Mirann Gacioch

Mirann Sienna Gacioch (born October 30, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning fourth-team All-American honors in 2025.

Early life Gacioch is a native of West Falls, New York. She played eleven years of club soccer for the Western New York Flash Academy, eventually ascending to the role of club captain. She guided the Flash to three Elite Clubs National League National Championship appearances and one national top eight finish. In 2021, she was a member of the Flash squad that won the North American Cup. she led the soccer team to four straight division championship games and one title in 2018. In 2021, she was named a high school All-American. As a defender, and team captain, Gacioch tallied 136 points in her high school soccer career while also participating in basketball, where she was a two-year starter, and in track, where she led the team in points and was the MVP. She still holds the All Sita Mile record time which she set prior to her high school years.

Outside of sports, Gacioch was elected student body co-president at Nichols for the 2021–22 school year, in which capacity she served as head of the school's student council. She had previously served as co-president of her class.

College career As a freshman with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2022, Gacioch started in the back line with Talani Barnett, Sydney Jones, and Olivia Sensky. After starting in all but one of her 16 appearances and helping the Buckeyes record 9 shutouts, she was named to the Big Ten Conference's All-Freshman Team for her performances. The following year, Gacioch (starting 18 of 19 matches) continued to be a part of Ohio State's starting lineup; she also made two assists on the season. She led the team to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament before losing to Wake Forest. In August 2024, she started a streak of playing every single minute for Ohio State that would go on to span 41 matches and the entirety of her senior year. Gacioch's senior season was her most successful, as she earned All-Big Ten and All-Region First Team honors for the first time. Gacioch appeared in 83 total matches in her time at Ohio State. Gacioch made her pro debut on March 20, 2026, stepping into the starting lineup for the injured Quincy McMahon in Louisville's season-opener against the Washington Spirit. In her sixth NWSL appearance, she netted her first professional goal, heading in a cross from Arin Wright to open the scoring in a 2–1 victory over the Chicago Stars on August 1.

Honors and awards Individual Fourth-Team All-American: 2025 First-Team All-Big Ten: 2025 Big Ten All-Freshman Team: 2022