CEDAR CITY, Utah - Southern Utah women's soccer head coach Steven Lindquist announced three signees on Wednesday, Nov. 11, bringing a state champion centerback from Utah, an Olympic Development Program forward from Texas and an ECNL captain from California into the Thunderbirds' class of 2027.

Defender Carlie Hobbs (Syracuse, Utah), forward Kamryn Myers (Spring, Texas) and midfielder Bailey Richer (Apple Valley, Calif.) give the Thunderbirds a recruit at every line of the field. All three play at the top tiers of youth club soccer, with Hobbs and Richer coming from ECNL clubs and Myers from the Girls Academy. Richer will get a head start, joining the program this spring after graduating early.

The class joins a program that returned to the Big Sky Conference in 2026 under Lindquist, who is in his first season as head coach after joining the Southern Utah staff in 2021.

Carlie Hobbs

Hometown: Syracuse, Utah | High School: Syracuse HS | Club: Utah Avalanche ECNL Position: Defender | Height: 5-7 | Instagram: @carlie_hobbs

Hobbs arrives in Cedar City with a state title already on her resume. As a junior, she started in the middle of Syracuse's back line alongside Eva Christensen as the Titans shut out top-seeded Lone Peak 2-0 in the 2025 Utah 6A championship game on Oct. 24 at America First Field in Sandy. The win delivered the first girls soccer state title in Syracuse history, denied Lone Peak a third straight crown and capped a 19-3 season.

Her play that fall earned her a spot on the Deseret News 6A All-State Second Team as a defender. This season, Hobbs has served as a team captain for Syracuse, wearing No. 18, and was on the field when the Titans handed No. 1 Davis its first loss of the season, 3-2, on Sept. 3.

• 2025 Utah 6A state champion with Syracuse High School
• 2025 Deseret News 6A All-State Second Team
• Syracuse team captain (2026)
• Academic All-State
• Plays club soccer for Utah Avalanche ECNL

Head Coach Steven Lindquist said, "Carlie will be a great addition to a backline that has proven that they can keep the ball out of the net this season. Coming in with a state championship to her name, we are excited for her to slot into a solid group of center backs and continue her success at this level. Her off the field bright personality will also be an amazing addition to the locker room!"

Kamryn Myers

Hometown: Spring, Texas | High School: Grand Oaks HS | Club: HTX GA Position: Forward | Height: 5-6 | X: @kamryn2027 | Instagram: @kamryn.myers.soccer.09

Myers has a knack for finding the net on a big stage. At the 2024 Girls Academy Champions Cup and Winter Showcase in Norco, Calif., she scored in all three of HTX Soccer 09's games as her team went 2-1-0 and qualified for the GA Champions Cup Finals. SoccerWire named her one of the players who impressed at the event, noting that she also set up teammates with key passes and crosses and showed she could score both from set pieces and in the run of play.

At Grand Oaks High School, Myers earned first-team all-district and academic all-district honors and was named the team's Most Inspirational Player. She has also been selected to the South Texas Olympic Development Program and the US Youth Soccer South Region ODP.

• First Team All-District
• Academic All-District
• Most Inspirational Player, Grand Oaks HS
• Varsity letterwinner at Grand Oaks HS
• South Texas ODP
• US Youth Soccer South Region ODP
• 2024 SoccerWire Players That Impressed, GA Champions Cup and Winter Showcase

Head Coach Steven Lindquist said, "Kam's a proven attacker both scoring and assisting in a variety of ways which will be a wonderful addition to the program. Joining the reigning freshman of the year up top we are excited to add another dangerous attacker into the mix!"

Bailey Richer

Hometown: Apple Valley, Calif. | High School: Apple Valley HS | Club: Legends FC ECNL Position: Midfielder | Height: 5-1 | Instagram: @bailey_richer16

Richer brings a playmaker's touch and a winning pedigree. She captains the Legends FC ECNL squad and has helped the club reach the ECNL quarterfinals, win the SouthWest Conference and claim a title at a European tournament in 2024.

Prep Soccer lead scout JR Eskilson described Richer as an attack-minded midfielder who can play anywhere in a midfield three, with good skill on the ball and smart decision-making that helps her team keep possession. "She's been a bright spot for Legends this season," Eskilson wrote, adding that she has proven she can make an impact at the highest level of club soccer.

At Apple Valley High School, Richer was named Offensive Player of the Year and set a record with 15 assists in a single season. She is a CIF champion and earned Mojave River League first-team honors.

• Captain, Legends FC ECNL
• ECNL quarterfinalist
• SouthWest Conference champion
• European tournament champion (2024)
• CIF champion
• Apple Valley HS Offensive Player of the Year
• Single-season assists record (15)
• First Team All-Mojave River League

Head Coach Steven Lindquist said, "Bailey is a true footballer coming to us after captaining one of the best clubs in the country. Her ability on the ball and in possession will slot wonderfully into the way we want to control the ball. She is graduating early and will be joining us hitting the ground running this spring!"

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