2026 Marian Women's Soccer Preview

TEAM INFORMATION

2026 ROSTER

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

PLAYERS TO WATCH

#3 • Brianna Guelig • Senior

Briana Guelig had a breakout season to earn herself a spot on the All-NACC Second Team along with a spot on the CSC Academic All-District team.  Guelig led Marian in scoring with 10 goals and a pair of assists for 22 total points.  She was one of only four student-athletes in the NACC to score double-digit goals.  Guelig had her lone mutli-goal game of the season come agaisnt Rockford at home.  In the next game, she netted a goal and had a pair of assists against Aurora.  Guelig closed out the season with a goal in six of the final eight games of the campaign.

#10 • Emily Gordillo • Senior

Emily Gordillo enters the season 17th on the all-time scoring list and looks to end her career on a high note.  Gordillo earned All-Conference recognition for the third time in as many years earning a spot on the First Team for the second time in her career.  She netted six goals to go with eight assists for 20 total points on the season, a career high for points.  Gordillo had her lone multi-goal game of the season come against Lakeland and added a multi-assist game against Aurora later in the season.  Then at Benedictine she netted a goal and added a helper.

#18 • Kendall Graves • Sophomore

Kendall Graves had a strong opening season as a Sabre earning a spot on the All-NACC Honorable Mention team.  Graves was one of only five Sabres to appear in all 20 games making 19 starts.  She led Marian in minutes played with 1,442 while also leading the defense to the fourth-most shutouts in the NACC with seven.  Graves became just the second freshman to earn All-NACC recognition since 2022.

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NACC PRESEASON POLL

WELCOME TO SMITH FIELD

HOME OF MARIAN SOCCER

The soccer field at Smith Fields had its first game played on it in the fall of 2002. The field was natural grass until turf was installed for the complex in the summer of 2019. The players are guarded against the weather by plexiglass dugouts and team rooms to meet in prior to a match and during the halftime interval. The field is lit to allow for night games. 

The field has a press box, state-of-the-art sound system, and a customized scoreboard. The building at Smith Fields houses a full-service concession stand, men and women restrooms, team rooms, and a ticket booth. The second floor of the "clubhouse" has the press box and a "skybox" or meeting room that seats approximately 30 people.