ... Fundraised for kids with cancer.

COACH'S QUOTE: Brooke is a technical forward/midfielder, who played club soccer for Sporting California Arsenal ECNL.

ALEX ROTH | FR. | D | HARRISBURG, NC. / HICKORY RIDGE
BEFORE SUFFOLK – HICKORY RIDGE
Letterwinner at Hickory Ridge and captained the team as a senior ... Helped Hickory Ridge qualify for 4A NCHSAA State playoffs ... NCHSAA All-Region and All-Conference ... Member of Beta Club, National Technical Honor Society ... Magna Cum Laude.

COACH'S QUOTE: Alex is a speedy center back, who played her club soccer for Charlotte Soccer Academy RL.  

JAIDEN WILDS | FR. | GK | LAS VEGAS, NEV. / VETERANS TRIBUTE CAREER & TECHNICAL ACADEMY
BEFORE SUFFOLK – VETERANS TRIBUTE CAREER & TECHNICAL ACADEMY
Letterwinner at Veterans Tribute Career & Technical Academy.

COACH'S QUOTE: Jaiden is this class's lone keeper, who played club for Albion SC Las Vegas GA.