Skip To Main Content

UIC Athletics

thevalley

2026 Women's Soccer Roster

Go To Coaching Staff

Players

  • Olivia Ochsner - View Profile
    Goalkeeper 5'8" Chicago Inter
    0

    Olivia Ochsner

    Fr. Naperville, Ill. Naperville North HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Naperville, Ill. Naperville North HS
    Full Bio
  • Sidney Lazenby - View Profile
    Goalkeeper 5'8" Rockford Raptors
    00

    Sidney Lazenby

    So. Political Science St. Charles, Ill. Saint Charles East HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Political Science St. Charles, Ill. Saint Charles East HS
    Full Bio
  • Bella Lister - View Profile
    Goalkeeper 5'8" Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite Rex
    1

    Bella Lister

    R-Sr. Business Administration Victoria, British Columbia Burnaby Central Secondary Texas A&M/North Texas/California Baptist
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Business Administration Victoria, British Columbia Burnaby Central Secondary Texas A&M/North Texas/California Baptist
    Full Bio
  • Emmy Higgins - View Profile
    Midfield 5'3" Indy Fire ECNL
    2

    Emmy Higgins

    Sr. Marketing Evansville, Ind. Castle HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Marketing Evansville, Ind. Castle HS
    Full Bio
  • Eleanor Stone - View Profile
    Forward 5'5" VSA Rush
    4

    Eleanor Stone

    Fr. Biological Sciences Clive, Iowa West Des Moines Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Biological Sciences Clive, Iowa West Des Moines Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Julia Thomson - View Profile
    Defender 5'4" FC Bucks ECNL
    5

    Julia Thomson

    Sr. Biochemistry Philadelphia, Pa. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
    Full Bio
    Senior Biochemistry Philadelphia, Pa. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
    Full Bio
  • Marinna Campos - View Profile
    Defender 5'4" Sporting Blue Valley
    6

    Marinna Campos

    Jr. Political Science Leawood, Kan. Shawnee Mission South HS Morehead State
    Full Bio
    Junior Political Science Leawood, Kan. Shawnee Mission South HS Morehead State
    Full Bio
  • Amina Marin - View Profile
    Defender 5'2" Sockers FC Chicago
    7

    Amina Marin

    Sr. Data Science Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Data Science Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South HS
    Full Bio
  • Becca Ruggiero - View Profile
    Midfield 5'4" Galaxy
    8

    Becca Ruggiero

    So. Undeclared Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Undeclared Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central HS
    Full Bio
  • Gracie Lisota - View Profile
    Forward 5'6" Chicago FC United
    9

    Gracie Lisota

    Fr. Undeclared Arlington Heights, Ill. John Hersey HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Undeclared Arlington Heights, Ill. John Hersey HS
    Full Bio
  • Braelyn Clark - View Profile
    Forward/Midfield 5'8" Sporting Iowa
    10

    Braelyn Clark

    So. Kinesiology Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kinesiology Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk HS
    Full Bio
  • Tinley McMenamy - View Profile
    Midfield 5'8" Salvo
    11

    Tinley McMenamy

    Fr. Architecture Fargo, N.D. Sheyenne HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Architecture Fargo, N.D. Sheyenne HS
    Full Bio
  • Lana Esparza - View Profile
    Midfield 5'6" Central Illinois
    12

    Lana Esparza

    Fr. Biological Sciences Bloomington, Ill. University HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Biological Sciences Bloomington, Ill. University HS
    Full Bio
  • Camryn Ries - View Profile
    Forward 5'5" SC Wave
    13

    Camryn Ries

    Sr. Political Science and Criminology, Law & Justice Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Political Science and Criminology, Law & Justice Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West HS
    Full Bio
  • Emily Crotty - View Profile
    Midfield 5'6" Galaxy Soccer Club
    15

    Emily Crotty

    Fr. Business Tinley Park, Ill. Victor J. Andrews HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business Tinley Park, Ill. Victor J. Andrews HS
    Full Bio
  • Rosie Martin - View Profile
    Defense 5'5" Indiana Fire
    16

    Rosie Martin

    So. Criminal Law & Justice Carmel, Ind. Carmel HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Criminal Law & Justice Carmel, Ind. Carmel HS
    Full Bio
  • Delaney Engel - View Profile
    Midfield 5'8" Chicago FC United
    17

    Delaney Engel

    Gr. Finance Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West HS NC State
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Finance Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West HS NC State
    Full Bio
  • Ajla Gradjan - View Profile
    Forward/Midfield 5'5" Chicago FC United
    18

    Ajla Gradjan

    Jr. Integrated Health Studies Chicago, Ill. Walter Payton College Prep
    Full Bio
    Junior Integrated Health Studies Chicago, Ill. Walter Payton College Prep
    Full Bio
  • Chloe Trinkl - View Profile
    Defender 5'9" Chicago Inter
    20

    Chloe Trinkl

    Fr. Kinesiology Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton-Warrensville South HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kinesiology Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton-Warrensville South HS
    Full Bio
  • Jilly Higgins - View Profile
    Forward 5'1" Racing Louisville
    21

