NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Soccer Head Coach Raleigh DeRose announced the addition of five new players for the 2024 campaign, her first at the helm of the program. Ellie Arnold (Midfielder, USC Upstate), Chloe Cline (Defender, Menomonee Falls, Wis.), Kaya Durkee (Defender, Danville, Calif.), Bella Hanisch (Defender, DePaul University), and Bekah Nielsen (Goalkeeper, Lewis University) all join the Redbirds this fall.
Arnold comes to Illinois State by way of USC Upstate, where she started 31 matches over four seasons. Arnold tallied a pair of goals and six assists over that stretch. Last season she appeared in 19 games, finishing with one assist and two goals.