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