CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State head women's soccer coach Mark Sappington announced his first signing class for the upcoming 2025 season, with Ryleigh Alcala, Tea Opitz, Emilee Tonkovich, Sophia Auzenne, Sabine Szylko, and Alicia Riberich all set to join the Green and White this fall.
 
Ryleigh Alcala | New Market, Md. | Oakdale HS | Baltimore Armour | Forward

• 2x First Team All-County & 1x Second Team All-County
• 3x Maryland State semifinalist
• 4x Regional Champion and 3x Conference Champion
• Honor Roll & Academic Honors Kappa Alpha Ps

Tea Opitz | Mendota Heights, Minn. | Academy of Holy Angels | Salvo SC | Goalkeeper

• Won Section and Conference Championships all 4 years
• Senior year had a 0.15 GA and .952 save percentage
• High Honors and Scholar Distinction recipient

 
Emilee Tonkovich | Canonsburg, Pa. | Canon-McMillan HS | Beadling SC | Defender

• Big 56 Conference First Team member
• Moe Rosensteel Player of the Year Watch List
• All WPIAL Selection and 4A Section 2 All-Selection
• Distinguished Honors and National Honors Society member

Sophia Auzenne | Louisville, Ky. | Sacred Heart Academy | Racing Louisville Academy | Defender

• Selected for the Regional League Continental Tire game
• Captain of her club team
• National Honors Society and Service Honor Roll honoree

 
Sabine Szylko | San Francisco, Calif. | Tamalpais HS | Marin FC | Forward

• Honorable Mention as a freshman and sophomore
• First Team All-League as a junior
• Most goals in MCAL in 2022 and 2023

 
Alicia Riberich | South Park, Pa. | South Park HS | GA Beadling 06/07 | Midfielder

• 3x All-Section honoree
• All-WPIAL as a junior
• Moe Rosensteel Player of the Year Watch List
• National Honors Society and High Honor Roll member