Lakeland University Athletics

2025: In first season with the Muskies appeared in 15 matches, starting one… Did not score a point or attempt a shot… Made her first start for Lakeland against Edgewood Sept. 17… Recipient of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Scholar-Athlete Award.

Northland: Linka transferred to Lakeland after playing two years at Northland College in Ashland, Wis., where for the LumberJills in 2022 and 2023 she appeared in 32 matches, starting 18… Posted one assist for one point in her career, coming against North Central (Minn.) Oct. 22, 2022, and finished with 10 shot attempts with eight shots on goal… Also participated in cross country and basketball for the LumberJills last year, running in five cross country meets and appearing in 20 basketball games, starting six… Four-time Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference award winner, including twice in soccer and once each in cross country and basketball.

High School: Four-year member of volleyball team… Team captain.

Personal: Daughter of Tony & Becky Linka and has one sister (Emily) and one brother (Nicholas)… Earned her bachelor’s degree from Northland in business administration and at Lakeland is working on her master’s in leadership and organizational development.


Career ambition/goal: Sports marketing
Why did you choose Lakeland? The Lakeland community felt very welcoming, the campus was beautiful, and I loved the location. The soccer program and coaches felt like the perfect home for me.