EUGENE, Ore. – Jasmine Young, a defender who helped Boise State win the 2024 Mountain West Conference title, is transferring to Oregon for her sixth year, head coach Tracy Joyner announced Friday.
Joyner has now signed 12 new players who will compete for the Ducks this fall. Young will join transfers Cailin Bloom (California), Kate Cheldelin (Washington), Carys Hall (Alabama), Abella Hunter (UC Davis), Gia Kiesling (UC Davis), Elise Picard (UC Davis) and Bryana Pizarro (Washington State) and incoming freshmen Miya Alamares (Woodland, Calif.), Addisen Boyer (Oak Harbor, Wash.), Izzy Sawyers (San Clemente, Calif.) and Selah Simms (Brentwood, Calif.) in Joyner’s first recruiting class.
Jasmine Young, 5-5, 6th Yr., Defender, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Los Osos High School / Arizona / Boise State
BEFORE OREGON – BOISE STATE
Played three seasons at Arizona and one at Boise State … Was named to the 2024 Mountain West All-Newcomer Team for Boise State as she helped lead the Broncos to the MWC regular season title … College Sports Communicators Academic All-District … Appeared in all 22 matches, including 15 starts … Played seven full 90 minute matches … Registered lone shot of the season at San Jose State (Sept. 29) … Made appearances in the semifinal and title matches of the Mountain West Tournament against San Diego State (Nov. 6) and Utah State (Nov. 9) … Played the full 90 minutes in the title match.
BEFORE OREGON – ARIZONA
As a junior in 2023, appeared in five matches, with two starts … Played 283 minutes … Took two shots on the season, one against Colorado and the other against Arizona State … Redshirted the 2022 season … Registered 787 minutes in 18 matches, with 10 starts as a sophomore in 2021 … Took one shot against Texas Tech … As a freshman in 2020 (Covid season), appeared in 14 matches, starting four and totaling 706 minutes … Took two shots with one on goal.
HIGH SCHOOL
A graduate of Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. … Lettered all four years in soccer … Team co-captain her senior year … Named Most Valuable Player her senior year … Named All-Conference First Team Baseline League three years in a row … Named All-Conference Second Team Baseline League her freshman year … Named All-CIF Southern Sections First Team her senior year … Named All-SCA Southern Section First Team her sophomore year … Named Defender of the Year her junior and senior year … Played club ball for Strikers FC and Legends FC … Named Excalibur Tournament Champions in 2017.
PERSONAL
Born in Upland, Calif. … Father is Edward Young.
Coach Joyner on Jasmine Young
“Jasmine is a seasoned veteran. Her tactical awareness, toughness, and experience will add depth to our backline. We are very excited to add such a valuable player and person to our program, and look forward to her impacting our program in her final year.”
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