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Mastodon Women's Soccer Announces 2025 Signing Class
11/20/2024 3:58:00 PM | Women's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer program will welcome five newcomers to the team for the 2025 season: Bella Masse, Adriadne Herrera, Sabrina Sokol, Daisy Moody and Kiera Bradford.
"This is a very exciting time for Mastodon Athletics, and our women's soccer program specifically," Mastodon head coach Jason Burr said. "The success our team has had over the last four years has been fantastic and has built a foundation on which five incredibly talented youth players will be able to continue to develop. We are so excited for these amazing young women to join our returning players to advance the program and take it to new heights we have yet to experience. Over the last several years we have kept some of the top players from the state here at home in Indiana and we are thrilled to be bringing in three impactful athletes from our home state, including one local product from here in Fort Wayne. We also have two remarkable attacking talents from Michigan and Illinois arriving this year that will both have an immediate impact on our team. The excitement around the Mastodon women's soccer program is growing. So is the success on the field, and the Class of 2025 is going to build the legacy of the players that came before them and our enthusiasm for the fall season is immense."
Masse is a forward from Mattoon, Illinois. She aided the Green Wave to their first time winning the Apollo Conference and setting the record for most wins in a season, 2023 (23). Masse also won the IHSA Regional Championship in both 2023 and 2024. Masse was named to the All-Apollo Conference First Team three times and twice to the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All-Sectional Selection. She was also selected for the 2024 Urbana High School Girls Soccer All-Tournament Team. Masse played for the Mattoon Soccer Club for nine years and Central Illinois United GA for three years. She graduated from Mattoon in the top five percent of the graduating class and as a high honor roll student.
Herrera is a Fort Wayne native, playing as a defender for North Side. She played club ball for Fort Wayne United for eight years, advancing to the state cup semi-finals. Herrera also played club ball for Indy Premier United. Her brothers have played collegiate soccer locally, Landon Herrera played for Huntington and Diego Herrera plays at Indiana Wesleyan.
Sokol is a productive forward from Macomb, Michigan. She scored 19 goals and assisted on 19 during her first three seasons at Regina. Sokol won the district championship for three straight years (2022, 2023, 2024) and finished as regional finalist in 2023 and 2024. She was named to the All-District team three times (2022, 2023, 2024), the All-Region team twice (2023 and 2024), a 2022 All-League player and All-State Honorable Mention twice (2023 and 2024). Sokol played club at Liverpool FC IA Michigan for eight years. She was awarded to the ECNL Midwest All-Conference Second Team twice (2022 and 2023), named Players Player of the Year MVP twice (2020-21 and 2023-24) and 2022-23 Coaches Player of the Year. Sokol was awarded Summa Cum Laude from Regina as a four year honor student.
Moody is a high-scoring striker from Granger, Indiana. She assisted on 26 goals to go along with scoring 67 of her own for Marian. Moody led the Knights to four sectional championships and regional championships (2021-2024). The Knights went on to win semi-state two of those years and were 2022 NIC champions. She was named to the 2024 All-State First Team, 2022 All-State Second Team, 2021 All-State Third Team, All-District First Team twice (2022 and 2024), All-Conference First Team twice (2022 and 2024) and a 2021 All-Conference Honorable Mention. Moody played club at Echo Premiere for nine years and for Indy Premiere for five years. She was awarded Gold Key and Silver key at Marian for academic success.
Bradford is a defender from Fishers, Indiana. She finished her career at Cathedral sitting top-10 in program history with 24 goals (10th), 18 assists (9th) and 84 points (7th). The Fighting Irish were 2023 Regional Champions after being runners up in 2022 and 2021. Cathedral was Sectional Champions for three straight years (2021-23) and finished as runners up in 2024. Bradford led the Fighting Irish to three City Championships (2021, 2023, 2024). She was named to the All-City team three times (2022, 2023, 2024), 2024 All-State Second Team, All-State Third Team twice (2022 and 2023), 2024 All-District Second Team and 2024 Academic All-State. Bradford played club for Indy Fire for two years and FC Pride for five years. She was a high honors student for all four years at Cathedral.