    Jilly Higgins

    So. Integrated Health Studies Newburgh, Ind. Castle HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Integrated Health Studies Newburgh, Ind. Castle HS
    Full Bio
  • Jennifer Rodriguez - View Profile
    Midfield 5'2" FC United
    22

    Jennifer Rodriguez

    Jr. Mechanical Engineering Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Mechanical Engineering Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech HS
    Full Bio
  • Riley Cunningham - View Profile
    Defender 5'7" FC Pride
    23

    Riley Cunningham

    Fr. Kinesiology Zionsville, Ind. Zionsville Community HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kinesiology Zionsville, Ind. Zionsville Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Kamryn Brickman - View Profile
    Midfield 5'6" Chicago FC United
    25

    Kamryn Brickman

    Sr. Kinesiology Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Kinesiology Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson HS
    Full Bio
  • Alayna Muths - View Profile
    Forward 5'4" Salvo
    29

    Alayna Muths

    Fr. Kinesiology Stillwater, Minn. Stillwater Area HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kinesiology Stillwater, Minn. Stillwater Area HS
    Full Bio
  • Sydney Bollis - View Profile
    Defender 5'6" SC Wave
    33

    Sydney Bollis

    Jr. Criminal Law & Justice Franklin, Wis. Franklin HS Green Bay
    Full Bio
    Junior Criminal Law & Justice Franklin, Wis. Franklin HS Green Bay
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Women's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    David Nikolic

    Full Bio
  • Associate Head Coach

    David Madsen

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator

    Rhianna Krutz

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Olivia Lovell

    Full Bio

Women's Soccer Support Staff

  • Academic Advisor

    Francesca Wagoner

    Full Bio
  • Communications

    Jami Sponaugle

    Full Bio
  • Sport Administrator

    Alex Mena

    Full Bio
2026 Women's Soccer Roster
# Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown High School Last College Club Team Major
0 Olivia Ochsner Fr. Goalkeeper 5-8 Naperville, Ill. Naperville North HS Chicago Inter
00 Sidney Lazenby So. Goalkeeper 5-8 St. Charles, Ill. Saint Charles East HS Rockford Raptors Political Science
1 Bella Lister R-Sr. Goalkeeper 5-8 Victoria, British Columbia Burnaby Central Secondary Texas A&M/North Texas/California Baptist Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite Rex Business Administration
2 Emmy Higgins Sr. Midfield 5-3 Evansville, Ind. Castle HS Indy Fire ECNL Marketing
4 Eleanor Stone Fr. Forward 5-5 Clive, Iowa West Des Moines Valley HS VSA Rush Biological Sciences
5 Julia Thomson Sr. Defender 5-4 Philadelphia, Pa. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy FC Bucks ECNL Biochemistry
6 Marinna Campos Jr. Defender 5-4 Leawood, Kan. Shawnee Mission South HS Morehead State Sporting Blue Valley Political Science
7 Amina Marin Sr. Defender 5-2 Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South HS Sockers FC Chicago Data Science
8 Becca Ruggiero So. Midfield 5-4 Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central HS Galaxy Undeclared
9 Gracie Lisota Fr. Forward 5-6 Arlington Heights, Ill. John Hersey HS Chicago FC United Undeclared
10 Braelyn Clark So. Forward/Midfield 5-8 Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk HS Sporting Iowa Kinesiology
11 Tinley McMenamy Fr. Midfield 5-8 Fargo, N.D. Sheyenne HS Salvo Architecture
12 Lana Esparza Fr. Midfield 5-6 Bloomington, Ill. University HS Central Illinois Biological Sciences
13 Camryn Ries Sr. Forward 5-5 Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West HS SC Wave Political Science and Criminology, Law & Justice
15 Emily Crotty Fr. Midfield 5-6 Tinley Park, Ill. Victor J. Andrews HS Galaxy Soccer Club Business
16 Rosie Martin So. Defense 5-5 Carmel, Ind. Carmel HS Indiana Fire Criminal Law & Justice
17 Delaney Engel Gr. Midfield 5-8 Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West HS NC State Chicago FC United Finance
18 Ajla Gradjan Jr. Forward/Midfield 5-5 Chicago, Ill. Walter Payton College Prep Chicago FC United Integrated Health Studies
20 Chloe Trinkl Fr. Defender 5-9 Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton-Warrensville South HS Chicago Inter Kinesiology
21 Jilly Higgins So. Forward 5-1 Newburgh, Ind. Castle HS Racing Louisville Integrated Health Studies
22 Jennifer Rodriguez Jr. Midfield 5-2 Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech HS FC United Mechanical Engineering
23 Riley Cunningham Fr. Defender 5-7 Zionsville, Ind. Zionsville Community HS FC Pride Kinesiology
25 Kamryn Brickman Sr. Midfield 5-6 Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson HS Chicago FC United Kinesiology
29 Alayna Muths Fr. Forward 5-4 Stillwater, Minn. Stillwater Area HS Salvo Kinesiology
33 Sydney Bollis Jr. Defender 5-6 Franklin, Wis. Franklin HS Green Bay SC Wave Criminal Law & Justice

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
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