STATESBORO - Georgia Southern Head Women's Soccer Coach Chris Adams introduced his early signing class of new Eagles who will join the program for the Fall of 2022.

Nine new players will come to Statesboro to play for the Georgia Southern program that reached the Sun Belt Tournament final for the first time and also finished tied for third in the league's regular season standings, the highest finish since joining the league in 2014. They are: midfielder Emma Armstrong (Cumming, Ga. / West Forsyth HS); midfielder Carley Borgelt (Dacula, Ga. / Buford HS); forward/defender Bri Conley (Midland, Ga. / Northside HS); defender Kennedy Crowder (Marietta, Ga. / Campbell HS); defender Maci Dunlap (Warner Robins, Ga. / Houston County HS); midfielder Ellie McIntyre (Buford, Ga. / Ole Miss); goalkeeper Michaela Mikko (Newnan, Ga. / The Heritage School); goalkeeper Katie Oakley (Covington, Ga. / Eastside HS) and midfielder Kendall Wilson (Fort Walton Beach, Fla. / Choctawhatchee HS).

"This 2022 class is a very exciting group of players." Coach Adams said. "The 2022s not only meet our positional needs, but also are some exceptional athletes with a great competitive mindset. I expect them to make an immediate impact on our program and am proud to say that this is my first recruiting class here at Georgia Southern! I am excited to get them on campus and cannot wait to get the chance to coach them!"

Read all about the nine new Eagles below!

Emma Armstrong
5-7 • MF
Cumming, Ga. / West Forsyth HS

Attended West Forsyth HS and will graduate with honors ... Plays club for UFA U18/19 ECNL for coach Iggy Moleka ... Trained at the US National Training Center and member of the Georgia ODP ... Team captain for UFA

Coach Adams: "Emma is a left-footed midfielder who glides around the field and just seems to pop up in good areas to help create goal scoring chances for herself and her teammates. She has an outstanding left foot and appears to be able to play in a lot of different places, which should help her find her way on the field early on in her career!"

Carley Borgelt
5-5 • MF
Dacula, Ga. / Buford HS

Plays for Buford HS and has earned All-Region honors three times for the Wolves ... Named first-team All-Region in 2021 ... Four-year starter ... Plays club for GSA ECNL and coach Campbell Chapman ... Participated in the ECNL/id2 National Training Camp in Portland and named to the Best XI ... 2019 National Champion.

Coach Adams: "Carley is a box to box midfielder, and also has a knack for joining to attack and scoring  goals. She looks to be ready to contribute very early on in her career!"

Bri Conley
5-3 • F/D
Midland, Ga. / Northside HS

Plays for Northside HS, where she is a two-time All-Region honoree for the Eagles ... Golden Boot award winner in 2021 and also named the Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman ... Plays club for Concorde Fire South and coach Eric Steinhauser.

Coach Adams: "Bri is a tenacious attacker with tremendous athleticism who does a great job getting behind the defense. She has continued to become more proficient at scoring goals and could give our attack another weapon at the forward position!"

Kennedy Crowder
5-8 • D
Marietta, Ga. / Campbell HS

Plays for Campbell HS, where she was an honorable mention All-State performer for the Spartans in 2020 ... Also earned All-Region and All-County honors in 2019 ... Plays club for Gwinnett Soccer Academy and coach Campbell Chapman.

Coach Adams: "Kennedy is a fantastic defender who reads the game extremely well, and utilizes her athleticism to play a very aggressive style soccer. She will provide some quality pace, size and strength in our defense to help bolster an already strong defensive group!"

Maci Dunlap
5-8 • D
Warner Robins, Ga. / Houston County HS

Plays for Houston County HS, where she is a two-time first-team All-Region honoree for the Bears ... Named the Outstanding Player of the Year in 2021 and also the Defender of the Year in 2019 ... Plays club for Concorde Fire South and coach Eric Steinhauser ... Also played club for GSA ... Named a ECNL Player to Watch in 2019 and was a 2019 ECNL National Champion.

Coach Adams: "Maci is a versatile defender who can play center back or outside back. She has really improved her fitness and conditioning and looks to be playing at a very high level entering college!"

Ellie McIntyre
5-2 • MF
Buford, Ga. / Mill Creek HS / Ole Miss

Attended Ole Miss in 2021 but did not play for the Rebels ... Played four years at Mill Creek HS and was named the 8-7A Midfielder of the Year for the Hawks ... Tallied eight goals and seven assists in 46 career matches at Mill Creek HS ... First-team All-Region honoree in 2019 and earned Player of the Week honors from the Gwinnett Daily Post ... Also a two-time All-Region honoree in basketball ... Played club for Gwinnett Soccer Academy for coaches Campbell Chapman and Drew Prentice ... Two-time ECNL Player to Watch.

Coach Adams: "Ellie is a tireless midfielder who covers lots of ground, and is also an outstanding passer. We expect her to have a huge impact on our program!"

Michaela Mikko
5-7 • GK
Newnan, Ga. / The Heritage School

Plays for The Heritage School, where she was a GISA All-State and All-Region honoree ... Also an All-County and All-Region performer in basketball for the Hawks ... Plays club for AFC Lightning and coach Donald Kirkland ... Father, Mike, played soccer collegiately at Clayton State.

Coach Adams: "Michaela has a great combination of height and athleticism, which will provide a different look in goal for us. She has continued to improve each time we have seen her play and she looks poised to fight for her place on the pitch!"

Katie Oakley
5-3 • GK
Covington, Ga. / Eastside HS

Plays for Eastside HS, where she was the team MVP in 2021 and the Rookie of the Year in 2019 ... Has scored 44 goals in three years for the Eagles ... Plays club for Gwinnett Soccer Academy and head coach Campbell Chapman ... Was a 2019 ECNL National Champion.

Coach Adams: "Katie is one of the most technical and clean goalkeepers that I have seen. She is super quick off of her goal line and reads the game extremely well, which should help her contend for a starting spot!"

Kendall Wilson
5-6 • MF
Fort Walton Beach, Fla. / Choctawhatchee HS

Plays for Choctawhatchee HS, where she was the team MVP as a sophomore and the Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman ... Plays club for Concorde Fire South and coach Eric Steinhauser.

Coach Adams: "Kendall is extremely versatile and can play numerous positions because of her wide skill set and athleticism. We expect her to also be able to take free kicks and help us create a more dangerous attack with her exceptional ball striking!"