FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood Head Women's Soccer Coach
Todd Dyer announced the addition of eight newcomers prior to the 2026 soccer season.
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The incoming class features plenty of Commonwealth ties, as has been a tradition under Dyer and Associate Head Coach
Rich Stoneman.
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The coaching duo brought four transfers to Farmville:
Bailey Altizer (Mechanicsville, Va. | Eastern Kentucky/Mechanicsville High School),
Maddy Howells (Bristow, Va. | Texas A&M Corpus Christi/Brentsville District HS),
Brooke Owens (Virginia Beach, Va. | VCU/Kellam High School), and
McKenna Vogel (Farmville, Va. | Campbell/Prince Edward High School).
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In addition, the Lancers welcome four freshman who signed in November to Longwood: Izzy Anson (Encinitas, Calif. | San Dieguito Academy),
Brynn Clagett (Frederick, Md. | Oakdale High School),
Taylor Martin (Evansville, Ind. | FJ Reitz High School), and
Addie Russell (Rocky River, Ohio | Rocky River High School).
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"This group is pretty unique in that it's a 50-50 split between four freshman and four transfers," said Dyer. "That combination should offer a good mix of new energy, talent and experience. That's exactly what we need after graduating such a deep and impactful senior class this past spring. Our goal is to remain relevant in the top group of our conference, and I think we've built another roster that can do that."
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Transfers
Bailey Altizer
So. | Midfield
5'4
Mechanicsville, Va. | Mechanicsville High School
Eastern Kentucky
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Altizer played in 10 matches in her freshman season at Eastern Kentucky this past fall prior to transferring to Longwood. She totaled 223 minutes and played a season-high 43 in a road match at Tennessee.
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At Mechanicsville High School, she played varsity soccer for four seasons and earned all-region honors in all four. In addition, she garnered first-team all-state honors while being a team MVP and team captain as well.
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She was a Hanover County Scholar and spent time volunteering at elementary schools.
Maddy Howells
Jr. | Forward
5'8
Bristow, Va. | Brentsville District High School
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
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Howells played in 31 matches over two seasons at Texas A&M Corpus Christi before transferring to Longwood. She scored three goals on 20 shots while playing a total of 708 minutes.
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She played in 11 matches last season with two starts after making one start in 14 appearances as a freshman. In her freshman campaign, Howells tied for third on the team by scoring three goals, with two coming against Prairie View A&M—including the game winner. She also scored against McNeese.
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In high school, she was a four-year all-district and all-region honoree at Brentsville District. She earned second-team all-state honors. She helped the team win the state title in 2023, and she was on the team, although injured, when Brentsville won again in 2024.
Brooke Owens
So. | Defense
5'9
Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam High School
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Owens joins the Lancers following her freshman campaign at VCU. She played 80 minutes in her debut season for the Rams spread over three matches…
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She was one of the top players in the state during her four seasons of soccer at Kellam High School. She was named the 2025 Virginia State Player of the Year as well as the 2025 Virginia Tidewater Player of the Year and 2025 Region 5A Player of the Year. Owens was the first player in Kellam history to earn all three player of the year honors in the same season. She also garnered two first-team all-state, three All-Tidewater Team spots and four all-regional team slots.
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As a junior, she he helped lead her side to the state title. In that season, Kellam went 19-1-1, and she led the defense to 18 shutouts, including in the state championship game that her side won on penalties.
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She also helped the team finish as Class 6 State Runner Up in her freshman season, advanced to the quarterfinals as a sophomore despite an injury that limited her to playing in a third of the season, and her team was undefeated until the state title game in her senior year.
McKenna Vogel
So. | Forward
5'6
Farmville, Va. | Prince Edward High School
Campbell
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Vogel made 10 appearances as a freshman at Campbell before transferring to Longwood. She made two starts and recorded five shots, with two on target. In her freshman campaign, she played a season-high 47 minutes against North Florida and played at least 20 minutes in eight matches.
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A Farmville native, Vogel was a multi-sport athlete at Prince Edward High School, where she earned first-team all-district and second-team all-region honors in soccer. She recorded 22 assists and seven goals combined over her final two seasons playing co-ed varsity soccer on the pitch while also playing basketball and volleyball as well.
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A team captain, she had 12 assists to go with five goals in her senior year, and she had 10 assists to go with two goals in her junior season.
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Freshman
Izzy Anson
Fr. | Midfield/Forward
5'2
Encinitas, Calif./San Dieguito Academy
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Anson started for three seasons at San Dieguito Academy prior to coming to Longwood. A team captain and second-team all-league selection during her time there, she helped lead San Dieguito to the CIF championship game in 2025.
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In addition, she played club for San Diego Surf and Albion San Diego, and she led Albion in assists in the 2025 season. She was invited to the US Youth National Team in 2023 and the GA Talent ID invite in 2025.
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Off the pitch she is a two-time Mustang Scholar-Athlete Award winner.
Brynn Clagett
Fr. | Goalkeeper
5'10
Frederick, Md./Oakdale High School
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Clagett comes to Longwood following her high school career at Oakdale, where she played for four seasons. She earned second-team all-state honors this past spring while also being a four-time all-conference honoree.
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In her senior season, she recorded 15 shutouts while posting a save percentage of .920. Her 15 shutouts matched the school record she set in the fall of 2022 as a freshman.
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In addition, she helped lead Oakdale to the state finals this past season while also winning four Central Maryland titles and four 3A Maryland Regional championships.
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An honor roll student, she earned the Excellence in Action Award as well.
Taylor Martin
Fr. | Midfield/Forward
5'9
Evansville, Ind./FJ Reitz High School
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Martin comes to Longwood following four seasons at FJ Reitz, where she earned four letters. She holds the program's single-season goal record with 34, set in her senior season. She totaled 67 goals and 43 assists in her four years at FJ Reitz. She was a two-time all-state selection in addition to earning two all-metro state honors and two first-team all-conference and first-team all-district accolades.
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In her senior season, she garnered first-team all-state honors while also being named to the all-region team. In addition to her 34 goals, she had nine assists.
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As a junior, she recorded 22 goals to go with 15 assists while picking up an all-state honorable mention. Her junior campaign built on a sophomore season that saw her score nine goals to go with 18 assists.
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Off the field, she was an academic all-city and all-state selection.
Addie Russell
Fr. | Midfield
5'5
Rocky River, Ohio/Rocky River High School
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Russell comes to Longwood following four years of soccer at Rocky River. During her time there, she earned multiple all-region and all-conference awards while also garnering all-state and all-American honors.
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She registered 30 goals and 30 assists this past year as a senior after totaling 20 goals and 30 assists in her junior year. She helped lead the team to the state title game in 2023, with Rocky River finishing as runner-up.
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In club soccer, she helped the Cleveland Force win the ECNL Champions League in 2025.
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Russell also earned a trio of letters in women's lacrosse, where she was a two-time all-region and all-conference selection.
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