Miami University Soccer head coach Courtney Sirmans has announced the addition of five student-athletes to her program. Millie Cook, Maris Jennings, Kailyn Morrison, Emily Paul and Talia Whitesel have submitted letters of intent and will join the RedHawks for the 2024 season.

"When we lose a senior class like the one that just competed their final season, you're looking for people to come in who can make an impact and keep a high standard for the program," said Sirmans. "We're really excited for the 2024 class because they're from all over the place and from really good clubs. We went out and looked for the best talent we could find.

"Physically, they're going to be able to compete in the MAC right away. And they're going to help with goal production, which is fantastic. Those are two big things we were looking for in this class to help our team make sure we're able to get in the MAC tournament."
 

Millie Cook, 5-10, Forward, Houston, Texas/Jordan

PRIOR TO MIAMI

• Helped her club team to ECNL quarterfinals
• Played for Rennie Rebe at Jordan High School
• Once scored four goals in a game for Jordan

 
 
Maris Jennings, 5-7, Midfielder, Murrells Inlet, S.C./Waccamaw

PRIOR TO MIAMI

• Two-time team captain
• Voted ECNL Mid-Atlantic All-Conference as a junior
• Earned All-Region and All-State recognition as freshman, sophomore and junior
• Part of SCHSL state title team as a junior
• Named to Viking Cup All-Tournament team in 2022
• All-Region honoree in basketball for three consecutive seasons
• Ran for school's cross country program for six years, helping team finish runner-up in state in 2020 and win state title in 2021
• National Honor Society inductee

 
 
Kailyn Morrison, 5-7, Outside Back/Winger, Calgary, Alberta/Northville

PRIOR TO MIAMI

• Played for Jeannine Reddy at Northville High School
• Helped her school team make the Division 1 state semifinals
• Named Second-Team All-State
• Played club soccer for the Michigan Hawks

 
 
Emily Paul, 5-9, Midfielder/Forward, Louisville, Ky./Atherton

PRIOR TO MIAMI

• Served as team captain for all four years of high school
• Put up 48 goals and 11 assists as a junior, adding 38 goals and seven assists as a senior
• Named to All-District Tournament Team and recognized as First-Team All-Region as a junior and again as a senior
• All-Region Tournament honoree as a senior
• Voted Second-Team All-State in her junior year
• Set Atherton High School's all-time scoring record (126)

 
Talia Whitesel, 5-8, Forward, Westfield, Ind./Westfield

PRIOR TO MIAMI

• Varsity starter for all four years of high school and helped Westfield post best four-year win percentage in school history
• Named captain as a senior and helped lead program to best-ever record, winning top team player award
• Voted the top midfielder to watch in the state
• Played club soccer for FC Pride ECNL