"They met as freshmen student-athletes at Utah State, but Sione Moa had transferred to BYU to play linebacker for the football team while Kaitlyn Richins stayed in Logan, Utah, and became an All-American center back in women’s soccer. “I was actually done with soccer,” she said. “I had another year but I decided to be done so I could be closer to him at BYU and we could take the next step in our relationship......With one year of football left, Moa put his name in the portal and immediately heard from UConn. "
This week, UConn turned this unusual recruiting double play. ...... both Moa and Richins announced their commitments. They’ve already posted photos in their new uniforms and plan to be on campus to stay by the end of May. “They were sending me some graphics and stats of linebackers who had played (for coordinator Matt Brock) at Mississippi and UConn,” said Moa, a 6 feet 1 and 230 pounds (LB) . “This defense is really built for linebackers to make plays. That was already in my mind, then seeing how beautiful the campus is and how awesome the people were that I got to meet.”
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This week, UConn turned this unusual recruiting double play. ...... both Moa and Richins announced their commitments. They’ve already posted photos in their new uniforms and plan to be on campus to stay by the end of May. “They were sending me some graphics and stats of linebackers who had played (for coordinator Matt Brock) at Mississippi and UConn,” said Moa, a 6 feet 1 and 230 pounds (LB) . “This defense is really built for linebackers to make plays. That was already in my mind, then seeing how beautiful the campus is and how awesome the people were that I got to meet.”
Kaitlyn Richins - Women's Soccer - Utah State University Athletics
Kaitlyn Richins (33) Defense - HONORS Top Drawer Soccer All-American Third Team (2024) Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year (2024) All-Pacific Region
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