MANKATO, Minn. – Minnesota State women's hockey head coach Shari Dickerman has announced the signing of six student-athletes who will join the Mavericks on the ice next season.

All signings are contingent upon admission to Minnesota State and compliance with NCAA rules, including certification by the NCAA Eligibility Center. 

"We are excited to welcome these six young ladies to the Maverick Family," said Dickerman.

Set to join Minnesota State is forward Myla Motz (Medicine Hat, Alberta/South Alberta Hockey Academy), defender Emersyn Allan (Airdrie, Alberta/RINK Hockey Academy Kelwona), Elliana Engelhardt (Lake Elmo, Minn./Hill-Murray USHL), forward June Semling (Champlin, Minn./River Cities Blades USHL), defender Fiona Gallagher (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove USHL) and goaltender Ilamay Draheim (Waseca, Minn./Mankato East USHL)

Myla Motz | 5-6 | Forward | Medicine Hat, Alberta| South Alberta Hockey Academy
Motz has played for the South Albert Hockey Academy for the last four seasons. She has served as an assistant captain and was an invitee to the U18 Team Alberta roster. At SAHA she has played in 85 games, scoring 17 goals and adding 30 assists. This season she has seven points in seven games with three goals.
She also earned the Talon Pride award at her high school which recognizes student athletes that demonstrate exemplary sportsmanship, dedication, and leadership.

She is the daughter of Andy and Natalie Motz and plans to study Applied Health Science- Pre-Occupational Therapy at Minnesota State.

Head Coach Dickerman on Motz, "Myla plays a gritty game and is versatile with the ability to play any forward position.  She plays an honest 200-foot game.  She is a playmaker who also has the ability to score."
 
Emersyn Allan | 5-10 | Defender | Airdrie, Alberta | RINK Hockey Academy Kelwona
Allan has played for RINK Hockey Academy Kelwona over the last two seasons. This past year she was a member of the CSSHL championship team and was invited to Team Alberta U18 Camp each of the past two years. She has played in 10 games so far this season for RINK HA Kelwona and last year was a key component of the championship squads blueline. Academically she is an honor roll student.

Allan is the daughter of Brett and Lori Allan, she plans to pursue a degree in Exercise Science at MSU.

Head Coach Dickerman on Allan, "Emersyn is a smooth skating defender who makes a great first pass on the breakout.  She is able to close out plays and is solid on the offensive blueline."
 
Elliana Engelhardt | 6-0 | Forward | Lake Elmo, Minn. | Hill-Murray USHL
Engelhardt has played hockey at Hill-Murray High School over the last four years. Her teams won the state championship during her sophomore and junior seasons. She was also named to the all-conference team in the 2025-26 season. Over the last two seasons she has played in 61 games, racking up 39 goals and dishing out 44 assists for 83 total points.

She is the daughter of Ronda and Brett Engelhardt and plans to study Biology at MSU. Her mom played hockey at Minnesota from 1999-2003 while her dad played at Michigan Tech from 2000-2004.

Head Coach Dickerman on Engelhardt, "Elliana has size and length with a high hockey IQ.  She has elusive speed and makes plays in combination. Her game will transition well to college hockey."
 
June Semling | 5-6 | Forward | Champlin, Minn. | River Cities Blades USHL
Semling comes from Champlin Park High School and played for the River Cities Blades last year. On the ice she has earned All-Conference as a freshman, sophomore, and junior while being an All-State honorable mention her sophomore and junior year. She also was an All-Conference recipient for softball during her junior season. Last year for River Cities she played in 27 games, scoring 24 goals and adding 30 assists, averaging two points per game.

She is the daughter of Danielle and Jeff Semling who both attended Minnesota State. Danielle attended from 1995-97 while Jeff attended in 1994 and graduated in 1999. She plans to study Pre-Med at Minnesota State.

Head Coach Dickerman on Semling, "June is a tenacious power forward who has an ability to score in a variety of ways.  She can push pace and turn the corner and drive the far post. She has a heavy shot and is tough to defend."
 
Fiona Gallagher | 5-7 | Defender | Maple Grove, Minn. | Maple Grove USHL
Gallagher has played hockey for Maple Grove High School and has been a captain of the team for each of the last two seasons. In 2026 she was an All-State honorable mention, a member of the All-Conference team and a part of the 2026 CCX Sports All-Area Girls Hockey Team. Prior to this season she was named Breakdown Sport's "Minnesota's best stay-at-home Defender." In 2025 she was an All-Conference honorable mention. She has attended two USA Hockey National Camps over the past two years. She is also a member of Maple Grove's track team and will serve as the captain this season.

Fiona is the daughter of Mindy and Adam Gallagher and she plans to pursue a degree in Exercise Science at Minnesota State.

Head Coach Dickerman on Gallagher, "Fiona is a shutdown defender who is strong on her stick and can break up plays and quickly transition a puck to offense.  She plays a physical game and is tough at the net front."
 
Ilamay Draheim | 5-8 | Goaltender | Waseca, Minn. | Mankato East USHL
Draheim played hockey locally this past season at Mankato East High School after previously attending Waseca High School. She was named to the All-conference teams during her eighth grade, freshman, and sophomore seasons. Last season for Mankato East she played in 26 games, posting a 20-4-0 record while having a 1.08 GAA and .935 save percentage. She recorded nine shutouts to bring her up to 24 for her high school tenure.

She is the daughter of Jodi and Adam Draheim and plans to pursue a degree in Nursing at Minnesota State.

Head Coach Dickerman on Draheim, "Ilamay is a fundamentally sound goaltender.  She tracks the puck well and is able to make big saves look routine."  
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The Mavericks will be back on the ice this weekend as they take on Bemidji State. Friday's puck drop is scheduled for 3 p.m. and Saturday's is scheduled for 2 p.m.