Women's Soccer Adding Eight Members of Class of 2025 to Roster

Eight from Class of 2025 set to join the Big Green this fall.

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Women's Soccer Adding Eight Members of Class of 2025 to Roster

6/2/2021 12:10:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Head Coach Ron Rainey and staff set to add talented group into the mix for 2021 season.

HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth women's soccer head coach Ron Rainey and his staff have announced the eight incoming members of the Class of 2025 set to join the program this fall.

"The Dartmouth Class of 2025 is a group we believe will come in and work extremely hard and be committed to making our team better both on and off the field," Rainey said. "This is also a class coming out of COVID and various lockdowns that is ready to enjoy college, the schoolwork, the fellowship and all of those things that go into being on a college campus. Connecting will be key for our incoming group and our current group for the team to have a successful fall season. All are looking forward to the challenge!"

The group of eight players is made up of one goalkeeper, two midfielders, a pair of forwards and another two who can play either in the midfield or up front.

The Class of 2025, listed numerically by their jersey numbers with the Big Green, is as follows:

Ally Connors
Goalkeeper | No. 1
Bethesda, Maryland | Maryland United ECNL | Stone Ridge School
Before Dartmouth: A four-year member of the varsity soccer team, serving as team captain in her final two seasons… Was an all-league player while at Stone Ridge… Invited to the U.S. Training Center three years in a row (2016-18) … Also a Washington Spirit ADP invitee as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of Daniel Connors Jr. and Diane Ty… Has two brothers, one is a member of the rugby team at the University of Maryland… A four-year honor roll student, while also spending four years serving on the Student-Athlete Advisory Coalition… An accomplished violin player of more than a dozen years.

Sydney Brown
Midfield | No. 6
Pacific Palisades, California | LA Breakers ECNL | Marlborough School
Before Dartmouth: A four-year member of the girls varsity soccer team at Marlborough School in Los Angeles… Also played one season of varsity tennis… Served as a team captain her senior season… Her 2018 team won the Southern California National Cup Championship and eventually reached the Western Region Quarterfinals… As a sophomore, was named the Sunshine League Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year… Additionally, she was named her team MVP and first-team all-conference as a both a junior and senior.

Personal: Daughter of Brad and Jin Brown… Has one sister… A three-time recipient of the Marlborough School's Academic Achievement Award presented to students with an unweighted GPA of 4.0 or in the top 25% of their class… The school's 2020 recipient of the AP Biology Student of the Year.

Danielle Burke
Forward/Midfield | No. 8
Arlington, Virginia | McLean ECNL | Georgetown Day School
Before Dartmouth: Played varsity soccer all four years at Georgetown Day School… Served as a team captain her senior season… Was part of a team in 2019 that claimed the ISL Championship… A three-time DC All-State selection… A DC All-Star and All-ISL Team honoree as a sophomore and junior… A Top Drawer Soccer National High School All-American as a junior in 2019… As a sophomore, was tabbed as an ECNL Mid-Atlantic All-Conference Player.

Personal: Daughter of Bill and Ann-Marie Burke… Her father ran track for Princeton (1987-91) and was a member of the US National Team, competing at the Pan-American Games, the World Championships and the World University Games… Is one of three children with a brother and sister.

Kellie Sutton
Midfield | No. 9
Leesburg, Virginia | Maryland United ECNL | St. John Bosco High School
Before Dartmouth: Her club team captured the ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference Championship in 2020-21 with a 7-0-1 mark… Was an ECNL National Selection Game participant as a junior… Served as a four-year captain… As a freshman and sophomore, attended the US National Training Center.

Personal: Daughter of Wayne and Laurie Sutton… One of six kids with three sisters and two brothers… Her sister Caitlin is a member of the Richmond women's soccer team… A four-year honor roll student.

Aleena Seales
Midfield | No. 10
Las Vegas, Nevada | Heat FC ECNL | Northeast Career & Tech Academy
Before Dartmouth: Played two years of club soccer with Heat FC ECNL… During her time there, she helped her team win the Surfcup Championship… Named to IMG Top-150 Players list for the Class of 2021… Named to the ECNL Girls Southwest Conference Selection Weekend in 2019 which brings together top-22 players in conference for national identification.

Personal: Daughter of Stephon and Danielle Seales… Has a sister… Her cousin Isiah Love played football at the University of Washington.

Dasa Hase
Forward | No. 16
Manchester, Massachusetts | NEFC | Manchester-Essex Regional
Before Dartmouth: Attended Manchester-Essex Regional High School where she was a four-year member of the women's soccer team… Was part of a team that won the NEP Massachusetts State Cup Championship in 2017, 2018 and 2019 and the CAL Baker League title in 2018… Her 2019 club team was the US Soccer Club National Cup XVI Champion… Numerous all-state and conference all-star selection… Was the CAL Baker Player of the Year as well as the Division 4 North MVP as a sophomore… Also was an accomplished track athlete in high school with a team MVP and four school records to her credit.

Personal: Daughter of Alex and Jessica… Has one brother… Her great-uncle David Hase '62 and great-grandfather John Hase '31 both attended Dartmouth… A member of the National Honors Society and a four-year member of the honor roll.

Ella Russ
Forward/Midfield | No. 23
Auckland, New Zealand | Eastern Suburbs AFC | Diocesan School for Girls
Before Dartmouth: A member of the New Zealand Women's U20 National Team…Was named a full-time member of the NZ Future Ferns Development Program in 2021 after being named an apprentice from 2019-20…As a member of the U17 team, she competed in an international tournament in China, scoring the opening goal in a 2-0 win against Chile… Played for Auckland in the New Zealand National Women's League in both 2019 and 2020… Also a member of the Auckland United in 2019 and 2020… Was on the U17 national team that was in the U17 World Cup Qualifiers prior to its cancelation due to COVID-19… Helped her team to a Craig Foster International Futsal Cup title in 2018… A four-year member of the soccer team at Diocesan School for Girls, where she serves as a captain in her final season… While attending Diocesan, she also was a member of the netball, track & field and orienteering teams…

Personal: The daughter of Neil and Rachael Russ… Has a brother and a sister… The first member of her family to attend Dartmouth or play collegiate sports in the United States… Was awarded Diocesan's Academic Scholar's Award in 2019 and the Principal's Award in 2020.

Hannah Curtin
Forward | No. 25
Winchester, Massachusetts | FC Stars of Mass | Winchester
Before Dartmouth: A four-year letterwinner in soccer at Winchester High School… Served as team captain during her senior season… Was also on the indoor track team her first two years… Her teams won four Middlesex League titles, compiling a 66-5-5 record in that time… Helped her team to a 2019 Division II State Championship, while finishing the following season as a finalist… In her sophomore, junior and senior seasons, she was named: Middlesex League MVP, D2 North Player of the Year, all-state and All-New England… A first-team All-American as a senior, while also earning similar recognition as a junior.

Personal: Daughter of Rob and Jacqui Curtin… Has one brother and one sister… Her sister Alix was a member of the Holy Cross track & field team, graduating in 2019… Father Rob was a tennis player at Northeastern… A member of the National Honors Society and French National Honors Society.