Penn State Women’s Soccer Adds Seven Recruits On National Signing Day
The next generation of Penn State women’s soccer is here, folks.
Penn State added a forward, a midfielder, four defenders, and a goalkeeper in the Class of 2027 on National Signing Day, the program announced Wednesday.
Taylor Morrell
The No. 4 recruit in the country Taylor Morrell was the first signee of the day.
Morrell hails from Leesburg, Virginia, where she played club soccer for the Virginia Development Academy and has represented the U.S. Youth National Team.
In 2025-26, Morrell won Gatorade Virginia Girls Soccer Player of the Year and United Soccer Coaches Youth Girls National Player of the Year. Additionally, she helped the U.S. Under-15 squad win the 2024 CONCACAF Championship.
𝓣𝓪𝔂𝓵𝓸𝓻 𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓻𝓮𝓵𝓵 is officially a member of the #PSWS family
— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) November 11, 2026
The No. 4 recruit in America will play for Penn State#WeAre pic.twitter.com/o6bnvN2cQi
Abbey Spalla
Abbey Spalla, a defender from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, also signed. She competes for Beadling Soccer Club and has also played with the U.S. Youth National Team.
During her high school career, Spalla helped lead South Fayette to two WPIAL championships and a PIAA state title. Spalla also received a call-up to the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team camp.
𝓐𝓫𝓫𝓮𝔂 𝓢𝓹𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓪 is officially a member of the #PSWS family
— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) November 11, 2026
Bringing Steel City toughness to the 814#WeAre pic.twitter.com/OBKncdm6Ro
Annie Fowler
The Nittany Lions stayed defensive with their third signing, securing Annie Fowler, a goalkeeper from Northfield, Illinois.
Fowler is ranked the No. 2 goalkeeper in her class.
She competes for Chicago FC United at the club level and has represented the U.S. Youth National Team. Like Morrell, she helped lead the Under-15 Girls National Team to gold at the 2024 CONCACAF Championship.
𝓐𝓷𝓷𝓲𝓮 𝓕𝓸𝔀𝓵𝓮𝓻 is officially a member of the #PSWS family
— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) November 11, 2026
The nation’s No. 2 goalkeeper is headed to Happy Valley
Lexie Fragnito
Lexie Fragnito was the fourth player to sign with Penn State Wednesday. She hails from Syracuse, New York, and is the reigning Gatorade New York Girls Soccer Player of the Year.
Fragnito plays for Syracuse Development Academy at the club level. The forward concluded her high school career with 355 points, including 153 goals and 49 assists.
She has also represented the U.S. Youth National Team, earning call-ups at the Under-16 and Under-17 levels.
𝓛𝓮𝔁𝓲𝓮 𝓕𝓻𝓪𝓰𝓷𝓲𝓽𝓸 is officially a member of the #PSWS family
— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) November 11, 2026
New York’s Gatorade Player of the Year is a Nittany Lion
Anaiah Williams
The No. 2 defender in the country Anaiah Williams also signed with Penn State.
Hailing from Glendale Heights, Illinois, Williams competes for Eclipse Select Soccer Club and has served as captain for the U.S. Under-17 Youth National Team.
Williams represented her country at the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco and has trained with the NWSL’s Chicago Stars’ first team.
𝓐𝓷𝓪𝓲𝓪𝓱 𝓦𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓶𝓼 is officially a member of the #PSWS family
— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) November 11, 2026
The No. 2 defender in the country is here to shut things down
Ava Pacarella
Ava Pascarella, a standout defender from West Chester, Pennsylvania, also signed with the Nittany Lions.
She is playing for Penn Fusion Soccer Academy in the ECNL. The defender joins her former Penn Fusion teammate Ellie Kocher on the Nittany Lions.
Pascarella is a multi-time Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association All-State selection and a United Soccer Coaches All-American. She was named the Ches-Mont American Division MVP in 2026.
𝓐𝓿𝓪 𝓟𝓪𝓼𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓪 is officially a member of the #PSWS family
— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) November 11, 2026
The Penn Fusion
Penn State pipeline continues with another Keystone State signee 
Ellie Wiseman
Ellie Wiseman was the final player to sign for the Nittany Lions on National Signing Day.
Wiseman is a versatile defender from Austin, Texas. Wiseman plays for FC Westlake at the club level and has participated in U.S. Youth National Team Camps.
Wiseman earned ECNL Girls Texas All-Conference honors in both 2024 and 2025.
𝓔𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓮 𝓦𝓲𝓼𝓮𝓶𝓪𝓷 is officially a member of the #PSWS family
— Penn State Women’s Soccer (@PennStateWSOC) November 11, 2026
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