Colorado Soccer Adds Berkley Mensik To 2026 Roster

BOULDER – The Colorado Soccer program has added transfer Berkley Mensik, who joins the Buffaloes after four seasons at Notre Dame, head coach Danny Sanchez announced Tuesday.

A 5-5 midfielder/forward originally from Algonquin, Ill, Mensik lettered four years for Notre Dame and in 2022 and 2024, she played a combined 35 games with nine starts, scoring a goal and four assists during her time with the Fighting Irish. She was given the team's Elizabeth Tucker Award in 2025.

"Berkley is a great addition to our 2026 squad," Sanchez said. "She has tremendous experience playing in different roles and brings qualities that can immediately help us push our program ahead. Berkley is a fantastic student and person who will fit in seamlessly with our program culture."

Notre Dame advanced to the NCAA Tournament each of her four years there and advanced to the Elite Eight in both 2022 and 2024. She was also named to the ACC All-Academic team both seasons, as well.

"From the moment I arrived in Boulder, I knew Colorado was home," Mensik said. "The environment, culture and people at CU felt like the perfect fit for me both athletically and personally."

Mensik starred at Dundee-Crown High School where she set the school record for most goals and assists and was named All-State, All-Area and All-Conference her senior season. She also played for the Eclipse Select club team which won the ECNL National Championship and Midwest Conference Championship in 2021.

The daughter of Tony and Caitlin Mensik, her father played baseball at Indiana University. She has two has two sisters, an older sister Braylin who played soccer at the University of Iowa, and a younger sister Rylie still in high school.

After college, she would like to pursue a professional soccer career and continue to grow in leadership and branding within the sports industry. At Notre Dame, she was a select leader for Notre Dame Christian Athletes and took part in several community service initiatives that provided local outreach and youth engagement.

She will pursue a Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership at Colorado after graduating from Notre Dame. She enjoys painting, graphic design, photography, travel and fitness as her hobbies and she can play Billy Joel's Piano Man on the harmonica.

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