ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – The UCF women's soccer team announced its 2018 recruiting class on Tuesday. The accomplished group includes seven incoming freshmen that all hail from the Sunshine State. The Knights also welcome a transfer from Southeastern University.
"We're really excited to get this new class on campus and begin the process of molding our new team," UCF head coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak said. "I'm confident that we are adding a high level of talent that can keep moving this program forward. I'm also proud to have attracted so much talent from the state of Florida and the Orlando area. We've had some key departures from last year's team, and I'm optimistic that we've found the right additions to continue our success on the field and in the classroom."
2018 Signing Class
| Name | Position | Year | Hometown (High School/Previous School) |
| Sydney Brown | D | Fr. | Winter Park, Fla. (Oviedo HS) |
| Caroline DeLisle | GK | Fr. | Tampa, Fla. (Paul R. Wharton HS) |
| Piper Dotsikas | F/D | Fr. | Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Ponte Vedra HS) |
| Asia Ervin | F/D | Fr. | Orlando, Fla. (Timber Creek HS) |
| Dayana Martin | F | Fr. | Boca Raton, Fla. (Boca Raton Community HS) |
| Konya Plummer | D | Jr. | Epsom, St. Mary, Jamaica (Titchfield HS/Southeastern) |
| Darya Rajaee | MF | Fr. | Gainesville, Fla. (Saint Francis Catholic Academy |
| Kristen Scott | F | Fr. | Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater HS) |
Sydney Brown
Defender | 5-2 | Winter Park, Fla. (Oviedo HS)
- Two-time 5A State Champion (2017, 2016)
- Earned First Team SAC and All-Central Florida Second Team in 2017
- Selected to the Top Drawer All-State Team in 2017
- Two-time Second Team SAC (2016, 2015)
- Member of the 99/00 Krush ECNL Composite under Hue Menzie and Joe Avallone
- USYS State Champion in 2017 after being a semifinalist in 2016
- FL Cup Champions from 2013-15
- Named to the Principal's Honor Roll at Oviedo HS
- Grandfather Michael Balson played professional soccer for the Atlanta Chiefs, Tampa Bay Rowdies, English Division 3 and South African FA Division I
Caroline DeLisle
Goalkeeper | 5-10 | Tampa, Fla. (Paul R. Wharton)
- Selected to the All-State team as a junior
- Voted Team Captain and earned the Most Dedicated Award as a junior
- Earned MVP honors as a sophomore
- Two-time First Team All-Conference selection
- Member of the West Florida Flames under Jorge Zavala
- Competed at the 2016 ECNL PDP event and 2017 ECNL PDP invitation
- Member of the National Honor Society, DECA, Student Government and Class Council
- Also lettered in volleyball and flag football
Piper Dotsikas
Forward/Defender | 5-7 | Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Ponte Vedra HS)
- Earned Team MVP honors as a junior after being named Offensive MVP as a sophomore
- Tabbed as All-State and All-County as a sophomore and junior, while earning All-America honors as a junior
- Named Rookie of the Year for soccer and lacrosse
- National semifinalist as a junior and advanced to the State Final Four as a freshman
- Member of Jacksonville Armada FC under Eric Dade
- Also competed as a defender on the lacrosse team
- Father, Jim, and mother, Kelly, competed in collegiate lacrosse
- Sisters Bailey and Emma competed in collegiate soccer and lacrosse, respectively
Asia Ervin
Forward/Defender | 5-7 | Orlando, Fla. (Timber Creek HS)
- First Team All-Metro and MVP selection as a junior
- Member of the 2015 District Champion and regional semifinalist soccer squad
- Named Rookie of the Year as a freshman
- Member of the Florida Kraze Krush – 99/00 Krush Black under Hue Menzies
- Earned two state cup championships, a regional championship and placed third at nationals in 2016
- Two-time MVP for track
- Father, Corris, played football at UCF (1984-87) before being drafted in the fifth round by Denver
Dayana Martin
Forward | 5-8 | Boca Raton, Fla. (Boca Raton Community HS)
- Named 2017 Offensive MVP
- 2017 Palm Beach School District Player of the Year
- Florida All-American nominee in 2017
- Member of Weston FC
- Named a Player to Watch and Impact Player
- Invited to ECNL Nationals
Konya Plummer
Defender | 5-8 | Epsom, St. Mary, Jamaica (Titchfield HS/Southeastern University)
- Named First Team All-Sun Conference
- Appeared in 17 games at Southeastern with 16 starts
- Scored seven goals and posted a team high 10 assists
- Netted a hat trick in the conference opener verses USC Beaufort which earned her The Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Week Honors
- Member of the Jamaica Under 21 National Team
Darya Rajaee
Midfielder | 5-3 | Gainesville, Fla. (Saint Francis Catholic Academy)
- All-Area First Team selection as a junior with 19 goals and six assists
- Named Team MVP as a sophomore
- Scored 21 goals and had 13 assists as a sophomore
- Played for US Soccer Orlando Pride DA
- Advanced to ECNL national playoffs in three consecutive years with Orlando City club team
- Member of the National Honor Society and Latin Honor Society
- Brother Jahan plays soccer at FGCU; sister Farah played volleyball at UCF
Kristen Scott
Forward | 5-9 | Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater HS)
- Named All-Metro as a sophomore
- Member of the Orlando Pride under Dan Tidmarsh
- Qualified for the ECNL national playoffs as a sophomore and junior
- Finished No. 17 in the country as a junior
- Scored a hat trick in the FPL finals to advance to the NPL finals
- Won the golden boot
- Member of the National Honor Society and President of Mu Alpha Theta