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Looks Like Graduation/Sitting Out. Scored a bit more... by dillon77

She had four goals and five assists last year (see below). The Irish are also losing Karin Muya, who led the team with 7 goals and Sabrina Flores, who also had 5 assists.

The concerning element for me is that this is the second consecutive year we've lost stellar players who had eligibility remaining: Jen W. and, the year before, Natalie Jacobs (who is still at USC). Now stuff happens (apparently Jacobs wanted to go home to SoCal), but these were highly rated prospects and they traditionally are who you hang your hat on.

Will give Nate a flyer on this. He's got a #9-rated class (Top Drawer) starting the season today; many of whom he helped recruit with Coach Romagnolo. Let's see how they play, with returnees like Eva Hurm and Brianna Martinez.

This season is worth paying attention to....