LOGAN, Utah — Utah State head soccer coach Manny Martins announced the team's 2027 prep recruiting class on Friday, signing five players who will join the team next season.
Signees include defender Payton Fraser (Moorpark, California / Moorpark HS), defender/midfielder Tae Hansen (South Jordan, Utah / Brighton HS), forward Camila Palafox (West Jordan, Utah / Copper Hills HS), midfielder Camila Campos-Correa (Hilmar, California / Stanislaus United) and forward Janeane Fonoiomoana (Laie, Hawaii / Kahuku HS).
"I'm excited about the 2027 signing class and the talent, character and versatility these five student-athletes bring to our program," Martins said. "This class brings with them a lot of experience and success playing in high-level competition, including the most recent FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. I am thrilled to welcome them to the Aggie family, and look forward to their contributions to our team both on and off the field."
Payton Fraser | Defender | Moorpark, California | Moorpark HS
Payton Fraser is a three-year letterwinner at Moorpark (CA) High School, heading into her senior season. There, she has helped her team to Coastal Canyon League championships and appearances in the Division 3 Playoffs all three years, while earning all-league first team honors each of the past two seasons. She has totaled 13 goals and one assist in her career, while helping anchor the team's defensive back line. She also plays on the school's flag football team, and is a three-time all-league honoree.
Fraser has played club soccer for Eagles Soccer Club for five seasons, being selected to the 2025-26 ECNL Southwest all-conference first team and participating in the 2025 Fall ECNL National Selection Game. She has totaled 33 goals and nine assists at the club level.
Tae Hansen | Defender/Midfield | South Jordan, Utah | Brighton HS
Tae Hansen is a four-year letterwinner who began her prep career at Herriman (UT) High School before playing her senior year at Brighton High School in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. At Brighton, she helped lead the team to a 17-4 record and a Utah 5A state championship. She is a four-year starter and a two-time all-region honoree, with 2026 individual honors yet to be announced.
Hansen plays club soccer for Wasatch 2009 GA PO, where she is a captain and a five-year starter. She's helped her team to three conference championships, a national semifinalist finish in 2026 and a top-3 national ranking. She has been invited to the Mountain West ID camp four times, and was named one of the Prep Soccer GA Champions Cup 2009 players to watch. Hansen also has national experience playing with Utah ODP from 2019-23, helping the team to a championship appearance in Arizona in 2023.
Camila Palafox | Forward | West Jordan, Utah | Copper Hills HS
Camila Palafox is a four-year letterwinner at Copper Hills High School in West Jordan, Utah, where she is a four-time all-state and all-region honoree. She has been the top goal scorer in Utah 6A (the state's highest classification) each of the past two seasons, netting 25 goals as a junior and 26 goals as a senior. Across her career, Palafox has totaled 73 goals with 39 assists, and is the school's all-time career scoring leader. She's been named to the Utah Best XI each of the past two seasons, with 2026 state individual awards yet to be announced.
Palafox also has club experience playing for Utah Celtic FC and Stockton Cargo.
Camila Campos-Correa | Midfield | Hilmar, California | Stanislaus United
Camila Campos-Correa joins the Aggies after a strong club career with Stanislaus United and international experience with the Mexican National Team. At Stanislaus United, she played with current Aggie freshman Valeria Alcala, for Valeria's father, José. The team achieved five-straight conference ECNL RL championships, along with state cup championships in 2023 and 2024.
Campos-Correa has also played with the U15-U17 Mexican National Team, competing at the U17 World Cup in Morocco in 2026, along with CONCACAF U17 and U15 tournaments.
Janeane Fonoimoana | Forward | Laie, Hawaii | Kahuku High School
Janeane Fonoiomoana plays at Kahuku (Hawaii) High School, where she has yet to begin her senior season. As a sophomore, she was a team captain, the team's top scorer, and was named to the all-state first team. She then missed her junior season due to injury.
Fonoiomoana also plays club soccer for Leahi Soccer Club. She was the co-leading scorer in the Oahu Major League MJL 2023 U17 Girls Silver division in 2023-24 with nine goals.
UP NEXT
Utah State (13-3-4, 6-1-1 Pac-12) will face 2-seed Boise State in the Pac-12 Tournament title match on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Chuck & Gloria Bell Field. Kickoff is set for 5:30, and the match will be streamed on the Pac-12's YouTube page.
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