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Following in the footsteps of Quinn Ewers and Kennedy Fuller, another Dragon athlete has made the decision to forgo her senior year. A four-star-rated junior defender on the Lady Dragon soccer team, Abby Mills will be graduating early this year after reclassifying to the class of 2024. The move brings her one step closer to joining the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame on the pitch.
Abby’s reclassification and recent signing with Notre Dame makes her part of a class of 13 incoming freshman who together are ranked as the fourth-highest signing class in the country.
As a freshman, Abby started 26 games for the 2022 Texas 6A State Championship-winning team, where she was a major contributor to the defensive unit that allowed just a single goal along their state title run. Abby was also a three-time Dallas Cup Champion (21-23) and USYS 2021 National Champion with Solar Soccer ECNL, and finishes her 2024 season as a team captain.
“I chose Notre Dame because I wanted to continue my academic and soccer career at a university that fully aligns with the things that are most important to me: faith, family, service and excellence,” Abby says to FightingIrish.com. “I am excited to be a member of the Notre Dame family and for the opportunity to compete on a championship-caliber soccer program that is led by the best coaching staff in the nation.”