The five-member class will join the Mastodons in the fall of 2025.
"This is a very exciting time for Mastodon Athletics, and our women's soccer program specifically," Mastodon head coach Jason Burr said. "The success our team has had over the last four years has been fantastic and has built a foundation on which five incredibly talented youth players will be able to continue to develop. We are so excited for these amazing young women to join our returning players to advance the program and take it to new heights we have yet to experience. Over the last several years we have kept some of the top players from the state here at home in Indiana and we are thrilled to be bringing in three impactful athletes from our home state, including one local product from here in Fort Wayne. We also have two remarkable attacking talents from Michigan and Illinois arriving this year that will both have an immediate impact on our team. The excitement around the Mastodon women's soccer program is growing. So is the success on the field, and the Class of 2025 is going to build the legacy of the players that came before them and our enthusiasm for the fall season is immense."
Masse is a forward from Mattoon, Illinois. She aided the Green Wave to their first time winning the Apollo Conference and setting the record for most wins in a season, 2023 (23). Masse also won the IHSA Regional Championship in both 2023 and 2024. Masse was named to the All-Apollo Conference First Team three times and twice to the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All-Sectional Selection. She was also selected for the 2024 Urbana High School Girls Soccer All-Tournament Team. Masse played for the Mattoon Soccer Club for nine years and Central Illinois United GA for three years. She graduated from Mattoon in the top five percent of the graduating class and as a high honor roll student.
Herrera is a Fort Wayne native, playing as a defender for North Side. She played club ball for Fort Wayne United for eight years, advancing to the state cup semi-finals. Herrera also played club ball for Indy Premier United. Her brothers have played collegiate soccer locally, Landon Herrera played for Huntington and Diego Herrera plays at Indiana Wesleyan.
Sokol is a productive forward from Macomb, Michigan. She scored 19 goals and assisted on 19 during her first three seasons at Regina. Sokol won the district championship for three straight years (2022, 2023, 2024) and finished as regional finalist in 2023 and 2024. She was named to the All-District team three times (2022, 2023, 2024), the All-Region team twice (2023 and 2024), a 2022 All-League player and All-State Honorable Mention twice (2023 and 2024). Sokol played club at Liverpool FC IA Michigan for eight years. She was awarded to the ECNL Midwest All-Conference Second Team twice (2022 and 2023), named Players Player of the Year MVP twice (2020-21 and 2023-24) and 2022-23 Coaches Player of the Year. Sokol was awarded Summa Cum Laude from Regina as a four year honor student.
Moody is a high-scoring striker from Granger, Indiana. She assisted on 26 goals to go along with scoring 67 of her own for Marian. Moody led the Knights to four sectional championships and regional championships (2021-2024). The Knights went on to win semi-state two of those years and were 2022 NIC champions. She was named to the 2024 All-State First Team, 2022 All-State Second Team, 2021 All-State Third Team, All-District First Team twice (2022 and 2024), All-Conference First Team twice (2022 and 2024) and a 2021 All-Conference Honorable Mention. Moody played club at Echo Premiere for nine years and for Indy Premiere for five years. She was awarded Gold Key and Silver key at Marian for academic success.
Bradford is a defender from Fishers, Indiana. She finished her career at Cathedral sitting top-10 in program history with 24 goals (10th), 18 assists (9th) and 84 points (7th). The Fighting Irish were 2023 Regional Champions after being runners up in 2022 and 2021. Cathedral was Sectional Champions for three straight years (2021-23) and finished as runners up in 2024. Bradford led the Fighting Irish to three City Championships (2021, 2023, 2024). She was named to the All-City team three times (2022, 2023, 2024), 2024 All-State Second Team, All-State Third Team twice (2022 and 2023), 2024 All-District Second Team and 2024 Academic All-State. Bradford played club for Indy Fire for two years and FC Pride for five years. She was a high honors student for all four years at Cathedral.
The five-member class will join the Mastodons in the fall of 2025.
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