SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State women’s soccer team added to its 2021-2022 recruiting class on Monday with the addition of forward Eydis Helgadottir from Iceland.
“Eydis is very quick and will bring a goal scorer’s mentality to the team,” Missouri State head coach Rob Brewer said of Helgadottir. “She can play at all three forward spots as well as the outside back positions. Eydis is a very technical, smart and physical player.”
Helgadottir has an impressive background while playing with Breidablik Soccer Club, where she has led the team in goals the past two seasons while competing in 20 games at the senior level. Helgadottir is a force on offense, having scored in eight of 46 Champions League games. She played a key role in leading Breidablik to multiple youth national championships.
Helgadottir is the eighth signee to join the 2021-2022 class, joining Jenna Anderson (M, 5-9, Fr., Overland Park Kan., Blue Valley High), Kaeli Benedict (M, 5-4, Fr., Bridgton, Mo., Pattonville Sr. High), Gabi Cox (M, 5-10, Fr., Lenexa, Kan., Saint Thomas Aquinas High), Jayden Dorrell (M/F, 5-4, Fr., Kansas City, Mo., Park Hill High), Genevieve McIntyre (M, 5-10, Fr., Dardenne Prairie, Mo., Ft. Zumwalt West High), Grace O’Keefe (F, 5-6, Fr., Overland Park, Kan., Saint Thomas Aquinas High), Brynna Rutherford (D, 5-3, Fr., St. Peters, Mo., Francis Howell North High), Eyglo Thorsteinsdottir (F, 5-5, Fr., Reykjavik, Iceland, Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík), Iraia Arrue (F, 5-6, Fr., Caracas, Venezuela, Colegio Jefferson).
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