Avery Gillahan Season 2026

Honors & Awards
Nebraska
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2026*)

Iowa State
» CSC Academic All-District Team (2024)
» Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week (10/9/24)
» Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2023, 2024)
» Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2023, 2024; Spring 2023, 2024, 2025)
» Big 12 Freshman of the Week (8/23/23 & 10/18/23)

*Indicates 4.0 Semester GPA

2026 (Senior)
Avery Gillahan has started every match for Nebraska at goalkeeper in her senior season. She has collected eight shutouts as the Huskers have nine clean sheets as a team this season, their most since 2016. 

Gillahan had a season-high eight saves at No. 2 Michigan State on Sept. 24. She opened the season with six saves in Nebraska's 3-1 in at Louisville, and has seven matches with at least five saves. 

Gillahan's save percentage of .829 ranks third in the Big Ten as of Oct. 26. 

Before Nebraska
Gillahan spent three seasons at Iowa State before playing her redshirt junior year at Auburn. A two-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week in 2023 and a Goalkeeper of the Week in 2024, Gillahan has recorded eight shutouts in her career and has a 1.663 goals against average. She has amassed 160 total saves across 3,246 minutes of action.

Gillahan adds experience to the Huskers’ goalkeeper room, as she was Iowa State’s starting keeper in 2023 and 2024.

Gillahan was a four-year starter at goalkeeper for her club team, which was one of 16 teams to make the ECNL National Playoffs in 2021.

Personal
Gillahan, a native of Strongsville, Ohio, is the daughter of Catherine and Michael Gillahan.