MILWAUKEE - Megan Keeven of St. Charles, Mo.,
Morgan Koerber of Sussex, Wis.,
Kellsey Meechudhone of Las Vegas, Nev.,
Allie Nischbach of Wentzville, Mo.,
Rachel Phillpotts of Linden, Mich.,
Mackenzie Schill of Pewaukee, Wis.,
McKenna Stratton of Las Vegas, Nev.,
Allie Strottman of Marion, Iowa,
Taylor Tabbert of Waterford, Wis., have all signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Milwaukee women's soccer team.
"We are excited to welcome this group into our Milwaukee soccer family," Milwaukee head coach
Troy Fabiano said. "This year's class has good balance across the board and can play a variety of positions. Every recruiting class should be given the necessary time to adjust to the demands of being a student-athlete at this level, but we are excited to get to work with this group and integrate these players into our squad."
*Megan Keeven/St. Charles, Mo./St. Charles West High School/JB Marine*
Keeven plays club soccer for Sporting JB Marine, with the team a Missouri Fall State Cup finalist in 2015, 2014 and 2013. The 2013 Missouri Summer State Cup Champion, she also helped the squad to Region II Championship appearances in 2013 and 2014 and the Eclipse Challenge Cup Championship in 2015.
Keeven comes to Milwaukee from St. Charles West High School, where she has been a three-time All-Gateway Athletic Conference honoree. A second-team all-league honoree as a freshman and sophomore, she was tabbed first-team all-league, first-team all-district and second team all-state as a junior last season. She has helped lead the squad to back-to-back district championships and state tournament quarterfinal appearances.
*Morgan Koerber/Sussex, Wis./Arrowhead High School/SC Waukesha*
Koerber has played club soccer for SC Waukesha for four years, with a very successful run that included first-place Wisconsin State Cup finishes from 2013 to 2016, a runner-up showing in 2017 and a second-place regional showing in 2014.
A local Arrowhead High School product, Koerber has been named a Classic 8 First-Team All-Conference honoree each of the past two seasons. A Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association Best of the Rest honoree in 2015, Koerber was also a Second-Team
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel All-Area choice as a junior as well as a back-to-back Team Defensive MVP award winner.
*Kellsey Meechudhone/Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial High School/FC Warriors*
Meechudhone's club career includes Nevada State Cup Finalists in 2015 and 2016, as well as a Nevada State Cup Championship in 2014. She was a member of the Nevada ODP team as a sophomore and claimed the U.S. Club Soccer NPL Nevada Championship as a sophomore. A year ago, she was a U.S. Youth Soccer Region 4 President Cup Champion and a U.S. Youth Soccer National President Cup Finalist.
She is one of two signees from Centennial High School in Nevada. As a junior, she accumulated three goals and a team-high nine assists, helping lead the Bulldogs to the Sunset Region final. She was an All-Southern Nevada selection as a sophomore and plays club soccer for FC Warriors.
*Allie Nischbach/Wentzville, Mo./Timberland High School/JB Marine*
Nischbach plays for the JB Marine club soccer team, where she was a 2013 Missouri State Cup Champion, a 2014 Missouri State Cup Finalist, was a 2014 Las Vegas Mayors Cup semifinalist and a 2015 and 2016 Missouri State Cup Finalist. She also helped her team to appearances in the 2013 and 2014 USYSA Region II Championships.
She has been a four-year starter at Timberland High School, progressing every season, starting as the only freshman on varsity. A starter each of her first two seasons, she paced the squad in goals as a sophomore before a knee injury sidelined her as a junior. A 2015 Missouri High School Class 4 St. Louis-Central All Region Team member, she was also tabbed First-Team Gateway Athletic All-Conference South that same season.
*Rachel Phillpotts/Linden, Mich./Flint Powers Catholic High School/Nationals Union*
Phillpotts comes to the Panthers from Flint Powers Catholic High School, where she led her team to the No. 1 ranking for most of her junior campaign, falling in the D3 state championship game. The MLive Girls Soccer Player of the Year, she was named Michigan High School Coaches Association First-Team All-State after accumulating 19 goals and 11 assists – the third straight season she has earned the honor. She has also been named first-team all-district and all-region each of those seasons. A club soccer player for seven seasons for Waza F.C., she won State Cup Championships in 2016 and 2017 and also claimed the 2016 Disney Classic Championship.
*Mackenzie Schill/Pewaukee, Wis./Pewaukee High School/SC Waukesha*
Schill is a four-time Wisconsin State Cup champ (2013-16) for SC Waukesha, she was also a state finalist in 2017 and a Region 2 Midwest Regional Championship Finalist in 2014.
A senior at Pewaukee High School, she has been a four-year varsity member for both the soccer and basketball squads. On the soccer field, she already owns the school's scoring record after recording her 95
th goal as a junior. She set the freshman record with 33 in 2014 and topped that as a sophomore with a school-record 41 tallies. The Woodland Conference Player of the Year in 2015. The three-time all-area and two-time Best of the Rest All-State honoree on the soccer pitch is a two-sport athlete, currently averaging 18.4 points per game on the basketball court.
*McKenna Stratton/Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial High School/FC Warriors*
Stratton's successful club career includes Nevada State Cup Finalists in 2015 and 2016, as well as a Nevada State Cup Championship in 2014. She was a member of the Nevada ODP team as a sophomore and claimed the U.S. Club Soccer NPL Nevada Championship as a sophomore. A year ago, she was a U.S. Youth Soccer Region 4 President Cup Champion and a U.S. Youth Soccer National President Cup Finalist. She was the top goal scorer of the tournament at the President Cup National Tournament.
She also comes to the Panthers from Nevada and Centennial High School, where she also competes for FC Warriors. The first-team all-state honoree has the school record for most goals, set over her first three seasons, and is on the Academic All-State Team.
*Allie Strottman/Marion, Iowa/Linn-Mar High School/FC United Fusion*
Strottman is a six-year member of the FC United Fusion, helping the squad to the 2015 State Cup Championship and a 2014 State Cup runner up. A member of the Iowa ODP squad from 2014 to 2015, other accolades from her time with FC United Fusion include 2014 U.S. Club National Champions and 2014 U.S. Club Regionals Runner-up. She was also a member of the Iowa ODP squad from 2014 to 2015.
A senior at Linn-Mar High School who also plays for FC United Fusion, brings along an extensive resume as a goalkeeper. A two-year team captain, she was second-team all-state in 2016, also earning first-team all-district honors in a season where she was named All-Metro First Team and Goalkeeper of the Year. She doubled up on those honors after claiming the same accolades in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Her .914 save percentage was the best in the state, accumulating 127 saves while allowing just 12 goals on the season.
*Taylor Tabbert/Waterford, Wis./Muskego High School/FC Wisconsin Eclipse*
Tabbert also hails from in-state, currently attending Muskego High School. She has played year-round for the FC Wisconsin Eclipse (ECNL), not participating on her high school team.
She helped her squad qualify for Elite Clubs National League National Playoffs in 2014, 2015 and 2016. In 2015, the team went all the way to the North American Cup Finals.