Hollins University Women's Soccer Recruiting

Start with Kat van Orden, the head coach. The women's staff is small, with one assistant coach alongside the head coach, so the head coach almost certainly reads recruiting mail personally. Copy the assistant so the whole staff sees the same message.

As general context, NCAA Division III schools do not award athletic scholarships. Aid at D3 schools comes through academic merit and need based packages, and D3 coaches often recruit later in the cycle than D1 programs. Hollins University ranks in the lower part of its division by Massey rank, so a prepared recruit who follows up is more likely to get a direct look than at a top ranked program.

Hollins University is a small school on a suburban campus with about 665 undergraduates. On a campus this size the women's soccer staff usually knows the admissions office well, so academic fit comes up early in the conversation. The acceptance rate is 68 percent, and the middle SAT range is 1150 to 1340, so include your grades and any test scores in the first message.

Inkbound has verified email addresses for 2 of the 2 coaches listed for Hollins University women's soccer and drafts the introduction after signup, sent from your own Gmail so replies come back to you. Put your graduation year, club, and position in the subject line so the women's staff can sort your message quickly.

Massey Ratings place Hollins University women's soccer at 403 by Massey Ratings (321 of 330 ranked programs in our database) among ranked programs in NCAA Division III women's soccer. That places it near the bottom of the ranked programs in the division.

Inkbound labels the program Developing tier. Ranked in the bottom 30 percent of Massey rated programs in its division and gender. For a typical recruit that means more room on the roster for players who are prepared and persistent, and a staff that may be actively looking for players who make the first move.

Inkbound's composite strength score for the program is 3 out of 100, where higher means stronger recent results relative to other NCAA Division III women's programs.

The official Hollins University women's soccer roster is published by the athletics department and is the source for current players, positions, and hometowns.

Inkbound tracks the coaching staff, division, conference, and rating data for this program. Roster composition and class year needs come from the school, so ask the staff directly about openings in your position.