Black Hills State women's soccer and head coach John Hutchison has announced the addition of two transfers ahead of the 2023 season.

The Yellow Jackets have signed sophomore forward Jayda Hammer, and sophomore midfielder Hailey Warren.

"I'm very excited to have both Jayda and Hailey join us on this exciting new journey at Black Hills State University," said Hutchison. "I am pleased to have Jayda follow me from Presentation College. She has a great eye for goal and is very dynamic in her ability to beat players one-on-one. Hailey is a very intelligent player who can exploit space and help us build our attacks. They both have great qualities that are going to help us be successful this season and beyond."

Jayda Hammer – So., F, Presentation College
Hammer spent last season as a true freshman, totaling six goals and an assist on the year. In her first campaign, she was named 2022 All-Conference Honorable Mention and Newcomer of the Year.

Before PC, she played at Aberdeen Central High School where she tallied 10 goals and seven assists in her senior year. There, she played in the Senior All-Star Game and was in the State Tournament her sophomore, junior and senior seasons, and earned Academic All-State and All-Conference.

Hailey Warren – So., MF, Southern Utah
Warren is transferring from Southern Utah where she redshirted in 2022 as a sophomore. Prior to that, she spent her true freshman year at Laramie County Community College where she scored two goals and also tallied three assists over the year.

She attended and played soccer at Pleasant Grove High School in Utah where Warren helped lead the team to the state semi-final as a junior, and was named Honorable Mention and High Honor Roll.