Spider Soccer Strengthens 2025 Squad with Two Transfer Additions

RICHMOND, Va. – Head Coach Adam Denton and the University of Richmond women's soccer team announced on Thursday the addition of two transfers to the Spider roster ahead of the 2025 spring season in Audrey Brown and Erika Schneider.

While the duo joins Richmond for the spring, Denton adds the two transfers to his 2025 freshman signing class, which the team announced on Jan. 9, adding a total of 10 new faces to the Spider roster for the 2025 fall season.

2025 Richmond Soccer Transfer Signing Class

Audrey Brown
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Merion Station, Pa.
Previous School: Illinois State
High School: Lower Merion HS
Club Team: FC Delco
Academic Honors: CSC Academic All-Region Honoree, AFNI Honor Roll, MVC Honor Roll, Dean's List
Athletic Honors: Two-year starter at Illinois State:

2023
- Started and played in 15 games for the Redbirds, totaling 1,350 minutes… Earned a .684 save percentage with 65 saves… Had a career-high 11 saves on Oct. 10 against UIC… Earned three wins in goal with two shutouts over Eastern Illinois on Sept. 7 and Southern Illinois in October… Named CSC Academic All-District Honoree.
2022
- Started 13 matches as a redshirt freshman… Secured the first win of her college career on Sept. 8 vs. Lindenwood, playing all 90 minutes and making one save… Made a season-high 8 saves on Sept. 29 at Drake.
- Transferred to Illinois State in December of 2021 with four years of eligibility left.
2021 (Cincinnati)
- Redshirt
High School
- Guided Lower Merion to a 31-2 record across two seasons, including back-to-back Central Athletic League titles… Earned First-Team All-Conference and All-Main Line selections in both years at the high school level… Two-time Goalkeeper of the Year Award winner… Led team to a 13-0 record in 2020 prior to the cancellation of her senior year (COVID-19)… Limited to a two-year high school career due to participation at a developmental academy… Ran 300-meter hurdles in high school track, earning the Most Spirited Award from Lower Merion HS.

Why Richmond: "I chose the University of Richmond because of its strong academic reputation, close-knit community and beautiful campus. The opportunity to compete for a rising program at a high level in the A-10 was also a major factor, along with the personal connection of returning closer to home."

From Head Coach Adam Denton: "Audrey is a goalkeeper with great athleticism and shot-stopping ability. We are thrilled she has the opportunity to join our program ahead of the spring season. She will bring added depth, competition and experience to our goalkeeper unit as a graduate student-athlete."

Erika Schneider
Position: Defender
Hometown: Aldie, Virginia
Previous School: Pitt
Club Team: TSJFCVirginia
Academic Honors: 4.17 GPA
Athletic Honors:

2024 (Freshman)
- Attended Pitt… Played in four matches with one start and contributed 131 minutes as a freshman for the Panthers.
High School
- 10/23/2019: YNT Identification Center
- 2/28/2020: YNT Identification Center
- 3/25-3/29/2020: U14 GNT TID East Camp (canceled for COVID)
- 6/24/2020: U14 GNT TID Virtual Meeting
- 7/23/2020: U14 GNT Virtual Meeting – East Region
- 4/9/2021: U16 GNT TID Virtual Meeting
- 5/21/2021: Girls Academy Mid-Atlantic Talent ID Event
- 10/27/2021: YNT Regional Identification Center
- 5/6/2022: Girls Academy Mid-Atlantic Talent ID Event
- 5/24/2022: Dulles District Second Team All-District (Midfielder)
- 7/6-7/8/2022: Girls Academy National Talent ID
- 5/19/2023: Girls Academy Mid-Atlantic Talent ID Event
- 7/5-7/7/2023: Girls Academy National Talent ID Invite
- 7/9/2023: Girls Academy National Champions
- 11/22/2023: United Soccer Coaches Youth All-American

Why Richmond: "I chose the University of Richmond because it offers me the opportunity to be part of the women's soccer program and contribute to the coaching staff's vision for the future, while also bringing me back home to Virginia. The beautiful campus provides an ideal setting to continue my education, especially at one of the nation's top undergraduate business schools. I was drawn to Richmond's ideal size, its strong sense of community and the welcoming, personable environment where I know I will fit in and thrive. Go 'DERS!"

From Head Coach Adam Denton: "We are excited to have Erika join our program this spring. Erika is a center back who brings a strong technical ability and composure to play out of the back, along with a physical presence defensively in 1v1 situations. She will add great competition and depth to our backline."

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