The University of the Fraser Valley women's soccer program announced the signing of midfielder Anastasia Kalpidis, and winger Alivia Newman to the team's 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday. Kalpidis and Newman will join a promising and young group of Cascades led by head coach
Ari Adams for the 2025 Canada West season next fall.Â
The two players joinÂ
McKenna Toop, Kyla Kerr, Jassica Landhre, and Sadie Welsh who were previously announced as part of the Cascades recruiting class.
"I had the pleasure of coaching both Anastasia and Alivia at Surrey United within the BCSPL program," Adams noted about the two recruits. "I am excited to see them further develop into University players as they work towards their goals."
Anastasia Kalpidis
5'3" Midfielder
Coquitlam, BC
Notre Dame Regional Secondary
Surrey United SC
Â
Kalpidis, who is currently recovering from a knee injury noted that coach Adams was a big reason for choosing UFV.Â
"I want to come back from my injury and work hard to be a better player than before," the midfielder continued.
Adams explained that Kalpidis will be an important addition to the team's midfield.
"Anastasia is a central midfielder who provides energy and grittiness to any team she plays for," said Adams. "Her technical ability and high soccer IQ separates her from her peers."
Alivia Newman
5'7" Winger
Langley, BC
Walnut Grove Secondary
Surrey United SC
Â
After a strong high school career, where she helped lead her Walnut Grove Secondary squad to the finals in the AAA BC Girls Provincial Final, Newman will look to provide an offensive boost when she joins the Cascades.
"Alivia is a winger whose speed will be hard to deal with at the Canada West level," Adams explained. "Her ability to get past fullbacks will have her competing right away as a rookie. Alivia's pace and power will be a great addition to the program."
Both the academics and athletics at UFV were a fit for the winger, when asked about joining the Cascades.
"I chose UFV because they offered a great education, small classrooms which really appealed to me, and it seems like a very welcoming, and supportive environment," Newman said.Â
"I also chose UFV for their great soccer program. I want to continue to develop and grow as a player. I want to have a big impact on the field and contribute to UFV's success. I want to be a part of a supportive team and hope to make some lifelong friends."
The Cascades women's soccer team will return to Canada West action next fall, with the schedule to be released this summer. All Cascades regular season games are available to be streamed live and on demand at canadawest.tv.
UFV students get free admission to watch the Cascades regular season home games. Visit gocascades.ca for more information, and follow @ufvcascades on social media to keep up with all the up to date news and stats from UFV Athletics.Â
