VESTAL, N.Y. - After a double-digit win total and postseason berth in the fall, Binghamton women's soccer secured its strength going forward with a strong recruiting class. Head coach Neel Bhattacharjee signed five elite high school players on national signing day. 

Set to join the Bearcats in Fall 2020 are Carly Bloom (Dix Hills, N.Y.), Emma Colling (Endwell, N.Y.), Molly McClelland (Allegany, N.Y.), Davia Rossi (Schenectady, N.Y.) and Lexi Vegoda (Plainview, N.Y.).

"Our team is pleased to add these five incoming student-athletes to the Bearcat family," Bhattacharjee said. "These players have a drive and desire to push our program to greater heights and each of them will play a significant part to compete for an America East championship next year and beyond. More importantly these young ladies are high character individuals who will excel in the classroom and have a positive impact at Binghamton University by embracing Excellence, Integrity, and Service."

Here is a capsule look at the six incoming student-athletes:

Carly Bloom (Dix Hills, N.Y.)

• Five-foot-seven forward
• Four-year letterwinner at Half Hollow Hills West HS
• All-state selection as senior (fourth team Class A)
• Team captain as senior
• As junior ranked No. 2 in Suffolk County for points
• Led team to 13-1 record, division title and state semifinal berth as senior
• Invited to U.S. National Training Center
• Member of ODP Region 1 team
• Next Gen select player - traveled nationally and abroad with team for 3 years; Surf Cup California finalists
• Led club team to ECNL Showcase national championship
• Also played three years of basketball
• Scholar-Athlete Award recipient
• Member of High Honor Roll

Emma Colling (Endwell, N.Y.)

• Five-foot-seven center back
• Three-year letterwinner for nearby Maine-Endwell HS
• Two-time team captain
• First team Class A all-state as senior
• Earned spot in Olympic Development Program
• Club team, B.C. United 01 Select won five state cups, three regional titles and advanced to nationals three times
• Led club team to No. 1 national ranking
• Earned Riley Developmental Academy Effort Award two times
• Selected for Scholar-Athlete Award three consecutive years
• Member of National Honor Society and High Honor Roll

Molly McClelland (Allegany, N.Y.)

• Five-foot-three midfielder
• Five-year starter at Alllegany-Limestone HS
• Three-time all-state selection, including first team Class B honors as senior
• Led team to four sectional championships
• New York State Class C Player of the Year as sophomore when she led team to state title
• Section VI Player of the Year as a junior
• Big 30 Player of the Year as junior
• Team captain as senior center midfielder
• Finished with career totals of 61 goals and 92 assists, setting school records for single-season and career assists
• Member of Region 1 ODP team
• Invited to U.S. Soccer National Training Camp
• Scholastic team lost just 13 times in 103 games during her career (90-13)
• Played club for WNY Flash Academy, leading them to 2018 Ohio Valley Conference title and and eighth-place finish at nationals
• Member of National Honor Society and High Honor Roll

Davia Rossi (Schenectady, N.Y.)

• Five-foot-four forward
• Three-year letterwinner at Schalmont HS
• Tallied 56 goals and 38 assists in three seasons, including a Section 2 best 23 goals with 15 assists in 2015
• Didn't play for high school as senior to concentrate on college prep
• Albany Times Union second team all-star in 2015
• All-League selection as sophomore and junior
• First team all-league, Class B All-Star in 2018
• Led team to state title in 2015, sectional title in 2017
• Team was 80-4-2 during her scholastic career
• Club team captured EDP League and U18 State Championship titles
• Member of National Honor Society and English Honors Society

Lexi Vegoda (Plainview, N.Y.)

• Five-foot-six outside back
• Five-year starter at Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS
• Three-time all-state and All-Long Island selection
• First team Class AA all-state and first team All-Long Island as senior 
• Conference player of the year as junior and senior
• Finished with career totals of 62 goals and 38 assists
• Led all Long Island as junior with 44 points on 29 goals and 15 assists
• Four-time all-county and three-time team MVP
• Team captain as senior
• As junior delivered clutch playoff performance with both goals from 40 yards out in a 2-1 upset of top-seeded, state title favorite Massapequa
• Member of National Honor Society