The Girondines de Bordeaux sign a new recruit, Brazilian defender Kathellen Sousa joined the South West club for 6 months, the second half of the season.

The central defender arrives from the Central University of Florida. She was voted best defender of the last university championship, won by Stanford. The player, however, was not on the list of eligible players in the Draft, which took place yesterday. This is probably due to his departure, officialized today by Bordeaux, where she will be number 5. A major rookie for the Bordeaux club which is this season the fifth place in the championship, behind the "Big Four" (Ol , PSG, MHSC, PFC) and would like to "tap" one of these teams on the return phase. This is the third reinforcement of the club, after the loans of Lindsey Thomas (MHSC) and Mylaine Tarrieu (OL).

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Previously, Kathellen Sousa played one season with Louisville (2016) and two seasons with Monroe College where she won the National Junior Athletic Association (NJCAA) championship in 2014.

On the site of the Girondins de Bordeaux, the coach Jerome Dauba reacted to this coming: "Kathellen is a player with strength and height. It's a profile we missed. It had been identified for the next season. We had the opportunity to make it happen today. This is a real opportunity that we have not missed. She joins us for the next six months. It will add value to the workforce. It will also allow the team to continue its progression.