Hey Illini Fans!

My name is Jaelyn Vickery. I am a redshirt freshman utility from Kankakee, Illinois. I am majoring in Psychology. The team is just coming off our second successful weekend in Florida. We came into the weekend with even more hunger to win. 

Although we didn't come through with a complete sweep of the weekend, this team continues to learn more about what we need to do to win. The Big Ten is so competitive you can't afford to have any off days in your game or it will show. This team is special because we choose to learn and adjust to the challenges we face throughout the game to make us better.

Illini softball is a program that wins as a unit. Every piece of the puzzle matters. When one of us fails, the next person is there to pick us up. We can't wait to open our home series against Minnesota starting March 26th. Get ready Illini family, because this team is going to make some B1G moves this year!

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- Jaelyn Vickery #48