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ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio Women's Soccer team adds 10 student-athletes during the early signing period, announced by head coach Aaron Rodgers on Wednesday, November 12^th. Amalia Apostolou, Ava Bell, Meaghan Cochrane, Kendal Erbach, Camile Francis, Lauren Hoog, Ayla Rammel, Lillian Schilling, and Ana Sunjevaric will be coming to Athens in 2026 to join the Bobcats in the 2026-27 season.

Amalia Apostolou

Apostolou is a four-year varsity athlete from Applewood Heights Secondary School, where she competed in eight different sports. She was the captain of her high school soccer, basketball, and volleyball teams, as well as the MVP of the soccer team in 2023, 2024, and 2025, MVP of the basketball team in 2024 and 2025, and MVP of the volleyball team in 2023 and 2025. Apostolou was the Athlete of the Year in 2023, 2024, and 2025. She was also a Cross Country Regional Champion in 2023 and a National Finalist in 2023. She has played club soccer for the North Mississauga Soccer Club for the past three seasons.

Apostolou, from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, is the daughter of Ilias and Tamme Apostolou and has two sisters, Marina and Eliana. Marina is a Basketball Student Athlete at Humber College. Apostolou enjoys playing all sports, hiking, karaoke, and cheering on her favorite sports teams. She plans to major in Exercise Physiology and hopes to play professional soccer and become an Occupational Therapist.

Ava Bell

Bell is a four-year letter winner from Hudson High School and is a native of Hudson, Ohio. In her high school career, Bell has scored 53 goals with 39 assists and has helped her team to a District Championship in 2022, a Sectional Championship in 2023, and Suburban League Championships in 2024 and 2025. She was also selected to the Suburban League First-Team in 2022, 2023, and 2024, the Greater Akron Coaches Association Second Team in 2022, 2023, and 2024, and was awarded Offensive Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023. Bell played club soccer for Ambassadors FC and Hudson United.

Bell is the daughter of Colin and Melissa Bell. Her father, Colin, played collegiate baseball at John Carroll University for three seasons. Bell is an avid member of her community as she is the founder/president of the Hudson Fishing Club, a member of the Hudson Community First Volunteering Club, a Sports Editor and Copy Editor for the school newspaper, and a soccer coach for the Hudson United Juniors Academy. In her free time, Bell likes to travel, watch sports, play pickleball, hike, craft, and ski. While at Ohio, she plans to major in Journalism, with career aspirations to work in sports journalism/media.
 
Meaghan Cochrane

Cochrane, a native of Markham, Ontario, Canada, attended Bill Crothers Secondary School and has played club soccer for the National Development Centre of Ontario for the past three seasons, which led to her playing for Team Ontario. Cochrane was the team captain for both the National Development Centre of Ontario and Team Ontario. She was a part of her team's OPDL League Championship in 2023, the 2023 Gary Miller Charity Shield Champion (Provincial Championship), and won the gold medal in the 2025 Canada Games. She was on the honor roll all four years of high school and earned the Specialist High Skills Honor this past year.

Cochrane is the daughter of Christopher and Christine Cochrane and has one sister, Julia, who attends the University of Toronto. When she is not playing soccer, Cochrane likes to spend time outdoors, volunteer with animals, listen to music, read, and run. She plans to study Biological Studies at Ohio with hopes of being a professional soccer player after college and going into the health industry.

Kendal Erbach

Erbach is a three-year varsity letter winner from Lebanon, Ohio, and attended Waynesville High School. During her high school career, Erbach scored nine goals and had 35 assists, was a state runner-up in 2022, and was a two-time State Regional Finalist. She led all defenders statewide in total points in her sophomore and junior years, and was All-Conference, All-District, and All-Southwest Ohio during her freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Erbach was a Track and Field and Cross-Country athlete and was a state champion in the 4x800 and was a state qualifier three times for Track and Field and a four-time qualifier for Cross Country. She has played club soccer for Ohio Elite for 12 years.

