Class of 2027
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit67%
3
Spots left
Needs
Ceiling, not spots available.
DIDivision IHouse participant 2026–27 · 27-player cap
Villanova Women's Field Hockey
Recruiting outlook: 9 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Pennsylvania · BIG EAST Conference
Head coach
Joanie Milhous
32nd season (since 1995-96)
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
2026–27 roster
25
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 27
Coach's 2024–25 avg — (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
Where the roster comes from
Current 2026–27 roster · 25 players
Domestic 21 · 84% · International 4 · 16%
United States
- Pennsylvania8 · 32%
- New Jersey6 · 24%
- Virginia2 · 8%
- Connecticut1 · 4%
- Illinois1 · 4%
- Maryland1 · 4%
- Massachusetts1 · 4%
- Michigan1 · 4%
International
- Netherlands
2 · 8% - Germany
1 · 4% - New Zealand
1 · 4%
Recruiting by high-school class
Class of 2028
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit100%
0
Spots left
NeedsNone
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2029
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
4
Spots left
NeedsNone
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2030
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
8
Spots left
NeedsNone
Estimate · How this is counted
Position breakdown
- Forward 4
- Midfield 14
- Defense 5
- Goalkeepers 2
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Addie Froehlich | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | DBack | Virginia Beach, Va.Frank W. Cox | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Adie Minnella | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | F | North Caldwell, N.J.West Essex Regional | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Aimee Largoza | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | F | Downingtown, Pa.Downingtown S.T.E.M. Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 14 |
| Allysen WhiteheadPrevious school: Wooster School | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | MMidfield/Forward | Danbury, Conn.Westminster School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Anne Stiska | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | MMidfield/Back | Short Hills, N.J.Millburn | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ava BorkowskiPrevious school: North Carolina | Year 5 · 1 season leftListed as Gr. | F | Conshohocken, Pa.Plymouth Whitemarsh | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 35 | 22 |
| Avery Ritt | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | M | Stewartsville, N.J.Phllipsburg High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Carey Werley | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | DBack | West Chester, Pa.West Chester East | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Claire Cognetti | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | M | Bryn Mawr, Pa.Harriton | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colleen Finnan | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | F | Mullica Hill, N.J.Kingsway | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 15 |
| Emma Foscarini | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | M | Bethesda, Md.Walt Whitman | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Erin Mitchell | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | M | Villanova, Pa.Villa Maria Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Esmee de Lange | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | M | Maarssen, The NetherlandsChristelijk Gymnasium Utrecht | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Evangeline Minnella | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | M | North Caldwell, N.J.West Essex High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Gemma Lysaght | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | DBack | Christchurch, New ZealandVilla Maria College | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 51 | 23 |
| Jane Bresnahan | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | M | Newton, Mass.Newton Country Day School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Kate Soldan | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | MMidfield/Back | Ann Arbor, Mich.Pioneer | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Katharina Balks | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | M | Berlin, GermanySportschule im Olympiapark | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 |
| Maeve Boston | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | M | Broomall, Pa.Cardinal O'Hara | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Molly Zimmerman | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | DBack | Landisburg, Pa.West Perry High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Paige Pehrkon | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | MMidfield/Back | Vienna, Va.George C. Marshall | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shannon Arber | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | MMidfield/Back | Upper Saddle River, N.J.Northern Highlands Regional | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Sophie Wenk | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | DBack | Northbrook, Ill.Glenbrook North | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |