2019 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 23
Arianna Veland
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Elkhorn, Neb.
- High School:
- Elkhorn South
Junior - 2018
- Played and started in all 20 of Illinois matches
- Scored three goals on the season, including the game-winners over No. 14 Oklahoma State (Aug. 31) and Minnesota (Sept. 14)
- Scored both of Illinois' goals in a 2-0 victory at Minnesota, netting both off of headers
- Recorded the assist on the game-winning goal against Purdue (Oct. 11)
Sophomore - 2017
- Appeared in all 19 of Illinois matches, earning 18 starts
- Tallied two goals on the year, scoring her first career goal against Missouri (Aug. 18)
- Fired 14 shots on the season, putting seven on goal
Freshman - 2016
- Played in 17 games for the Illini, earning 347 minutes on the field
- Posted her first career shot at TCU (Sept. 2)
- Fired a season-best two shots against Miami (OH) (Sept. 9)
- Totaled six shots on the year, putting four on goal
High School
- Three-time EMC All-Conference selection (soccer)
- Omaha World Herald Honorable Mention All-State
- Two-time EMC All-Conference selection (basketball)
- Took Elkhorn South to three state finals games
- Helped Omaha FC to a 2011 State Championship title
- Played both soccer and basketball in high school
- Participated in several clubs including SADD and DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)
Personal
- Born September 3, 1998
- Daughter of Tony Veland and Brooke McAlpin
- Has two siblings, Bowdy and Tony
- Father, Tony, played professional football for the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers and played collegiately for UNL
- Will major in business at Illinois
- Aspires to pursue a professional soccer career following her time at Illinois
Illinois Soccer I NCAA Tournament Postgame Press Conference vs. Memphis 11/15/25
Monday, November 17
Illinois Soccer I Head Coach Katie Hultin Media Availability Ahead of NCCA Tournament 11/12/25
Wednesday, November 12
After 23 Years, Illinois Soccer Starts a New Chapter
Wednesday, August 06
Meet Katie Hultin: Illinois Soccer’s New Leader
Sunday, June 15
