COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer coach Ashley Gordon has announced the commitment of Kaydence Ramirez, a transfer from the University of Alabama.  
 
Ramirez, a graduate of Waxahachie High School, was a first team all-district player and named the area's midfielder of the year as the team captain.
 
She also played for the FC Dallas ECNL soccer club, being selected to first team all-conference and scored the game-winning goal to send FC Dallas to the quarterfinals in the playoffs. Coming out of high school, Ramirez was rated as a four-star prospect by TopDrawerSoccer.com
 
Gordon said, "Kaydence will make an immediate impact on our team and within the conference. She is a creative playmaker and scores goals. She has elite heading and ball striking ability which possess a threat anywhere on the field."
 
"Talent wins game, but intelligence and teamwork wins championships, that's why I chose A&M-Commerce," said Ramirez.
 
Ramirez joins Marina Vera (North Texas) and Nia Chacon (Texas State) as other marquee transfers signed by the Lions this offseason.
 
The Lions are inching closer to the 2023 season with the schedule being released later this summer. In 2022, A&M-Commerce finished third in the Southland Conference during the regular season and advanced to the SLC Tournament Championship Match.