DETROIT (12/13/23) – Detroit Mercy women's soccer Head Coach Steve Shelton announced the signing of seven newcomers in Addison Ayris, Kyleen Bradow, Maria Bara, Natalie Dye, Olivia Karkaba, Mya Mascaro and Amelia Streberger as part of the 2023-24 recruiting class.


 
Addison Ayris – D
Hometown: Washington, Mich.
High School: Romeo
Club Team: Michigan Burn
 
Highlights:
• Helped Romeo to a 2023 Macomb Area Conference (MAC) Red championship runner-up finish
• Also helped Romeo to a 2021 Division I district semifinal appearance
• Four-year All-Academic section in soccer and golf
• National Honor Society member and Athletic Advisory Committee member


 
Kyleen Bradow – D
Hometown: Flushing, Mich.
High School: Powers Catholic
Club Team: Nationals
 
Highlights:
• Helped lead the Nationals to a semifinal appearance
• Two-year varsity letter winner as a junior and senior


 
Maria Bara – D
Hometown: Troy, Mich.
High School: Avondale
Club Team: Liverpool
 
Highlights:
• Received Liverpool Players Player Award
• Two-time selection for the Continental Tire ECNL Regional League Selection Game


 
Natalie Dye – F
Hometown: Delaware, Ohio
High School: Rutherford B Hayes
Club Team: Sporting Columbus
 
Highlights:
Helped lead Rutherford B Hayes to three OCC Capital division championships for the first-ever league championship in school history in addition to the most career wins in school history.
• Selected for the Southampton FC North American Select Team
• Helped Sporting Columbus qualify for the NPL Finals in 2022 and the ECNL RL Regionals in 2023.
• Four-time varsity letter winner and scholar athlete


 
Olivia Karkaba – MF
Hometown: Dearborn, Mich.
High School: Dearborn
Club Team: Michigan Hawks
 
Highlights:
• Third-Team All-State selection as a junior
• All-State Honorable Mention, All-Region, All-District, All-Conference selection
• Scored 15 goals with 25 assists (55 points) as a junior
• Named team captain and team MVP
• National Honor Society and Cancer Awareness member

 

Mya Mascaro – D
Hometown: Windsor, Ont.
High School: Holy Names
Club Team: Tecumseh United & Liverpool
 
Highlights:
• Earned All-District Second-Team Honors in 2023
• Helped Holy Names win the All-Ontario Soccer Championships in 2023 (OFSAA).
• Three-time academic honor roll selection (2021, 22, 23)
• Helped Liverpool win the Super Y League U14 in 2019 and the Michigan State Cup in 2020
 


Amelia Streberger – MF
Hometown: Grosse Pointe, Mich.
High School: Grosse Pointe North
Club Team: Michigan Hawks
 
Highlights:
• All-State First Team, Dream Team, and Offensive Player of the Year selection in 2023
• Also All-Conference, All-District and All-Region First Team selection in 2023
• Scored 20 goals, six assists in junior year
• All-Conference, All-District and All-Region selection in 2022