Colorado State Rounds Out Inaugural Pac-12 Roster with 11 New Rams

FORT COLLINS — Colorado State soccer added 11 new Rams who will debut with the program during the 2026 season, the Rams' first year competing in the Pac-12. The class spans five countries and four continents, with players ranging from freshmen to graduate students, each bringing a unique path to Fort Collins.

"We are thrilled to welcome these outstanding student-athletes to our program," head coach Keeley Hagen said. "Coming to us from around the world and representing a wide range of ages and backgrounds, each of them brings something special and unique that makes this group unlike any we have seen before. We look forward to getting to know them better throughout preseason and to seeing them quickly become part of our CSU Ramily."

After one of the strongest seasons in program history in 2025, Colorado State enters its inaugural Pac-12 campaign with a reloaded roster featuring a blend of experienced returners, transfers and newcomers. The additions complement a returning core led by Bridget Arnold, Mia Casey, Avery Boulom and Kaja Dionne while joining several newcomers who already have spring games under their green and gold belt.

Noa Ganthier | Graduate Student | Midfielder | Boca Raton, Fla. | Florida International

Ganthier joins the Rams after representing Haiti at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and earning approximately 20 senior national team caps. She arrives in Fort Collins after serving as team captain and a starting midfielder at Florida International and has also competed at Florida Atlantic and Lipscomb during her collegiate career.

Shadia Valenzuela | Senior | Forward | Buenaventura, Colombia | Montevallo

Valenzuela arrives at Colorado State after earning 2024 Gulf South Conference All-Conference and multiple All-South Region honors during her career at Montevallo after spending two years at Lipscomb. A native of Buenaventura, Colombia, she also represented the Colombian U20 National Team.

Linnea Nestor | Senior | Forward | Tampa, Fla. | South Florida

Nestor joins the Rams after three seasons at South Florida, where she earned CSC Academic All-District honors in 2025 and helped the Bulls capture the 2023 American Athletic Conference regular season championship. Before her collegiate career, she was part of a district championship soccer team at the Academy of the Holy Names.

Sydney Torres | Sophomore | Midfielder | West Valley City, Utah | Ole Miss

Torres joins the Rams after spending her freshman season at Ole Miss. A First Team All-State selection at Copper Hills High School, she was regarded as one of Utah's top prep players.

Alexis Cockrill-Gonzalez | Sophomore | Midfielder/Defender | Eugene, Ore. | Oregon

Cockrill-Gonzalez transfers to Colorado State after spending her freshman season at Oregon. Before beginning her collegiate career, she was named a 2024 High School All-American and Youth Girls All-American after earning three First Team All-Southwest Conference selections and 2022 Southwest Conference Player of the Year honors at Sheldon High School.

Brooke Piper | Freshman | Defender | London, Ontario | Abilene Christian

Piper transfers to Colorado State after spending a season at Abilene Christian. The London, Ontario native played was a defensive stronghold for the London Whitecaps and A.B. Lucas Secondary School before beginning her collegiate career, bringing an international background to the Rams' defensive unit.

Danielle Charleston | Junior | Defender | Cincinnati, Ohio | Wright State

Charleston transfers to Colorado State after two seasons at Wright State. Before beginning her collegiate career, she earned Team MVP honors at Mount Notre Dame in 2022 and was named Second Team All-Girls Greater Catholic League in 2023.

Skylar Alonso | Sophomore | Forward | New Port Richey, Fla. | South Florida

Alonso transfers to Colorado State after spending her freshman season at South Florida. Before beginning her collegiate career, she earned ECNL Southeast First Team All-Conference honors and was named 2022 Offensive Player of the Year at River Ridge High School, while also gaining pro-academy experience with Tampa Bay Sun FC, one of the inaugural USL Super League clubs.

Fabienne Bos | Freshman | Midfielder | Kamperveen, Netherlands | CSE Topsportacademie

Bos brings professional experience to Fort Collins after spending six years in the youth academy at PEC Zwolle before making her debut with the club's first team in the Dutch Women's Eredivisie. She has also been part of the KNVB national youth setup and was named to the standby lists for the Netherlands U17 and U19 national teams.

Poppy O'Brien | Freshman | Forward | Auckland, New Zealand | Victoria University of Wellington

O'Brien arrives at Colorado State after earning a Blues Award at Victoria University of Wellington, recognizing excellence in both academics and athletics. She has represented New Zealand at the U19 and U20 levels, helping the Kiwis win the 2025 OFC U19 World Cup qualifier, and competed with Wellington Phoenix FC's U20 academy side. Before beginning her collegiate career, O'Brien also won the 2024 Oceania Women's Club Champions League and multiple New Zealand national titles.

London Landry | Freshman | Forward | Dallas, Texas

Landry rounds out the 2026 class as a true freshman, arriving from Solar Soccer Club, one of the most established programs in the ECNL and a longtime fixture in the Dallas area. A forward, she joins the Rams after more than a decade in the game.

The Rams are set to release their full 2026 schedule in early summer.

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