2026 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
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Jersey Number 99
Dani Gichner
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- D/M
- Major:
- Biological Sciences
- Hometown:
- Northbrook, IL
- High School:
- Glenbrook North
As a Junior (2026):
As a Sophomore (2025):
Personal:
- Has started all 11 matches this season, totaling 851 minutes, anchoring Maryland's back line as a defensive mainstay.
- Has played 90 minutes in five matches, including each of Maryland's last three contests against Penn State, Wisconsin and UCLA.
- Has helped provide defensive stability throughout the season while rarely leaving the field, playing at least 66 minutes in every match.
- Played 90 minutes against UCLA (9/27).
- Played 90 minutes against Wisconsin (9/24).
- Played 72 minutes against Penn State (9/18), recording one shot and one shot on goal.
- Played 86 minutes at Oregon (9/13).
- Played 90 minutes at Washington (9/10).
- Played 90 minutes against Binghamton (9/6).
- Played 72 minutes against Old Dominion (9/3).
- Played 81 minutes at Navy (8/27), recording one shot.
- Played 45 minutes at Virginia Tech (8/23).
- Played 66 minutes against FDU (8/20).
- Opened the season with a 72-minute start against Fordham (8/16).
As a Sophomore (2025):
- Did not see game action due to injury
- Appeared against VCU, played 11 minutes (9/8)
- Played club soccer with Eclipse Select SC ECNL 06
- Rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 23 player in the Midwest by TopDrawer Soccer
- Two-time ECNL Second Team All-Conference selection in 2021 & 2023
- Helped lead Eclipse Select SC to the ECNL Champions League Round of 16 in 2022
- All-Conference selection in 2021 & 2022
- Helped lead Glenbrook North to consecutive Regional Championships in 2021 & 2022
Personal:
- Born July, 22, 2006
- Parents are Eric and Jackie Gichner
- Has two siblings, brother David and sister Taylor
- Member of the Glenbrooj North Honor Roll and National Honors Society
- Relay for Life Chair at Glenbrook North
- Intends to major in Kinesiology
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