Recruiting outlook: 1–8 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Blue Demons · Chicago, Illinois · Big East
Head coach
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
28
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 28 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–1
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 0 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
2–3
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Mahaney | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Palm Harbor, Fla.Palm Harbor | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandra ValiotisPrevious school: Nationals (MI) | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DD/M | Troy, Mich.Troy HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Avery Splear | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DD/M | Glenview, Ill.Glenbrook South | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina Capizzi | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | La Grange, Ill.Lyons Township | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle FjeldstedPrevious school: Sockers FC Chicago | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Hawthorn Woods, Ill.Adlai E. Stevenson | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Dory LatenserPrevious school: Southern Illinois | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Kansas City, Kans.Bishop Miege | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Emma Gronlund | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton Warrenville South | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Strcic | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Naperville, Ill.Metea Valley | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jericho FrigonPrevious school: Kansas State | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 5th | DD/M | Kansas City, Mo.Liberty | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Kareena Wardlow | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MM/F | Columbus, OhioOlentangy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kate WeberPrevious school: Indy Eleven Academy | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DCB | Valparaiso, Ind.Valparaiso (HS) | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Katelyn Haiser | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Plainfield, Ill.Plainfield North | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Keira TaylorPrevious school: Penn | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | D | Raleigh, N.C.Millbrook | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Kristen SchwartzPrevious school: Sockers FC Chicago | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Plainfield, Ill.Plainfield East | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Mackenzie LeePrevious school: Pacific Northwest Soccer Club | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Issaquah, Wash.Issaquah | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Madeline LewisPrevious school: Northern Illinois | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | D | Barrington, Ill.Barrington | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marin StamperPrevious school: Boise State | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MM/F | Denver, Colo.Cherry Creek | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mia VeldmanPrevious school: Indy Premier | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | South Bend, Ind.St. Joseph | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mya GardnerPrevious school: Eclipse Select Soccer Club | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Batavia, Ill.Aurora Christian | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Olivia Hoffmann | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Denver, Colo.Cherry Creek | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Riley Vinson | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Ashburn, Va.Briar Woods | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Shayna da SilvaPrevious school: Eclipse Select Soccer | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Evanston, Ill.Evanston Township | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Sierra Bennett | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Erie, Colo.Prospect Ridge Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophia Holtzman | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Skokie, Ill.Niles West | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Goodman | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MM/F | Lake Orion, Mich.Lake Orion | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |