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2023 Women's Soccer Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper 5'8" St. Louis Scott Gallagher
    0

    Sara Sanabria

    Jr. Wentzville, Mo. Holt
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    Junior Wentzville, Mo. Holt
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  • Goalkeeper 6'0" GulfSouth SC
    00

    Lauren Keiser

    R-Jr. Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. South Walton
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    Redshirt Junior Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. South Walton
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  • Goalkeeper 5'8" FC 1974
    1

    Trish Georgiou

    So. Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
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    Sophomore Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
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  • Midfield 5'1"
    2

    Makena Shaw

    Sr. Fontana, Calif. Los Osos
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    Senior Fontana, Calif. Los Osos
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  • Midfield 5'3" Indy Fire ECNL
    3

    Emmy Higgins

    Fr. Evansville, Ind. Castle
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    Freshman Evansville, Ind. Castle
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  • Forward/Midfield 5'6" North Shore United
    4

    Riley Collett

    So. Fond du Lac, Wis. Fond du Lac
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    Sophomore Fond du Lac, Wis. Fond du Lac
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  • Defender 5'4" FC Bucks ECNL
    5

    Julia Thomson

    Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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    Freshman Philadelphia, Pa. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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  • Midfield 5'5" Eclipse Select
    6

    Yulexi Diaz

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Eric Solorio Academy
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. Eric Solorio Academy
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  • Defender 5'2" Sockers FC Chicago
    7

    Amina Marin

    Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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    Freshman Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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  • Forward 5'11" Seattle United
    9

    Madison Ferris

    R-So. Bellevue, Wash. The Bush School
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    Redshirt Sophomore Bellevue, Wash. The Bush School
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  • Forward 5'5" SC Wave
    10

    Camryn Ries

    Fr. Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West
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    Freshman Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West
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  • Defender 5'4" Sting Austin ECNL Texas
    11

    Chopper Carriere

    So. Austin, Texas Vandegrift
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    Sophomore Austin, Texas Vandegrift
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  • Midfield 5'7" FC Bay Area
    12

    Quinn Ruiz

    Jr. San Jose, Calif. Branham
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    Junior San Jose, Calif. Branham
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  • Midfield 5'6" Indiana Fire Juniors
    13

    Makenna Maloy

    So. Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville
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    Sophomore Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville
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  • Midfield 5'6" Team Chicago
    14

    Katelyn Nardulli

    Jr. Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley Xavier
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    Junior Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley Xavier
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  • Forward 5'5"
    15

    Kathryn Rutledge

    Sr. Simsbury, Conn. Simsbury
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    Senior Simsbury, Conn. Simsbury
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  • Midfield 5'6" Sockers F.C Chicago
    16

    Natalie Montini

    Jr. Naperville, Ill. Waubonsie Valley
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    Junior Naperville, Ill. Waubonsie Valley
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  • Midfield 5'8" FC United
    17

    Delaney Engel

    R-So. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West NC State
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    Redshirt Sophomore Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West NC State
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  • Midfield 5'5" FC United
    20

    Hannah Gryzik

    So. Elk Grove Village, Ill. Elk Grove
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    Sophomore Elk Grove Village, Ill. Elk Grove
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  • Defender 5'3" Tophat Atlanta Georgia
    21

    Sara Jacobs

    Fr. Johns Creek, Ga. Johns Creek
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    Freshman Johns Creek, Ga. Johns Creek
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  • Defender 5'5" Legends FC ECNL
    22

    Valeria Da Silva

    So. Yorba Linda, Calif. Yorba Linda
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    Sophomore Yorba Linda, Calif. Yorba Linda
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  • Forward/Midfielder 5'6" Club Captain
    23

    Kristiana Pappanastos

    Jr. Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg Illinois State
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    Junior Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg Illinois State
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  • Forward/Defender 5'1" Chicago FC United
    24

    Katelyn Robinson

    Fr. Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson
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    Freshman Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson
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  • Midfield 5'6" Chicago FC United Girls Academy
    25

    Kamryn Brickman

    Fr. Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson
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    Freshman Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson
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  • Defender 5'6" North Shore United
    26

    Bella Baker

    So. West Bend, Wis. West Bend
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    Sophomore West Bend, Wis. West Bend
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  • Forward 5'8" Libertyville FC 1974
    27

    Elizabeth Weinberg

    Jr. Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township Carroll University
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    Junior Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township Carroll University
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  • Defender 5'3"
    28

