2018 Women's Soccer Roster

Michele Chernesky
Photo by: Stephen J. Carrera
Michele Chernesky
Michele Chernesky
Michele Chernesky
Jersey Number 7

Michele Chernesky

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Mundelein
  • Hometown:
    Wauconda, Ill.
  • Major:
    Undecided
2018: Started in all 18 games this season, totaling 1454 minutes … Had two shots on goal to put her at four on the season in a 0-0 draw against Purdue (Oct. 14) … Scored her first goal of the season and fifth of her career in a 1-1 draw against Wisconsin (Sept. 14) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2017: Started all 19 matches for the Wildcats... Logged over 1,500 minutes on the season... Scored 3 goals including 2 game-winners... Scored the game-winning goal in the 70th minute against Indiana on 9/28, completing a 2-1 comeback victory for the Wildcats... Scored her second goal of the season in the 43rd minute to help the Wildcats defeat no. 23 Minnesota, 2-0, on 10/12... Scored the only goal of the game in the 88th minute in the Big Ten quarterfinals against Purdue, sending Wildcats to the semi-finals for the third time in the last four years...

2016: Started in 22 matches in central midfield ... Anchored the midfield in 17 shutouts ... Assisted a goal in the 2-0 win over Purdue ... Scored the opening goal in a 2-1 win over Michigan ... Helped secure two shutouts in the NCAA tournament against Kent State and SIUe ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2015: Made her first start and played 90 minutes in a 2-0 shutout of North Dakota ... Played 79 minutes in the 2-0 shutout against Boston … Started against Rutgers in the 1-0 win … Made 16 appearances on the season and contributed to 10 shutouts.

Before Northwestern: Represented Mundelein High School as a freshman, junior and senior … Playeed her club soccer with Sockers FC … Earned All-State, All-Conference, All-Academic and Daily Herald All-Area honors … Member of the 2011 & 2014 Illinois Olympic Development Program Girls 97 State Team … Selected for 2014 Illinois ODP Regional Holdover Camp 97 Team … Netted eight goals and ten assists during her junior campaign at Mundelein … Selected Northwestern over Xavier University … National Honor Society member

Personal: Parents Tom & Linda … Majoring in Economics, minoring in business institutions

Has started in all 16 games this season, totalling 1287 minutes … Had two shots on goal to put her at four on the season in a 0-0 draw against Purdue (Oct. 14) … Scored her first goal of the season and fifth of her career in a 1-1 draw against Wisconsin (Sept. 14) …

Women's Soccer - Northwestern Upends No. 4 TCU behind Roesch's Goal (9/4/25)
Friday, September 05
Women's Soccer - 'Cats Blank Butler behind Hennen's Goal (8/31/25)
Sunday, August 31
Women's Soccer - Wildcats Blank Loyola 2-0 in Season Opener (8/14/25)
Friday, August 15
BEST OF: Kennedy Roesch Rookie Reel
Thursday, August 14