Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Blue Raiders Add Benke, Rabold to 2025 Signing Class
12/9/2024 3:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee women's soccer head coach Aston Rhoden has announced the signing of attacking midfielder Annamaria Benke and forward Lexi Rabold, expanding the incoming 2025 signing class to eight for Rhoden and the Blue Raiders.
Benke is a freshman forward from Levendula, Hungary. She will join Middle Tennessee prior to the 2025 fall season after graduating from the Alternative Secondary School of Economics this spring. On the club level, Benke most recently spent three seasons with Soroskar FC. Prior to that stint, she played for Telki Focisuli (6yrs), Vasas Akadémia (2yrs), MTK Hungária FC (2yrs) and Mislata CF (1year).
Quote from Coach Rhoden
"Annamaria is a creative player with the ability to setup and score goals. Her experience playing at the national team level will be an asset to us."
Rabold is a transfer attacking midfielder from Division III program Arcadia University in Glenside, Pa. In three seasons with the Knights, the California native scored career 15 goals and five assists, to go with 35 points and 111 total shots in 41 appearances and 39 starts. In 2024, Rabold recorded a career-high in goals, assists, points and shots on goal, while starting in all 20 matches.
Quote from Coach Rhoden
"Lexi is a strong attacker, who is good in and around the box. She is an aerial threat and will be exciting player to watch."
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Benke is a freshman forward from Levendula, Hungary. She will join Middle Tennessee prior to the 2025 fall season after graduating from the Alternative Secondary School of Economics this spring. On the club level, Benke most recently spent three seasons with Soroskar FC. Prior to that stint, she played for Telki Focisuli (6yrs), Vasas Akadémia (2yrs), MTK Hungária FC (2yrs) and Mislata CF (1year).
Quote from Coach Rhoden
"Annamaria is a creative player with the ability to setup and score goals. Her experience playing at the national team level will be an asset to us."
Rabold is a transfer attacking midfielder from Division III program Arcadia University in Glenside, Pa. In three seasons with the Knights, the California native scored career 15 goals and five assists, to go with 35 points and 111 total shots in 41 appearances and 39 starts. In 2024, Rabold recorded a career-high in goals, assists, points and shots on goal, while starting in all 20 matches.
Quote from Coach Rhoden
"Lexi is a strong attacker, who is good in and around the box. She is an aerial threat and will be exciting player to watch."
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Women's Soccer on social media on Facebook, (BlueRaiderSoccer) X (MT_Soccer) and Instagram (mt_wsoccer).
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