Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics

Women's Soccer

Illinois Wesleyan University

NCAA D3 · College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin · Bloomington, IL

9-7

2025 record

32%

Win rate, 3yr

$24.9k

Avg net price

75%

Grad rate

The program

2025 9-72024 3-122023 3-132022 11-52021 9-8

Under Oz Bakirdan: 9-7 since 2025

Oz Bakirdan, Head coach · 1 season · obakirda@iwu.edu

Assistants: Caelyn Bieterman (Assistant Women's Soccer Coach) · Emma Thorman · Marielena Castillo · Mush Bakirdan · Oz Bakirdan · Ron Smith (Assistant Women's Soccer Coach) · Tony Bankston · Tony Robbins

The roster · 2026

17 on the roster5 So9 Jr3 Sr

Vanessa Gray

Jr. · Midfielder/GK

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Liza Wiley

Jr. · Midfielder

Bloomington, Ind.

Isla Price

So. · Defender

Peoria, Ill.

Emma Henry

So. · Defender/Midfielder

Bloomington, Ill.

Giselle Slagg

Jr. · Midfielder

Morton Grove, Ill.

Keira Robinson

Jr. · Midfielder

Bloomington, Ind.

Alexis Shackelford

Sr. · Midfielder

Orland Park, Ill.

Gianna Butler

Jr. · Forward

Tinley Park, Ill.

Taylor Haun

Jr. · Midfielder

Metamora, Ill.

CEllen Dahlquist

Jr. · Defender

Peoria, Ill.

Maddy Harris

Jr. · Defender

Morton, Ill.

Emily Kunzer

Jr. · Midfielder

Elburn, Ill.

Kinley Mitchell

So. · Midfielder

Bloomington, Ill.

Hannah Henry

So. · Midfielder

Neenah, Wis.

MacKenzie Krieger

So. · Defender

Mt. Zion, Ill.

Sophie Lampert

Sr. · Midfielder

Hudson, Ill.

Ava Mapes

Sr. · Forward

Golden, Colo.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Midfield2 of 10 graduating
Forward1 of 2 graduating

Where they're from

Illinois 12Indiana 2Wisconsin 1Colorado 1Other 1

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$17.7k/yr
$30-48k$19.1k/yr
$48-75k$23.2k/yr
$75-110k$27.4k/yr
$110k+$37.1k/yr

SAT 25-75%

1120-1340

Grad rate

75%

Admit rate

39%

Enrollment

2k

Also in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

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