Miami Soccer Welcomes 10 Additions For 2026

Miami University Soccer head coach Courtney Sirmans announced the addition of 10 incoming student-athletes to her program today. Averie Bierker, Joanna Bryant, Maddie Burke, Coltie Carson, Gracie de Haro, Amelia Kusinski, Devin McElroy, Natalka Superson, Caitlyn Thompson and Morgan Tyrakoski will join the RedHawks for the 2026 season.

"We are incredibly excited about adding this class to an already talented Miami roster! This is the biggest class we have recruited in my time here at Miami," said Sirmans. "All 10 represent some of the most competitive clubs from all over the nation. The 2026 class is extremely athletic, hard-working, and eager to win a MAC championship.

"This class is even more excited to be RedHawks after watching the success of the 2025 season! We have high expectations of these student-athletes to come in and raise the competitiveness of our training sessions and push a winning mentality. They were hand-picked because they are the perfect fit for the culture we have created here at Miami: They come from great families, are academically driven, and have high characters that will fit seamlessly into our RedHawk family!"

Averie Bierker, 5-9, Forward, Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny

PRIOR TO MIAMI

Played club soccer with Pittsburgh Riverhounds ECNL
Four-year letterwinner on North Allegheny soccer team
Scored game-winner to send high school team to WPIAL championship

Joanna Bryant, 5-7, Forward/Midfielder, Lexington, Ky./Lexington Catholic

PRIOR TO MIAMI

Played club soccer with Ohio Elite ECNL
Collected 33 goals and 22 assists as a senior at Lexington Catholic after putting up 21 goals and 21 assists in her junior year
Served as a team captain as a senior
Recognized as All-District, All-Region and All-State First-Team as a senior
Named Team MVP, Region MVP, Region Player of the Year, and City Player of the Year in her senior season
Led ECNL team to round of 16 in ECNL playoffs
Part of USYNT ID Center in 2023 and 2024
Was a Nike Outdoor Nationals All-American in track (4x400 and DMR) and owns four school records in that sport

Maddie Burke, 5-9, Forward, Arlington, Va./Georgetown Visitation Prep

PRIOR TO MIAMI

Named a DCSAA All-Star in junior and senior seasons
Recognized as All-State and All-League as a senior
Served as a team captain as a senior
Helped school team to two regular-season titles and 2023 DC State championship
Played club soccer with Fairfax Virginia Union ECNL
Was a state finalist in track and ranks second in school history in 100m dash

Coltie Carson, 5-5, Defender/Midfielder, Westfield, Ind./Westfield

PRIOR TO MIAMI

Played club soccer with FC Pride ECNL
Was a First-Team All-Conference pick as a junior
Recognized as Second-Team All-District as a junior and First-Team All-District as a senior
Honored on All-Academic team in multiple seasons
Named Westfield's Defensive Player of the Year in 2024
Served as team captain for her high school team (as a senior) and two years with Indy Eleven ECNL club team

Gracie de Haro, 5-7, Forward, Raleigh, N.C./Athens Drive

PRIOR TO MIAMI

Coached by Eric Long at Athens Drive
Played club soccer with NC Courage ECNL
Named to U-17 ECNL All-Regional League Team - Carolinas

Amelia Kusinski, 5-8, Winger/Forward, Houston, Texas/Episcopal

PRIOR TO MIAMI

Won state conference title for the first time in 2024
Served as a team captain in junior and senior seasons
Played club soccer with Albion Hurricanes ECNL

Devin McElroy, 5-10, Forward/Midfielder, Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day

PRIOR TO MIAMI

Played club soccer with Charlotte Soccer Academy ECNL for past seven years
Helped club team qualify for national playoffs twice and win 2025 ECNL Mid Atlantic Cup
Led school team to top-six national rankings in each of past three seasons
Won two NCISAA state titles and two conference titles with Providence Day
Recognized as USC Mid-Atlantic Region (twice), NCSCA and NCISAA All-State, and First-Team All-Conference
Participated in Portland Thorns II WPSL as a junior
Ranked among top 200 players in her class nationally by Prep Soccer
Also part of Providence Day's track and cross country teams, including multiple All-Conference selections and scoring points in conference and state XC meets all four years of high school
Selected to U.S. Youth Futsal national team in 2022 and part of U.S. Youth Soccer ODP

Natalka Superson, 5-4, Defender, Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Catholic Central

PRIOR TO MIAMI

Played club soccer with Midwest GA
Has won 87% of tackles as a senior and averaged nearly two interceptions per game with her club team
Helped Midwest GA defense concede only one direct goal in the entire season so far

Caitlyn Thompson, 5-8, Goalkeeper, Pittsburgh, Pa./South Fayette Township

PRIOR TO MIAMI

Played club soccer with Pittsburgh Riverhounds ECNL
Recognized as High School All-American - East Team as a senior
Earned All-Section and All-WPIAL honors (Class AAA) as a junior and again as a senior
Was a starter all four years in high school and served as team captain as a senior
Part of USYNT Talent ID Center (twice) and Girls Academy Mid-Atlantic Talent ID (twice)
Won two WPIAL championships and finished as runner-up once
Played for USL-W Pittsburgh Riveters

Morgan Tyrakoski, 5-10, Forward, Boca Raton, Fla./West Boca Raton

PRIOR TO MIAMI

Played club soccer with Team Boca ECNL
Served as team captain for high school team and club team in each of past two seasons
Recognized on ECNL-RL All-Regional League Team
Named to Palm Beach Post All-County Second Team
Helped club team to USYS U16 national title in 2024 and ECNL-RL U17 national championship in 2025

Miami Soccer Welcomes 10 Additions For 2026

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