WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (September 1, 2026) — Veda Gisi, an education major from Le Claire, Iowa, and graduate of Pleasant Valley High School, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's soccer team during the 2026 season, which begins September 1.
UW-Whitewater was selected to finish fourth in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in a preseason poll of the conference's head coaches and sports information directors.
The Warhawks enter a competitive WIAC race yet again, coming off a four-way tie for second place a season ago. Head Coach Dan Montanye enters his fourth season at the helm, returning a nearly full squad from a season ago. UWW returns 23 letter-winners, including ten out of the starting eleven from a season ago.
Brooklynn Carlson (Crystal Lake, Illinois/Crystal Lake Central), a junior forward, headlines the returning offense. Carlson is the highest returning scorer, tallying six goals and two assists in 2025. Carlson earned a 2025 WIAC Honorable Mention nod, playing in nineteen of twenty games.
Anna Gunderson (Mukwonago, Wisconsin/Mukwonago), a senior defender, also earned an Honorable Mention on the 2025 All-Conference team. Gunderson started in all twenty games a season ago. Berkley Dylla (Wheaton, Illinois/Wheaton-Warrenville South) and Isabella Torres (Joliet, Illinois/Central) also return to bolster the defensive line with valuable experience from last season. Dylla started in all twenty games and Torres tallied over 1300 minutes as a sophomore last season.
The midfield will be driven by 2024 All-WIAC Honorable Mention Jasmine Wilson (Sussex, Wisconsin/Sussex-Hamilton), Rowan Severson (Mount Horeb, Wisconsin/Mount Horeb), and Rachel Cvikel (Franklin, Wisconsin/Saint Thomas More). The three mid-fielders combined for four goals and seven assists in 2025.
The Warhawks begin their 2026 season with a four-game road stretch, beginning on Tuesday, September 1, against Concordia Chicago. The Warhawks will make their home opener on September 11 against Grinnell. UWW will begin the WIAC season on the road against UW-River Falls on Saturday, October 3.
