GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Ten Gators are among the 99 players on the 2025 Southeastern Conference Soccer Preseason Watchlist.
Gators on SEC Preseason Watchlist:
Jayden Emmanuel (GK) – Indian Trail, N.C.
* Seven appearances in last two seasons
* Allowed no goals in five of six 2024 appearances
Abby Gemma (D) – Flemington, N.J.
* First season with UF after appearing in 14 matches for Notre Dame in 2024, including eight starts
* Finished 2024 regular-season action No. 38 on TopDrawerSoccer.com’s national freshman rankings<https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college/freshmentop100/?genderId=&periodId=91&seasonId=2024&nopage=1>
Addy Hess (F) – South Riding, Va.
* First season with UF after spending first season at Penn State
* 2022<https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/united-soccer-coaches-announces-2022-member-club-youth-awards/> and 2023<https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/united-soccer-coaches-announces-2023-member-club-youth-awards/> United Soccer Coaches Club/Youth All-American
Megan Hinnenkamp (F) – Kearney, Mo.
* Led Gators and SEC freshmen in 2023 with eight goals. Sidelined for 2024 with injury
* 2023 co-SEC Freshman of the Year and All-SEC second team selection<https://www.secsports.com/news/2023/11/2023-sec-soccer-awards-announced>
Katie Johnston (F) – Edmund, Okla.
* 2022<https://x.com/ECNLgirls/status/1562877489273503744> and 2023<https://x.com/ECNLgirls/status/1694063896485642709> ECNL All-American
* Graduated high school early to enroll at UF in January to train with Gators in spring 2025
Madison Jones (MF) – Longwood, Fla.
* Appeared in every match of 2024 season with 13 starts.
* Transferred to Florida from Kentucky in spring 2023; sidelined for 2023 with injury.
Charlotte McClure (MF) – Ridgeland, S.C.
* Part of Gator team for last two seasons after transferring from Virginia after 2022 season.
* Steadily increased minutes played, appearing in every match of 2024 season with eight starts.
Paloma Peña (GK) – Miramar, Fla.
* International caps earned playing with Dominican Republic national team the last two years including a friendly versus Honduras earlier this summer
* Appeared in second half of four 2024 matches
Sophia Sindelar (MF) – Cleveland, Ohio
* 2023<https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/2023-fall-high-school-boys-and-girls-all-americans-announced/> and 2024<https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/2024-fall-high-school-boys-and-girls-all-americans-announced/> United Soccer Coaches Fall High School All-American
* Graduated high school early to enroll at UF in January to train with Gators in spring 2025
Kai Tsakiris (MF) – Newport Beach, Calif.
* One of Soccer Wire’s Players That Impressed<https://www.soccerwire.com/resources/players-that-impressed-ecnl-girls-playoffs-2025/> at 2025 ECNL Championships, playing with U18/19 national champion Slammers HB Køge
* 2024 ECNL U18 Southwest All-Conference first team<https://theecnl.com/sports/2024/8/13/ECNLG-Southwest-All-Conference-23-24.aspx>
Florida soccer begins the 2025 season Thursday, Aug. 14 at preseason No. 3 Florida State. This is the fourth time in both program’s 31-season history that they meet to open a campaign
Date: Aug. 14
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Seminole Soccer Complex<https://seminoles.com/facilities/seminole-soccer-complex/6>
TV: ACC Network<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/8453c697-ffa3-4378-a1f5-8e64eaf58e5e> Announcers: Jenn Hlldreth and Kacey White
Tickets<https://seminoles.com/tickets>
