18 Jun 2025 Little Rock Soccer welcomes eight new faces for 2025 season
LITTLE ROCK — The Little Rock Soccer program is proud to announce the addition of eight student-athletes to the Trojan roster for the upcoming 2025 fall season. The new players – all incoming freshmen – hail from Texas, California, Georgia, the Netherlands, and Australia, as well as Colorado and one from Arkansas.
“I am really excited about this group and what they will bring to Little Rock Soccer,” said head coach Kelly Farrell. “Our goal in this recruiting cycle was to bring in players who will elevate the level of our team and continue to push us towards our goal of winning an OVC championship. We’ve brought in players from five states and two countries, all of whom come from great club backgrounds and are ready to compete as Trojans. I’m thankful for [assistant coach] Michael O’Hare‘s help in continuing to bring in high quality students, athletes and people who will enhance and grow our team culture on and off the field.”
Addi Lloyd, CB – Castle Pine, Colorado
Lloyd played for both Valor Christian High School (prep) and Real Colorado ECNL (club) prior to signing with Little Rock. She played four years of varsity soccer at Valor Christian and plans to pursue a career in a science-related field.
Addison Grogan, FW – Sherwood, Arkansas
Sherwood native Addison Grogan played for Arkansas Rising during her club career and was named All-Arkansas Prep and 5A All-state in 2024, and 6A All-conference in 2023. She’s also a standout student, a member of the National Honor Society and Award of Excellence winner, given to the Top 5% of her class.
Berklee McAllister, CB – Prosper, Texas
A member of the Prosper High School 6A State Champions as well as Solar and Sting club programs, McAllister earned a long list of accolades during her prep and club career, in addition to being a Spanish Honor Society student. She plans to major in Biology to pursue a career as a pediatric anesthesiologist.
Claudia Hewitt, LW – Adelaide, South Australia
Hewitt is a speedy attacking midfielder and wing who competed with the U20 New Zealand National Team and played club for Flinders United FC in Adelaide. She plans to major in Mass Communication.
Mary Ratcliff, DEF – Norcross, Georgia
Ratcliff piled up the accolades during her prep career in Georgia, named All-Region Defender of the Year in 2024-25, All-Region First Team, All-County First Team, All-State Preseason First Team, Norcross HS Team MVP, and team captain. She competed all four years at the varsity level in high school and intends to major in Construction Management.
Lexi Duarte, MID – Round Rock, Texas
Duarte played for Round Rock High School and club for Sting Austin. She was named All-Region First Team, TASCO Utility Player of the Year, All-District First Team (3 times) and Academic All-District while leading the Dragons to district and regional titles as team captain. She intends to major in finance.
Emily Nahon, CB – Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
Nahon played club soccer for four years for ADO Den Haag and VVSB in her home country. In all she has played soccer for 10 years and will join the Trojans as a center back. She intends to major in Business and/or Marketing.
Clair Silvestro, MID/DEF – Castaic, California
Silvestro played at Castaic High School, Tudela Soccer Club, and Eagles SC, helping Castaic reach the playoffs for the first time in its four-year varsity history. In the postseason, she converted a penalty kick to help the Coyotes notch their first-ever playoff victory, beating the top-seeded team. She was named Castaic HS Female Athlete of the Year as a senior and also excelled as a member of the Track and Field team.
