2021 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 10
Hope Breslin
- Position:
- M
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Massapequa, N.Y.
- High School:
- Massapequa
Career Highlights
- Four-time Academic All-B1G (2018, 19, 20, 21).
- 2020-21 B1G Distinguished Scholar.
- Prairie Farms Scholar Athlete of the Week (Nov. 24, 2020).
- Recorded hat trick at Illinois State (8/22/21).
Redshirt Senior 2021
- Academic All-B1G.
- Appeared and started in 16 games in her “Super-Senior” season.
- Recorded a career-high seven goals on the season.
- Fired 44 shots on the season, putting 25 on target.
- Recorded first Illini hat trick since Janelle Flaws in 2015 with her three goals at Illinois State 8/22/21.
Senior- 2020
- Scholar Athlete of the Week (Nov. 24)
- Academic All-B1G
- Started 11 games for the Illini, recording 25 shots (10 on goal) and played 800 minutes.
- Recorded her lone assist of the season vs Nebraska, 3/18/21.
Junior - 2019
- Played and started in all 18 matches for the Illini
- Tied for the team lead with six goals
- Added five assists to finish second on the team with 17 points
- Tallied two game-winning goals, vs. Northwestern (Sept. 21) and vs. Michigan State (Oct. 13)
- Converted two-of-two penalty kicks on the season, at Illinois State (Sept. 8) and vs. Michigan State (Oct. 13)
- Played 90-plus minutes nine times, including all 110 minutes of action in a scoreless draw at Ohio State (Oct. 20)
Sophomore - 2018
- Played in 19 matches, earning the start in all of her appearances
- Recorded five goals on the season, including scoring the game-winning goal at Maryland (Oct. 4) and against Indiana (Oct. 14)
- Converted two-of-two penalty kick attempts during the season
- Tallied three assists on the year, including assisting the game-winning goal at Minnesota (Sept. 14)
Freshman - 2017
- Made 12 appearances for the Orange and Blue and earned eight starts
- Fired a season-best four shots at Illinois State (Aug. 27), putting two on goal
- Recorded 15 shots on the season, putting seven on goal
High School
- 2017 NHSCA Girls' Soccer Athlete of the Year
- 2016 Conference Player of the Year
- 2016 USA Today Preseason All-American Watch List
- 2016 News 12 All-Metro Tri-State Player of the Year
- 2016 New York State Gatorade Player of the Year nominee
- Two-time New York State Gatorade Player of the Year
- Two-time NSCAA All-East Regional All-American
- Helped Massapequa High School to three state championship titles
- Attended the 2016 ECNL National Training Camp
- Played on the 2014 National Futsal Team
- Attended the 2013 ODP National Training Camp
- Holds the Massapequa High School record with 82 career goals and for her 35 goals scored during her senior year
- National Honor Society member
Personal
- Daughter of Charles and Stacy Breslin
- Born March 10, 1999
- Has one brother, Nicholas, who plays volleyball at Kean University
- Served as the Secretary to the Senior Class
- Member of Best Buddies International, the American Sign Language Club and the Senior Nation Leadership Club
- Aspires to attend law school
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