Erbach is the daughter of Jeremy and Kristen Erbach and has three siblings: sisters Hope and Samantha, and brother Bo. Hope is a Track and Cross-Country athlete at Northern Kentucky, and Samantha is a Soccer and Track athlete at Xavier University. Erbach enjoys going on runs, painting, doing nails, and taking her dogs on walks in her free time. While at Ohio, Erbach plans to major in Science with aspirations to be an X-Ray Technician.

Camille Francis
Francis is a four-year varsity soccer letterman and a three-year Track and Field athlete from Perrysburg High School. During her career, Francis has scored 55 goals with 24 assists, totaling 134 points, and was the team captain in 2025. She was named to the United Soccer Coaches Central All-Region Team in 2023 and 2024, was named an All-American in 2023, was named the Northern Lakes League Player of the Year and District Player of the Year in 2023, and was named to the ENCL All-Regional Team in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Francis was a part of her team's Northern Lakes League Championship in 2023, 2024, and 2025, District Champions in 2023 and 2024, Regional Champions in 2024, and ENCL RL National Champions in 2024. She was on the Academic Honor Roll throughout high school as well.

Francis is a native of Perrysburg, Ohio, and is the daughter of Scott and Kristen Francis. She has two sisters, Emma and Adelle, and one brother, Owen. Her sister Adelle currently plays soccer at Michigan State, her sister Emma was a track and field athlete at Central Michigan, her father Scott played football at the University of Akron, and her mother Kristen ran track and field and cross country at the University of Akron. Francis enjoys doing nails, reading, playing with animals/visiting animal shelters, and coaching kids at soccer. Her future plans and major are still undecided at this time.

Lauren Hoog

Hoog is a three-year letter winner at Saint Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was the captain in 2025. Hoog earned GGCL Second Team honors in 2023, earned First Team Honors in 2024 and 2025, and was GGCL Player of the Year. She also earned First Team All-Southwest Ohio honors in 2024 and 2025, First Team ENCL Ohio Valley Conference recognition in 2023 and 2025, and was a member of the ENCL Ohio Valley SuperCup team in 2024. Hoog was an honor roll student all four years and was a member of the National Honor Society in 2025. She has played club soccer for Ohio Elite Soccer Academy ENCL for the past three seasons.

Hoog is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and is the daughter of Michael and Kelly Hoog. She has two sisters, Carly, who attends the University of Cincinnati, and Katie, who plays soccer at Indiana University Indianapolis. In her free time, Hoog enjoys volunteering at the St. Boniface Food Pantry, spending time outdoors, spending time with friends and family, and staying active. At Ohio, Hoog intends to major in Psychology and obtain her master's or doctorate in Occupational Therapy.


Ayla Rammel

Rammel attended Northmont High School and is a four-year varsity letterwinner and three-year captain for the women's soccer team and is a three-year letterwinner and one-year captain for the women's basketball team. Over her career, Rammel has tallied 463 saves, with an 84% save percentage, totaling 19.5 shutouts. Rammel was selected to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region team in 2024, was named First-Team All-State in 2024, was named to the GWOC First-Team in 2023 and 2024, named to the MVSSCA D2 All-District First-Team in 2024, and was selected to the MVSSCA D1 All-Sectional Team in 2023. She has played club soccer for Butler United, FC Dayton ECRL, and OP ENCL. Rammel has been on the honor roll throughout high school and has been a scholar-athlete as well.

