{"id":708062,"date":"2026-06-01T15:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/708062\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:37:09","slug":"womens-soccer-inks-six-for-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/708062\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Soccer Inks Six For 2026 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

AMHERST, Mass. \u2013 Head coach Jason Dowiak<\/a> and the University of Massachusetts women’s soccer announced the addition of six newcomers on Monday. Monica Curry, Maelyn Foley, Catalina Mangone, Martina Sanz Bravo, Sophie Skabeikis, and Reilly Tassinari are among the 2026 signing class.
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\nMonica Curry \u2022 Midfielder \u2022 Vernon, N.J. \u2022 Vernon Township High School
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\n\tClub Team: Force FC & STA
\n\tSussex County and high school’s all-time leading scorer
\n\tSingle-season goal record holder
\n\tHolds all-time assist record
\n\tFirst Team All-Conference honoree
\n\tFirst Team All-Group member
\n\tNamed to the All-North East Regional Team
\n\tHelped team to back-to-back-to-back Division Championships (2023; 2024; 2025)
\n\tEarned All-Academic Team honors
\n\tA National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member <\/p>\n

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\nCurry on UMass:\u00a0“I chose UMass because I felt at home the moment I visited the campus and met the team and coaches. I love the sense of community, and I’m excited to be part of this program while studying at such an amazing university.”
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Maelyn Foley \u2022 Defender \u2022 Hanover, Mass. \u2022 Hanover High School

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\n\tClub Team: South Shore Select ECNL 2007\/2008
\n\tIntended Major: Biology Pre-Med Track
\n\tA four-year varsity starter
\n\tA two-time Patriot League All-Star (2024; 2025)
\n\tA 2025 Massachusetts First Team All-State honoree
\n\tWas a two-time Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic member (2024; 2025)
\n\tNamed the Hanover Girls Varsity Soccer Team MVP
\n\tAided team to three Patriot League Championships (2022; 2023; 2024)
\n\tHelped the team to a State Championship title in 2022, marking the team’s first state tournament win since 2000
\n\tEarned high honors all four years
\n\tAn AP Scholar with Honor <\/p>\n

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\nFoley on UMass:\u00a0“I chose UMass for the opportunity to learn at its excellent biology program and also to be part of an amazing soccer program that I have been able to watch firsthand over the past couple of years.”<\/p>\n

Catalina Mangone \u2022 Defender \u2022 Flander, N.J. \u2022 Mount Olive High School

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\n\tClub Team: STA 2008 GA
\n\tIntended Major: Public Health Sciences
\n\tNamed to the Second Team All-Conference
\n\tEarned Second Team All-County accolades
\n\tA two-time GA Northeast Talent ID honoree
\n\tAided team to a 2025 GA Champions Cup Championship
\n\tWas a two-time GA National Finalist (2024; 2025)
\n\tHelped team to 2024 NE GA Conference Championship title
\n\tA Renaissance\/Honor Roll student
\n\tMember of the National Honors Society and the National English Honor Society <\/p>\n

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\nMangone on UMass:\u00a0“I chose UMass because of the people and the environment. When I first visited the campus and met the team, I knew it was a place where I could thrive and grow on and off the field. I’m so\u00a0excited\u00a0to be a part of this new family!”
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\nMartina Sanz Bravo \u2022 Forward \u2022 Madrid, Spain \u2022 Colegio Internacional Kolbe
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\n\tClub Team: Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid
\n\tIntended Major: Economics
\n\tThe league’s top scorer for four consecutive seasons
\n\tLauded tournament’s Top Scorer and MVP multiple times
\n\tCompeted in Spains’ 2A RFEF
\n\tHelped team to six league titles
\n\tAided team to six tournament titles
\n\tNamed Team Captain for five seasons
\n\tA consistent top-performing team at both the Regional and National level <\/p>\n

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\nSanz Bravo on UMass:\u00a0“I chose UMass because from my very first conversation with Coach Dowiak, I felt something different. The confidence he showed in me was something I had never experienced before. That belief, combined with the ambition and energy of the program, made my decision clear from the start.”<\/p>\n

Sophie Skabeikis \u2022 Forward \u2022 Nahant, Mass. \u2022 St. Mary’s High School

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\n\tClub Team: NEFC GA Red
\n\tIntended Major: Public Health Sciences
\n\tA 2025 All-State honoree
\n\tNamed a 2025 All New-England member
\n\tA 2025 CCL MVP
\n\tA three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer
\n\tA five-time CCL All-Star
\n\tAn Eastern Mass All-Star
\n\tHolds high school record in both goals and total points
\n\tHelped team to become GA Champions Cup Finalists
\n\tA National GA Quarter Finalist <\/p>\n

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\nSkabeikis on UMass:\u00a0“I chose UMass because I felt an immediate connection with the coaches, the team and absolutely love the UMass campus!”
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\nReilly Tassinari \u2022 Midfielder \u2022 North Reading, Mass. \u2022 North Reading
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\n\tClub Team: NEFC 08 Navy GA
\n\tIntended Major: Social and Behavioral Sciences
\n\tA two-time Cape Ann All-League member
\n\tNamed a First Team Eastern Mass All-Star
\n\tWas a Second Team Eastern Mass All-Star
\n\tAided team to two US Club Soccer National Championships
\n\tHelped team to a 2024 NAL National Championship
\n\tA 2024 USYS National Finalist <\/p>\n

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\nTassinari on UMass:\u00a0” I chose UMass because of the team culture and the energy the program brings. From the moment I visited, I felt comfortable and could see myself here for the next four years. I like that UMass is a large university where I can meet new people and explore new experiences, while still having a close community with my team. Academically, UMass offers everything I want, especially in the social and behavioral sciences.
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