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2025 Women's Soccer Roster

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  • Goalkeeper GK 5'6"
    0

    Lauren Watson

    Fr. Southaven, Miss. Saint Mary's Episocpal
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    Freshman Southaven, Miss. Saint Mary's Episocpal
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  • Goalkeeper GK 5'3"
    1

    Ella Randall

    So. San Francisco, Calif. The Bay School of San Francisco
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    Sophomore San Francisco, Calif. The Bay School of San Francisco
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  • Midfielder M 5'4"
    2

    Hannah Henry

    Fr. Neenah, Wis. Neenah
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    Freshman Neenah, Wis. Neenah
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  • Defender D 5'1" Peoria FC United
    3 C

    Ellen Dahlquist

    So. Peoria, Ill. Peoria Notre Dame
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    Sophomore Peoria, Ill. Peoria Notre Dame
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  • Defender D 5'8" Sockers FC Academy
    5

    Maya Flemming

    Sr. Crystal Lake, Ill. Prairie Ridge
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    Senior Crystal Lake, Ill. Prairie Ridge
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  • Defender D 5'1" Peoria FC United
    6

    Maddy Harris

    So. Morton, Ill. Morton
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    Sophomore Morton, Ill. Morton
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  • Defender/Midfielder D/M 5'7"
    7

    Emma Henry

    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community
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    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community
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  • Midfielder M 5'8" United Phenoms
    8

    Emily Kunzer

    So. Elburn, Ill. Kaneland
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    Sophomore Elburn, Ill. Kaneland
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  • Midfielder M 5'4" Chicago Inter
    9

    Alexis Shackelford

    Jr. Orland Park, Ill. Marist
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    Junior Orland Park, Ill. Marist
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  • Midfielder M 5'5" Eclipse Select-Central Illinois
    10

    Jenna Gravitt

    Sr. Morton, Ill. Morton
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    Senior Morton, Ill. Morton
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  • Midfielder M 5'4"
    11

    MacKenzie Krieger

    Fr. Mt. Zion, Ill. Mt. Zion
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    Freshman Mt. Zion, Ill. Mt. Zion
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  • Forward/Midfielder F/M 6'1" Broomfield SC
    12

    Ava Mapes

    Jr. Golden, Colo. Lakewood
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    Junior Golden, Colo. Lakewood
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  • Midfielder/Center Back M/CB 5'8" Rush Canada
    13

    Vanessa Gray

    So. Burlington, Ontario, Canada Dr. Frank J. Hayden
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    Sophomore Burlington, Ontario, Canada Dr. Frank J. Hayden
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  • Midfielder M 5'0" FC Lakeshore
    14

    Giselle Slagg

    So. Morton Grove, Ill. Niles North
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    Sophomore Morton Grove, Ill. Niles North
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  • Midfielder M 5'5" ECNL Central Il Eclipse
    16 C

    Bree Cordray

    Sr. Bloomington, Ill. University High
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    Senior Bloomington, Ill. University High
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  • Midfielder M 5'2" ECNL Central Il Eclipse
    17

    Kayley Carew

    Sr. Peoria, Ill. Peoria Notre Dame
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    Senior Peoria, Ill. Peoria Notre Dame
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  • Defender D 5'7"
    18

    Isla Price

    Fr. Peoria, Ill. Dunlap
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    Freshman Peoria, Ill. Dunlap
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  • Center Back CB 5'10" Alliance Fire
    19

    Keira Robinson

    So. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington South
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    Sophomore Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington South
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  • Midfielder M 5'4"
    22

    Taylor Haun

    So. Metamora, Ill. Metamora Township
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    Sophomore Metamora, Ill. Metamora Township
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  • Midfielder M 5'3" Central Illinois United
    23

    Sophie Lampert

    Jr. Hudson, Ill. Normal West
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    Junior Hudson, Ill. Normal West
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  • Wing W 5'10" Alliance Fire
    24

    Liza Wiley

    So. Bloomington, Ind. Home School
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    Sophomore Bloomington, Ind. Home School
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  • Midfielder M 5'3"
    25

    Kinley Mitchell

    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. University High
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    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. University High
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  • Forward F 5'6"
    27

    Gianna Butler

    So. Tinley Park, Ill. Tinley Park
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    Sophomore Tinley Park, Ill. Tinley Park
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Staff Roster

Women's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Women's Soccer Coach

    Oz Bakirdan

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  • Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

