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West Virginia women’s soccer team adds new addition

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia women’s soccer coach Nikki Izzo-Brown announced the addition of Lilly McCarthy for the 2020 season.

“We are so excited to welcome Lilly to the Mountaineer family,” Izzo-Brown said. “Lilly is a great addition to our 2020 class. Her technical ability and tactical awareness in the final third will be a threat for opposing defenses.”

McCarthy, a native of Baltimore, Md., was a captain under coach Harry Canellakis at McDonogh Mason Christian School and helped the Eagles to their third straight Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland championship in 2019. The Eagles finished her senior campaign ranked No. 17 nationally by MaxPreps.

McCarthy was named an All-American by five different outlets. She was named to the Baltimore Sun Maryland all-state team three times, earning first-team honors in 2018 and 2019, while placing on the second team in 2017. She was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region team in 2018 and 2019 for her play with Maryland United FC.