RUSTON – Head coach Steve Voltz and the Louisiana Tech soccer program have officially signed newcomer Jasmine Walia.
 
"Jasmine brings a great deal of athleticism as well as a good range of passes," Voltz said about his newest player. "Her technical abilities and her 1-versus-1 defending will help us immediately."
 
Walia is a 5-foot 8-inch defender, primarily as a fullback and center back, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada and born in London England. She brings high-level experience having played for the highest club level in Canada in her age group.
 
She spent her freshman year at Saint Leo University in Florida, helping lead the Lions to the semifinal round of the SSC Conference Tournament, which is known as one of the most competitive conferences in Division II.
 
Walia captained the Nike Team Elite XI Girls Squad in April 2023, where she played a year above her age group among 15 other selected players across Canada. She was also invited to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Calgary Caps to College Squad, which is listed as an academy team. She currently holds a roster spot on Calgary Villians FC League 1 Alberta Women's Squad, which is a Pro-Am team under the League 1 Canada Network.
 
"I chose to come to Louisiana Tech because I feel ready to take my game to the next level and LA Tech stood out to me because of its culture and competitive environment," Walia said. "The coaching staff is amazing, and the soccer program is strong. The decision felt right, and I know I will become a better version of myself on and off the field."
 
Below is a compiled list of Walia's individual honors and accomplishments.
 
 Individual Honors:
- Rostered to the Calgary Villains FC League 1 Alberta Women's Squad - Pro Am (2025) (3 2007 players rostered)
 
- Captained the Nike Team Elite XI 2005/2006 Girls Squad (April 2023) - The squad comprises sixteen 05/06 (I played a year up) invited female players across Canada to compete in the highly esteemed 2023 Surf Cup Showcase in San Diego, California
 
 
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC Southern AB Girls REX (Regional Excel Program) Call-Ups (2023)
 
- Made the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Calgary Caps to College Girls Academy team 2022/23 - made up of 18 prospects across the 2007, 2006, and 2005 age groups in my city (invite-only programming)
 
- Valencia CF Youth Academy Boarding School Selection Invite (December 2022) - Invited to the Valencia CF youth team in Quebec, Canada affiliated with the boarding school: Collège Bourget
 
- Invited to a Vancouver Whitecaps FC Overnight Camp in Vancouver, BC, CAN (August 2022) - invite-only Whitecaps FC youth overnight camp
 
- CSHSAA (Calgary Senior High School Athletics Association) Girls Soccer All-Selects Athlete Award (January 2022)
 
- Alberta Whitecaps FC Academy Player of the Month (November 2021)
 
- Invited to the 2007 Canadian FC Barcelona Youth Academy team to compete in the Las Americas Cup in the Dominican Republic (July 2020)
 
- Invited into the Barca-Academy Alberta team (FC Barcelona provincial team) to compete in the Canadian National FC Barcelona Academy tournament in Toronto CAN (June 2020)
 
- Selected and Invited to a FC Barcelona ID camp in Spain (May 2020) - Invited to an invite-only FC Barcelona youth ID camp through the FC Barcelona Youth Academy
 
Calgary Foothills 2007 APDL Girls (club team)
- 2024 2007 Canadian National Champions
- 2024 Golden Shoe Team of the Year
- 5x APDL League Champions
- 2x Provincial Champions
- 2x APDL Cup Champion
 
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