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2024 Women's Soccer Roster

Katie Stratman
Craven 2024

13 Lainey Higgins

  • Class Senior
  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Appleton, Wis.
  • High School Appleton East
  • Major Kinesiology

Biography

2024: Named the 2024-25 Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Year in July of 2025 ... capped her Milwaukee career by being named the Horizon League Player of the Year and First-Team All-League ... one of five players to start all 21 games, finished the season with 22 points on nine goals and four assists ... both points and goal totals were career-bests ... also named to the United Soccer Coaches Second-Team All-Region ... finished second in the Horizon League in points (22) and points-per-game (1.05), as well as tied for second in goals scored ... recorded 52 shots (third in conference) and 25 shots on goal (second in league) ... in her career, leaves ranked 10th all-time with 62 points, tied for seventh with 24 assists, and in eighth place with 171 career shot attempts ... became just the eighth player to appear in every team game of her career, with her 81 consecutive games played the fifth-most in program history ... first point of the season came with a goal at Valparaiso Aug. 25 ... found the back of the net against Minnesota Aug. 29, Wisconsin Sept. 5, and Harvard Sept. 12 ... netted the game-winner in the 2-0 win over Northern Kentucky Sept. 19 ... picked up assists in a win over Wright State Sept. 22 and the draw against Detroit Mercy Sept. 29 ... scored on a header just 34 seconds into the 4-0 win over Youngstown State Oct. 10, with the eventual game-winner going down as the third-fastest to open a game in program history ... added an assist and tied her career high with seven shot attempts against the Penguins ... added the insurance strike in the 2-0 win at Purdue Fort Wayne Oct. 13 ... selected as a member of the "Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week" on Oct. 15 after helping lead the team to a 2-0 week, scoring three goals ... scored one goal and assisted another in the Horizon League Tournament semifinal win over Robert Morris Nov. 7 ... selected to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team ... received numerous honors for her stellar work in the classroom: named the Horizon League Fall Scholar-Athlete of the Season, to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, to the Horizon League All-Academic Team, and to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

• 2024 game-by-game in PDF Format

2023: Put together a stellar campaign, one of six players to start all 20 games ... set career-highs across the board for her offensive numbers ... finished with 18 points, scoring six goals while adding six assists … recorded 48 shots overall, 27 of them on target (.563 SOG%) … named United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Third Team and First Team All-Horizon League … finished among the Horizon League leaders in numerous categories: third in shots on goal (27), fifth in assists (6) and shots (48), sixth in points (18), and eighth in goals (6) ... in league-only games, ranked first with six assists and second with 14 points ... on the field for 85 minutes in the season opener at No. 3 Notre Dame, helping the Panthers to the 2-2 draw ... netted the game-winner in MKE's 3-1 win over SIUE Aug. 20 ... scored in the 3-3 draw with Denver Aug. 27 ... set up the game-winner with her free kick assist in the 2-1 win at Cleveland State Sept. 14 ... tallied an assist against Robert Morris Sept. 21 ... found the back of the net in back-to-back outings against Northern Kentucky Sept. 30 and Purdue Fort Wayne Oct. 5 ... named Horizon League Player of the Week for her efforts ... recorded assists against Wright State Oct. 8 and another in the 2-2 draw with IUPUI Oct. 15 ... helped the Panthers blow out Green Bay 4-0 Oct. 25, scoring twice while assisting a third goal to earn Horizon League Player of the Week honors for the second time on the season ... named to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team ... also earned spots on the 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Soccer Team, the Horizon League All-Academic Team, and the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

