University of Tennessee Athletics
November 11, 2026 | Soccer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Alison Ernst, a highly touted 2027 recruit, officially signed with Tennessee soccer on Wednesday afternoon, the program announced.
A forward from Northville, Michigan, Ernst ranks as one of the top players in the class of 2027, tabbed as the No. 10 overall prospect according to topdrawersoccer.com. As of national signing day, she is the highest ranked 2027 prospect to sign with a Southeastern Conference program.
Ernst will arrive on Rocky Top after a successful ECNL career featuring a long list of accolades. As a member of the Michigan Hawks, she is a three-time First Team All-Midwest Conference selection. In 2023, Ernst was named the U-15 ECNL National Player of the Year, earning First Team All-American honors in the process. In 2025, she secured a spot in the ECNL National Selection Game, tabbed as the organization's national all-star event.
In addition to club success, Ernst has been called up to multiple domestic training camps by the U.S. Women's National Team. In January 2025 she participated in U-17 Training Camp in Chula Vista, California, before earning a call up to U-18 Training Camp in November 2025, which took place in West Palm Beach, Florida.
A forward from Northville, Michigan, Ernst ranks as one of the top players in the class of 2027, tabbed as the No. 10 overall prospect according to topdrawersoccer.com. As of national signing day, she is the highest ranked 2027 prospect to sign with a Southeastern Conference program.
Ernst will arrive on Rocky Top after a successful ECNL career featuring a long list of accolades. As a member of the Michigan Hawks, she is a three-time First Team All-Midwest Conference selection. In 2023, Ernst was named the U-15 ECNL National Player of the Year, earning First Team All-American honors in the process. In 2025, she secured a spot in the ECNL National Selection Game, tabbed as the organization's national all-star event.
In addition to club success, Ernst has been called up to multiple domestic training camps by the U.S. Women's National Team. In January 2025 she participated in U-17 Training Camp in Chula Vista, California, before earning a call up to U-18 Training Camp in November 2025, which took place in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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