RUSTON – Head coach Matt Lodge announced the signing of defending midfielder Jane Neil Wednesday afternoon.
 
Neil is native to Charlotte, North Carolina and is set to graduate from Covenant Day School this at the end of the Spring 2026 semester. She'll come to Tech as a four-year varsity letterman for soccer as well as competing with the Charlotte Soccer Academy 07/08 National Team.
 
"We are really excited about adding Jane to our 2026 class," Lodge said about his newest signee. "Jane is very versatile where we can use her at the midfield or at the back. She is athletic, calm and composed on the ball, and her soccer IQ is going to help us compete."
 
Throughout her high school and junior career, she has received NCSAA Southeast Super-Region honors as well as All-State and All-Region recognitions for her high school play. She was also named Athlete of the Week during her playing time at Covenant.
 
Neil grew up in a soccer household, as her father played soccer at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.
 
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