Recruiting outlook: 3–10 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Golden Gophers · Falcon Heights, Minnesota · Big Ten
Head coach
6th season since 2021
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
27
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 27 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
Current 2026–27 roster · 27 players
Domestic 27 · 100% · International 0 · 0%
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–3
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
1
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
6–7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaryn Gabriel | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | FForward/Defender | Kernersville, N.C.Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ava WestlundPrevious school: CBU | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Arden Hills, Minn.Mounds View | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 977 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 25 |
| Bella Naples | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Chanhassen, Minn.Chanhassen High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caroline Birdsell | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Willmette, Ill.New Trier High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 10 | 710 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 7 |
| Davy Mokelke | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Wayzata, Minn.Wayzata High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 0 | 365 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| Ellen Neuharth | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Savage, Minn.Academy of Holy Angels | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 9 | 697 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
| Emily Buescher | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Naperville, Ill.Naperville North High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Emily Filbrun | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Saline, Mich.Saline High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Grace Estby | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Wayzata, Minn.Wayzata High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hailee ChristensenPrevious school: South Dakota State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Sioux Falls, S.D.Harrisburg | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 4 | 488 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Hannah Heinlein | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | El Dorado Hills, Calif.Oak Ridge High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Kate Childers | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Fenton, Mich.Grand Blanc High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 1125 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Katelyn RiggPrevious school: Gonzaga | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 5th | F | Olympia, Wash.Olympia High School | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 521 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| Katie KrohnPrevious school: Buffalo | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 5th | F | Schoharie, NYSchoharie High School | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 6 | 530 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| Keegan SchmeiserUSA U-17Previous school: Penn State | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Bolingbrook, Ill.Bolingbrook | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 10 | 837 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Madeline Raymond | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Maple Grove, Minn.Maple Grove Senior High | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matigann VixayvongPrevious school: Nebraska | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Lakeville, Minn.Academy of Holy Angels | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 8 | 877 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Mya NugentUSA U-14 ID | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Long Grove, Ill.Adlai E. Stevenson High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Savannah Enriquez | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | San Marcos, Calif.Mission Hills High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 3 | 352 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Sawyer Danielson | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | FForward/Midfielder | St. Paul, Minn.St. Paul Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 2 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Selah KolethPrevious school: George Washington | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Wayne, Penn.Radnor High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 13 | 1177 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
| Taylor Heimerl | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder/Forward | Rosemount, Minn.Rosemount High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 1251 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Tenley Senden | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Medina, Minn.Wayzata High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 2 | 514 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 13 |
| Tyra ChuUSA U-19USA U-18 | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Sterling Heights, Mich.Athens High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
