Liberty Pens GSU Panther, Former GWU Bulldog
Greenville, SC (April 4, 2023)- The Greenville Liberty announced the signing of Olivia Shaw and Brooke Kelly for the 2023 season, pending league and federation approval.
Shaw, an Upstate native, is an alumnus of the South Carolina United youth football club ECNL program, where she was named a two-time recipient of the SCUFC Team Leadership Award. A graduate of the J.L Mann High School, she was named an All-Region midfielder twice holds two State Titles.
The Georgia State University women’s soccer program set its sights on Shaw and in 2021 she signed with the Panthers. She has spent the past two seasons in Atlanta growing in the program and studying pre-medicine. Most notably, in her time at GSU, she had a standout match against Jacksonville State, where in the 26th minute, she made a crucial assist to cap off the 3-0 win for the Panthers.
Kelly boasts pre-professional experience as a defender with the Charlotte Eagles in the Women’s Premier Soccer League. A Georgia local, she competed with the Atlanta Fire United Youth Soccer program for several years before her professional and collegiate soccer career.
Kelly spent four years in the Gardner-Webb University Women’s Soccer program, where she competed in 74 matches and started 54, scored five points, and had three assists. During her time at GWU, she was a member of the 2012-2013 Big South Presidential Honor Roll and led all GWU freshmen in starts with 17. Currently, Brooke is an assistant coach for the Southside Christian School girls’ soccer team, where she aided in their 2019 State Championship victory.
The club’s new signees will take the pitch with Greenville veterans Julie Mackin and Haley Schueppert. The Liberty will begin their sophomore season on May 12th with hopes of securing the South Atlantic Division title once again. To purchase your season tickets, click here.