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2021 Soccer Roster

10 Hope Breslin

  • Position M
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Massapequa, N.Y.
  • High School Massapequa
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Biography

Career Highlights

  • Four-time Academic All-B1G (2018, 19, 20, 21).
  • 2020-21 B1G Distinguished Scholar.
  • Prairie Farms Scholar Athlete of the Week (Nov. 24, 2020).
  • Recorded hat trick at Illinois State (8/22/21).

Redshirt Senior 2021

  • Academic All-B1G.
  • Appeared and started in 16 games in her “Super-Senior” season.
  • Recorded a career-high seven goals on the season.
  • Fired 44 shots on the season, putting 25 on target.
  • Recorded first Illini hat trick since Janelle Flaws in 2015 with her three goals at Illinois State 8/22/21.

Senior- 2020

  • Scholar Athlete of the Week (Nov. 24)
  • Academic All-B1G
  • Started 11 games for the Illini, recording 25 shots (10 on goal) and played 800 minutes.
  • Recorded her lone assist of the season vs Nebraska, 3/18/21.

Junior - 2019

  • Played and started in all 18 matches for the Illini
  • Tied for the team lead with six goals
  • Added five assists to finish second on the team with 17 points
  • Tallied two game-winning goals, vs. Northwestern (Sept. 21) and vs. Michigan State (Oct. 13)
  • Converted two-of-two penalty kicks on the season, at Illinois State (Sept. 8) and vs. Michigan State (Oct. 13)
  • Played 90-plus minutes nine times, including all 110 minutes of action in a scoreless draw at Ohio State (Oct. 20) 

Sophomore - 2018

  • Played in 19 matches, earning the start in all of her appearances
  • Recorded five goals on the season, including scoring the game-winning goal at Maryland (Oct. 4) and against Indiana (Oct. 14)
  • Converted two-of-two penalty kick attempts during the season
  • Tallied three assists on the year, including assisting the game-winning goal at Minnesota (Sept. 14)

Freshman - 2017

  • Made 12 appearances for the Orange and Blue and earned eight starts
  • Fired a season-best four shots at Illinois State (Aug. 27), putting two on goal
  • Recorded 15 shots on the season, putting seven on goal

High School

  • 2017 NHSCA Girls' Soccer Athlete of the Year
  • 2016 Conference Player of the Year
  • 2016 USA Today Preseason All-American Watch List
  • 2016 News 12 All-Metro Tri-State Player of the Year
  • 2016 New York State Gatorade Player of the Year nominee
  • Two-time New York State Gatorade Player of the Year
  • Two-time NSCAA All-East Regional All-American
  • Helped Massapequa High School to three state championship titles
  • Attended the 2016 ECNL National Training Camp
  • Played on the 2014 National Futsal Team
  • Attended the 2013 ODP National Training Camp
  • Holds the Massapequa High School record with 82 career goals and for her 35 goals scored during her senior year
  • National Honor Society member

Personal

  • Daughter of Charles and Stacy Breslin
  • Born March 10, 1999
  • Has one brother, Nicholas, who plays volleyball at Kean University
  • Served as the Secretary to the Senior Class 
  • Member of Best Buddies International, the American Sign Language Club and the Senior Nation Leadership Club
  • Aspires to attend law school 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2017Freshman

    M
    5'6"
    10
  • 10

    2018Sophomore

    M
    5'6"
    10
  • 10

    2019Junior

    M
    5'6"
    10
  • 10

    2020Senior

    M
    5'6"
    10
  • 10

    2021Redshirt Senior

    M
    5'6"
    10