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2025 Soccer Roster

14 Bella Zanoni

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Ursuline Academy of Dallas
  • Hometown Dallas, Texas

Biography

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.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2024Freshman

    Defender
    5'4"
    14
  • 14

    2025Sophomore

    Defender
    5'4"
    14