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  • Sidney Lazenby - View Profile
    Goalkeeper 5'8" Rockford Raptors
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    Sidney Lazenby

    Fr. Political Science St. Charles, Ill. Saint Charles East
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    Freshman Political Science St. Charles, Ill. Saint Charles East
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  • Bella Lister - View Profile
    Goalkeeper 5'8" Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite Rex
    1

    Bella Lister

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

    Emmy Higgins

    Jr. Marketing Evansville, Ind. Castle
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    Junior Marketing Evansville, Ind. Castle
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  • Julia Thomson - View Profile
    Defender 5'4" FC Bucks ECNL
    5

    Julia Thomson

    Jr. Biochemistry Philadelphia, Pa. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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    Junior Biochemistry Philadelphia, Pa. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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  • Marinna Campos - View Profile
    Defender 5'3" Sporting Blue Valley
    6

    Marinna Campos

    So. Political Science Leawood, Kan. Shawnee Mission South Morehead State
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    Sophomore Political Science Leawood, Kan. Shawnee Mission South Morehead State
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  • Amina Marin - View Profile
    Defender 5'2" Sockers FC Chicago
    7

    Amina Marin

    Jr. Data Science Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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    Junior Data Science Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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  • Becca Ruggiero - View Profile
    Midfield 5'4" Galaxy
    8

    Becca Ruggiero

    Fr. Undeclared Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central
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    Freshman Undeclared Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central
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  • Braelyn Clark - View Profile
    Forward/Midfield 5'8" Sporting Iowa
    10

    Braelyn Clark

    Fr. Kinesiology Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk
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    Freshman Kinesiology Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk
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  • Camryn Ries - View Profile
    Forward 5'5" SC Wave
    13

    Camryn Ries

    Jr. Political Science and Criminology, Law & Justice Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West
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    Junior Political Science and Criminology, Law & Justice Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West
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  • Rosie Martin - View Profile
    Defense 5'5" Indiana Fire
    16

    Rosie Martin

    Fr. Criminal Law & Justice Carmel, Ind. Carmel
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    Freshman Criminal Law & Justice Carmel, Ind. Carmel
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  • Delaney Engel - View Profile
    Midfield 5'8" Chicago FC United
    17

    Delaney Engel

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

    Ajla Gradjan

    So. Integrated Health Studies Chicago, Ill. Walter Payton College Prep
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    Sophomore Integrated Health Studies Chicago, Ill. Walter Payton College Prep
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  • Jilly Higgins - View Profile
    Forward 5'1" Racing Louisville
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    Jilly Higgins

    Fr. Integrated Health Studies Newburgh, Ind. Castle
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    Freshman Integrated Health Studies Newburgh, Ind. Castle
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  • Jennifer Rodriguez - View Profile
    Midfield 5'2" FC United
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    Jennifer Rodriguez

    So. Mechanical Engineering Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech
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  • Kamryn Brickman - View Profile
    Midfield 5'6" Chicago FC United
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    Kamryn Brickman

    Jr. Kinesiology Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson
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    Junior Kinesiology Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson
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  • Sydney Bollis - View Profile
    Defender 5'6" SC Wave
    33

    Sydney Bollis

    So. Criminal Law & Justice Franklin, Wis. Franklin Green Bay
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    Sophomore Criminal Law & Justice 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

  • 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 Major
00 Sidney Lazenby Fr. Goalkeeper 5-8 St. Charles, Ill. Saint Charles East Rockford Raptors Political Science
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 Business Administration
2 Emmy Higgins Jr. Midfield 5-3 Evansville, Ind. Castle Indy Fire ECNL Marketing
5 Julia Thomson Jr. Defender 5-4 Philadelphia, Pa. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy FC Bucks ECNL Biochemistry
6 Marinna Campos So. Defender 5-3 Leawood, Kan. Shawnee Mission South Morehead State Sporting Blue Valley Political Science
7 Amina Marin Jr. Defender 5-2 Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South Sockers FC Chicago Data Science
8 Becca Ruggiero Fr. Midfield 5-4 Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central Galaxy Undeclared
10 Braelyn Clark Fr. Forward/Midfield 5-8 Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk Sporting Iowa Kinesiology
13 Camryn Ries Jr. Forward 5-5 Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West SC Wave Political Science and Criminology, Law & Justice
16 Rosie Martin Fr. Defense 5-5 Carmel, Ind. Carmel Indiana Fire Criminal Law & Justice
17 Delaney Engel R-Sr. Midfield 5-8 Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West NC State Chicago FC United Finance
18 Ajla Gradjan So. Forward/Midfield 5-5 Chicago, Ill. Walter Payton College Prep Chicago FC United Integrated Health Studies
21 Jilly Higgins Fr. Forward 5-1 Newburgh, Ind. Castle Racing Louisville Integrated Health Studies
22 Jennifer Rodriguez So. Midfield 5-2 Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech FC United Mechanical Engineering
25 Kamryn Brickman Jr. Midfield 5-6 Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson Chicago FC United Kinesiology
33 Sydney Bollis So. Defender 5-6 Franklin, Wis. Franklin 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