Alabama Adds Two Transfers in Olivia Herrera and Leah Klurman to 2026 Squad

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –– The Alabama soccer team announced the addition of two transfers Friday, as senior goalkeeper Olivia Herrera (Arizona State) and graduate defender Leah Klurman (Tennessee) are set to join the Tide for the 2026 season.

A 2025 All-Southeast Region honoree, Klurman competed as a crucial part of the Volunteer's backline, while Herrera served as Sun Devil's backup goalkeeper, including its 2023 NCAA Tournament appearance.

Olivia Herrera

Goalkeeper | Long Beach, Calif. | Arizona State

Recorded time against Texas State in 2025, making a save and allowing zero goals
Played for Slammers HB Koge club team
Goalkeeper for the U17 Mexican National Team at the 2022 Revelations Cup
Four-time, first team honoree with Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif.
Two-time High School Goalkeeper of the Year and Player of the Year
Member of two ECNL championship teams in addition to a runner-up finish

Leah Klurman

Defender | Scotch Plains, N.J. | Tennessee

2025 United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Southeast Region honoree
Paced a record-setting backline that concluded the 2025 season ranked 11^th nationally in goals against average (0.632), which included holding opponents scoreless throughout the entirety of non-conference play
Featured on ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 for scoring her first collegiate goal during the 2025 campaign off a long-range shot against LSU
Notched her first career assist against Georgia Southern, before tallying her second career assist against Georgia during the 2025 season
Overall, competed in 43 games for Tennessee, making 33 starts
Helped secure the Volunteers 25 clean sheets over the course of her career

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