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USC Women's Soccer Adds Transfer Sophia Cavaliere from Columbia
December 12, 2024 | Women's Soccer
LOS ANGELES – The USC women's soccer program announced another addition to their 2025 incoming class this week, welcoming graduate transfer Sophia Cavaliere from Columbia.
Cavaliere, a midfielder, will look to build on her impressive career at Columbia. During her four years there, she helped lead the Lions to four straight winning seasons, tallied 7 goals with 9 assists, and was named captain her senior season.
USC announced its incoming class last month, with the incoming Trojan freshmen ranked the No. 10 class in the nation. Cavaliere is the first transfer to join USC this offseason. The Trojans are coming off of a season in which they won a Big Ten Title and advanced to the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.
Sophia Cavaliere | 5'7" | Midfielder
Hometown: Bernardsville, NJ
Previous School: Columbia University
Highlights:
Coach Alukonis on Cavaliere: "Sophia has been a standout player and natural leader during her career at Columbia. She is a cerebral player who will help tremendously in our build up play. Defensively she is tough as nails and will do a great job disrupting opponents and winning aerial battles."
Cavaliere on coming to USC: "I chose USC for its elite environment and the high aspirations shared by the coaches, staff, and players. From the beginning, it was clear that everyone was genuinely invested in my development, not just as an athlete but also as a person. I'm excited to be part of a prestigious program that fosters a culture of excellence and pushes you to become the best version of yourself."
Cavaliere, a midfielder, will look to build on her impressive career at Columbia. During her four years there, she helped lead the Lions to four straight winning seasons, tallied 7 goals with 9 assists, and was named captain her senior season.
USC announced its incoming class last month, with the incoming Trojan freshmen ranked the No. 10 class in the nation. Cavaliere is the first transfer to join USC this offseason. The Trojans are coming off of a season in which they won a Big Ten Title and advanced to the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.
Sophia Cavaliere | 5'7" | Midfielder
Hometown: Bernardsville, NJ
Previous School: Columbia University
Highlights:
- Played in 45 games at Columbia, starting in all 45 of them.
- Career high 4 goals her freshman season
- First-Team All-Ivy League in 2024
- Ivy-League All-Tournament Team in 2024
- 2021 All-Ivy League honorable mention
- Three-time Ivy League Honor Roll awardee
Coach Alukonis on Cavaliere: "Sophia has been a standout player and natural leader during her career at Columbia. She is a cerebral player who will help tremendously in our build up play. Defensively she is tough as nails and will do a great job disrupting opponents and winning aerial battles."
Cavaliere on coming to USC: "I chose USC for its elite environment and the high aspirations shared by the coaches, staff, and players. From the beginning, it was clear that everyone was genuinely invested in my development, not just as an athlete but also as a person. I'm excited to be part of a prestigious program that fosters a culture of excellence and pushes you to become the best version of yourself."
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