Since we last checked in on Aurora, Minnesota's top women's club announced a slew of new players coming to the North Star State for the 2026 season. A total of eight players have been signed, bringing their 2026 roster to thirteen players as of 20 April. Minnesota Aurora also unveiled their opponent for their one and only home friendly in 2026.
New Players for 2026
- Ai Kitagawa
- College: University of Memphis (So.)
- Position: Forward
- Player Notes: 2025 All AAC First Team, 2025 American Conf. Midfielder of the Year
- Olivia Rush
- College: Indiana University (Sr.)
- Position: Midfielder
- Player Notes: 71 appearances and 4,963 minutes played over four seasons for the Hoosiers
- Amelia Brown
- College: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Sr.)
- Position: Midfielder
- Player Notes: 2025 All AAC Second Team
- Maia Tabion
- College: Columbia University (Sr.)
- Position: Forward/Midfielder
- Player Notes: 2025 All Ivy League First Team
- Olivia Albert
- College: Indiana University (Sr.)
- Position: Defender
- Player Notes: 54 appearances and 31 starts totaling 3,088 minutes over four seasons for the Hoosiers
- Flavie Dubé
- College: University of Memphis (Sr.)
- Position: Midfielder/Forward
- Player Notes: 2025 All AAC First Team, 2022 C-USA Freshman of the Year, All-Freshman, and All C-USA Second Team (at Louisiana Tech)
- Capriel Winder
- College: Utah State University (Fr.)
- Position: Defender
- Player Notes: Started all 21 matches, part of top defence in Mountain West Conference. Won Mountain West Conf. title. Called up to USWNT U-20 training camp in 2025
- Skye Leach
- College: University of Kentucky (Sr.)
- Position: Midfielder
- Player Notes: Played at Baylor from 2022-24. Started all 21 matches at UK and played 1,788 minutes getting 2 goals and 2 assists.
2026 Friendlies
Minnesota Aurora continues with home friendlies in 2026, including finishing up a home and home series with KC Current II. That match will see Aurora travel down to Kansas City, MO and Current's training facility for a matchup against the WPSL side on 9 May.
Aurora returns home the second friendly, also against a WPSL side. TCO Stadium will see Salvo SC visit Aurora at TCO Stadium on 16 May with a 7pm kickoff. Last season Salvo SC finished the regular season with a 6-2-0 (W-D-L) record and third place finish in the short lived Land of Lakes Division. For 2026 the club, and remainder of that division, returns to the Northern Conference.
