Central Michigan University Athletics
2026 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 9
Naomi Phillips
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Markham, Ontario
- High School:
- Bill Crothers
2025: Transferred to Central Michigan from defending Atlantic 10 Champion University of Dayton … did not see action with the Flyers, redshirted
Club: Played for Markham SC … two-time Ontario Player Development League and Cup Champions (2024, 2023), ranked No. 1 in Canada in 2024 … OPDL Gary Millar Charity Shield winner (2022) ... member of Palestinian National Team since 2024, U20 West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Champion (2025) and Senior WAFF finalist
High School: Graduated as an honor roll student from Bill Crothers Secondary School in Markham, Ontario in 2025 … participated in chess club … competed on tennis team as a freshman
Personal: Daughter of Natalie Dabit and Jeffrey Phillips … second of four sisters: oldest Charlotte, Audrey and Violet … mother Natalie played soccer at Toronto Metropolitan University, inducted into TMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011 … father Jeffrey played college soccer at George Brown … sister Charlotte plays soccer for York University and is also a member of the Palestinian National Team
Why CMU?: “When I got on campus, it just felt like home, and the right decision. My longtime childhood coach, Laura Gosse, is a CMU women’s soccer alumni; she had said her time at CMU were some of the best times and I trust her with my life. So grateful I made the decision to choose CMU!” … Laura Gosse ’15, also of Markham, Ontario, was an All-MAC honoree in her 2014 senior season, still ranked sixth all-time at CMU in career goals (21) heading into the 2026 season
Club: Played for Markham SC … two-time Ontario Player Development League and Cup Champions (2024, 2023), ranked No. 1 in Canada in 2024 … OPDL Gary Millar Charity Shield winner (2022) ... member of Palestinian National Team since 2024, U20 West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Champion (2025) and Senior WAFF finalist
High School: Graduated as an honor roll student from Bill Crothers Secondary School in Markham, Ontario in 2025 … participated in chess club … competed on tennis team as a freshman
Personal: Daughter of Natalie Dabit and Jeffrey Phillips … second of four sisters: oldest Charlotte, Audrey and Violet … mother Natalie played soccer at Toronto Metropolitan University, inducted into TMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011 … father Jeffrey played college soccer at George Brown … sister Charlotte plays soccer for York University and is also a member of the Palestinian National Team
Why CMU?: “When I got on campus, it just felt like home, and the right decision. My longtime childhood coach, Laura Gosse, is a CMU women’s soccer alumni; she had said her time at CMU were some of the best times and I trust her with my life. So grateful I made the decision to choose CMU!” … Laura Gosse ’15, also of Markham, Ontario, was an All-MAC honoree in her 2014 senior season, still ranked sixth all-time at CMU in career goals (21) heading into the 2026 season
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