Omaha, Nebraska – The Creighton women's soccer 2024 signing class continues to grow as head coach Jimmy Walker announced the signings of Marissa Levine and Allison Williams on Friday, March 1st.
Levine, a native of Murrieta, Calif., has one year of eligibility remaining after spending the past three seasons at the University of California, Irvine. Her three years on “Eaters”. Levine led the University of California, Irvine to three consecutive Big West Tournament titles, three NCAA Tournament appearances, and a 37-win season, including a 1-0 victory over defending national champion UCLA in the first round of this year's NCAA Tournament. He contributed to his overall record of 20 losses and 13 draws. past seasons. She played in 26 career games, totaling 323 minutes, and had one assist in the 2023 game between the Eaters and UC Santa Barbara.
“Marissa is a very talented midfielder coming from the University of California, Irvine,” Walker said. “She is skilled, strong, fast and very competitive with a championship mindset who will help UC Irvine defeat defending national champion UCLA in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. “Marissa is a good person and teammate and brings championship experience,” said Clayton. With her talent and experience, we expect her to add great depth to our talented midfield here at Creighton. ”
Prior to attending UC Irvine, Levine played four seasons at Vista Murrieta High School, scoring 11 points over his junior and senior seasons. Her efforts on the field earned her a CIF First Team All-League berth as a senior and a semifinal berth as a junior. Besides her high school playing career, she played her two seasons in club soccer with the LAFC Slammers ECNL, and the team was her 2019 ECNL National Finalist.
Outside of football, Levine has excelled in the classroom, earning Big West Scholar-Athlete honors the past two seasons. During her time with the 'Eaters,' she was also heavily involved with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Student-Athlete Tutoring Program.
Williams is a defensive midfielder from Marcus High School in Texas. Williams, who served as a starter and team captain for two years, led the Marauders to back-to-back district, bi-district and area championships and led the team to his 2023 Texas Class 6A state championship. . She won second her team. She led the team to an overall record of 22-2-3, advancing to the regional finals and earning all-district honors her sophomore year.
“Allison is a competitive, hard-working midfielder and a standout player not only for the Dallas Stings, but also for her high school, where she was a Texas state champion,” Walker said. “It was important for us to add a good defensive midfielder to our team this fall, as we know we will be graduating a number of midfielders in 2024, and Ally fits all the aspects we were looking for. She has a great personality and is a great fit for Creighton in 2020 from a soccer, academic and cultural standpoint. ”
Williams also served as team captain for the Sting Dallas Black ECNL team for the past two seasons, winning the Dallas International Girls Cup Championship in 2022. Off the field, Williams earned two academic all-district honors during his playing days. About the National Honor Society.