Foley, Lee Named to Second Team All-Region by United Soccer Coaches

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Illinois forward Sarah Foley and goalkeeper Izzy Lee were both named to Second Team All-North Region honors by United Soccer Coaches on Tuesday (Dec. 2). 

Foley paced the Orange and Blue scoring attack with seven goals, three assists, and 17 points while netting three game-winning goals. Her 0.625 shots on goal percentage is the most accurate in the Big Ten, putting 30 of her 47 shots on net; her shots on goal per game of 1.43 is the second best in the conference. She scored her first career hat trick on Sept. 7 against Valparaiso to become the first Illini since Hope Breslin (Aug. 22, 2021) to score three goals in a match. She also registered an assist in that match to score seven points; it was only the sixth 7+-point match in program history and the first since Niki Read's seven on Aug. 26, 2011. The Belleville, Ill. native earned her first multi-assist match with two against Maryland on Oct. 5.

Lee was the backbone of the Illini defense all season, posting career-highs across the board in saves (123), shutouts (10), and save percentage (0.854). Her 123 saves and 10 shutouts are the most in the Big Ten, while her 0.854 save percentage is second-best in the conference. She also led the conference in saves per game at 5.86 and her 123 saves were the fourth most in the nation. 

The Western Springs, Ill. native's 123 saves are also the program record for a single season, and her 0.854 save percentage is second only to Leisha Alcia's 0.862 mark set in 2003. Lee kept 10 clean sheets in 21 appearances, the fourth-most by an Illini keeper ever and the most since Alexandra Kapicka had nine in 2008.

Both Foley and Lee were named to Second Team All-Big Ten honors on Tuesday (Nov. 4) as well.