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Spring 2026 Women's Soccer Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper 5'8" Rockford Raptors
    00

    Sidney Lazenby

    Fr. St. Charles, Ill. Saint Charles East
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    Freshman St. Charles, Ill. Saint Charles East
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  • Goalkeeper 5'8" Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite Rex
    1

    Bella Lister

    R-Jr. Victoria, British Columbia Burnaby Central Secondary Texas A&M/North Texas/California Baptist
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    Redshirt Junior Victoria, British Columbia Burnaby Central Secondary Texas A&M/North Texas/California Baptist
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  • Midfield 5'3" Indy Fire ECNL
    2

    Emmy Higgins

    Jr. Evansville, Ind. Castle
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    Junior Evansville, Ind. Castle
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  • Midfield 5'4" Galaxy
    4

    Becca Ruggiero

    Fr. Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central
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    Freshman Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central
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  • Defender 5'4" FC Bucks ECNL
    5

    Julia Thomson

    Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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    Junior Philadelphia, Pa. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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  • Defender 5'3" Sporting Blue Valley
    6

    Marinna Campos

    So. Leawood, Kan. Shawnee Mission South Morehead State
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    Sophomore Leawood, Kan. Shawnee Mission South Morehead State
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  • Defender 5'2" Sockers FC Chicago
    7

    Amina Marin

    Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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    Junior Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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  • Forward/Midfield 5'8" Sporting Iowa
    10

    Braelyn Clark

    Fr. Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk
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    Freshman Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk
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  • Forward 5'5" SC Wave
    13

    Camryn Ries

    Jr. Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West
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    Junior Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West
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  • Defense 5'5" Indiana Fire
    16

    Rosie Martin

    Fr. Carmel, Ind. Carmel
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    Freshman Carmel, Ind. Carmel
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  • Midfield 5'8" Chicago FC United
    17

    Delaney Engel

    R-Sr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West NC State
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    Redshirt Senior Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West NC State
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  • Forward/Midfield 5'5" Chicago FC United
    18

    Ajla Gradjan

    So. Chicago, Ill. Walter Payton College Prep
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Walter Payton College Prep
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  • Forward 5'1" Racing Louisville
    21

    Jilly Higgins

    Fr. Newburgh, Ind. Castle
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    Freshman Newburgh, Ind. Castle
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  • Midfield 5'2" FC United
    22

    Jennifer Rodriguez

    So. Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech
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  • Midfield 5'6" Chicago FC United
    25

    Kamryn Brickman

    Jr. Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson
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    Junior Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson
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  • Defender 5'6" SC Wave
    33

    Sydney Bollis

    So. Franklin, Wis. Franklin Green Bay
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    Sophomore Franklin, Wis. Franklin Green Bay
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Staff Roster

Women's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    David Nikolic

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  • Associate Head Coach

    David Madsen

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  • Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator

    Rhianna Krutz

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  • Assistant Coach

    Olivia Lovell

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Women's Soccer Support Staff

  • Athletic Trainer

    Edson Cuiriz

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  • Sports Performance Coach

    April DiGiannantonio

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  • Academic Advisor

    Francesca Wagoner

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  • Communications

    Jami Sponaugle

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  • Sport Administrator

    Alex Mena

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Spring 2026 Women's Soccer Roster
# Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown High School Last College Club Team
00 Sidney Lazenby Fr. Goalkeeper 5-8 St. Charles, Ill. Saint Charles East Rockford Raptors
1 Bella Lister R-Jr. Goalkeeper 5-8 Victoria, British Columbia Burnaby Central Secondary Texas A&M/North Texas/California Baptist Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite Rex
2 Emmy Higgins Jr. Midfield 5-3 Evansville, Ind. Castle Indy Fire ECNL
4 Becca Ruggiero Fr. Midfield 5-4 Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central Galaxy
5 Julia Thomson Jr. Defender 5-4 Philadelphia, Pa. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy FC Bucks ECNL
6 Marinna Campos So. Defender 5-3 Leawood, Kan. Shawnee Mission South Morehead State Sporting Blue Valley
7 Amina Marin Jr. Defender 5-2 Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South Sockers FC Chicago
10 Braelyn Clark Fr. Forward/Midfield 5-8 Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk Sporting Iowa
13 Camryn Ries Jr. Forward 5-5 Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West SC Wave
16 Rosie Martin Fr. Defense 5-5 Carmel, Ind. Carmel Indiana Fire
17 Delaney Engel R-Sr. Midfield 5-8 Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West NC State Chicago FC United
18 Ajla Gradjan So. Forward/Midfield 5-5 Chicago, Ill. Walter Payton College Prep Chicago FC United
21 Jilly Higgins Fr. Forward 5-1 Newburgh, Ind. Castle Racing Louisville
22 Jennifer Rodriguez So. Midfield 5-2 Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech FC United
25 Kamryn Brickman Jr. Midfield 5-6 Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson Chicago FC United
33 Sydney Bollis So. Defender 5-6 Franklin, Wis. Franklin Green Bay SC Wave

Women's Soccer Coaching Staff

Women's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
2024 UIC Women’s Soccer Team David Nikolic Head Coach
2024 UIC Women’s Soccer Team David Madsen Associate Head Coach
2024 UIC Women’s Soccer Team Rhianna Krutz Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator
Olivia Lovell Olivia Lovell Assistant Coach

Women's Soccer Support Staff

Women's Soccer - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Edson Cuiriz Athletic Trainer
April DiGiannantonio April DiGiannantonio Sports Performance Coach
Francesca Wagoner Francesca Wagoner Academic Advisor
Jami Headshot Jami Sponaugle Communications
Alex Mena Alex Mena Sport Administrator

Staff Roster

Women's Soccer Coaching Staff

Women's Soccer Support Staff