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2025 Women's Soccer Roster

Parker Vanden Berg
Steve Woltmann

Emmy Higgins #2 Midfield

  • Year:
    Junior
  • Position:
    Midfield
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Hometown:
    Evansville, Ind.
  • High School:
    Castle

Summary

Biography

2025 (Junior):
  • Played and started in all 22 matches for the Flames this season as a junior, totaling 1998 minutes played, which was the most on the team.
  • Played the full 90 minutes in 16 matches, plus 110 in two matches. Played six full matches in a row
  • Finished her junior year with one goal and two assists. Placed nine of 25 shots on goal. 
  • Her lone goal of the season came against Drake, giving the Flames a 1-0 victory. 
  • Was named the MVC Women's Soccer Player of the Week the week of October 13th, following her performance against Drake that gave the Flames their first conference win of the season. 
  • Earned Third-Team All-Conference honors for her junior season
2024 (Sophomore):
  • Played and started in all 20 matches for the Flames this season as a sophomore, totaling 1617 minutes, which is the third most on the team.
  • Played the full 90 minutes of a match seven times throughout the season, including four games in a row to conclude the season. 
  • Finished her sophomore year with one goal off 19 shots, six of which were on goal, and two points. 
  • Her lone goal of the season came against Eastern Michigan on August 22nd 
2023 (Freshman):
  • Named to the Missouri Valley Conference’s All-Freshman team.
  • Received MVC Freshman of the Week honors on Sept. 19.
  • Scored her first collegiate goal on Sept. 24 against Drake, to help her team beat the undefeated Bulldogs.
  • Her goal against Drake is second in UIC record books for the quickest goal scored in a match (2:00).
  • Played and started all 19 matches for the Flames this season as a freshman, totaling 1,458 minutes, which is the fifth most on the team.
  • Played the full 90 minutes of a match on four occasions throughout the season.
  • A crucial piece of the Flames' midfield unit, by initiating the offense with 12 shots (six on goal) and four points.
  • Also displayed tremendous effort on the defensive end, contributing to UIC's shutout win over Southern Illinois on Sept. 15.
High School / Personal:
  • Part of the sectional, regional, and semi-state runner-up squad.
  • Was named a First Team All-State player.
  • First Team All-Conference selection.
  • Member of the state champion club team.
  • Named the Most Technical Player to Watch on her club.
  • Member of the National Honor Society.
  • Daughter of Scott and Elissa Higgins.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2023Freshman

    Midfield
    5'3"
    3
  • 3

    2024Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'3"
    3
  • 2

    2025Junior

    Midfield
    5'3"
    2