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Badgers add six to 2026 signing class
December 02, 2025 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer welcomes talented new recruits
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin women's soccer and head coach Paula Wilkins are excited to officially welcome six student-athletes to the Badger family as members of the 2026 signing class: Michaela "KK" Panella, Jane Rogers, Tyler Rolf, Izy Traub, Reese Elzen, and Margaret Sisk.
MICHAELA "KK" PANELLA
Midfielder | Buffalo, New York | St. Mary's High School / WNY Flash Academy
Panella arrives in Madison as one of Western New York's most decorated midfielders. The MMHSAA 2025 Player of the Year, she is a three-time All-Catholic, three-time All-WNY selection, a 2024 Championship MVP, and the All-Bee 2025 Player of the Year. She holds both the single-game and single-season assist records at St. Mary's.
At the club level, Panella played for WNY Flash Academy, earning three Ohio Valley All-Conference selections, an ECNL Conference Cup selection, and a spot in the ECNL National Selection Game (St. Louis).
JANE ROGERS
Forward | Wheaton, Illinois | Wheaton North High School / Galaxy SC
Rogers joins the Badgers after a standout high school career at Wheaton North, where she was IHSA All-State in 2023 and 2024, a two-time All-Conference selection, a regional and conference champion, and an All-Midwest honoree.
With Galaxy SC, Rogers helped her team win the 2023 USYS National Championship and the 2025 Girls Academy National Championship, and she earned multiple USYNT ID center invitations.
TYLER ROLF
Midfielder/Forward | Carlsbad, California | Cathedral Catholic HS / San Diego Surf
Rolf is a dynamic playmaker with elite club experience and a strong academic résumé. At Cathedral Catholic, she earned Western League Honorable Mention after scoring 11 goals and 3 assists her junior year.
With San Diego Surf ECNL, she earned YNT Regional ID (2021) honors and was selected for the GA National Talent ID (2022), competing at one of the nation's premier clubs.
IZY TRAUB
Midfielder | Plano, Texas | Plano West Senior High / FC Dallas ECNL
Traub brings high-level ECNL pedigree to Madison. A First Team All-District pick and team captain at Plano West, she helped lead FC Dallas to four Dallas Cup titles, three ECNL National Finals, and served as a club captain.
A top-five percent student and AP Scholar with Distinction, Traub plans to pursue engineering at Wisconsin.
REESE ELZEN
Goalkeeper | Stillwater, Minnesota | Stillwater Area High School / Minnesota Thunder Academy
Elzen joins the Badgers as one of the Midwest's top rising goalkeepers. She backstopped Stillwater to the 2025 Minnesota State Championship, earning All-State, All-State Tournament Team, two-time All-Conference, and Team MVP honors.
With Minnesota Thunder Academy, she won the 2025 Gothia Cup, earned two All-Midwest Conference selections, and brings elite international tournament experience.
MARGARET SISK
Midfielder | Hartland, Wisconsin | Catholic Memorial HS / SC Wave GA
A Wisconsin native and lifelong Badger, Sisk is one of the state's most complete midfielders. She helped Catholic Memorial to the 2025 State Championship after finishing as 2024 State Runner-Up, earning First Team All-Conference and leading the Classic 8 Conference in scoring.
At the club level, she captained SC Wave to three straight GA Midwest Conference titles (2023–25).
Sisk is also an exceptional student - valedictorian, National Merit Semifinalist, and member of multiple honor societies.
MICHAELA "KK" PANELLA
Midfielder | Buffalo, New York | St. Mary's High School / WNY Flash Academy
Panella arrives in Madison as one of Western New York's most decorated midfielders. The MMHSAA 2025 Player of the Year, she is a three-time All-Catholic, three-time All-WNY selection, a 2024 Championship MVP, and the All-Bee 2025 Player of the Year. She holds both the single-game and single-season assist records at St. Mary's.
At the club level, Panella played for WNY Flash Academy, earning three Ohio Valley All-Conference selections, an ECNL Conference Cup selection, and a spot in the ECNL National Selection Game (St. Louis).
JANE ROGERS
Forward | Wheaton, Illinois | Wheaton North High School / Galaxy SC
Rogers joins the Badgers after a standout high school career at Wheaton North, where she was IHSA All-State in 2023 and 2024, a two-time All-Conference selection, a regional and conference champion, and an All-Midwest honoree.
With Galaxy SC, Rogers helped her team win the 2023 USYS National Championship and the 2025 Girls Academy National Championship, and she earned multiple USYNT ID center invitations.
TYLER ROLF
Midfielder/Forward | Carlsbad, California | Cathedral Catholic HS / San Diego Surf
Rolf is a dynamic playmaker with elite club experience and a strong academic résumé. At Cathedral Catholic, she earned Western League Honorable Mention after scoring 11 goals and 3 assists her junior year.
With San Diego Surf ECNL, she earned YNT Regional ID (2021) honors and was selected for the GA National Talent ID (2022), competing at one of the nation's premier clubs.
IZY TRAUB
Midfielder | Plano, Texas | Plano West Senior High / FC Dallas ECNL
Traub brings high-level ECNL pedigree to Madison. A First Team All-District pick and team captain at Plano West, she helped lead FC Dallas to four Dallas Cup titles, three ECNL National Finals, and served as a club captain.
A top-five percent student and AP Scholar with Distinction, Traub plans to pursue engineering at Wisconsin.
REESE ELZEN
Goalkeeper | Stillwater, Minnesota | Stillwater Area High School / Minnesota Thunder Academy
Elzen joins the Badgers as one of the Midwest's top rising goalkeepers. She backstopped Stillwater to the 2025 Minnesota State Championship, earning All-State, All-State Tournament Team, two-time All-Conference, and Team MVP honors.
With Minnesota Thunder Academy, she won the 2025 Gothia Cup, earned two All-Midwest Conference selections, and brings elite international tournament experience.
MARGARET SISK
Midfielder | Hartland, Wisconsin | Catholic Memorial HS / SC Wave GA
A Wisconsin native and lifelong Badger, Sisk is one of the state's most complete midfielders. She helped Catholic Memorial to the 2025 State Championship after finishing as 2024 State Runner-Up, earning First Team All-Conference and leading the Classic 8 Conference in scoring.
At the club level, she captained SC Wave to three straight GA Midwest Conference titles (2023–25).
Sisk is also an exceptional student - valedictorian, National Merit Semifinalist, and member of multiple honor societies.
Paula Wilkins shared her excitement about the newest additions to the program, saying, "We are very excited about our 2026 recruiting class. They bring a strong combination of skill, soccer IQ and competitive tenacity. They have all competed in big-time games with their club and high school teams and have been the reason for their teams' success."
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