2016 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 19
Alia Abu-Douleh
- Position:
- M
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Marion, Ill.
- High School:
- Marion
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
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