2026 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 14
Bella Zanoni
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Ursuline Academy of Dallas
SOPHOMORE - 2025
- Appeared in 19 games, 5 of them as a starter.
- Recorded 819 minutes of action in her sophomore campaign...season-high 90 minutes on Oct. 16 vs Northwestern.
- Fired four shots with three on goal...her shot on goal percentage of .750.
- Made her season debut in the season opener at UIC on August 14.
FRESHMAN - 2024
- Appeared in 10 matches, all coming off of the bench...logged 205 minutes of action.
- Made her Illini debut on Aug. 15 vs. Wright State...recorded her first-career assist in the contest...played a season-high 42 minutes.
- Completed a season-high 82 percent (18/22) of her passes on Aug. 25 vs. Illinois State....also won a season-high eight duels during the match.
- Posted a season-best three interceptions on Oct. 27 vs. Northwestern.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Four year varsity letterwinner at Ursuline Academy of Dallas.
- Varsity Captain from 2022-2024.
- 2024 Defensive Player of the Year.
- 2024 United Soccer Coaches High School All-Region Team.
- Three-time state champion (2024, 2023, 2021).
- Three-time all-state honoree (2024, 2023 first team, 2022 second team).
- Four-time all-district honoree (2024, 2023, 2022 first team, 2021 second team).
- Two-time all-tournament team (2024, 2023).
- Also participated track and field for two years and cross country for one.
- Played club soccer for Solar Soccer Club in Allen, Texas, for 12 years.
- ECNL Texas Conference Champions (2023-24, 2021-22, 2020-21).
- ECNL Elite Eight Appearances (2023-24, 2020-21).
- ECNL Final Four (2021-22).
PERSONAL
- Born on Nov. 2, 2005.
- Daughter of Denise and John Zanoni.
- Chose Illinois because, "There is a great balance between academic and athletic values. The team is family oriented but competitive, the choice was easy for me."
- Intends on majoring in electrical engineering.
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