Rammel is the daughter of Ryan and Melissa Rammel and has two younger brothers, Gavin and Jace. Rammel joins her cousins, MacKenzie Crabtree (Brunswick) and Drew Crabtree, as Ohio University athletes. Mackenzie was a softball athlete from 2016-2020, and Drew was a basketball athlete from 2013-2017, who continued to coach at Ohio. Rammel joins a long line of collegiate athletes, with her father, Ryan, playing baseball at Tiffin University, and her mother, Melissa, being a member of the dance team at Dayton University. Her great-grandfather, Louis, and her uncles Mark and Tom all played major league baseball, with Louis playing for the Chicago Cubs Organization, Tom playing for the Philadelphia Phillies Organization, and Mark playing for the New York Mets Organization. Her grandma Jane was a gymnast at Bowling Green State University, her grandfather Bill played football at Miami (OH), her aunt Lindsey was a cheerleader at Write State University, her uncle Kurt played baseball at Tiffin University, her aunt Casey played softball at Wayne State University, her aunt Amy and aunt Carol were gymnasts at Bowling Green State University, her cousin Cathy played basketball at Eastern Kentucky University, her cousin Brady played baseball at Ohio Northern University, her cousin Ali played basketball at Indiana University, her cousin Kelli was a gymnast at Eastern Michigan University, her cousin Isabelle was a track and field athlete at Walsh University, her cousin Josie played volleyball at Tiffin University, her cousin Cale plays basketball at Ohio Christian University, her cousin Bradyn plays baseball at Akron, and her cousin Cody plays baseball at the University of Findlay. Rommel enjoys painting, reading, playing sports, gardening, and cooking/baking in her free time. While at Ohio, Rammel plans on majoring in Pre-Medical Biology, with aspirations of becoming a Physician Assistant or Physician.

Lillian Schilling
Schilling is a native of Columbus, Ohio, and was a three-year varsity letterwinner at Upper Arlington High School. She was the captain of her team in 2025 and was a Special Mention for OCC in 2024. Schilling's 2025 Upper Arlington Team was ranked the number one high school team on MaxPreps for the first time in school history. She has played club soccer for Ohio Premier for the past five seasons.

Schilling is the daughter of Nicholas and Eileen Shilling and has two little sisters, Isabella and Loretta. Schilling followed in her Abuelo's footsteps of being a collegiate athlete. Her Abuelo Ruben played basketball at the Naval Academy. She enjoys time in nature, volunteering with animals, and finding new ways to stay active. At Ohio, Schilling plans to major in Psychology with hopes to become a Sports Therapist upon graduation.

Ana Sunjevaric

Sunjervaric is a native of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and played her high school career at Brecksville Broadview Heights High School. Over her career, Sunjevaric was a three-year varsity letterwinner, a captain the last two seasons, and scored 14 goals with 10 assists over three seasons. Sunjevaric was named a Suburban League and All-Greater Cleveland Honorable Mention in 2022, was named to the All-Greater Cleveland First-Team, Suburban League First-Team, and was named to the All-Ohio team in 2024. In 2025, she was named to the All-Greater Cleveland First-Team and Academic All-Ohio. Sunjevaric was an honor roll student, a member of the National Honor Society in her junior and senior years, and a member of the Quill and Scroll in her junior and senior years. She has played club soccer for the Internationals Soccer Club for the past 11 years.

Sunjervaric is the daughter of Milos and Tanja Sunjevaric and has one sister, Eva, who is currently playing soccer at Youngstown State University. In her free time, Sunjevaric enjoys cooking, baking, painting, watching movies and TV shows, spending time with friends and family, and coaching youth soccer. While at Ohio, Sunjevaric plans to major in Biological Science Pre-Professional, with aspirations to become an Optometrist.

Coach Aaron Rodgers and the rest of the staff are excited about the new class of Bobcats, saying, "We are thrilled to welcome our 2026 class! With the graduation of such a large senior group, we knew we needed to bring in a talented, driven, and high-character class—and this group delivers. Our 10 incoming freshmen not only have impressive playing résumés, but even more importantly, they are outstanding people. When recruiting for this class, character was our number-one priority, and we're confident we found exactly what we were looking for—plus exceptional athletes.

Eight of our ten newcomers hail from Ohio with six earning First Team All-Ohio honors. Another comes to us as a member of a Division I state championship team. Rounding out the class are two standout Canadians who have excelled at both the provincial and national levels.

We can't wait to see the impact this group will make. Each one of them has the ability to step in and contribute immediately—on the field, in the locker room, and throughout our program."

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