University of Minnesota Athletics
2023 Soccer Roster
Megan Plaschko
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- High School:
- Eagan HS
- Hometown:
- Eagan, Minn.
| PRONUNCIATION |
2023 | GRADUATE
Team Captain
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 5)
Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch List
• Finished the season with seven shutouts and one combined, totaling eight this season - currently sits at fourth all-time in Minnesota's record book with 26 career shutouts
• Ranks fifth all-time in Minnesota goalkeeper minutes (5,760)
• Started every match between the pipes for the Golden Gophers
• Made 47 saves
• Recorded a season high eight saves against No. 22 Georgia
2022 | SENIOR
Team Captain
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week (Oct. 11)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch List
• Was the only Gopher to start and compete every minute of the season
• Led all Minnesota players in minutes with 1,710
• Finished the season with six shutouts
• Secured 50 saves, including a season high six against Michigan (Sept. 29) and Iowa (Oct. 9)
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 7, Oct. 19)
Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 17 games in goal for the Gophers playing all but 25 minutes
• Posted a record of 8-6-3, including an unbeaten 4-0-3 mark during non-conference action
• Finished the year ranked 38th in the NCAA and fifth in the Big Ten recording eight shutouts
• Did not allow a goal in the first 679:08 to begin the season posting seven-straight shutouts
• Registered a goals against average of 0.86 that was 53rd in the country giving up only 15 goals
• Allowed two or fewer goals in 16 of 17 appearances
• Made a career-high nine saves in a double overtime draw at home against Mississippi State (Sept. 2)
• Tallied a .808 save percentage totaling 63 saves for the season
2020-21 | SOPHOMORE
CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
• Made an immediate impact for the Gophers in goal, starting 10 of the 12 matches during the season and appearing in all 12
• After coming off the bench in the first two matches, was in the starting lineup for the remainder of the season
• Played every minute of the season in goal after taking over in the third match of the season until leaving the match against Iowa (Apr. 11) 12 minutes in
• Played in just under 979 minutes, holding a goals against average of 0.74 and making a total of 28 saves
• Made a season-high five saves against Iowa (Mar. 14) to secure a clean sheet in the 1-0 victory over the eventual Big Ten Tournament champions
• Registered four or more saves four times during the season, including in back-to-back shutout victories over Purdue (Mar. 25) and Maryland (Mar. 28)
• Registered her first collegiate shutout against Michigan State (Mar. 1) in a 1-0 win making a pair of saves
2019 | FRESHMAN
• Did not make an appearance for the Gophers in her first collegiate season
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduate of Eagan High School (2019) • Four-year letter winner in soccer • Three-year letter winner in hockey • National Honors Society Member and Honor Roll Recipient (2015-2017) • Presidential Award Winner • 2018 Class AA "Ms.Soccer" • Two-time All-Conference (2016, 2017) • 2017 All-City • 2017 All-State • 2015 All-Conference Honorable Mention • 2017 All-Tournament Team • Two-time Class AA State Tournament Champion (2015, 2017) • Three-time Section 3AA Tournament Finalist (2015-2017) • Two-time Club State Cup Champion (2015, 2017) • 2018 Far West Region Champions (Club) • 2019 National Finalists (Club) • Club Team Captain (2016/17).
PERSONAL
Daughter of Mary Beth and Steve • Has two sisters: Kendra and Nicole • Enjoys writing, listening to music, and cooking • Cousin Dylan Olson played baseball at Hamline University • Cousins Trevor and Nick Olson played football at Northern Illinois and South Dakota, respectively • Majoring in Communication Studies.
WHY MINNESOTA SOCCER
"I chose the University of Minnesota because it felt like home the moment that I stepped on campus."
