Syracuse, N.Y. -- Former Jamesville-DeWitt soccer star Katie Cappelletti signed a contract this week to play the rest of the season in the top women’s soccer league in the United States. Cappelletti signed a contract with the North Carolina Courage of the National Women’s Soccer League. The closest team to Syracuse in the NWSL is Gotham FC, which plays in Harrison, New Jersey. It’s the same league that the Western New York Flash played in before leaving in 2016. Cappelletti played college soccer at St. Joseph’s University and was named the best goaltender in the Atlantic-10 in 2024. She holds the school’s career record for shutouts and is second in career wins. During her high school career in CNY, Cappelletti was named the MVP of NYSPHSAA Class A State Championship in 2018 after helping Jamesville-DeWitt to the state championship game and finished All-State Second Team the following year following a state semifinal run. In addition to playing for Jamesville-DeWitt, Cappelletti also played club soccer for Syracuse Development Academy, The Courage are currently in ninth place in the 14-team league, which has a regular-season that runs until late June. Contact Chris Carlson anytime: Email ’ Twitter ’ 315-382-7932 >> Subscriber perk: Sign up for our exclusive Syracuse Sports newsletter from Brent Axe. Not a subscriber? Try the newsletter for free