2024 Recruiting: Penn State wins the week off the field

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Penn State had a big week of victories prior to the kick off of the college soccer season on Thursday. The Nittany Lions picked up the verbal commitment from two highly ranked recruits from the class of 2024.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ohio State and South Carolina also received good news with the verbal commitments from Youth National Team level players in the class of 2024. There were some Mid-Major programs that also received a verbal commitment for their first recruit for the 2024 class in the last week. Below is a scouting breakdown of some of the verbal commitments for the class of 2024 from the past seven days.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["22810"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"South Carolina landed the commitment from [player_tooltip player_id='22810' first='Avery' last='Galante'], a midfielder from Massachusetts. She is a technical player who likes to keep possession. Her main skills are her passing and vision. She prefers to look forward and find her teammates to set up scoring chances, but she is not wasteful in possession. She could develop into a very good No. 8 for the South Carolina.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64ad780ec2731"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/NationalsGA/status/1557900674439995392","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/NationalsGA/status/1557900674439995392 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["20751"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='23030' first='Kealey' last='Titmuss'] was the headliner for the Penn State as the Big Ten program landed one of the best goalkeepers in the country in this class. Kulpa is another talented addition. Both players are from the Girls Academy with Titmuss playing for Nationals (Michigan) and Kulpa for Oakwood (Connecticut), which shows the range of players and distance that Penn State will go after to assemble a class. Kulpa is a brilliant winger. She is speedy with good skill. She is right-footed but can finish with either foot. She is the type of prospect who could slot in immediately to a team because she could be a supersub early on in her career.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64ad780ec276d"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["33368"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Winger's verbal commitment to Ohio State was a bit of a surprise. She's a highly rated player and Ohio State is a big-time program. She is a bit different of a center back than what is currently on the roster for the Buckeyes, which does make it an exciting addition. Winger is one of the most athletic center backs in the ECNL. She has incredible recovery speed. She is a hard-nosed defender who is not afraid to put in a slide tackle. Ohio State prioritizing her commitment gives a clear indication that she is viewed as the right center back of the future for them, which is a pretty exciting development for the goalkeepers on the roster.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64ad780ec2797"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/KKlutcharch/status/1558221146054692872","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true,"align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/KKlutcharch/status/1558221146054692872 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["55232"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Indiana State landed the verbal commitment of [player_tooltip player_id='55232' first='Kaylin' last='Klutcharch'] from the storied Chicago club, Chicago Inter SC and Lockport Township High School. Klutcharch is a defensive midfielder who has a pretty impressive highlight reel. She is the type of player who will not five up anything for free. There are no easy passes through the midfield when Klutcharch is on the field. She is a relentless defender and does not quit on a play. On the ball, she has good skill and vision. She likes to play quickly and make the simple pass to her teammates.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64ad780ec27c4"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["25273"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Sorrell gave Toledo their first verbal commitment for the class of 2024 this week. Sorrell plays for Ohio Elite and Lebanon High School. The 5-foot-7 midfielder/defender is likely going to be an outside back at the next level. She likes to make long runs along the touchline. She is good on the dribble as she makes tight cuts and uses both feet in possession. She is also good in aerial duels. She could develop into a lockdown defender on the wing.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64ad780ec27e7"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><mark style="background-color:#525ddc" class="has-inline-color">2024 Verbal Commitments (August 18)</mark></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Maya Ikewood - Buffalo&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='22810' first='Avery' last='Galante'] - South Carolina</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='23127' first='Grace' last='Cameron'] - Central Michigan</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='55232' first='Kaylin' last='Klutcharch'] - Indiana State&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='23030' first='Kealey' last='Titmuss'] - Penn State&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Abigail Stager - Kentucky&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='25273' first='Rylee' last='Sorrell'] - Toledo&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='33368' first='Kamryn' last='Winger'] - Ohio State&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='20751' first='Aubrey' last='Kulpa'] - Penn State&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->