    Shelsea Rigby

    R-Jr. Hillsborough, N.J. Hillsborough
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    Redshirt Junior Hillsborough, N.J. Hillsborough
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  • Forward/Midfield 5'5" Indiana Elite FC / Indiana Fire ECNL
    29

    Sophia Jaime

    So. Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso
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    Sophomore Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso
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  • Defender 5'8" Westfield Fire Juniors ECNL
    44

    Kaysey Castro

    Jr. Fishers, Ind. Fishers Bowling Green
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    Junior Fishers, Ind. Fishers Bowling Green
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Staff Roster

Women's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    David Nikolic

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  • Assistant Coach

    David Madsen

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  • Assistant Coach

    Meagan Ryan

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer - WSO

    Lauren Stachura

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  • Athletics Communications Associate (Track & Field, Cross Country)

    Amri Wilder

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2023 Women's Soccer Roster
# Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown High School Last College Club Team
0 Sara Sanabria Jr. Goalkeeper 5-8 Wentzville, Mo. Holt St. Louis Scott Gallagher
00 Lauren Keiser R-Jr. Goalkeeper 6-0 Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. South Walton GulfSouth SC
1 Trish Georgiou So. Goalkeeper 5-8 Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township FC 1974
2 Makena Shaw Sr. Midfield 5-1 Fontana, Calif. Los Osos
3 Emmy Higgins Fr. Midfield 5-3 Evansville, Ind. Castle Indy Fire ECNL
4 Riley Collett So. Forward/Midfield 5-6 Fond du Lac, Wis. Fond du Lac North Shore United
5 Julia Thomson Fr. Defender 5-4 Philadelphia, Pa. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy FC Bucks ECNL
6 Yulexi Diaz Jr. Midfield 5-5 Chicago, Ill. Eric Solorio Academy Eclipse Select
7 Amina Marin Fr. Defender 5-2 Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South Sockers FC Chicago
9 Madison Ferris R-So. Forward 5-11 Bellevue, Wash. The Bush School Seattle United
10 Camryn Ries Fr. Forward 5-5 Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West SC Wave
11 Chopper Carriere So. Defender 5-4 Austin, Texas Vandegrift Sting Austin ECNL Texas
12 Quinn Ruiz Jr. Midfield 5-7 San Jose, Calif. Branham FC Bay Area
13 Makenna Maloy So. Midfield 5-6 Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville Indiana Fire Juniors
14 Katelyn Nardulli Jr. Midfield 5-6 Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley Xavier Team Chicago
15 Kathryn Rutledge Sr. Forward 5-5 Simsbury, Conn. Simsbury
16 Natalie Montini Jr. Midfield 5-6 Naperville, Ill. Waubonsie Valley Sockers F.C Chicago
17 Delaney Engel R-So. Midfield 5-8 Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West NC State FC United
20 Hannah Gryzik So. Midfield 5-5 Elk Grove Village, Ill. Elk Grove FC United
21 Sara Jacobs Fr. Defender 5-3 Johns Creek, Ga. Johns Creek Tophat Atlanta Georgia
22 Valeria Da Silva So. Defender 5-5 Yorba Linda, Calif. Yorba Linda Legends FC ECNL
23 Kristiana Pappanastos Jr. Forward/Midfielder 5-6 Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg Illinois State Club Captain
24 Katelyn Robinson Fr. Forward/Defender 5-1 Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson Chicago FC United
25 Kamryn Brickman Fr. Midfield 5-6 Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson Chicago FC United Girls Academy
26 Bella Baker So. Defender 5-6 West Bend, Wis. West Bend North Shore United
27 Elizabeth Weinberg Jr. Forward 5-8 Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township Carroll University Libertyville FC 1974
28 Shelsea Rigby R-Jr. Defender 5-3 Hillsborough, N.J. Hillsborough
29 Sophia Jaime So. Forward/Midfield 5-5 Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso Indiana Elite FC / Indiana Fire ECNL
44 Kaysey Castro Jr. Defender 5-8 Fishers, Ind. Fishers Bowling Green Westfield Fire Juniors ECNL

Women's Soccer Coaching Staff

Women's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
David Nikolic David Nikolic Head Coach
David Madsen David Madsen Assistant Coach
Meagan Ryan Meagan Ryan Assistant Coach
Lauren Stachura Lauren Stachura Assistant Athletic Trainer - WSO
Amri Wilder headshot Amri Wilder Athletics Communications Associate (Track & Field, Cross Country)

Staff Roster

Women's Soccer Coaching Staff