SENATOBIA – After finishing as arguably the best goalkeeper in the history of the Northwest women's soccer program, sophomore Angel Hailey will continue her career at the Division I level, signing with the University of Louisiana Monroe on Monday morning.

"She has been fantastic for our soccer program," Northwest women's soccer coach Levi Nunnally said. "Not only is she a good goalkeeper, she is a great teammate on the field and a hard worker in the classroom. She is very deserving of going to a Division I program and I think she will do great things for (head coach) Keyton Wheelock. They are lucky to have her and we wish Angel all the best."

In her two seasons with the Lady Rangers, Hailey established herself as a reliable force between the posts, shattering the school record for saves with 255, just edging out the previous school record of 252 set by Ashley Nelson during the 2014-15 seasons. Her 9.11 saves/game also ranks first all-time at Northwest, while her .870 save percentage and 1.85 goals against average ranks third and fourth, respectively.

Spending most of her freshman season as a reserve, Hailey still compiled 65 saves in 13 games with five starts. She also finished with a 7-1 record and helped Northwest to an 11-6 mark and the MACJC semifinals.

Hailey started 19 of 28 career matches in net, posting a 10-10-1 record with nine combined shutouts in 1,850 minutes of action. She added her lone assist of her career in a 4-2 win over East Central this season.

A native of Southaven, Hailey led the NJCAA and MACJC this season with 190 saves to go along with an .848 save percentage and 2.49 goals against average in nearly 1,230 minutes. 

Off the field, she was an NJCAA and MACJC All-Academic Team selection and three-time honoree on Northwest's Vice President's List.

Hailey becomes the fourth Division I signee in program history and the second in as many years, joining former teammate Tempest Shepherd (Southern University).