CMU women’s soccer program brings in 15 new Chippewas for 2025 season

Central Michigan University's women's soccer program welcomes 15 newcomers for the 2025 season, replacing 15 seniors who completed their careers in 2024. The new Chippewas will debut at the CMU Soccer Complex against Butler on August 14.

The article profiles several incoming players:

**#20 Olivia Bretz (Junior, Midfielder):** A returning player who was with CMU as a true freshman in 2023, then transferred to NCAA III Centre College (KY) for 2024. She started 16 games there after starting 7 for CMU previously.

**#16 Evie Brown (Freshman, Defender):** Younger sister of recently graduated CMU player Addie Brown. She graduated cum laude from Forest Hills Northern (MI), was named 2025 OK Conference White Division Athlete of the Year, and earned all-conference honors in soccer and basketball.

**#11 Alyssa Di-Campli (Freshman, Forward):** Hailing from Australia, she is one of three international players in the incoming group. She is a four-time Australian national club selection and won the 2024 NPLW Capital Football Federation Cup with Belconnen United. She has also participated in the Dallas Cup twice (2024, 2025).

**#8 Ella Dykstra (Sophomore, Midfield):** Joins CMU after being named second-team All-MCCAA for Lake Michigan College in 2024. She was a Michigan Division II All-State First Team selection in high school and played for Midwest United.

**#22 Ella Farkas (RS-Sophomore, Defender):** The most recent summer signee, transferring from NAIA Siena Heights (MI), which is closing after 2025-26. She won a conference championship there as a freshman. In high school (Saint Clair), she was an all-state third team selection along with multiple all-region and all-district honors.

**#12 Abby Freese (Freshman, Midfield):** Graduated salutatorian from Northern High School (PA). She earned PSCA All-State honors (2024), was named conference player of the year (2025), and is a three-time all-conference first-team soccer selection. She also earned second-team all-conference in basketball and was a three-year member of the Olympic Development Program in Harrisburg.