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2016 Soccer Roster

Brad Leeb / Illinois Athletics

19 Alia Abu-Douleh

  • Position M
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Marion, Ill.
  • High School Marion

Biography

Honors

  • 2014 Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2015 Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2015 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • 2016 Academic All-Big Ten

Senior - 2016

  • Appeared in all 19 of Illinois' games, earning 16 starts
  • Scored her first career goal in the season opener against Morehead State
  • Also fired a season-best three shots against Morehead State
  • Spent 1119 minutes on the field for the Illini, playing a season-high 86 minutes against Miami (OH)

Junior - 2015

  • Appeared in 14 games for Illinois
  • Took four shots in the season, putting two on goal
  • Saw 203 minutes on the field, playing a season-best 46 minutes against Northern Kentucky

Sophomore - 2014

  • Played in 19 of 20 games on the season, earning three starts
  • Tallied a career-high 678 minutes on the field
  • Had her first assist as an Illini at No. 8 Penn State (Sept. 28) that led a goal by Jannelle Flaws
  • Recorded three shots for the season

Freshman - 2013

  • Appeared in three games and totaled 36 minutes
  • Saw action vs. Illinois State (9/1), vs. FIU (9/15) and vs. Nebraska (9/29)
  • Wore No. 16

High School

  • Lettered seven times during time at Marion
  • Two-time All-Sectional team (2011,2013)
  • Graduated as salutatorian, also having received a Rotary Award
  • Was a member of National Honors Society and Math Honors Society

Personal

  • Born Dec. 30, 1994
  • Parents are Bassam and Janet Abu-Douleh
  • Twin sister, Nadia, plays soccer for Maryville University of St. Louis
  • Majoring in architectural studies
  • Favorite athlete is Fernando Torres
  • Hobbies include traveling and building puzzles
  • Plans to become a licensed architect after school

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2013Freshman

    M
    5'1"
    16
  • 19

    2014Sophomore

    M
    5'1"
    19
  • 19

    2015Junior

    M
    5'1"
    19
  • 19

    2016Senior

    M
    19