WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford women's soccer coach John Natale has announced the addition of seven newcomers for the upcoming 2019 season. The incoming class includes four players from the Nutmeg State, one from Florida and three international players.
 
"We are looking forward to this talented group of players stepping in and helping us continue to improve the winning culture that we have established throughout the years," said Natale. "Our conference continues to get stronger every year, and this group of players will be tasked with helping us as we continue to compete for America East Championships." 
 
The seven newcomers join a Hartford team that is coming off its fourth America East Regular-Season Championship in the past five years. Under Natale, who enters his 16th season at the helm, the Hawks won 13 regular-season games — the most since 2011 — in addition to posting the program's highest winning percentage (.824) since 1997 after going 13-2-2.
 
Jordan Adduci — Defender | Wethersfield, Conn.
Adduci, who attended Wethersfield High School, played for Oakwood Soccer Club in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for six years. During that stint, she led Oakwood to the Jefferson Cup Championship, the NPL League Championship, the NEWSS Championship and two Oakwood Premier Invitational Championships.
 
Isabella Bohlen — Goalkeeper | Orlando, Fla.
Bohlen was a two-sport athlete at Lake Highland Preparatory School, having played four years of both soccer and basketball. A captain of the soccer team in 2019, she played club soccer for the Florida Kraze Krush.
 
Doireann Fahey — Defender | Kildare, Ireland
Fahey comes to Hartford after earning 17 caps at the International underage level, including three for Ireland's U-19 team in 2018-19. That season, she helped the team qualify for the UEFA Championship Elite Round in Spain. In addition, Fahey, who attended Scoil Bhride Lackagh and Ardscoil Rath Iomghain, signed with Wexford Youths of the Champion League in 2018, where she made three Champions League Qualifying Round appearances.
 
Victoria Jedrychowski — Midfielder | Farmington, Conn.
Similar to incoming Hawk Adduci, Jedrychowski has played for Oakwood Soccer Club in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. In 2016, she led the team to the U.S. Club NEG NPL Championship while making appearances in the finals of the NPL National Championship and the Jefferson Cup. Prior to joining Oakwood, Jedrychowski was a CCC Central All-Conference selection as a freshman at Farmington High School.
 
Makaela Montgomery-Williams — Forward | Mississauga, Ontario
Montgomery-Williams is coming off a recent stint with Brams United Soccer Club, where she led the team to a U-17/U-18 Provincial Indoor Soccer League Playoff Championship and Regular-Season Championship in 2018. She was also a two-year member of the soccer team at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School in 2016 and 2017. 
 
Ishani Sharma — Midfielder | Brampton, Ontario
Sharma was a four-year member of the soccer team at Castlebrooke Secondary School. A two-year team captain, she was Castlebrooke's leading goal scorer in each of her final three seasons. Sharma also played club soccer for Brams United Soccer Club, where she was teammates with incoming freshman Montgomery-Williams.
 
Alexis Szymecki — Forward | Wethersfield, Conn.
Szymecki played at Wethersfield High School, where she was named Class L Coaches All-State and CCC North All-Conference as a senior captain in 2018. A three-time All-Academic Team member, she led Wethersfield to back-to-back CCC North Conference Championships in 2017 and 2018. In addition to high school soccer, Szymecki played club soccer for Ajax Premier.