HOUSTON – On Wednesday afternoon, HCU head women's soccer coach
Chris Dodd announced the signing of three high school student-athletes, Jorja Bragg, Zylee Dominguez and Emmy McKeon, to join the Huskies' program for the 2024 season.
Bragg, a central midfielder/defender from Grand Oaks High School in Spring, TX where she plays for coach Amy Simpson. As a junior, she earned second team all-greater Houston honors along with second team TASCO all-state recognition. She scored eight goals with 16 assists en route to co-midfielder of the year honors in district 13-6A. Bragg is a three-time first team all-district honoree while also picking up academic all-district laurels. She plays club for coach Derek Broski with Challenge SC.
"Jorja is a great all-around player whose abilities on both sides of the ball make her an option for us in a few positions. Her physicality and defensive ability pair well with her distribution and composure on the ball. Jorja is a great fit for our program, and we are excited to see how her skills and athleticism will help us win games.
Dominguez is an Albuquerque, N.M. native who plays midfield for coach Amy Fankam at Hope Christian High School. A four-year starter, she has helped guide her team to back-to-back state championships and accumulated 32 goals and 62 assists over three seasons. Dominguez has two first team all-state selections to her name and an all-metro award to go along with all-district and academic all-district honors. She plays club for New Mexico Soccer Academy and coach Simon Rothman.
"Zylee is a skillful box-to-box midfielder with great passing and finishing ability. She is two-footed with high-level creativity and can fit into multiple positions within our midfield. Her attitude, determination and strong faith make her a great fit for the university. We have high expectations for Zylee and her role as a freshman.
Hailing from Kaysville, Utah, Emmy McKeon is a goalkeeper from Farmington High School where she played for coach Sarah Beecher. McKeon was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter, helping to lead the Phoenix to the 6A state championship match as a junior and the state quarterfinals as a senior. McKeon was a first team all-state selection as a junior and has earned academic honors every year through high school. She is set to graduate this December and plans to enroll at HCU for the spring 2024 semester. She has played club for La Roca FC and coach Francisco Ovalle.
Emmy is a great goalkeeper with high-level club experience that is going to come in and challenge for playing time immediately. She has great distribution, is brave off her line, and has big time shot stopping ability. We are very excited to bring in someone with her leadership skills and championship mentality.