• 2023 game-by-game in PDF Format

2022: Enjoyed a breakout campaign as a sophomore, finishing as one of just four players to start all 19 games on the season ... her 1,379 minutes were the second-most for any offensive player ... finished third on the team in scoring with 16 points, recording her point total on three goals and a team-best 10 assists ... her assist total tied for ninth-most in a season in program history ... she also led the Horizon League with her 10 assists, a number that ranked 14th in the NCAA in total assists and 13th in assists-per-game (0.53) ... named First Team All-Horizon League ... United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Third Team ... a member of the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Soccer Team ... Horizon League All-Academic Team honoree ... finished fourth in the Horizon League with her 16 points, fifth in shots (53), and seventh in shots on goal (23) ... all totals established new career highs ... started her scoring for the year in game No. 5, scoring a goal in the 3-2 victory at Illinois State Sept. 4 ... recorded assists in the next three games ... found Haley Johnson for a last-minute goal to help Milwaukee to a 1-1 draw on the road at Youngstown State Sept. 25 ... put together a brilliant outing against IUPUI Oct. 6, scoring the first goal before assisting the next two in a 3-0 win - all in a span of just 10:17 on the clock in the second half ... Named Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts ... picked up assists against Detroit Mercy Oct. 13 and then again in the 3-1 win at Northern Kentucky Oct. 16 ... assist in the game against the Titans came on the game-winner ... scored the only goal in the 32nd minute to give MKE the 1-0 win over Green Bay Oct. 26 and clinch the Horizon League regular-season title ... named to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team ... closed out the season with a great effort, recording the assist on both goals in the NCAA Tournament contest at Michigan State Nov. 11 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

• 2022 game-by-game in PDF Format

2021: Appeared in all 21 games off the bench as a freshman, contributing six points on one goal and four assists ... recorded 18 shots overall, including 11 on goal ... her .611 SOG percentage was the second-highest on the team (minimum 10 shots on goal) ... made her collegiate debut in the season opener against Northern Illinois Aug. 19, playing 15 minutes ... added her first point that day against the Huskies, contributing an assist on the final goal of the contest ... saw the field for 21 minutes in the next game against Western Illinois Aug. 22, adding another assist ... played 53 minutes and posted a pair of shots against Wright State Sept. 16, the first of six consecutive outings with at least one shot attempt ... had her best outing of the season in the win over Cleveland State, scoring one goal while assisting on another Sept. 23 ... added an assist in 47 minutes of playing time three days later against Youngstown State ... season-highs of 57 minutes of playing time and three shot attempts in the 3-2 victory at Detroit Mercy Oct. 14 ... played 25 minutes against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Nov. 13 and 44 in the next round against Virginia five days later.

• 2021 game-by-game in PDF Format

High School: Played four years of soccer at Appleton East High School, earning First-Team Fox Valley Association All-Conference honors after a senior campaign that saw her score 18 goals and add nine assists … four-year varsity starter … earned conference postseason honors each season … honorable mention Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association All-State selection … 22 goals and nine assists as a sophomore … led team in goals and earned Most Offensive Player award … first-team All-FVA as a sophomore … earned Golden Boot Award as a freshman … earned the 2020 Youth Alliance award … three-time winner of the Academic Excellence Award.
 
Personal: Daughter of Mason and Billie Jo Higgins … a kinesiology major … chose Milwaukee because of the amazing soccer program, the friendly school environment, and the feeling of home it gave her … also because the school will give her the best soccer experience and prepare her for a successful future career … career goal is to pursue a career in physical therapy and eventually open her own practice, helping people recover and get back to doing what they love … most memorable sports experience was winning the 2019 Wisconsin State Championship with the SC Wave … lists hiking, traveling, kayaking, playing soccer, and spending time with family and friends as her hobbies … has done extensive volunteer/community service work, including opportunities with Salvation Army bell ringing, at Pillars Homeless Shelter, the Polar Plunge, collecting cans for St. Joe’s Food Pantry, with Operation Christmas Child, and at Oak Park Place nursing home during Bingo nights … born September 19, 2002.

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2021Freshman

    Forward
    5'7"
    31
  • 13

    2022Sophomore

    Forward
    5'7"
    13
  • 13

    2023Junior

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    13
  • 13

    2024Senior

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    13