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2018 Women's Soccer Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper 5'6" BRYC
    00

    Tara Khayam

    Jr. Fairfax, Va. Robinson Secondary
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    Junior Fairfax, Va. Robinson Secondary
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  • Defense/Midfield 5'6" St. Louis Scott Gallagher ECNL
    3

    Meaghan Smith

    So. St. Jacob, Ill. Triad
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    Sophomore St. Jacob, Ill. Triad
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  • Defense 5'5" Nationals
    4

    Bridget Paulon

    Fr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Bloomfield Hills
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    Freshman Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Bloomfield Hills
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  • Forward 5'4" Libertyville FC 1974
    5

    Alliyah Parker

    So. Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township Lipscomb
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    Sophomore Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township Lipscomb
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  • Defense 5'9" Team Chicago-Santos
    7

    Alexis Jakuszewski

    Sr. Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South
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    Senior Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South
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  • Forward 5'6" Dixie Athletics
    8

    Naomi Rushe

    Sr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada St. Paul Secondary
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    Senior Toronto, Ontario, Canada St. Paul Secondary
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  • Midfield 5'7" Eclipse Select SC
    9

    Cassidy Privett

    Jr. Elmhurst, Ill. York Community
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    Junior Elmhurst, Ill. York Community
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  • Midfield/Defense 5'8" SLSG ECNL
    10

    Annie Brown

    Fr. Fairview Heights, Ill. Belleville East
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    Freshman Fairview Heights, Ill. Belleville East
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  • Midfield 5'1" NSA
    11

    Kennedy Messina

    Fr. Shorewood, Ill. Minooka Community
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    Freshman Shorewood, Ill. Minooka Community
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  • Defense 5'8" Rockford Raptors
    12

    Emily Valentine

    Jr. Rockford, Ill. Auburn
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    Junior Rockford, Ill. Auburn
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  • Defense 5'5" Vaughan Azzuri
    13

    Chiara Ferraro

    Fr. Vaughan, Ontario, Canada St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic
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    Freshman Vaughan, Ontario, Canada St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic
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  • Midfield 5'4" Cleveland United
    14

    Lexi Gomez

    So. Olmsted Falls, Ohio Olmsted Falls
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    Sophomore Olmsted Falls, Ohio Olmsted Falls
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  • Forward 5'8" Merrick Force
    16

    Keri Birkenhead

    So. Plainview, N.Y. Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK
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    Sophomore Plainview, N.Y. Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK
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  • Midfield 5'4" SLSG ECNL
    17

    Megan Bowman

    Fr. Glen Carbon, Ill. Edwardsville
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    Freshman Glen Carbon, Ill. Edwardsville
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  • Forward 5'7" Eclipse Select SC
    19

    Tamae Douglas

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Josephinum Academy
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. Josephinum Academy
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  • Forward 5'6" McClean ECNL
    20

    Emily Kavanaugh

    Fr. South Riding, Va. Paul VI Catholic
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    Freshman South Riding, Va. Paul VI Catholic
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  • Midfield 5'6" Striker FC Club Team
    22

    Rebeca Pallo

    Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. Wausatosa East
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    Senior Milwaukee, Wis. Wausatosa East
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  • Defense 5'2" Eclipse Select ECNL
    23

    Janai Cedeno

    So. Chicago, Ill. Jones College Prep
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Jones College Prep
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  • Forward 5'4" Oakbrook Soccer Club
    24

    Autumn Rasmussen

    Jr. Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove South Wheaton College
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    Junior Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove South Wheaton College
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  • Midfield/Forward 5'2" Team Chicago
    25

    Jessica Christmas

    So. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
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    Sophomore Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
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  • Midfield 5'8" Windy City Pride
    28

    Jennifer Saviski

    Sr. Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central
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    Senior Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central
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  • Defense 5'4" Chicago Inter
    38

    Kaitlyn Mauder

    Fr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
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    Freshman Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
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Staff Roster

Women's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Brian Rigby

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  • Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator

    Jamie Forbes

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  • Assistant Coach

    Julianne Sitch

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Tynan Davis

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  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Eric Guthrie

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2018 Women's Soccer Roster
# Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown High School Last College Club Team
00 Tara Khayam Jr. Goalkeeper 5-6 Fairfax, Va. Robinson Secondary BRYC
3 Meaghan Smith So. Defense/Midfield 5-6 St. Jacob, Ill. Triad St. Louis Scott Gallagher ECNL
4 Bridget Paulon Fr. Defense 5-5 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Bloomfield Hills Nationals
5 Alliyah Parker So. Forward 5-4 Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township Lipscomb Libertyville FC 1974
7 Alexis Jakuszewski Sr. Defense 5-9 Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South Team Chicago-Santos
8 Naomi Rushe Sr. Forward 5-6 Toronto, Ontario, Canada St. Paul Secondary Dixie Athletics
9 Cassidy Privett Jr. Midfield 5-7 Elmhurst, Ill. York Community Eclipse Select SC
10 Annie Brown Fr. Midfield/Defense 5-8 Fairview Heights, Ill. Belleville East SLSG ECNL
11 Kennedy Messina Fr. Midfield 5-1 Shorewood, Ill. Minooka Community NSA
12 Emily Valentine Jr. Defense 5-8 Rockford, Ill. Auburn Rockford Raptors
13 Chiara Ferraro Fr. Defense 5-5 Vaughan, Ontario, Canada St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic Vaughan Azzuri
14 Lexi Gomez So. Midfield 5-4 Olmsted Falls, Ohio Olmsted Falls Cleveland United
16 Keri Birkenhead So. Forward 5-8 Plainview, N.Y. Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Merrick Force
17 Megan Bowman Fr. Midfield 5-4 Glen Carbon, Ill. Edwardsville SLSG ECNL
19 Tamae Douglas Jr. Forward 5-7 Chicago, Ill. Josephinum Academy Eclipse Select SC
20 Emily Kavanaugh Fr. Forward 5-6 South Riding, Va. Paul VI Catholic McClean ECNL
22 Rebeca Pallo Sr. Midfield 5-6 Milwaukee, Wis. Wausatosa East Striker FC Club Team
23 Janai Cedeno So. Defense 5-2 Chicago, Ill. Jones College Prep Eclipse Select ECNL
24 Autumn Rasmussen Jr. Forward 5-4 Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove South Wheaton College Oakbrook Soccer Club
25 Jessica Christmas So. Midfield/Forward 5-2 Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North Team Chicago
28 Jennifer Saviski Sr. Midfield 5-8 Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central Windy City Pride
38 Kaitlyn Mauder Fr. Defense 5-4 Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North Chicago Inter

Women's Soccer Coaching Staff

Women's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Rigby head shot Brian Rigby Head Coach
Jamie Forbes headshot Jamie Forbes Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator
Julianne Sitch headshot Julianne Sitch Assistant Coach
Tynan Davis headshot Tynan Davis Athletic Trainer
Eric Guthrie headshot Eric Guthrie Strength & Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Women's Soccer Coaching Staff