    Mustafa Bakirdan

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  • Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

    Ron Smith

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  • Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

    Caelyn Bieterman

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  • Women's Soccer Team Manager

    Adriana Ruffolo

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Women's Soccer Support Staff

  • Senior Associate AD - Sport Administrator

    Tony Bankston

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  • Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (WSOC, XC, MGOLF, WGOLF, TF)

    Emma Thorman

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (WSOC, TRACK)

    Marielena Castillo

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  • Equipment Manager / Asst. Director of Shirk Complex and Game Operations

    Tony Robbins

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2025 Women's Soccer Roster
IMAGE NO. NAME LETTERS CAPT. POS. HT. YR. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL CLUB TEAM
Lauren Watson 0 Lauren Watson GK 5-6 Fr. Southaven, Miss. / Saint Mary's Episocpal
Ella Randall 1 Ella Randall * GK 5-3 So. San Francisco, Calif. / The Bay School of San Francisco
Hannah Henry 2 Hannah Henry M 5-4 Fr. Neenah, Wis. / Neenah
Ellen Dahlquist 3 Ellen Dahlquist * * D 5-1 So. Peoria, Ill. / Peoria Notre Dame Peoria FC United
Maya Flemming 5 Maya Flemming *** D 5-8 Sr. Crystal Lake, Ill. / Prairie Ridge Sockers FC Academy
Maddy Harris 6 Maddy Harris * D 5-1 So. Morton, Ill. / Morton Peoria FC United
Emma Henry 7 Emma Henry D/M 5-7 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community
Emily Kunzer 8 Emily Kunzer * M 5-8 So. Elburn, Ill. / Kaneland United Phenoms
Alexis Shackelford 9 Alexis Shackelford ** M 5-4 Jr. Orland Park, Ill. / Marist Chicago Inter
Jenna Gravitt 10 Jenna Gravitt ** M 5-5 Sr. Morton, Ill. / Morton Eclipse Select-Central Illinois
MacKenzie Krieger 11 MacKenzie Krieger M 5-4 Fr. Mt. Zion, Ill. / Mt. Zion
Ava Mapes 12 Ava Mapes ** F/M 6-1 Jr. Golden, Colo. / Lakewood Broomfield SC
Vanessa Gray 13 Vanessa Gray * M/CB 5-8 So. Burlington, Ontario, Canada / Dr. Frank J. Hayden Rush Canada
Giselle Slagg 14 Giselle Slagg * M 5-0 So. Morton Grove, Ill. / Niles North FC Lakeshore
Bree Cordray 16 Bree Cordray *** * M 5-5 Sr. Bloomington, Ill. / University High ECNL Central Il Eclipse
Kayley Carew 17 Kayley Carew * M 5-2 Sr. Peoria, Ill. / Peoria Notre Dame ECNL Central Il Eclipse
Isla Price 18 Isla Price D 5-7 Fr. Peoria, Ill. / Dunlap
Keira Robinson 19 Keira Robinson * CB 5-10 So. Bloomington, Ind. / Bloomington South Alliance Fire
Taylor Haun 22 Taylor Haun * M 5-4 So. Metamora, Ill. / Metamora Township
Sophie Lampert 23 Sophie Lampert ** M 5-3 Jr. Hudson, Ill. / Normal West Central Illinois United
Liza Wiley 24 Liza Wiley * W 5-10 So. Bloomington, Ind. / Home School Alliance Fire
Kinley Mitchell 25 Kinley Mitchell M 5-3 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. / University High
Gianna Butler 27 Gianna Butler * F 5-6 So. Tinley Park, Ill. / Tinley Park

Women's Soccer Coaching Staff

Women's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Oz Bakirdan Head Women's Soccer Coach
Mustafa Bakirdan Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
Ron Smith Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
Caelyn Bieterman Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
Adriana Ruffolo Women's Soccer Team Manager

Women's Soccer Support Staff

Women's Soccer - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Bankston-Tony-headshot2526 Tony Bankston Senior Associate AD - Sport Administrator
Emma Thorman Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (WSOC, XC, MGOLF, WGOLF, TF)
Castillo-Marielena-headshot2526 Marielena Castillo Assistant Athletic Trainer (WSOC, TRACK)
Tony Robbins Headshot Tony Robbins Equipment Manager / Asst. Director of Shirk Complex and Game Operations

Staff Roster

Women's Soccer Coaching Staff

Women's Soccer Support Staff